Outline of procedures

Monitor standards

Review all information and feed it back into the setting process for future examination diets. PA reports are published to inform centre judgements about the required standard.

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Step 1: Preparation of a Question Paper

Set the question paper to meet assessment specification for the subject/level concerned.
Vet the paper, checking the content, difficulty and working of the questions, including equal opportunity issues.
Scrutineer checks printed version. Correction notices issued where necessary.
Candidates take examination.

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Step 2: Marking

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Step 3: Marker Check

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Step 4: Awarding meetings

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Step 5: Finalisation

Re-mark scripts where necessary, in particular borderline scripts based on set priorities. Determine awards for absentee candidates.

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Step 6: Results service

Issue certificates to candidates and provide supplemetary information to centres.

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Step 7: Post-results service

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