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Marking 26. Unregistered Candidates were processed as required.
23. CXC continued to employ its online marking system for
the marking session. The online Learning & Development Absenteeism
Workshops on Standardisation and Marking processes 27. Table 4 shows the percentage absentees by subject for
were again offered to new Examining Committee (EC) the January 2020 examinations, while Figures 3 and 4
members. It is proposed that attendance at these shows the comparison of candidates registered and who
sessions be mandatory. wrote the examinations.

24. The marking operational strategy was executed as 28. On an average, 39% of the candidates who registered for
follows: the examinations were absent.
(i) The EAS team was assigned responsibility for the SUBJECT % ABSENTEES
management of the process from Standardisation to Biology 33.80%
Grading.
Chemistry 26.44%
(ii) The Standardisation time was extended but a shorter
English A 34.01%
marking period defined, this was geared to building
English B 49.55%
quality into the process up front.
(iii) The start of marking for each component was Human and Social Biology 39.57%
staggered in alignment with the scanning and Information Technology 41.86%
availability of scripts. Mathematics 33.88%
(iv) ECs were expanded to facilitate the parallel marking
Office Administration 51.63%
of all questions where applicable.
Physics 29.73%
(v) Help Desk support was available 8:15a.m. – 10:00p.m.
Principles of Accounts 41.55%
Monday to Friday, as well as 10:00a.m. – 9:00p.m. on
weekends at the processing peak. Principles of Business 41.33%
Social Studies 43.26%
25. In an effort to improve the marking quality, the Spanish 41.15%
Standardisation Meetings held prior to the commencement Table 4 - Absentees by Subject - January 2020
of marking were made compulsory for markers who
were advised that those who did not attend these
sessions would not be permitted to mark. During these
sessions the Chief/Assistant Chief highlights any areas
of the examination which might be perceived as being
challenging and outlines the authorised way of interpreting
certain types of responses which the Standardising Team
recognised among candidate responses. These sessions
benefit the markers as valuable knowledge sharing.

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