Appeals relating to internal assessment decisions (centre assessed marks) - Appendix B - Internal Appeals procedures

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Outlines Radley College procedures for appealing internal assessment decisions for qualifications with non-examination assessment. Explains how internally awarded marks contribute to final grades, how external moderation by awarding bodies may adjust marks after internal review, and why centre marking is treated as provisional until results. Describes requirements under JCQ regulations, candidate communication steps, access to copies of materials, review timelines, deadlines for requests, and the review completion schedule before awarding body submission deadlines.

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Appeals relating to internal assessment decisions (centre assessed marks)

Internal appeals procedures

Deadlines for submission of marks to awarding bodies

Process for candidate requests and review timelines

Appendix (b) Internal Appeals procedures Appeals relating to internal assessment decisions (centre assessed marks) Certain GCSE, IGCSE, GCE and other qualifications contain components of non-examination assessment (or units of coursework) which are internally assessed (marked) by Radley College and internally standardised. The marks awarded (the internal assessment decisions) which contribute to the final grade of the qualification are then submitted by the deadline set by the awarding body for external moderation. The centre will not know the grade boundaries for the marks until results are published in August. Therefore, they are unable to say that a candidate has been given a mark that equates to a particular grade level. The moderation process carried out by the awarding body may result in a mark change, either upwards or downwards, even after an internal review. The internal review process is in place to ensure consistency of marking within the centre, whereas moderation by the awarding body ensures that centre marking is inline with national standards. The mark submitted to the awarding body is subject to change and should therefore be considered provisional. This procedure confirms Radley College’s compliance with JCQ’s General Regulations for Approved Centres (section 5.7) that the centre will: 􀁸 have in place and be available for inspection purposes, a written internal appeals procedure relating to internal assessment decisions and to ensure that details of this procedure are communicated, made widely available and accessible to all candidates 􀁸 before submitting marks to the awarding body inform candidates of their centre assessed marks and allow a candidate to request a review of the centre’s marking Deadlines for the submission of marks to awarding bodies | Date | Qualification | Awarding body | Exam series | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10/1/25 | EPQ | Pearson | January-2025 | | 15/5/25 | GCE/EPQ | Pearson, OCR, AQA, WJEC | Summer-2025 | | 15/5/25 | GCSE/IGCSE | Pearson, AQA, OCR | Summer-2025 | | 31/5/25 | AS, A Level Art | OCR, AQA | Summer-2025 | Radley College is committed to ensuring that whenever its staff mark candidates’ work this is done fairly, consistently and in accordance with the awarding body’s specification and subject-specific associated documents. Candidates’ work will be marked by staff who have appropriate knowledge, understanding and skill, and who have been trained in this activity. Radley College is committed to ensuring that work produced by candidates is authenticated in line with the requirements of the awarding body. Where a number of subject teachers are involved in marking candidates’ work, internal moderation and standardisation will ensure consistency of marking. On being informed of their centre assessed marks, if a candidate believes that the above procedures were not followed in relation to the marking of his/her work, or that the assessor has not properly applied the marking standards to his/her marking, then he/she may make use of the appeals procedure below to consider whether to request a review of the centre’s marking. Radley College will: 1. Ensure that candidates are informed of their centre assessed marks so that they may request areview of the centre’s marking before marks are submitted to the awarding body. This will happen by: EPQ January 2025: Monday 2 December 2024 GCSE, IGCSE, A Level and EPQ summer 2025: Thursday 1 May GCSE Art summer 2025: Saturday 3 May DT GCSE and A Level summer 2025: Wednesday 7 May A and AS Level Art summer 2025: Friday 16 May 2. Inform candidates that they will need to explain on what grounds they wish to request a review of an internally assessed mark as a review will only focus on the quality of work submitted. 3. Inform candidates that they may request copies of materials (generally as a minimum, a copy of the marked assessment material (work) and the mark scheme or assessment criteria plus additiona

FAQs

Why might a candidate’s internal assessment mark change after a review?

External moderation by the awarding body can result in a mark change upward or downward, even after the centre’s internal review. Centre-submitted marks are therefore treated as provisional until results.

What does Radley College do to comply with JCQ requirements for internal appeals?

The college maintains a written internal appeals procedure, ensures candidates are informed of centre assessed marks, and makes the procedure widely available and accessible for inspection and for all candidates.

How and when can a candidate request copies of materials for an internal review?

After receiving a request, Radley College makes copies available promptly, generally within 3 calendar days. Access to original assessment material is not allowed unless under supervised conditions.

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