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In minutes, not hours. No edits, no tricks. Just the platform doing what it does.

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Marking a GCSE English Language Paper 1 mock exam

Live · Mock Exam tool

We care. And we know how.

Markus takes the heavy lifting of marking so teachers can do what only they can.

One tool. The whole journey.

See how Markus supports every stage of practice and assessment.

30 to 40 min

Initial Assessment

Adaptive starting point that provides rich insights into learners' profiles.

English & Maths · Adaptive

Diagnostic

Starting Point Assessment

A short diagnostic assessment that pinpoints exactly where each learner needs support, before the teaching begins.

Diagnostic · 15 min

Mock

Full Mock Exam

Real exam paper, marked instantly. Learners get feedback before they even leave the room.

Instant marking

Essay

See it

Self Assessment

Learners write a full essay. Markus marks it instantly against the GCSE rubric. They see the grade and exactly where to grow.

Essay · Instant marking

Practice

See it

Living Colour

Learners can bring their own interests to life. They create their own exam-style practice questions, attempt them and get feedback.

Self paced · Gamified

Insights

Data & Insights

Class, cohort and college dashboards. Standardisation built in. No spreadsheets required.

Automated

Adaptive starting point in under an hour. A picture of where each learner is on day one, across both English and Maths.

English & Maths · Adaptive · 30–40 min

A short diagnostic that pinpoints exactly where each learner needs support before teaching begins.

Diagnostic · 15 min

Real exam paper, marked instantly. Learners get feedback before they even leave the room.

Instant marking

Learners write a full essay. Markus marks it instantly against the GCSE rubric. They see the grade and exactly where to grow.

Essay · Instant marking

Learners can bring their own interests to life. They create their own exam-style practice questions, attempt them and get feedback.

Self paced · Gamified

Class, cohort and college dashboards. Standardisation built in. No spreadsheets required.

Automated

Monday 9:00–10:30

English

6 Students Active today

Wednesday 13:00–14:00

Maths

6 Students Active 2w ago

Tuesday 13:00–14:30

English

3 Students Active 1mo ago

Monday 9:00–10:00

English

3 Students Active 1mo ago

Thursday 10:00–11:30

Maths

5 Students Active today

Friday 14:00–15:00

Maths

4 Students Active 3d ago

Add New Class

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Your Progress

Working at

61% average

▴ 1 self-assessment

Insights

Practice

Living Colour

Practice GCSE English with questions based on your interests

Recommendations

Paper 1 Q5

Writing with Impact · AO5/AO6 · 18/40

Paper 2 Q4

Compare · AO3 · 7/16

Paper 2 Q3

Analyse · AO2 · 8/12

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English Initial Assessment

Welcome

You will see one question at a time.

Take as long as you need. There is no rush.

Starting in

3 2 1

Question 1

Which icon would you use to search?

SunTravel Flights Hotels

Correct · level up

Question 2

Think about a place you have visited.
Write a short review using two paragraphs.

Andy Duffy

Adapting · level down

Assessment complete

English

Working at

61% average

Maths

Working at

48% average

Starting Point Assessment · Maths

Working at

Number 5

Algebra 3

Ratio & Proportion 4

Geometry 2

Statistics 5

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Welcome to your

Starting Point

Select the topic of your Starting Point below.

Music Film & TV Sport Gaming

Grade

31 / 80 marks

Living Colour

Choose a question to practise

PAPER 1

Identify and Interpret

AO1

3/4

Analyse Language

AO2

5/8

Analyse Language

AO2

6/8

Evaluate

AO4

12/20

Writing with Impact

AO5 / AO6

18/40

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Analyse Language

Markus · GCSE English

What would you like your exam question to be about?

RECENT

◯Stormzy: Heavy Is the Head

◯Marcus Rashford

◯Dua Lipa: Future Nostalgia

☷Browse by theme→

+ Type my own

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Analyse Language

Markus · GCSE English

What would you like your exam question to be about?

Stormzy: Heavy Is the Head

Choose a source text for your question:

Dave Lesley Lyrics

Dave Lesley Review

Dave's thoughts on his song

✎ Type my own

3Everything I said could've been left unsaid,

4but I said it for the ones who can't say it themselves.

5When you hurt under the surface…

Scroll to read more

ANSWER THIS

A student said: "Stormzy makes the reader feel sympathy for those who suffer in silence." To what extent do you agree?

In your response:

◆evaluate the student's view

◆use evidence from the text to support your answer

Tips for a great answer

Class Overview

QoE ▾ SPA ▾ Value Added ▾ CWG ▾ Within Grade 4 ▾

Student

Starting Points

QoE SPA

Value Added

Strength

To Improve

CWG

Confidence

Class Average

3.8

3.4

+1.1

Analysis

Structure

4.4

High

J. Smith

Analysis

Structure

High

A. Johnson

Inference

Vocabulary

High

M. Williams

Evaluation

Quotations

Medium

S. Brown

Comparison

Planning

High

R. Davies

−1

Summary

Evidence

Low

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Insights

PROGRESS OVER TIME

SPA

TERM 1

TERM 2

TERM 3

START HERE

Writing with Impact & Accuracy

P1 Q5 · P2 Q5

37/80

SKILLS BREAKDOWN

G4G6G9

Overall

61%

Identify & Interpret

83% ›

Analyse

70% ›

Compare

44% ›

Evaluate

55% ›

Writing

46% ›

Meet our founders.

Built by the people who lived the problem.

Educators and engineers, with 40+ years in education between us. We've taught the lessons, marked the papers, and built the tool we always wished we had.

Read our story

The questions we get asked most.

Awarding bodies, handwriting, GDPR, what happens when Markus gets it wrong. The honest answers.

The product

GCSE Maths and English are live now. Functional Skills launches ready for September 26/27.

Yes. Markus is configured to your awarding body so teachers and students only see content meant for them. We currently support:

GCSE EnglishAQA · Pearson 2.0 · Eduqas · WJEC

GCSE MathsAQA · Pearson Edexcel · Eduqas · OCR

Functional Skills English & MathsCity & Guilds · Pearson Edexcel · NCFE

Yes. Our rule of thumb: if the best human can't read it, neither can Markus or an examiner.

Like any moderator, it can. Teachers can override any mark in the dashboard with one tap. Markus runs triple marking, confidence scoring and hallucination checks, with a justification for every mark, so you can see when, and why, Markus is uncertain.

Plenty, and growing. There's a deep bank of mock exams and self-assessments, and we add new ones continuously, so you won't run out. On top of that, Living Colour lets teachers generate endless practice for learners.

Markus marks the resources published on the platform rather than uploaded papers. That's deliberate: every resource we create is quality assured and built directly to your awarding body's requirements, so we can stand behind the accuracy of the marking. Marking a paper we haven't QA'd would put that guarantee at risk. That said, you can still bring your own material: with Living Colour, our teacher tool, you select any source text and Markus generates exam-style questions for your awarding body, so you keep using your existing source texts and we look after the questions and the marking.

Markus marks what's on the page against the criteria, the same way a moderator would. It doesn't penalise spelling, punctuation and grammar on questions where this isn't assessed, and feedback is written at each learner's reading level.

Teachers can upload on behalf of a learner directly from the platform.

Markus mirrors the real exam. If a learner completes their paper on a computer, they upload the file directly instead of a photo of handwritten work.

Data & security

Yes. EU hosted, fully GDPR compliant, ICO registered. Full Data Processing Agreement available on request.

Just the basics. Learner first name, last name, and email address. That's it.

A data processor. Your organisation remains the data controller, and Markus processes data only on your instructions under our Data Processing Agreement.

Yes. Every organisation assigns Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) to the platform. Markus screens every piece of work uploaded for harmful content, then flags it to your DSLs for review under your own safeguarding policies.

No. Your students' work is never pooled into any training dataset. It's processed for marking, returned to you, and that's it.

Yes. Sign in is through Microsoft or Google single sign-on (SSO), so access uses your existing school credentials and inherits the multi-factor authentication (MFA) your IT team already enforces.

We're certified under the UK Government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme. For ISO 27001, our infrastructure runs on Google Cloud, which holds ISO 27001 certification.

Yes. You can download all your data from the platform as a CSV file. You can also connect using our API keys to feed tools like Power BI and any other data analysis software your organisation uses.

Setup & support

Two ways. The preferred route is Microsoft or Google authentication, so learners sign in with their existing school credentials and your IT team keeps full control of accounts. The alternative is a bulk upload directly into the platform.

Quickly. We can have an organisation live within 48 hours of receiving a purchase order.

Yes. Online onboarding is included. We're based in London and love to do in person onboarding when the location works. For schools and colleges further afield we can arrange in person for a small cost. Day to day support is always there.

Yes. As a platform, Markus gives you the data and evidence an inspection asks for. Beyond that, our team has worked directly alongside colleges through inspections, and we're happy to act as one of your English and maths stakeholders. We'll gladly take a call from inspectors to add clarity. Our team has been through Ofsted inspections before, and our co-founder Dr Michael Smith has served as a nominee, so we know the inspection framework inside out.

Mark less.
Teach more.

Markus marks a real mock. Start to finish.

We care. And we know how.

Not a replacement for teachers.

Saving teachers' time and energy.

Feedback when it matters most.

Just like the real exam.

Bringing the subjects to life.

Reporting that writes itself.

More than an AI wrapper.

One tool. The whole journey.

Initial Assessment

Starting Point Assessment

Full Mock Exam

Self Assessment

Living Colour

Data & Insights

My Classes

Welcome

Which icon would you use to search?

Think about a place you have visited.
Write a short review using two paragraphs.

Meet our founders.

Built by the people who lived the problem.

Used across the UK.

The questions we get asked most.

Get your hours back. Starting next term.

What used to take weeks. Now in minutes.

Every question earns colour.

Why it works

Write the essay. Get a grade.

Built on the real rubric

Mark less. Teach more.

Markus marks a real mock. Start to finish.

We care. And we know how.

Not a replacement for teachers.

Saving teachers' time and energy.

Feedback when it matters most.

Just like the real exam.

Bringing the subjects to life.

Reporting that writes itself.

More than an AI wrapper.

One tool. The whole journey.

Initial Assessment

Starting Point Assessment

Full Mock Exam

Self Assessment

Living Colour

Data & Insights

My Classes

Welcome

Which icon would you use to search?

Think about a place you have visited.Write a short review using two paragraphs.

Meet our founders.

Built by the people who lived the problem.

Used across the UK.

The questions we get asked most.

Get your hours back. Starting next term.

Mark less.
Teach more.

Think about a place you have visited.
Write a short review using two paragraphs.