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Draft Report on European Baccalaureate 2020
3.2. Correction of the European Baccalaureate Examinations: the On-line
Correction System
The Viatique platform was for the fourth time the chosen platform
in order to correct on-line the scripts of the European
Baccalaureate 2020 session. Due to the extraordinary
circumstances, was not possible to use it for the June session
because nor written nor oral examinations did not take place.
However, the tool was used for those candidates that decided to
sit in total his/her written examinations. For these candidates the
normal AIREB applies and therefore the usual practices
consequently:

Scanning of the examination scripts
The scanning of the scripts was made in each examination
center. The scripts were compacted and uploaded automatically to a secure server with an
encrypted connection.

The scanning of the examination scripts allowed scripts to be available earlier for second
correctors, with the advantage of extending the correction period for second correction.

Due to the few scripts in the 2020 European Baccalaureate extraordinary session, scripts went
extremely well and fast. The scripts were scanned right after the examination according to the
schedule foreseen, and there was no delay in their distribution to the correctors.

Anonymity
Anonymity of the scripts
resulted in the unbiased
assessment of candidates.
This was automated during
the scanning process.
All examinations subjects’
scripts were anonymized, with the exception of Art and Music. The written part of these
examinations also went on the official examination paper, which was scanned. The rest of the
parts, preparation and final art work was provided to the correctors in original form. So that
the written part could be related to the rest of the parts. However, the marks for all parts and
the final commentary was introduced in the on-line correction platform.

Criteria referenced
All used examinations were accompanied by a marking scheme and grid, correction criteria
and guidelines and/or suggested answers. These were known to the correctors and served as
a benchmark to assess the examinations and award marks, through the forum in the Viatique
software.

Multiple correction and marking: Internal / External
The on-line tools allowed the same script to be corrected by more than one corrector. In our
system, every script is corrected twice. A third corrector can be involved if there is a mark
disagreement of over 2 points between the two correctors.

The on-line platform also made it possible to make sure that each corrected regularly added
a final general mandatory commentary as established in the regulations. To validate the
correction of a single script the corrector only needed to have entered the marks for every
question and the final commentary, otherwise the “Validate” button would not be active.

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