How are mark schemes written? What are the different types of mark schemes? And how can you make use of mark schemes in the classroom?

Craig Barton meets AQA Assessment Design Manager Suzanne Oates to find out what examiners consider when they write mark schemes, and history teacher Carmel Bones shares the fun classroom games she plays to familiarise her students with them.

The anatomy of a mark scheme: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-EP7-ANATOMY-MARK-SCHEME.PDF

How are mark schemes written? What are the different types of mark schemes? And how can you make use of mark schemes in the classroom?
Craig Barton meets AQA Assessment Design Manager Suzanne Oates to find out what examiners consider when they write mark schemes, and history teacher Carmel Bones shares the fun classroom games she plays to familiarise her students with them.
The anatomy of a mark scheme: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-EP7-ANATOMY-MARK-SCHEME.PDF

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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