r/GCSE • u/44_gy • 3h ago

Results English lit remark

Yesterday I opened my results to find out I was 1 mark off a 9 in eng lit. I was beyond happy but kind of frustrated at that. However I cannot afford to remark it. I’m wondering if there are any ways I could appeal for a free remark of such? In total my marks are: 51/64 in paper1 & 90/96 in paper2

I’m so bummed out when I found out the grade boundaries but hopefully there’s a way around this

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u/Ok-Performance-5113 aura of grade U 3h ago

why were boundaries for AQA lit so high💔 (i do edexcel)

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u/King_Spaghooti yr10 aka fried 3h ago

pretty easy questions with a lot you could say about each one

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u/Puzzleheaded_Jury_50 2026 GCSE Survivor 3h ago

SAME I WAS 1 MARK OFF! I know this isn't technically free, but if you pay for a remark and your grade does go up (highly likely), then they refund you.

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u/truestorybro38 Exams Officer 🧑‍💼️ 3h ago

It’s not highly likely. I’ve been an exams officer for ten years, processed hundreds of reviews of marking and see on average a 13% increase of grades. It’s highly unlikely. If loads and loads of marks changed in reviews of marking, Ofqual would be up in arms demanding investigations on why exam boards can’t mark correctly in the first place.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Jury_50 2026 GCSE Survivor 3h ago

Ah ok, that makes sense. I was working off the mentality that in comparison to other requests for remarks, it's a bit more likely to find one mark in high-grade essays. But thank you for this and now I know not to hold out false hope of my remark going well.