Enquiry about Results (EAR)

If you are unhappy about an exam result, you can request a clerical re-check of marking, a review of marking or request to see the marked paper (access to scripts).

Your grade can go down as well as up with a clerical re-check or review of marking. A review is the standard speed service for most students. A priority review is a quicker service only for those students whose place at a university or other higher education institution depends on the outcome.

Requests for these services are for individual units / components or papers.

Awarding bodies will only accept applications for reviews of marking from centres and not from candidates or their parents therefore the Commonweal school must make this request on your behalf.

What services are available?

• Service 1 – Clerical re-check
• Service 2 – Review and priority review of marking
• Service 3 – Moderation review
• Access to Scripts – Copy of marked paper
• Access to Scripts – Original marked paper

Fees

Fees for post-results services (Access to Scripts, clerical re-checks and reviews of marking) are set independently by each awarding body and must be paid to the Commonweal School before any applications can be submitted to the Awarding body on your behalf.

For clerical check and reviews of marking, the fee will only be refunded if overall subject grades are amended, whether upwards or downwards.

Please note fees are per paper.

Submission of requests

Please complete the consent form which carries with it confirmation to the awarding body that the centre has obtained written consent.

All consent forms received will be acknowledged within 5 working days. You will receive information on fees due and details on how to make payment.

If contact and payment is not made until after the deadline for submission of post-results services, the Commonweal School will be unable to continue with the application.

Requests received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Outcome of enquiries

The outcome of each enquiry will be confirmed by the respective awarding body.

The awarding body will provide a reason for the decision of a review of marking. If the mark has changed the reason will either be that an administrative error had occurred or there was a marking error.

The outcome of the enquiry will be emailed to the candidate by the Commonweal School.

Where a grade changes and a certificate has previously been issued, a replacement will be provided showing the revised grade once the candidate has returned the original certificate to the awarding body.

UCAS will be advised of any changes to GCE qualification grades.

Where there has been a reduction in marks or downgrade following a review of marking, the request cannot be revoked and the original mark or grade will not be reinstated.

The Commonweal School will obtain written candidate consent for reviews of marking after the publication of results, as with these services, candidates’ marks and subject grades may be lowered.

Candidates must be aware of this possible outcome and provide written consent before an application is submitted. Written consent from the candidate is also acceptable by email.

All consent forms or emails from candidates will be retained and kept for six months following the outcome of the review of marking or any subsequent appeal.

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