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What makes good assessment video listing
Watch the videos below and learn about the general principles of assessment that apply to all subjects. To get the best out of the training videos, you should watch them in order. You may find it useful to watch them with a group so that you can discuss your thoughts.
Language in questions
27 Sep 2023 Duration: 6 minutes In this video, we look at the role of language in questions. The video covers the use of command words, word difficulty, sentence difficulty and ambiguity. This video aims to give you insight into the work we do at AQA to make our questions accessible and easy to understand.
Mark schemes
27 Sep 2023 Duration: 8 minutes In this video, we look at best practice when writing mark schemes. It covers the different types of mark schemes, when and why they should be used and common issues to avoid when creating mark schemes. This video aims to provide insight into the work we do at AQA around mark schemes to make sure they support our examiners to mark consistently and fairly.
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