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How reliable is marking in GCSE English?
By Diana Fowles
Abstract
In a re-marking exercise to investigate the reliability of marking in GCSE English examinations, the Principal Examiners’ marks were adopted as ‘true’ marks for comparison with the actual or ‘live’ marks that had been awarded by the appointed examiners.
A variety of approaches to investigating mark/re-mark reliability collectively led to the conclusion that marking reliability was particularly strong in the Higher tier of the specification that differentiates by outcome.
How to cite
Fowles, D. (2009). How reliable is marking in GCSE English?. English in Education, 43: 50–67. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-8845.2009.01032.xKeywords
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