Review of assessment marking: process and timeline

You can use this process if you:

• need more feedback on your performance per task
• believe the result for an assessment is incorrect.

For a review of marking related to an EPA portfolio reflective, the review of marking request must be sent by the apprentice's training provider or employer. We are not able to accept requests directly from an apprentice.

Results close to the pass mark

If you're considering a review of marking because your result is close to the pass mark, note the marking of all externally marked assessments whose original marking, prior to the application of any relevant special consideration, falls within 3% below the pass mark, and all grade marks for EPA components, are fully reviewed by an assessment subject matter expert not involved with the original marking before releasing the result. 

This is part of our quality assurance checks, to ensure marking has been applied consistently and correctly.

This means if your original marking gives a result within 3% below the pass or unit grade mark for an externally marked assessment, a review has already been conducted, and it’s unlikely your review is going to result in a change to your mark. You're welcome to request a review of marking if one of the above situations still applies to you and you feel you’ll benefit from the feedback.

How to apply

Complete the Stage 1: Review of marking form (PDF).

Send your completed form to assessment.support@aat.org.uk.

The fee is £50.

You may request a review of one or more results within the timescale.

Timeline

• You must submit your form within ten business days of the date the result is released.
• If you haven't signed the form we can't process it and we'll return it to you for signature. We'll accept forms with a typed name in the signature box as long as the name and email address from which it's sent exactly matches a name and email address registered with AAT.
• AAT will confirm receipt of the form and if payment was not included, we'll place an invoice on your account and send an email instructing payment to be made within ten business days.
• If either the form or payment is not received within this timeframe, the review of marking request may not be accepted.
• AAT will email you the enquiry outcome within 20 business days from the date full payment is received.
• If the outcome finds in your favour we'll correct any errors and issue you a full refund of all fees paid as part of the review of marking process.