What happens at an awarding meeting? Who are the people deciding on grade boundaries? Gill, a chief examiner at AQA, takes us behind the scenes on a busy day of awarding, explaining what information and techniques she and her colleagues use to set grade boundaries each year.

<p>What happens at an awarding meeting? Who are the people deciding on grade boundaries? Gill, a chief examiner at AQA, takes us behind the scenes on a busy day of awarding, explaining what information and techniques she and her colleagues use to set grade boundaries each year.</p>

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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