Best fit

The approach to marking an extended answer in which the examiner chooses the level that most closely matches its overall quality, then selects a mark within that level.

Marking an answer by deciding which level most closely matches its overall qualities, then choosing a mark within that level.

A marking approach that judges which level most closely describes an answer’s overall qualities, then selects a mark within that level.

Choosing the marking level that most closely describes the overall quality of an answer, rather than counting individual features.

Selecting the mark-scheme level that most closely describes the overall quality of an answer, rather than counting individual features.

An assessment approach that selects the band most closely matching the overall quality of an answer, then places the mark within that band.

An approach to marking that places an answer in the band which most closely describes its overall quality, then chooses a mark within that band.

An examiner’s judgement of which marking band most closely describes the overall quality of a response, followed by the appropriate mark within that band.