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PSS Download Scripts
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Ensure you download the exam scripts as a single PDF file to store original copies of the scripts before any marks are corrected. These scripts can also be used to support hybrid marking, as candidate numbers are used for anonymisation, allowing them to be sent directly to the first marker. |
Digiexam Access
Log into Digiexam using your LSE credentials.
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Ensure that only the "Show Student Code" option is selected under the Name Settings. Selecting any other option under the Name Settings will reveal student identities and compromise the anonymisation of the scripts intended for marking by the marker. |
Select the Preview button at the bottom of the print results page.
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On the exam summary page, click the “Anonymise exam” button. This will hide students' personal details and replace their names with generic Digiexam’s anonymised identifiers such as Student 1, Student 2, etc.
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Click the down arrow next to ‘Download grades spreadsheet’ and select the option: Indicate unanswered questions with “-”. Save the spreadsheet as something identifiable like ‘IR203 All Candidate Details'.
Click ‘Download grades spreadsheet’
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In the downloaded spreadsheet, Under the First Name column, each student’s name is accompanied by their assigned identifier.
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These scripts reveal student identities. Ensure they are stored securely and access is restricted to authorised personnel only. This spreadsheet should not be shared with the marker. |
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Instead of downloading new files for hybrid scripts, PSS can simply use the first batch of exam scripts already downloaded. These files already have the Student Code as their filenames, making it easy to identify and share individual student files with markers.  Once outside Digiexam, these hybrid scripts should be treated as paper exams and follow the offline marking process. |
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Using the previously downloaded grading spreadsheet, PSS can identify students with LON status by locating their assigned anonymised identifiers Digiexam identifier (e.g., Student 1, Student 2). The spreadsheet lists each student's name alongside their identifier, allowing you to cross-reference and determine which students have an LON. Only Using the anonymised identifier for students with LON status should be noted down. This ensures that anonymity is preserved throughout the process. If required for marking, these identifiers may be shared with the marker to facilitate the grading of students with LON.  Students with LONS LONs who have completed hybrid scripts can be marked following the hybrid marking procedure. They can be identified using candidate numbers and marked offlineon Digiexam using the identifier or using LSE candidate number by following offline marking procedure. |
PSS Share exam on Digiexam
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On the exam summary page, click the “Anonymise exam” button. This will hide students' personal details and replace their names with generic Digiexam anonymous identifiers such as Student 1, Student 2, etc.
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anonymity on in the previous step, the “Anonymise exam” button will appear as “Remove anonymisation” |
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and does not need to be pressed again. |
Step 2: Sharing exam
On the exam summary page, click the “Share grading work...” button.
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Enter the email address of the teacher that is acting as first marker
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Ensure all of the questions and students are selected and select the option to ‘Share grading work'. This shares the anonymised marking with the first marker.
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First marker process
Digiexam Access
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Click ‘Download grades spreadsheet’ and save as 'Anonymised Grade spreadsheet v1’. This will download an anonymised grade spreadsheet from Digiexam with automatic ‘right minus wrong’ grading rules applied. Note: students in this spreadsheet are referred to as Digiexam anonymised identifier 'Student 1','Student 2' etc. not by LSE candidate number.
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‘Grade spreadsheet v1’ marking spreadsheet acts can act as a reference point for troubleshooting any issues the first marker has during the subsequent marking . |
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steps. We recommend the first marker makes a copy and saves it in a secure location before any marking commences. |
Step 2: Review Answers to Questions with One Correct Answer
First marker uses conditional formatting to highlight scores of '0' in questions with one correct answer in ‘Grade spreadsheet v1’.
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First marker returns to the Digiexam grading view and clicks option ‘Continue grading’ on Digiexam.
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In the grading page, first marker identifies questions with one correct answer by selecting the relevant student in the right panel of Digiexam.
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First marker either updates the ‘Points’ field from ‘0' to ‘2’ if the student has select selected one correct AND one incorrect answer or leaves the ‘Points’ score at '0’ if the scoring rule has been correctly applied. The captures below show the two possible outcomes.
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First marker follows instructions in Step 1 to download the anonymised grade spreadsheet again, this time it contains the any overwritten ‘0’ marks to questions with one correct answer. Click ‘Download grades spreadsheet’ and save as ‘Anonymised Grade spreadsheet v2’
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First marker updates all answers to questions with 3 correct answers on grade spreadsheet from '1.3' or '2.6' to '1' or '2' respectively, this can be done using find and replace on Excel. The spreadsheet now contains all the correct marks. Note: answers are marking to these questions is not updated on Digiexam.
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When using find and replace, ensure you copy the exact number directly from the cell This ensures the replacement is accurate, as Excel will only replace the number if it matches exactly, including all decimals.
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After calculating the final grade for each student, add another column called "Percentage". You will need to apply the appropriate formula to convert the final grade into a percentage.
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This is the end of the first marking process and the final spreadsheet can now be saved and should be shared with PSS.
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If required, the Moderator reviews can review a sample of exams (referring to 'Student ‘Student 1' 'Student ‘Student 2' etc.). Note: the scoring on Digiexam is not going to be correct for questions with 3 correct answers. However, a key can be used to let the moderator know what '1.3' and '2.6' refer to. They The moderator can also access the correct updated marks of all students on the 'Anonymous grade spreadsheet v2v2’. If no issues are found, marking is complete. If any issues are identified, the moderator will notify the first marker and who will review the relevant exams directly in within Digiexam. If marks need adjustment, the moderator will compile a list of affected students and their corrected scores. Once moderation is complete, this This list is passed to the first marker, who will update the marks accordingly in Digiexamin the 'Anonymous grade spreadsheet v2’. |
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Note, from Step 4 'Download Anonymised Grade Spreadsheet v2' onwards, the marks in the offline grading spreadsheet will diverge from what is displayed in Digiexam. It is therefore important not to refer to the automatic grading as displayed in Digiexam as part of grade release. |
PSS Reveal Identities for Anonymised Grade spreadsheet v2
PSS should now perform a VLOOKUP in Excel to cross-reference the student identifiers from the initial spreadsheet (downloaded at the start of the process) with the final grades spreadsheet containing the corrected marks and final grades ('Anonymised Grade Spreadsheet v2') provided by the marker .In the final grades spreadsheet, which contains the correct marks and final grades calculated by the teacher, use the student identifiers with the student identities from the spreadsheet downloaded during the step ‘PSS downloads grades spreadsheet’ labelled ‘IR203 All Candidate Details'.
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PSS can use a combination of student identifiers and candidate number to match each student with the appropriate final grade.
Once matched, replace the student identifiers in the master spreadsheet with a form of student identification that can be recognized (e.g., student names, ID numbers). This will ensure that students can be identified while maintaining confidentiality.
The updated spreadsheet is now ready for the release of marks. This is the final step in the process before sharing the marks with the studentsmarks per question, overall mark and email address as required. The marking is now ready to be reconciled with any offline or paper marking and used for release of marks.