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Turn your existing mark scheme into a Marksmith Pro file

Paste in your mark scheme text — from Word, a PDF, a spreadsheet, anywhere — and I'll convert it and email you the file. Usually back within 1–2 working days.

What happens

Paste your scheme

Copy the text from Word, a PDF, or a spreadsheet and paste it in. Tell me the subject, level, and what it's for.

I review and convert it

I check it, run the conversion, and make sure the output looks right before sending. Usually done within 1–2 working days.

I email you the file

You get a .marksmith file by email — import it into Marksmith Pro and it's ready to use.

Send your mark scheme

Free. No account needed. I'll email the file back — usually within 1–2 working days.

What do I need to include?

For the conversion to work well, your mark scheme needs:

Mark ranges (the bands)
What marks go with each level? E.g. "0–3", "4–6", "7–9", "10" — or grades like "Distinction / Merit / Pass". Without these, I can't split the rubric into levels.
Descriptors for each band
The written criteria for each mark range — what the work actually looks like at that level. The more complete this is, the better the converted file.

What works well:

✓ Text copied from a Word document or spreadsheet
✓ Text copied from an AQA or school-adapted PDF (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C)
✓ Criteria typed out or reformatted by hand
✗ Mark schemes with no clear mark ranges or bands

Your email address

I'll email your converted file here. That's all it's used for. Check your spam folder if it doesn't arrive.

Subject

Level

Exam board (optional)

What's it for? (optional)

Adapt language for students? (optional)

If selected, descriptors will be rewritten so students can read them directly. All criteria are kept — just the language changes.

How are you sending it?

Up to 10 MB. Scanned PDFs are fine. Tell me the page numbers in the Notes box below.

Photo of a printed scheme, screenshot, or scan. Select up to 10 photos — useful if the scheme spans several pages of a book. Keep the text readable.

Copied from Word, a PDF, a spreadsheet, anywhere. Don't tidy it up — just paste it as it is.

Anything useful to know? (optional)

I confirm I have permission to share this mark scheme. *

You'll need Marksmith Pro to use the file

It's free to download for Windows. Import the converted file and your mark scheme is ready to use — no setup, no re-entering criteria.

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