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Brooks, Valerie. (2004) Double marking revisited. British Journal of Educational Studies, Vol.52 (No.1). pp. 29-46. ISSN 0007-1005

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8527.2004.00253.x

Abstract

In 2002, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) published the report of an independent panel of experts into maintaining standards at Advanced Level (A-Level). One of its recommendations was for: ‘limited experimental double marking of scripts in subjects such as English to determine whether the strategy would signi-ficantly reduce errors of measurement’ (p. 24). This recommendation provided the impetus for this paper which reviews the all but forgotten literature on double marking and considers its relevance now.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Grading and marking (students) -- England, Educational tests and measurements, A-level examinations
Journal or Publication Title:	British Journal of Educational Studies
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0007-1005
Date:	10 February 2004
Volume:	Vol.52
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 29-46
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1467-8527.2004.00253.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/442