V3 November 2022 - S Henderson
Thomas Tallis School – BTEC Programmes
Internal Appeals Procedure – Staff Guidelines
All students have the right to appeal the marks they have been awarded for an assignment. The following procedure should be followed for internally assessed assignments.
Once an assignment has been returned to a student, they have a right to appeal the mark if they feel it is incorrect. They must make this appeal within 7 days of receiving this mark.
If the student wishes to appeal the mark they should appeal to the assessor who assessed the assignment. Only that assessor should take notes of the appeal and instigate the appeal procedure. All details should be recorded on the Appeals Incident Form (Stage 1).
The assessor should investigate the appeal, taking note of the students’ statement of case and re-mark the assignment if necessary and without previous reservation regarding the appeal or the student. The teacher should then respond to the appeal within 7 working days of the appeal being made. Appeal decisions and the response should be made in writing in order that the facts and communication are recorded in case of further appeals. Written statements will also aid quality improvements in the future. The appeal paperwork should be passed to the Curriculum Leader and stored in the Course File for a minimum of 1 year after publication of results.
If the student is unhappy about the response of their appeal they should contact the Internal Verifier and state the appeal to them. The Internal Verifier will investigate the appeal and record their moderated mark on the Appeals Moderation Form (Stage 2). The decision of the appeal will be communicated to the student within 7 days of the appeal being made. A copy should be sent to the Curriculum Leader and Assessor who will store the appeal.
If the student is still unhappy with the decision of the appeal they should contact the school’s Exams Officer for advice on appealing to the Awarding Body. This should be done as soon as possible and within 7 days of the appeal decision from the Internal Verifier.
Thomas Tallis School – BTEC Programmes
Internal Appeals Procedure – Staff Guidelines
All students have the right to appeal the marks they have been awarded for an assignment. The following procedure should be followed for internally assessed assignments.
Once an assignment has been returned to a student, they have a right to appeal the mark if they feel it is incorrect. They must make this appeal within 7 days of receiving this mark.
If the student wishes to appeal the mark they should appeal to the assessor who assessed the assignment. Only that assessor should take notes of the appeal and instigate the appeal procedure. All details should be recorded on the Appeals Incident Form (Stage 1).
The assessor should investigate the appeal, taking note of the students’ statement of case and re-mark the assignment if necessary and without previous reservation regarding the appeal or the student. The teacher should then respond to the appeal within 7 working days of the appeal being made. Appeal decisions and the response should be made in writing in order that the facts and communication are recorded in case of further appeals. Written statements will also aid quality improvements in the future. The appeal paperwork should be passed to the Curriculum Leader and stored in the Course File for a minimum of 1 year after publication of results.
If the student is unhappy about the response of their appeal they should contact the Internal Verifier and state the appeal to them. The Internal Verifier will investigate the appeal and record their moderated mark on the Appeals Moderation Form (Stage 2). The decision of the appeal will be communicated to the student within 7 days of the appeal being made. A copy should be sent to the Curriculum Leader and Assessor who will store the appeal.
If the student is still unhappy with the decision of the appeal they should contact the school’s Exams Officer for advice on appealing to the Awarding Body. This should be done as soon as possible and within 7 days of the appeal decision from the Internal Verifier.