In Referee Marking we go through and mark all the scripts a third time, that were given two different grades by two different markers in the original marking.
It’s not been hard to see why they were given different judgements and I reveal the reason why
AND how your teen can avoid this happening to them in the final video in my Exam Marker Video Diary 2017!
I noticed something by Day 5 of exam marking that surprised me… at first.
It was something I noticed about where the A grades were happening.
Then I thought about it and figured it out.
Here’s what I realised (and it’s what I’ve been saying for years!).
I hate to be blunt, but I’ve seen soooo many examples of students ‘wasting’ time and effort in the exams I’ve been marking.
Time and words that they could’ve spent much more effectively in the places where they’ve had to scrimp or even (eek!) miss out whole questions else where.
Here are 2 specific ways this is happening and how your teen can make sure they save themselves tens of minutes of time and many lines worth of writing.
A key question we ask ourselves as markers helps us determine whether an answer is in the upper or lower part of the mark scheme (i.e. D and E grades or A’s and B’s) and can be a deciding factor between an ‘on the fence’ response.
Your teen can ask themselves this exact same question to ensure they are giving the required detail in their answers.
Check out the third instalment of my Exam Marker Video Diary to find out what it is!
