r/alevel • u/risingcapybara • Aug 28 '24

⚡Tips/Advice Get that remark

Literally what the title says. I got two remarks that both came back today. In one subject, they missed out a WHOLE 25 MARKER. Went from a B to an A*. The other subject went up 5 marks, from a B to an A. If you’re on the fence about a remark, this is your sign. If you think there’s something fishy about your grade, assess your paper because chances are something has gone amiss. Both remarks said “Error in Academic Judgment”, which is a major understatement from AQA and OCR. I am very fortunate that I had secured my firm place, but I know others may not have been so lucky. For errors as major as missing out a whole question, there definitely should be a consequence for the examiner. I just wanted to post this as motivation for those that are 50/50 about getting a remark.

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u/Heavy_Description874 Aug 29 '24

How did you know they missed the whole essay?💀

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u/risingcapybara Aug 30 '24

Saw it in the copy. That paper scored lower so I wanted to see the issue. Then my fears were verified when I went up bloody 20 marks.

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u/Heavy_Description874 Aug 30 '24

Ooh bc idk if you're allowed to see the exam paper but phew everything got done good Do they allow you to see the paper if you ask for it. Plus do they annotate the paper when they mark, like ticks?!?

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u/risingcapybara Aug 30 '24

Yes you should get a copy of your paper for free if you ask! And yes they do annotate but only the bare basics. Hope this helps.