Note: This article references IB DP Exam-Style Question (ESQ) assignments, which are known as Test Practice Questions for IGCSE.
Kognity's Exam-Style Questions are meticulously written by examiners and expert teachers to authentically mimic the questions students will encounter in their actual examinations. These questions are accompanied by a comprehensive mark scheme, an example answer, and valuable advice for students.
Important: Students do not have access to these Exam-Style Questions in their Practice Centre until you, as their teacher, have sent the questions to them as an assignment.
Why Hide Mark Schemes?
We want to empower you with the opportunity to send questions that students have never seen before. This functionality further assists with effective exam preparation and supports accurate summative assessment.
You also have the option to lock mark schemes during Exam-Style Question (ESQ) assignments. This means that when you send an ESQ assignment to your students, you can choose to send just the questions, without the answers and mark scheme immediately accessible.
How to Hide Mark Schemes for ESQ Assignments
Follow these steps to control mark scheme visibility:
Create Your ESQ Assignment: Start by creating your ESQ assignment. Select the questions you wish to send, then proceed to "Step 2" of the assignment creation process.
Choose Your Mark Scheme Control Settings: Under the "Mark scheme control" section, you can decide if you want students to have access to the mark scheme and example answer during the assignment by clicking on the "Change" button.
You have the option to keep the mark scheme hidden until you manually unlock it.
Alternatively, you can choose to automatically unlock it after the deadline for the assignment passes.
Send or Schedule Your Assignment: Finalize your settings and then send or schedule your assignment.
Your students will receive an email notification about the assignment.
They will receive a separate email notification when the mark scheme is eventually unlocked.
In the meantime, they will see the questions locked in their Practice Centre, ready for completion. (Image placeholder here, e.g., alt="Screenshot of student view, showing a locked assignment in their practice center awaiting mark scheme unlock.")
Need Further Assistance?
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