Number of centres for whom GCSE Business Studies (2009 specification) Unit 2 controlled assessment have had marks adjusted

Mr Buchanan made this Freedom of Information request to Edexcel Limited
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Dear Edexcel Limited,

Under the FOI act please provide the following:
All documentation relating to the prevalence, proportion and frequency of examination centres which have had GCSE Business Studies (2009 specification) Unit 2 controlled assessment marks adjusted in the last five years. Please clarify where

1) Marks have been adjusted up
2) Marks have been adjusted down

Yours faithfully,

Mr Buchanan

Dear Edexcel Limited,

On 13 October 2016 I made a FOI request for:
All documentation relating to the prevalence, proportion and frequency of examination centres which have had GCSE Business Studies (2009 specification) Unit 2 controlled assessment marks adjusted in the last five years. Please clarify where

1) Marks have been adjusted up
2) Marks have been adjusted down

This is now long overdue. Please clarify your position - do you intend to honour my FOI request?

Yours faithfully,

Mr Buchanan

Data Protection, UK, Edexcel Limited

Thank you for your email.

 

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Ofqual, the regulator of qualifications, examinations and assessments in 
England and vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland publishes 
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link:

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Kind regards,

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> Sent: 10/12/2016 12:00:00 AM
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> Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Number of centres
for whom GCSE Business Studies (2009 specification) Unit 2
controlled assessment have had marks adjusted
> Dear Edexcel Limited,

On 13 October 2016 I made a FOI request for:
All documentation relating to the prevalence, proportion and
frequency of examination centres which have had GCSE Business
Studies (2009 specification) Unit 2 controlled assessment marks
adjusted in the last five years. Please clarify where

1) Marks have been adjusted up
2) Marks have been adjusted down

This is now long overdue. Please clarify your position - do you
intend to honour my FOI request?

Yours faithfully,

Mr Buchanan

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