There are no wrong answers: an investigation into the assessment of candidates' responses to essay-based examinations
Essay-based examinations form a cornerstone of the public assessment system in the UK, but comparatively little research has been conducted into the processes involved in designing, answering and appraising essay-based questions/responses. This study explores the idea of examination validity through a qualitative review of these processes, based on materials sourced from the June 2002 [Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations] OCR Politics AS/A2 module 2596 (Politics of the UK). Through a detailed analysis of question papers and candidate scripts (informed by mark schemes, curricula and examiner ... Show more
Authors: O'Donovan, Nick
Published: London, England, Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis, 2005
Resource type: Article
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