At Sir Harry Smith we start the review of marking process by asking students to complete and return the ‘Access to Scripts Consent Form’, this allows us to send the scripts to the Head of Department, who can give their opinion on if they feel the papers have been marked fairly and also advise on whether they feel there is any scope for the student to gain additional marks that could take them up to the next grade boundary.

Following the teacher looking over the scripts they will make contact with the student and provide their opinion. The student can then go on to request a review of marking if they would like to do so. For us to apply to the exam board for a review of marking the student needs to complete the ‘Review of Marking Consent Form’ and return this to the Examinations Manager, they will also be liable for the fee of the review of marking (this fee is refunded if the review of marking is successful and they student goes up to the next grade boundary)

Students school email accounts are accessible to them until October of the following academic year to allow us and them to make contact, this is how teachers will contact students to give feedback or if they have reviewed marks and they would like to discuss this with the student, unless an alternative contact email address has been provided to us.

To allow student to continue on their educational journey with as little stress as possible, if a student is within 3 marks of the grade boundary of getting a grade 4 or 5 in either Maths or English Language the school will pay the fee for a review of marking. This is so that they can receive a pass (4) or strong pass (5) and not have to resit these subjects if the review of marking is successful.

(All other subjects or grade boundaries the students are liable for the fee of the review of marking if they choose to go ahead with one).

Sir Harry Smith Community College is committed to ensuring that whenever its staff mark candidates’ work this is done fairly, consistently and in accordance with the awarding body’s specification and subject-specific associated documents.

See below links - review of marking information for each exam board including deadlines and fees:

Aqa: 
https://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/after-results/post-results/review-and-priority-review-of-mark

Ocr: 
https://www.ocr.org.uk/administration/general-qualifications/post-results/reviews-of-marking/

Pearson/Edexcel: Fee's only 
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/Support/Result-enquiry-services/post-results-fees-quick-reference-guide-2025-2026.pdf

Wjec: 
https://www.wjec.co.uk/home/administration/results-grade-boundaries-and-prs/post-results-services-and-appeals/#tab_0