Getting started with Post-16 writing

Our post-16 writing assessment takes place in autumn 2026. This page gives you a step-by-step breakdown of how to take part. If you want a general overview of the project and its aims, click here instead.

Getting started with post-16 writing

1. Register & pay for the project. You'll need to set up an account on our website and then purchase the project called "Post 16". A full guide is here. The project costs £250. Once you've subscribed to the project, you'll then get email reminders about all of the subsequent steps.
2. A task will appear in your account. Upload a spreadsheet of your student names to the task. A full guide is here.
3. You can now download and print the personalised answer sheets. Each student will get two sheets of paper with their name and a code in the bottom left corner. They will write their response onto these papers. A full guide is here.
4. Download and print the question (this is available now), A full guide is here.
5. Get the students to write their response on the coded answer sheets!
6. Scan in the answer sheets using your photocopier. Upload completed answer sheets to the task. A full guide is here.
7. Do as much or as little human judging as you want. A guide to human judging is here. A guide to AI judging is here. A guide to how long the process should take is here.
8. Get results. You will get a set of PDFs with all of the data from the assessments. You can read more about these here. You will also get a set of PDFs with all of the feedback. You can read more about these here.

If you get stuck at any point, get in touch! You can email us at support@nomoremarking.com or you can use the chatbox in the bottom right hand corner of the website.

Updated on: 29/05/2026