Internal Appeals Procedure
In accordance with the Code of Practice for the conduct of external
qualifications produced by the QCA, The Grammar School and Sixth
Form Centre, Guernsey is committed to ensuring that:
· Internal assessments are conducted by staff who have
the appropriate knowledge, understanding and skills.
· Assessment evidence provided by candidates is produced
and authenticated according to the requirements of the relevant
specification for each subject.
· The consistency of internal assessment is assured through
internal standardisation as set out by the Awarding Bodies.
· Staff responsible for internal standardisation and/or
assessment attend any compulsory training.
Written Appeals Procedure
Each Awarding Body publishes procedures for appeals against its
decisions, and the Examinations Officer will be able to advise
pupils and parents of these procedures.
Appeals may be made to the school/college regarding the procedures
used in internal assessment, but not the actual marks or grades
submitted by the school/college for moderation by the Awarding
Board.
A pupil or parent wishing to appeal against the procedures used
in internal assessments should contact the Examinations Officer,
Mr Peter Jeffery, as soon as possible to discuss the appeal, and
a written appeal must be received by the School at least two weeks
before the date of the last external exam in the subject.
On receipt of a written appeal, an enquiry into the internal
assessment will be conducted by the Examinations Officer and the
Headteacher. This enquiry will consider whether the procedures
used in the internal assessment conformed to the published requirements
of the Awarding Body.
The appellant will be informed in writing of the outcome of the
appeal, including details of any relevant communication with the
Awarding Body and of any steps taken to further protect the interests
of the candidates.
Information for Students
If at any stage during your exam courses you have concerns about
the procedures used in assessing your internally marked work for
public exams (e.g. coursework/portfolio/projects/performance),
you should first speak with your subject teacher and/or your tutor
and discuss the matter fully with him/her. Hopefully this will
resolve the situation.
If you are still unhappy, you should then see the Examinations
Officer, Mr Peter Jeffery, as soon as possible.
Mr Jeffery can be contacted directly at School either by telephone
(01481 256571) or through email (pjeffery@grammar.sch.gg).
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