- Abstract:
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In the UK examiners assign marks to A level examination scripts using extensive mark-schemes. Examiners work under strict time constraints, and must consider various sources, from script to mark-scheme to exemplar marked scripts. Essay subjects, such as History and English (two subjects which are associated with difficulty of marking), are likely to form a particular cognitive challenge for examiners, and their marking has not been extensively researched. Most examiners mark within accepte...
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- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Research group:
- Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment
- Oxford college:
- Exeter College
- Department:
- Social Sciences Division - Educational Studies
- Funding agency for:
- Victoria Faith Elliott
- Publication date:
- 2011
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- URN:
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- Local pid:
- ora:8166
- Copyright holder:
- Victoria Elliott
- Copyright date:
- 2011
Thesis
Marking time: the decision-making processes of examiners of History and English ‘A’ level
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+ Ingrid Lunt
+ Gordon Stanley
+ Victoria Faith Elliott
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+ Economic and Social Research Council
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