Quality of marking of KS3 English

Abstract

In 2004, Key Stage 3 English was component marked for the first time. Reading markers marked the two reading papers and writing markers marked the two writing papers. Prior to this, all four papers were marked by the same marker. There was a perceived expectation that component marking might increase marking reliability.

To judge whether this was the case, three investigations of marking in 2003 and 2004 were undertaken. First, standardisation and first sample marks from three Senior Markers’ teams, one from 2003 and two from 2004, were explored to compare the mark differences between the supervising marker and the markers. Second, requests for individual reviews of pupils’ marks were analysed with regard to the proportion of mark changes that resulted from reviews. Third, the number of group reviews that resulted in a level change this year compared with last year was estimated from a sample of scripts.

How to cite

Royal-Dawson, L. (2004). Quality of marking of KS3 English. Manchester: AQA Centre for Education Research and Policy.

Keywords

• Marking
• Examiners