Exams Information

Exams Notice

Arrangements for Appeals for 2021 Exams Only

Woolwich Polytechnic will:

Follow information provided by an awarding body to determine the grounds on which an appeal can be made for the candidate
Provide candidates with a statement of the arrangement promptly when requested
Grounds for appeal – Ofqual has produced a Student guide to awarding Summer 2021 to help explain the process.
(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/986351/21-6780_Student_guide_to_awarding_in_summer_2021_-_accessible.pdf)

To summarise:

Stage one – Centre Review

If a student feels their grade is wrong, they should first contact Mrs Woods – Exams Officer to check if there was a mistake in determining or submitting the grade. (jwoods@woolwichpoly.co.uk)
If there was a mistake, we can submit a revised grade to the exam board to consider.
We aim to respond to Stage 1 centre review within 72 hours.

Stage Two – Exam Board Review

If the school does not find a mistake or error but the student still believes that their grade is wrong, they can ask the school to submit a formal appeal to the exam board. Students can appeal if they believe any of the following applies:

There was an error in the way the school followed or applied its procedure for determining their grade
The school did not make a reasonable judgement when deciding which evidence to use to determine their grade
The school did not make reasonable judgement about their grade based on the evidence gathered.
If an appeal is submitted to an exam board, schools will need to provide evidence in support of the appeal.

Deadline – appeals must be submitted to Mrs Woods by 23^rd August 2021 for priority appeals (students applying to higher education who did not get their first choice).

Non Priority appeals deadline by 3^rd September 2021