It is sometimes hard for students (and teachers) to believe that the exam boards want to give candidates all the credit they possibly can in their exams and to help to make the process as easy as possible — but this is genuinely the case. It is never a pleasure for an examiner to see candidates making avoidable errors or failing to do themselves justice. Halfway through the academic year is a good opportunity to remind Edexcel students of various things that are often misunderstood or which cause students and teachers some anxiety. Although these comments are specifically directed to Edexcel candidates, some are common sense and apply to any exam board and any subject.
Every year some candidates make mistakes about which questions they can answer, or the ways in which topics can be presented on the paper. Students and teachers are often very upset when this happens, and may think that the exam board has been unfair in their question setting, but no question ever makes it to the exam paper without going through a rigorous checking process. Here’s a reminder of what you can expect.
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