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Guide to Mark Schemes in Knowledge-based Qualifications

This practical guide by Qualifications Wales supports qualifications developers in designing, developing, and reviewing mark schemes, complementing the processes of awarding bodies. The purpose of the guide is to provide a practical and interactive tool to help awarding bodies consider key principles and issues related to knowledge-based mark schemes. It aims to assist in understanding different types of mark schemes, such as points-based and levels of response, and in navigating complexities in mark scheme design. The guide is not a regulatory document but rather a supportive resource to enhance the quality of qualifications. It was developed through extensive research and consultation with assessment experts, aiming to fill the gap in available practical tools and literature on mark schemes.

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Guide to Mark Schemes in Knowledge-based Qualifications

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  1. Introduction to Qualifications Wales’ Good Practice Guide on Mark Schemes in Knowledge-based Qualifications

  2. What is the purpose of the guide? • Supporting qualifications developers when designing, developing and reviewing mark schemes • Intended to complement awarding bodies’ own development processes • It is not a regulatory document

  3. Why did we produce it? • Lots of research and literature on mark schemes available, but no practical tools • Varied level of expertise in qualifications community • Supportive regulation

  4. How did we produce it? • AlphaPlus Consultancy awarded contract via competitive tender process - access to a lot of assessment expertise • Review of literature currently available about mark schemes – didn’t want to ‘reinvent the wheel’ • Discussions with some awarding bodies and subject experts involved in qualification development and reform (GQs and VQs)

  5. How do we intend it to be used? • Practical, interactive tool • Help awarding bodies consider key principles that underpin all knowledge-based mark schemes • Help awarding bodies consider principles of particular types of mark schemes – points-based and levels of response • Take awarding bodies through issues to consider when developing specific types of mark schemes – e.g. ‘Hurdles’

  6. Next steps: • Currently finalising translation and interactive version • Will be published in early 2019 • Literature review will also be published • Will keep it under review – welcome feedback from Awarding Bodies on usefulness of guide

  7. How to use the Mark Scheme Guide

  8. Principles of mark scheme design Complexity

  9. Selecting the type of mark scheme

  10. Other features of the Guide

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  14. Any questions? Unrhywgwestiynau?

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