What are they?

Service 1 – Clerical Re-Check

This service includes the following checks:

• That all parts of the script have been marked;
• The totalling of marks;
• The recording of marks.

Service 2 – Review of Marking

This is a post-results review of the original marking to ensure that the mark scheme has been applied correctly.

A marking error can occur because of:

• An administrative error;
• A failure to apply the mark scheme where a task has only a “right” or “wrong” answer;
• An unreasonable exercise of academic judgement.

The awarding body will train its reviewers to conduct reviews of marking accurately and consistently.  Reviewers WILL NOT re-mark the script.  They will only act to correct any errors identified in the original marking.

This service will include:

• The clerical re-checks detailed in Service 1;
• A review of marking as described above.

Priority Service 2 – Review of Marking – where a university place is pending

This service is available for externally assessed components for A level specifications.

This is a priority review of the original marking to ensure that the mark scheme has been applied correctly.

A marking error can occur because of:

• An administrative error;
• A failure to apply the mark scheme where a task has only a “right” or “wrong” answer;
• An unreasonable exercise of academic judgement.

The awarding body will train its reviewers to conduct reviews of marking accurately and consistently.  Reviewers WILL NOT re-mark the script.  They will only act to correct any errors identified in the original marking.

Important:  Awarding bodies strongly advise candidates and/or their centres to inform their university or college choices that a review of results has been requested.  By informing them, they may be able to keep the candidate’s place open until the review has been completed.

An awarding body WILL NOT inform UCAS or others that a review of marking has been requested.  However it will advise UCAS of any grade change arising from a review.

ATS – Access to Scripts

Centres may request:

• Copies of scripts to support reviews of marking
• Copies of scripts to support teaching and learning.

College Administration fee for Access to Scripts service.

Woking College finance team have set administration fees for requesting and printing the exam scripts.  These fees are to cover the time spent and additional workload of dealing with these requests.  Details of the fees are in the Post Results Services document which is located in the Exams Team.