GCSE exam remark, worth it?

[Adam101]

:sl: Brothers and Sisters.

Well, for my I.T grade I got a D.. this came as a shock as I thought I had done well in the exam.. also I got a A and B for both my courseworks. Also, if I get that D to C I will be granted a place at the sixth form. My teacher told me it was moderated too.

Is it worth it? Thanks..

P.S my board is AQA

Jazak..

[Far7an]

:sl:

Ask your teacher how close your mark was to a C, if you're off by only a few marks, then it might be worth getting it remarked.

Usually you have to pay for a remark, but most examination boards re-imburse you if you end up getting a higher mark.

[Zahida]

:sl:This is true but it will depend on your subject teacher whether he/she thinks it is worth going through al the efforts of the exam paper remarked, if it is out by one or two then it may be worth it. However i feel you will find these people stick to their final decision. Good luck anyway.:wa:;D

[Far7an]

:sl:This is true but it will depend on your subject teacher whether he/she thinks it is worth going through al the efforts of the exam paper remarked, if it is out by one or two then it may be worth it. However i feel you will find these people stick to their final decision. Good luck anyway.:wa:;D

I've found that more often than not, they credit the extra marks to the candidate. However there is the odd-occasion when the same examiner is given the paper to remark and he might feel offended :P and decide to be more strict second time round.

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[Banu_Hashim]

Depends on your marks. If you're only 1-5 marks off a C, then yeah go for it. But if you're like 20 marks off a C then discuss it with your teacher because there may be no point. You can even go down a grade if the examiners mark you down after the re-mark.

[Ar-RaYYan]

How can you find out how many marks you were off from a particular grade?

[Banu_Hashim]

It normally says on the exam results sheet.

[Adam101]

Nope, it doesn't say on the results sheet at all. It just shows the overall grade. I just don't understand how I got a D when both my courseworks are A and B.. AND to not mention the fact that coursework counts as 60% !!!!!!:raging:

[Ar-RaYYan]

It normally says on the exam results sheet.

No it doesnt say on the results sheet.

[The Ruler]

Nope, it doesn't say on the results sheet at all. It just shows the overall grade. I just don't understand how I got a D when both my courseworks are A and B.. AND to not mention the fact that coursework counts as 60% !!!!!!:raging:

Your 40% might've gone far worse than you thought it did. That's highy probable.