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Grades & Levels

Mark schemes, cracked open.

A short, sharp mini course on reading the mark scheme like an examiner. Teach with the top band in the room, mark twice as fast, and give pupils feedback they can actually act on.

5 lessons · about an hour
Grades and levels — a red assessment card
Lesson 01 of 03

What examiners actually look for

The five things every top-band answer has in common — and why 'more' isn't one of them.

Video 1What examiners actually look for

Once you can hear the mark scheme in your head as pupils write, everything downstream gets easier.

Lesson 02 of 03

Teaching with the top band in mind

How to plan lessons that pull the whole class towards the highest level, not just the ones already there.

Video 2Teaching with the top band in mind

This is the single biggest lever most schemes of work miss — and the reason strong pupils sometimes plateau.

Lesson 03 of 03

Marking without dying

Whole-class feedback, banded shortcuts, and the two-line comment that outperforms a paragraph.

Video 3Marking without dying

You'll leave with a marking routine you can actually keep up in week eight.

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