How are multiple choice questions written? How do they test more than just basic knowledge recall in exams? And how can they be used as revision tools throughout the year?

Craig Barton speaks to AQA’s resident MCQs guru Zeek Swiery, who reveals the secrets to writing brilliant MCQs, and science teacher Jinny Bell explains why she finds them so useful in understanding what topics students are struggling to grasp.

Test your MCQs knowledge: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-EP4-AD-QUIZ.PDF

How are multiple choice questions written? How do they test more than just basic knowledge recall in exams? And how can they be used as revision tools throughout the year?
Craig Barton speaks to AQA&rsquo;s resident MCQs guru Zeek Swiery, who reveals the secrets to writing brilliant MCQs, and science teacher Jinny Bell explains why she finds them so useful in understanding what topics students are struggling to grasp.
<a href="https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-EP4-AD-QUIZ.PDF">Test your MCQs knowledge:</a> <a href="https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-EP4-AD-QUIZ.PDF"> https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-EP4-AD-QUIZ.PDF</a>

How are exams made accessible for students from different backgrounds? How are clever multiple choice questions written? And just how are grade boundaries awarded? 
Teacher Craig Barton meets the people involved in producing and marking exams to get the answers to your most pressing questions, as well as talking to fellow teachers about how you can apply all this new knowledge in the classroom.

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