Guidance

Description of the GCSE and A level marking process

An overview of how GCSEs and A levels are marked: focusing on how exam boards control the quality of marking of exams.

From:
Ofqual
Published
14 February 2014

Applies to England

Documents

Ref: Ofqual/14/5368

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The main steps in the process are:

  1. Recruiting and retaining examiners.
  2. Training examiners.
  3. Pre-standardisation and standardisation.
  4. Checking traditionally marked scripts/papers.
  5. Checking scripts marked on-screen.
  6. Carrying out post-marking checks.

This guide doesn鈥檛 try to provide an exhaustive description of the marking process, nor identify every instance where practices vary between exam boards.

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