Post Results Services
UCAS
If you have applied to university through UCAS, your provisional results will be sent by the awarding bodies directly to them and they will forward the results to your chosen university or college. If you request any post-results services and your grades change, an amendment file will be sent to UCAS. If your exam results were not what you expected, or you would like some guidance about what to do next, speak to the Mr Detnon, Head of Sixth Form. You can also contact the UCAS Exam Results Helpline for help and advice on anything including retakes, resits, gap years, apprenticeships, further education, clearing and funding. Their contact number is 0800 100 900. Alternatively, you can visit the UCAS website
Grade Boundaries
Normal grading arrangements will continue for GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2024. As usual, Ofqual will make sure that the awarding organisations take a suitable approach to grading each of their qualifications. There are no set numbers of each grade available. You will be awarded a grade that reflects your performance.
It is important to remember that grade boundaries vary from year to year for each qualification. Although senior examiners aim to produce exam papers of the same difficulty each year, in practice this is very hard to do. Because of this, the grade boundaries vary to reflect the level of challenge of the papers taken that year. These changes to grade boundaries make sure that fair and appropriate grading standards are set and that it is not easier or harder to get a grade from one year to the next. As in any year, senior examiners will recommend grade boundaries for every qualification after they have reviewed students’ work in their exams and other assessments.
Ofqual have issued some information for students in their Ofqual Student Guide 2024 which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofqual-student-guide-2024/ofqual-student-guide-2024
Post Results Services Explained
Review of Results
All Reviews of Marking (RORs) should first be discussed with the relevant Head of Department and/or Subject Teacher who will advise on the viability of such a request. The online “Review of Results Form” should then be completed. No request will be actioned unless payment has been made.
In the school’s experience, it is unusual for marks to change by more than a marginal amount. It is important to note that marks and grades can go up or down! However, the school reviews the marks that you and others have achieved and will advise you if we feel the paper should be reviewed.
If your university place is pending, we do not recommend that you obtain a script first or a clerical check. The deadline for requesting a priority review is 21st August 2024. Although scripts are mainly online now, there could be a technical delay and the scripts may not arrive in time for the priority review to be requested.
If you do not have a university place pending, then we recommend that you ask for a priority script. These will be issued by 31st August 2024, and you have until 24th September 2024 to request a review.
For GCSE pupils, access to scripts deadline is 20th September 2024.
What to do if you are unhappy with your results
Talk to your teacher
Together, if you decide there may be a problem with the marking, there are several things that can be done BUT there may be a cost involved, so parents need to sanction this.
Decide with your teacher and your parents, what you want to happen.
A review of your results may result in your marks or grade being changed.
IMPORTANT: marks and grades can go up OR down – you could end up with a lower mark or grade.
If the grade goes up there is unlikely to be a fee charged. However, this may depend on the awarding body’s charging policy.
If a grade does not change, a fee will be charged.
Post Results Service
Clerical Check
This service includes the following checks:
A check of all clerical procedures which lead to a result being issued.
Checks include: all parts of script have been marked; totalling of marks; recording of marks. You can request a copy of the checked script.
The outcome is normally issued within 10 calendar days of application.
Review of Marking
A check that the examiners have marked externally assessed components correctly. Changes to marks will only be made where there is an administrative or marking error but not where the original mark is reasonable. This is in line with Ofqual's review of marking guidance. Marking errors can occur as a result of: an admin error; a failure to apply the mark scheme where a task has a 'right' or 'wrong' answer; an unreasonable exercise of academic judgement. The checks will also include the clerical rechecks detailed in Service 1. You can request a copy of the reviewed script.
The outcome is normally issued within 20 calendar days of application.
IMPORTANT: MARKS CAN GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP - YOU COULD END UP WITH A LOWER MARK. REVIEWERS WILL NOT REMARK THE SCRIPT. THEY ONLY ACT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL MARKING.
Priority of Marking
This is only if a GCE A-level candidate’s place in higher education is dependent on the outcome.
Any applications not meeting these criteria will be treated as normal Service 2 requests. The deadline for completion is within 15 calendar days of the awarding body receiving the request.
IMPORTANT: MARKS CAN GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP - YOU COULD END UP WITH A LOWER MARK. REVIEWERS WILL NOT REMARK THE SCRIPT. THEY ONLY ACT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL MARKING.
Online forms:
Priority Review of Marking (A-Levels Only)