Re:My students have paid £9,000 and now they think they own me
by DanBC on Friday December 18, 2015 @09:30AM
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> Moreover, when I was studying would I have ever had the balls to contact my lecturers and not only question their ability to grade my work appropriately but imply that my low grade was their fault?
It's not surprising that students want to get a second opinion on grading.
> More than 90,000 GCSE and A-level results were changed after challenges to grades awarded this summer - the highest on record.
> The figures represent an increase of 17% compared with last year.
> Results have a significant impact on both students and institutions, affecting whether or not pupils gain a university place and where schools appear in league tables.
(GCSE exams are taken in school by 16 year olds. A level exams are taken in schools or colleges by 18 year olds, and are what is used to get entry to university.)
EDIT: In 2013 there were 850,752 GCSE exams taken. So 90,000 incorrect grades is more than 10% - and these are just the exams that asked for a re-grade. When students have seen a serious error in their grades, or the grades of a friend, it's not surprising that they realise that just asking for a regrade could increase their marks.
It's not surprising that students want to get a second opinion on grading.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03bqlht
> More than 90,000 GCSE and A-level results were changed after challenges to grades awarded this summer - the highest on record.
> The figures represent an increase of 17% compared with last year.
> Results have a significant impact on both students and institutions, affecting whether or not pupils gain a university place and where schools appear in league tables.
(GCSE exams are taken in school by 16 year olds. A level exams are taken in schools or colleges by 18 year olds, and are what is used to get entry to university.)
EDIT: In 2013 there were 850,752 GCSE exams taken. So 90,000 incorrect grades is more than 10% - and these are just the exams that asked for a re-grade. When students have seen a serious error in their grades, or the grades of a friend, it's not surprising that they realise that just asking for a regrade could increase their marks.