David Wallace's mark scheme for undergraduate admissions in Philosophy.

• 41-50 - exceptional work for a sixth-former, at the level of a good undergraduate
• 31-40 - solid work displaying clarity, structure, engagement with the topic and reasoned argument
• 21-30 - acceptable work but lacking in one or more of the above
• 11-20 - poor work, either significantly flawed in some particular respect or just generally low-quality
• 1-10 - very poor work strongly suggesting candidate isn't suitable

• 17-20 - exceptional work for a sixth-former, at the level of a good undergraduate
• 13-16 - solid work displaying clarity, structure, engagement with the topic and reasoned argument
• 9-12 - acceptable work but lacking in one or more of the above
• 5-8 - poor work, either significantly flawed in some particular respect or just generally low-quality
• 1-4 - very poor work strongly suggesting candidate isn't suitable

These marks are not adjusted for school, on the grounds that that's easier to do by personal assessment; they are adjusted somewhat to allow for the fact that it's easier for a candidate doing Arts A-level to produce solid writing. They also attempt to take account of the amount of time and help that a candidate reports.