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Towards the end of Term 1 while teachers were finalising their first round of assessment grades a number of questions came up around resubmission. Who to offer a resubmission to, how much can the student "fix" up, can I tell them what to fix, how much time can they have, can we reteach them .... I thought it would be good to share with you some of the "myths" surrounding resubmissions Myth #5 Resubmissions Myth #1. If I want to offer a resubmission to one student then I have to offer it to all students Myth #2. I can show students what they should fix up Myth #3. I can offer multiple resubmission opportunities Myth #4. A student cannot be awarded anything higher than Achieved for a resubmission A resubmission is offered to an individual student on a case-by-case basis . Extracts from SecQual S2009/022 New Rules & Procedures for Further Assessment Opportunities A resubmission should only be offered where a teacher judges that a mistake ha...