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Draft Report on European Baccalaureate 2020
Random allocation of the scripts
On-line correction tool allowed distributing evenly scripts from different schools to different
correctors. Before, so as to simplify the logistics, it was normally one corrector who corrected
all the scripts from the same class/school.

Blind correction
On-line correction tools allowed scripts to have marking signs, symbols and comments without
them being accessible to the second corrector, so that the second correction remained
unbiased.

Blended model
The first correction was still carried out internally by the teacher of the candidate in the
European Schools and the Accredited Schools.

The second correction was carried out by a corrector external to the European School system.
This year there were no correction centers and all the correspondence was mad online (with
the Inspectors or EB Unit).
Retrieving evidence and accessibility to corrected scripts
Corrected scripts were easily accessible since they are stored in a secured server accessible
anytime from anywhere. This also eliminates the difficulty of retrieving documents in case of
appeals and especially during periods where many members of the staff in the schools are on
holiday.
Correctors training
The on-line correction tools are easy to use. There is an on-line tutorial and a help-line. The
electronic tools be web-based so that no software needs to be installed in the correctors’ own
computers. Still, assistance for correctors and short refresher trainings were provided in the
correction centers.
Corrector’s assessment
The on-line tools were able to inform on correctors’ performance. Analysis of standard
deviation on the corrected items or papers was possible.

Possibility of moderation
The on-line tools allow automated recalculation of values either for the whole examination or
for individual questions as a result of the modification of values in the different questions of an
examination or due to the cancellation of one or several questions.
Monitoring of the correction process
On-line correction tools allow monitoring and validation of the correction process. They provide
immediate access to statistics on performance.

Pilot project for the prebaccalaureate session

This year Viatique was used by the 13 European Schools for the first time as a pilot project in
order to correct the prebacclaureate examinations of the 2019-2020 session.

The perception was very positive.

Only the long prebaccalaureate examinations were corrected online. The schools decided to
digitalize all their examinations to be corrected online (scientific and literary subjects).

Operational phase
The basic structure in the platform was handled by Exatech (the provider of the platform) along
with the EB Unit. Meaning all subjects/class, candidates and teachers were imported in
advance into the platform.

The Administrative supervisors / scanning operators from each school had the following
essential tasks:

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