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TABLE 8 – NO. OF ENGLISH A SUSPENDED MARKERS

Total No. of Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5
Suspensions

Markers Suspended as at 31 January 73 16 9 15 18 15

Suspensions as at 3 February 101 23 9 17 25 27

Suspensions as at 7 February 129 33 9 17 37 33
Suspensions as at 8 February 136 34 9 17 40 36

Suspensions as at 10 February 141 35 9 17 43 37

Suspensions as at 13 February 146 39 9 17 38 43

Suspensions as at 18 February 225 88 9 17 62 49

53. FAC heard that the following recommendations were being considered in order to
reduce the number of marker suspensions, especially in English A:
(i) Technical training for the Assistant Chiefs to ensure a greater level of
competence with the Tool;

(ii) The inclusion of Team Assistants to correct marker variance early and to
provide a measure of coaching;
(iii) More extensive marker standardization with emphasis being placed on
adherence to the mark scheme;
(iv) Marker categorization by areas of proven skill combined with targeted training

especially in the areas of proven challenge (Summaries, Short Stories and
Essays); and

(v) Expanding the level of recruitment to compensate for the higher levels of
suspension noted in January 2017 and June-July 2016 - in the case of the
January exams, this rose to 45 per cent for English A

ELECTRONIC TESTING

54. FAC was informed that in January, the twelve Multiple Choice papers offered in
January, were examined utilising the new electronic Testing modality, and that seven
territories participated in e-Testing, taking from one to eleven subjects in various
combinations. FAC noted the summary of the level of participation in e-Testing by each of
the territories, as shown in Table 9.

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