Now that we are well and truly into the repeat exam season, here’s a video via hEaDspace (also on Legal Blog Watch), giving away the secrets of marking:
If you liked this, have a look at my earlier posts on the same subject.
There’s also a serious post by Mary Beard on A Don’s Life, which is well worth reading. Extracts:
… In my experience, we do this as well as is humanly possible within the constraints of the system — and it is time-consuming. … The key is to have principles and criteria, not rules. … .
Finally, happy grading, but please don’t use red ink!
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