HOW_TO_MARK.md

This file is useful for Volunteers only

1) Solutions

1.1) Where to find solutions?

You can find the solution to this coursework in a repository with the same name as this but with -Solution after the name.

For example, for this repo:

https://github.com/CodeYourFuture/JavaScript-Core-1-Coursework-Week1

The solutions would be found in:

https://github.com/CodeYourFuture/JavaScript-Core-1-Coursework-Week1-Solution

If you do not have access to these repositories then please contact your City Coordinator to get access to our Github Team.

1.2) Using the Solutions Repo

In these repositories you will find solutions to each weeks coursework. These solutions are example answers and will not be the exact solution that students give. You should use it to inform your feedback of the coursework.

Additionally, you will find marking guides in these places

• The marking folder - Used to store multiple guides on marking
• marking.md file - Used to store notes on common problems we're trying to address
• solutions.md - A file used by students for notes on best practice

2) Before You Start

2.1) Feedback Guide

A guide for marking coursework can be found here. Please read it before you start.

https://docs.codeyourfuture.io/teams/education/homework-feedback

2.2) Marking Guide

Here is a useful resources you can direct students to when you see them have common mistakes

https://syllabus.codeyourfuture.io/guides/marking-guide

This guide should be used when you see a student making a common mistake so instead of writing out a reply you can send them to the a good resource.

For example, if the student is leaving in lots of comments out code you could write

Great work so far!

It's best if you remove code that you're not using, you can read more about this here
https://syllabus.codeyourfuture.io/guides/marking-guide#commented-out-code

3.3) Style Guide

All code at CYF should follow this Style Guide

https://syllabus.codeyourfuture.io/guides/code-style-guide/