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Let’s trust teachers on assessment

The exam marking system is creaking, but what are the solutions? Dr Bernard Trafford proposes a radical option

It is that time of year. The last few re-mark requests are in and, while we await the outcome, we start sharpening our pencils for the appeal letters.

I’m not a fanatical complainer, re-marker or appealer. But I do believe, when things are wrong, we should push to get them put right. We all know the system’s creaking. Exam boards are struggling to find competent markers. A few years back I spotted an exam board advert for markers – on the back of a bus. It seemed a curious way to look for the highly qualified and experienced professionals required to do a proper job.

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