Learn from an examiner

I mark Cambridge and OCR exam scripts, so I know where marks are won and where they are lost.

  • 3,500+scripts marked since 2022
  • 800+scripts marked every year
  • 2exam boards: Cambridge and OCR

How exam marking works

  • Examiners mark each script against an official mark scheme, point by point. A mark is given for each correct step or idea, not for an overall impression.
  • Before marking real scripts, examiners are trained and standardised: they study the mark scheme, mark practice scripts and agree with senior examiners on how to apply it.
  • While marking, the work is checked for consistency by senior examiners, so that every student is judged by the same standard.
  • Details differ by board and year. I never share confidential exam material.

What I see in over 800 scripts every year

  • Students answering a different question from the one asked.
  • Command words ignored: "state", "explain" and "evaluate" each need a different kind of answer.
  • Missing units, wrong significant figures or a final answer with no working, so method marks are lost.
  • Answers that are correct but not clear enough to earn the mark.
  • Long questions left unfinished because time ran out.

What you gain from lessons with an examiner

  • You learn to read a question the way an examiner does and to spot what each mark is for.
  • You write answers in the language of the mark scheme, so every correct point is easy to credit.
  • You see why working matters, and how to earn method marks even when the final answer is wrong.
  • Your practice is marked honestly, against the mark scheme, with a clear reason for every lost mark.
  • You get a realistic picture of what each grade looks like, so there are fewer surprises on exam day.

How we use this in lessons

  1. 1I mark one of your past-paper answers exactly as an examiner would.
  2. 2We look at where each mark was gained or lost.
  3. 3We build a personal list of the mistakes that cost you most.
  4. 4You practise similar questions until those mistakes disappear.
  5. 5Mock tests are marked to the mark scheme and fed into your progress plan.

Being an examiner does not mean I know future exam questions, and I have no access to anyone's results or scripts. What I offer is a clear understanding of how marks are awarded, which I turn into practical skills for you. View my certificates

Questions

Does being an examiner mean you know the exam questions?

No. Examiners do not know future questions. What I know is how answers are marked, and I teach you to answer in the way that earns marks.

Which boards do you examine for?

Cambridge and OCR. The principles of mark-scheme marking are similar across boards, and in lessons I use the mark scheme of the board you are entered for.

Is this useful if I am not studying a Cambridge or OCR course?

Yes. Reading questions precisely, showing working and writing clear answers earn marks on any exam, including IB, Edexcel and entry tests.

Where can I see your examiner recognition?

On the certificates page.

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