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Why marking online exams is easier

Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 |

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It’s natural to feel anxious when contemplating significant life changes like switching from a paper-based to a digital marking system. Changing how your organization grades tests will require you to adjust your procedures, examiner recruitment and training, and testing sessions; nonetheless, these adjustments will be worthwhile.

Online quizzes depend entirely on conceptual comprehension, making them a beneficial assessment method. In the last four months, there has been a significant increase in e-learning, which has resulted in students and instructors entering a new world of virtual lectures, tutorials, and evaluations. This has had a significant impact on education. In terms of technology and availability, e-learning presents a challenge not just to students but also to their instructors.

The impact of this year’s exams

Aug 25, 2022 | Parents, Teachers | 0 |

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The Covid-19 pandemic had unprecedented socio-economic implications. The education industry is no exception. Recent years have seen significant changes in both the content of education and the methods used to deliver it. Alterations are also being made to the educational norms and curricula in use today. Moreover, online exams have become a new norm in the industry.

Owing to the benefits, the educational system is embracing digitisation and making the transition from traditional classrooms to online learning environments.

Results days will still take place, says DfE

Apr 17, 2020 | Students | 0 |

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Grades for GCSEs and A-levels will still be released at results days in the UK, the Department for Education has announced.

The results are to be calculated using a range of projects, alongside input from teachers, EDArcade revealed last month.

Yesterday, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, said that creating these milestone shows the school economy is on a path to a return to normal. But what do we know? This blog post explains.

Are mock exams results an accurate indicator of real exam results?

Apr 26, 2019 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

With the recent changes to GCSEs and A-levels, coursework and controlled assessment now has little or no effect on final examination grades.

Exams are shifting back to the older format of more essay-type questions and fewer multiple choice or shorter questions.

Now that coursework no longer contributes to final grades, students can only achieve good grades by successfully completing their exams, and mock exams can help define how they progress towards their real exams.

What can students do if they fail their GCSEs?

Feb 6, 2019 | Students | 0 |

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Whilst the pictures in the news on GCSE results day are mainly of teens jumping up and down in happiness, there is a significant proportion of students hovering in the background who might have failed what they considered to be key elements of their GCSEs.

Should good exam results be rewarded?

Dec 14, 2018 | Parents | 0 |

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Research undertaken in 2016 found that 83% of parents were planning on offering rewards to their children for doing well in their exams.

The rewards ranged from £100+ in cash to day trips, lavish meals out, family holidays, and new computers. While there certainly seems to be an appetite for rewarding results, does it achieve anything?

Is there a gender or regional bias in exam marking?

Nov 23, 2018 | Teachers | 0 |

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Exam marking reliability is an issue that crops up regularly as analysts try to decipher the intricacies of exam results and what they mean for attainment and exam difficulty.

This has been complicated in recent years by the alterations to the GCSE system that have altered the way league tables are compiled and therefore make it harder for comparisons to be made.

Would students benefit from taking exams in the winter?

Nov 2, 2018 | Students | 0 |

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On the surface, there are a couple of excellent reasons for switching to winter exams. However, there are also several issues too: the school calendar and the impact of winter on mood and health.

Exam results – do expectations differ depending on location?

Oct 12, 2018 | Students | 0 |

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There are undoubtedly regional differences when it comes to exam results, and much has been written about them. The Social Market Foundation not only illustrated educational inequalities between regions, but also the fact that they were widening over time.

What are linear exams?

Sep 14, 2018 | Parents, Students | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

The past decade has put pupils, teachers, parents and carers through the ringer. It seems that not a term has gone by without some big announcement of planned change.

Budgets have shrunk, the curriculum has been shaken up and literacy has been placed under the spotlight.

So, for today’s subject we’re going to be digging into the topic of linear exams – explaining what they are, why the change was made and, most importantly of all, what it means for students and teachers alike.

New GCSE grading: has it made a difference to student outcomes?

Sep 7, 2018 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

Prior to the first round of GCSE results in 2017, much was said and speculated about how the new GCSE grading system would impact students.

From A* to U, to 9 to U – the changes seemed simple enough, but what they truly meant for students, teachers and parents ranged from being slightly concerning, to outright disturbing.

So, one year on, the question is whether, and how, the new grading system has affected student outcomes.

Exam results – the gender gap

Jul 11, 2018 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

In 2017, 70.9% of girls were awarded at least a C – or a 4 grade – in their GCSEs, compared to just 61.5% of their male counterparts. This gender gap leapt from 16.1%in 2016, to 17.4%, in 2017.

In this article, we want to take a look at the potential reasons behind the gap, and explore how the move to linear exams could be set to shake things up.

Are exam results an accurate assessment of teaching methods?

Jun 27, 2018 | Teachers | 1 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

The consensus is that a rich blend of variables influence exam results – teaching quality, socio-economic factors, parental involvement, study strategies, teaching methods and even student genes.

But, amongst these, just how much do teaching methods impact exam results?

Preparing students and parents for exam results

Jun 20, 2018 | Parents, Students | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

Once exams are over, the time until results day can seem interminable for both students and their parents. Teachers often find themselves as the first port of call for those concerned about impending results.

Why marking online exams is easier

Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

The impact of this year’s exams

Aug 25, 2022 | Parents, Teachers | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

Owing to the benefits, the educational system is embracing digitisation and making the transition from traditional classrooms to online learning environments.

Results days will still take place, says DfE

Apr 17, 2020 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

Grades for GCSEs and A-levels will still be released at results days in the UK, the Department for Education has announced.

The results are to be calculated using a range of projects, alongside input from teachers, EDArcade revealed last month.

Yesterday, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, said that creating these milestone shows the school economy is on a path to a return to normal. But what do we know? This blog post explains.

Are mock exams results an accurate indicator of real exam results?

Apr 26, 2019 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

With the recent changes to GCSEs and A-levels, coursework and controlled assessment now has little or no effect on final examination grades.

Exams are shifting back to the older format of more essay-type questions and fewer multiple choice or shorter questions.

What can students do if they fail their GCSEs?

Feb 6, 2019 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

Should good exam results be rewarded?

Dec 14, 2018 | Parents | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

Research undertaken in 2016 found that 83% of parents were planning on offering rewards to their children for doing well in their exams.

Is there a gender or regional bias in exam marking?

Nov 23, 2018 | Teachers | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

Exam marking reliability is an issue that crops up regularly as analysts try to decipher the intricacies of exam results and what they mean for attainment and exam difficulty.

This has been complicated in recent years by the alterations to the GCSE system that have altered the way league tables are compiled and therefore make it harder for comparisons to be made.

Would students benefit from taking exams in the winter?

Nov 2, 2018 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

On the surface, there are a couple of excellent reasons for switching to winter exams. However, there are also several issues too: the school calendar and the impact of winter on mood and health.

Exam results – do expectations differ depending on location?

Oct 12, 2018 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

What are linear exams?

Sep 14, 2018 | Parents, Students | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

The past decade has put pupils, teachers, parents and carers through the ringer. It seems that not a term has gone by without some big announcement of planned change.

Budgets have shrunk, the curriculum has been shaken up and literacy has been placed under the spotlight.

New GCSE grading: has it made a difference to student outcomes?

Sep 7, 2018 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

Prior to the first round of GCSE results in 2017, much was said and speculated about how the new GCSE grading system would impact students.

From A* to U, to 9 to U – the changes seemed simple enough, but what they truly meant for students, teachers and parents ranged from being slightly concerning, to outright disturbing.

So, one year on, the question is whether, and how, the new grading system has affected student outcomes.

Exam results – the gender gap

Jul 11, 2018 | Students | 0 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

In 2017, 70.9% of girls were awarded at least a C – or a 4 grade – in their GCSEs, compared to just 61.5% of their male counterparts. This gender gap leapt from 16.1%in 2016, to 17.4%, in 2017.

In this article, we want to take a look at the potential reasons behind the gap, and explore how the move to linear exams could be set to shake things up.

Are exam results an accurate assessment of teaching methods?

Jun 27, 2018 | Teachers | 1 |

Reading time: 2 minutes

The consensus is that a rich blend of variables influence exam results – teaching quality, socio-economic factors, parental involvement, study strategies, teaching methods and even student genes.

But, amongst these, just how much do teaching methods impact exam results?

Preparing students and parents for exam results

Jun 20, 2018 | Parents, Students | 0 |

Reading time: 3 minutes

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