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Photograph a handwritten answer. Get proposed marks against the paper and question, and a next step you can teach. In class marking, a teacher confirms or overrides every mark before pupils see it.

From a photographed answer to the next lesson

The handwriting below is from AQA’s published Answers and commentaries for GCSE English Language 8700 Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives (from 2026) — so you can see the full loop on a public collection, not a pupil’s book.

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Handwritten AQA Paper 2 Question 4 Response A, published as a Level 4 comparison of perspectives
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1. Upload the answer

Photograph the work, pick paper and question

Handwritten pages are read as they are — no typing required. The paper and question set the mark scheme and assessment objectives, so the feedback is usable that afternoon.

AQA 8700 Paper 2 · Question 4
15/16marks

GCSE English Language · Q4

Indicative grade 9

Compare perspectives · 94%

AO3 15/16

You compare both sources directly and repeatedly, rather than writing about them separately.

You analyse methods with relevant terminology, such as 'semantic field', 'personifies', and 'direct address'.

Link the two writers more explicitly within each paragraph — whereas, similarly, in contrast.

2. Online report

Confirm the marks, keep the AO language consistent

Marks against the question total, an indicative grade, strengths and a next step. In a school, a teacher confirms or overrides every mark before pupils see it. The same wording across a class makes department standardisation faster.

Cover of AQA GCSE English Language 8700 Paper 2 Answers and commentaries, from 2026

3. Compare with AQA

The same published responses, marked live

Question 4 and Question 5 sit in the Level 4 band AQA published. Question 2 was published as Level 3; we awarded 6/8, inside that published band. In school marking, a teacher has the final say.

AQA published level compared with ReMarkAble live marks for three Paper 2 exemplars
QuestionAQA publishedReMarkAble

Q2 · Summary comparison

Response B · 8 marks

Level 3

6/8

Sits in the published band

Q4 · Compare perspectives

Response A · 16 marks

Level 4

15/16

Sits in the published band

Q5 · Transactional writing

Response A · 40 marks

Level 4

37/40

Sits in the published band

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AQA 8700 Paper 2 · Q4

15/16

Indicative grade 9

Keep a copy for books, parents and the next time this student writes. AO marks and next steps stay with the piece.

4. A record of progress

Keep the trail, not just the last essay

Each marked page stays in the history. Premium PDF for books, parents and the next time you look at this student. You can see whether the marks and the next steps are moving.

AQA 8700 Paper 2 · Question 5
37/40marks

GCSE English Language · Q5

Indicative grade 9

Transactional writing · 93%

AO5 22/24AO6 15/16

Effective rhetorical opening with 'Ladies and gentlemen - we stand at a crossroads.'

Clear paragraphing and logical progression through three convincing arguments.

Develop a more memorable closing so the argument ends with a sharper final impact.

5. Teach the remaining gap

Spend the time you save on the next draft

On this Question 5 speech the remaining gap was a sharper closing. On Question 4 it was linking the two writers inside each paragraph. The time you save on marking goes into teaching that next step — across a class, not one book at a time.

The same loop, on writing you already know

These three responses appear in AQA’s published answers and commentaries. We uploaded the handwriting to the live product — Q4 awarded 15/16 — so you can see upload, report and comparison without putting a pupil’s work on a public page.

Q2 · Summary comparison · AQA Level 3

Handwritten AQA Paper 2 Question 2 Response B, published as a Level 3 summary comparison
AQA 8700 Paper 2 · Question 2
6/8marks

GCSE English Language · Q2

Indicative grade 7

Summary comparison · 75%

AO1 6/8

You compare the sources directly rather than writing about them separately.

You make clear inferences from detail such as ‘sleeping car’ and ‘uncovered carriage’.

Keep each inference tightly linked to the evidence; avoid speculative comment.

Q4 · Compare perspectives · AQA Level 4

Handwritten AQA Paper 2 Question 4 Response A, published as a Level 4 comparison of perspectives
AQA 8700 Paper 2 · Question 4
15/16marks

GCSE English Language · Q4

Indicative grade 9

Compare perspectives · 94%

AO3 15/16

You compare both sources directly and repeatedly, rather than writing about them separately.

You analyse methods with relevant terminology, such as 'semantic field', 'personifies', and 'direct address'.

Link the two writers more explicitly within each paragraph — whereas, similarly, in contrast.

Q5 · Transactional writing · AQA Level 4

Handwritten AQA Paper 2 Question 5 Response A, published as a Level 4 speech on cars and public transport
AQA 8700 Paper 2 · Question 5
37/40marks

GCSE English Language · Q5

Indicative grade 9

Transactional writing · 93%

AO5 22/24AO6 15/16

Effective rhetorical opening with 'Ladies and gentlemen - we stand at a crossroads.'

Clear paragraphing and logical progression through three convincing arguments.

Develop a more memorable closing so the argument ends with a sharper final impact.

Handwritten responses and published levels are from AQA GCSE English Language (8700) Paper 2 Answers and commentaries (from 2026, v1.1 June 2025). ReMarkAble AI is not affiliated with or endorsed by AQA. Shown so departments can compare live marks with published exemplification, not a pupil’s book. See a live marked example.

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It proposes marks and a predicted grade against the mark scheme. In class marking, a teacher confirms or overrides them before a pupil sees anything.

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In class marking, the teacher reviews every result, can override any mark or comment, and releases results to the class when they are ready.

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Feedback explains how to improve, not what to write.

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