9. How USMs are determined in Philosophy

Marking of FHS Examinations in Philosophy

All Philosophy scripts and submitted work in Finals are marked independently by two markers.  The two markers discuss any difference between their marks, and endeavour to agree a mark.  Since USMs are always whole numbers, the agreed mark cannot in general be reached by `splitting the difference' between the two initial marks, e.g. two Philosophy markers whose marks for a given script are 67 and 68, cannot submit a mark of 67.5, but rather must determine an agreed mark that is either 67 or 68. A third marker marks the script or submitted work if the two original markers cannot agree a mark.