Grade score marking exemplars 2010

Modified marking system for external assessment – Grade Score Marking

The Level 1 NCEA examinations in 2011 will be marked using a modified form of marking called Grade Score Marking (GSM). During trials, this was referred to as MEA (marking external assessment). GSM uses scores allowing upper and lower levels of grades to be used when marking Questions. One grade and score are given for each Question. 

The assessment schedules for each question will be written with scores assigned to grades based on the criteria in the standard. There are nine levels of performance as follows:

The scores for all of the Questions are then totalled. The aggregated score is used to produce the grade following the recommendations of marking panel leaders and other senior markers who are familiar with the requirements of the standard. The grade for the standard will be N, A, M, or E.

In 2010, several standards were marked using this modified marking system. Exemplars for those standards are below.