Mark

How it is used

British and international-school English. Teachers mark homework, books, essays and exam papers; a large pile is 'a lot of marking'. The noun mark means a score ('She got full marks'). American teachers usually say grade.

Example sentences

1. I spent the whole weekend marking exam papers.

2. Two teachers mark each essay to keep the scores fair.

Common collocations

• mark homework
• mark exam papers
• full marks
• marking scheme
• mark against the criteria

Related terms

• gradeA letter or number that shows how good a student's work or overall performance is; in American schools it also means a school year level, as in fifth grade.
• rubricA scoring guide that lists the criteria for a task and describes what work looks like at each level of quality, so that marking is clear and consistent.
• feedbackInformation given to a learner about their work or performance, explaining what went well and what they can do to improve.
• hand inTo give a piece of finished work, such as homework, an essay or a test paper, to the teacher so that it can be checked or marked.

More terms: Assessment and Grading

• assessment
• formative assessment
• summative assessment
• exam
• report card
• standardized test
• diagnostic assessment
• peer assessment
• proctor