International A Level IT August Update

Results days: Key dates

Grade Boundaries

You can access Summer 2024 grade boundaries on our website from results day. In addition to the official grade boundaries that are produced at subject level, we will also be providing notional grade boundaries at paper level. These can help you mark and assess future mocks.

Availability of Summer 2024 Question Papers, Mark Schemes and Examiner Reports

Exam materials from the Summer 2024 exam series will be made available on our website (secure download) on the following dates:

ResultsPlus - our online results analysis tool

ResultsPlus is our free online results analysis tool, that gives you a detailed breakdown of your students’ performance in Pearson Edexcel exams.

It provides you with detailed analysis available of your students’ performance compared to national and other schools. 

You can access ResultsPlus using your Edexcel Online username and password if your account profile has ResultsPlus access granted by your Exams Officer. 

Examiner Reports can be obtained from ResultsPlus on results day by following the steps below:

• Log into Results Plus using your Edexcel Online details
• Once you are logged in under your centre, select 'ResultsPlus Analysis'.
• Then select 'Whole cohort results' followed by 'Cohort paper analysis'.
• Select the relevant qualification and series, eg 'GCSE' and 'June 2024', followed by the relevant subject and 'View paper analysis'.
• Select 'Exam docs' and you will find the Examiner Report for that component.

Access to Scripts - Unit 1 and Unit 3

You can use our free Access to Scripts service to view your candidates’ marked exam scripts online or download as a PDF. It is available from results day until the 13 December 2024.

Providing a rich source of information, you can use this service to help make decisions about requesting a review of marking, but it can also help inform future teaching and learning and gives insights and visibility that performance data alone cannot provide. 

Note, you will need 'Exam viewer' in your Edexcel Online profile if you want to download candidate scripts from results day. Please ask your Exams Officer if you need this adding to your profile.

Discover more about Access to Scripts, along with FAQs and a step-by-step User Guide.

Unit 2 and Unit 4 Analysis

You will have retained a copy of the student materials sent to us for marking - please discuss this with your exams officer if you are not sure.

You should use this material along with results plus mark information to understand what was done by your student and what the mark was that the work sent was awarded. If you see work/evidence that does not match with what has been awarded by the examiner you may have grounds for a Review (see below).

Post-results support services

If you're not happy with your students' results this summer, you should take the following steps:

• View the grade boundaries, question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports for the paper/qualification concerned.
• View your students’ scripts using our free access to scripts service. Unit 1 and Unit 3
• Log in to ResultsPlus to see how your students have performed on every question and compare their performance to the national average.
• If you are unhappy with your students' results, you may apply for a review of marking via our post-results services. 
  

Full details of all our post-results services are available on our website.

The deadline for requesting a Review of marking and moderation (ROMM) is 26 September 2024 for GCSE, A level and International GCSE. 

How to apply for post-results services

Please speak to your Exams Officer if you wish to proceed with a review of marking. Exams officers should contact their Centre Account Specialist on 0344 463 2535 if they require guidance or watch our post results video. All applications for reviews of marking must be submitted through Edexcel Online.

Post-results support for students

We have a dedicated web page for student post-results support. Please forward this link to your students where they can find information on the services for students.

Appeals

If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of a review of marking, you may wish to appeal against the decision. We will allow the head of centre (or designated member of the centre’s senior management team or examinations manager) 30 calendar days from the receipt of the outcome of the review of marking, during which an appeal may be lodged by filling in the form below. All appeals must be submitted by the entering centre. We cannot accept appeals directly from candidates, their parents or other third parties acting on their behalf. The only exception to this is if private candidates are appealing directly without the support of the entering centre. There is further guidance on appeals on our website. 

Interested in becoming an Examiner?

Pearson are looking for examiners to mark candidates’ responses for International Advanced Level - Information Technology. Becoming an Examiner is a great opportunity to:

• develop your career in education
• earn some extra money in a part-time role, alongside any full time commitments you may have
• gain invaluable insight into assessment
• network with like-minded professionals in your field.

If you have experience in the teaching the qualification, or have other relevant experience, and interested in becoming an examiner please apply online

Apply online

Textbook/Student Book 

The long awaited textbook is in the pipeline and is planned for a December 2024 publication date.