Are there still November resits for all subjects? For some reason, I thought that the new spec exams are only run in the summer, apart from English and Maths?

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Yes, the November resits are just for English and Maths and only open to students who sat them in the summer. This is to stop early entry.

The provisional timetable for Edexcel is here:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/cont ... etable.pdf

I have complete empathy with you Committed, it is a really tough call. The exams officer at DS's school advised everyone within 5 to 6 marks below the next boundary to just get 1 paper re- marked to try and reduce the risk of the mark going down. Then if the marks increase slightly, they advise to get the other paper re- marked, time permitting.
We have requested getting just the 1 paper re-marked as DS was 3 marks off grade 7.
Thanks for all the advice.

A question regarding AQA English 2018, I am told the AQA board do not give out photocopy, and only way to go ahead is reviewing, which means not remarking.

Very confusing for parents, so if I want a photocopy, they are not going to give, they can only give a photocopy if we review, and review will not mean remarking only they will check if the examiner has checked all sections and total are accurate.

No, AQA not giving these photocopy's. Only option is Blind Review

This is the post results service that AQA provides:

https://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/results-days/post-results
http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/admin/results-days/AQA-W-POST-RESULTS-FEES-FLOWCHART.PDF

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Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.Groucho Marx

Thanks ToadMum,

Would you know if one gets a clerical check from AQA, can one still get a review done after a clerical check option?

This is specific to AQA GCSE.

It isn't clear on the fees flowchart, but in the first document, it

If you request a review or priority review of marking:

it includes a clerical check a second examiner will review the paper/recording again to identify genuine marking errors or unreasonable marking we'll make sure all the marks are counted

(Apologies for formatting, am using phone).

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I disagree entirely. Section B actually tests a candidate's ability to construct a persuasive, lucid argument using mature, adventurous vocabulary and robust, forceful structure. These are English language skills. The topic was about the way winning and money has become paramount in sports (not cheating, FYI). It isn't difficult to come up with lots of ideas about this even if you do no sports at all. I had plenty of students who don't do much sport who did very well in this section so the idea that you need specific knowledge about the topic is a red herring. In any case, both source A and B are based on the topic so there is plenty of material there too.