2. Understanding Standards Administration and Information Technology: Graded Unit 1 F8KW 34

3. Understanding Standards - Project Brief  Providing additional exemplification of AIT: GU1 Exemplar 1; Version 1 produced in May 2010  Using suggested solutions and marking schemes to mark candidate scripts  Three “live” candidate scripts gathered at Central Verification Event June 2011 –A Grade –B Grade –C Grade

4. Understanding Standards – Marking Candidate Scripts  By showing how the marking scheme is applied –helps Centre staff to make effective assessment decisions –supports process of internal verification –provides marker training for new markers –highlights good practice in showing clearly where marks are being awarded  E-comments give further detail on why mark/s awarded or why not awarded.

5. Understanding Standards – Guidance on Grading Candidates  Short narrative included at the end of each script showing overall comment.  Exemplify guidance on grading candidates and give examples of candidate responses in relation to the grade related criteria. –A - clear, well structured, coherent –B - reasonably well structured, acceptable standard throughout –C - limited explanation and analysis

6. Understanding Standards  www.understandingstandards.org.uk www.understandingstandards.org.uk  Choose last option in list of subjects on the right hand side of home page of website  Username: hnauthor  Password: usw72  Keep access information secure; candidate scripts based on “live” assessment exemplars  Feedback welcome