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Comparing assessments and finding patterns with Marko

The single-assessment views (Overview, Questions, Misconceptions, Student detail) cover the per-assessment lens. For cross-assessment analysis — comparing terms, tracking improvements, finding patterns — Marko is the place.

This article gives you example prompts to try.

Why use Marko for this

Marko has the whole of your data available in conversation — every assessment, every student, every mark. That lets you ask questions that span multiple assessments without clicking through each one yourself.

Comparing assessments

Try prompts like:

  • “Compare how the class did on the autumn and spring biology mocks”
  • “Which assessment had the biggest spread of marks?”
  • “Were students stronger on Year 9 Bio Test 1 or Test 2?”

Marko summarises the comparison and points at the most useful per-question detail.

Finding students who’ve changed

  • “Who’s improved most this term?”
  • “Who’s regressed since the last assessment?”
  • “Which students are most consistent?”

Marko surfaces the names and gives you direct links to their detail pages.

Finding patterns

  • “What kinds of questions does the class consistently struggle with?”
  • “Are there recurring misconceptions across these three assessments?”
  • “Which topics are weakest right now?”

Marko looks across assessments rather than within one and reports back themes.

Drilling into a single student

  • “How is Alice doing across all her assessments?”
  • “Compare Sam’s performance in biology and chemistry”
  • “Which student is most off-trend right now?”

Tips

  • Be specific about scope when it matters. “This term’s biology assessments” is more useful than “recent assessments.”
  • Ask follow-ups. Marko keeps the thread — “and what about Year 11 specifically?” picks up from the previous answer.
  • Trust the links. Marko’s responses include direct links to assessments, students, or submissions — click through to verify the data.

Need help?

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FAQs

How far back does Marko look?

Marko can see your entire account history. Asking about “last term” or “the start of the year” works fine.

Sometimes — patterns across many assessments are hard for a human to see at once. Marko’s good at giving you a starting hypothesis. Always double-check the data before acting on it.

What if Marko’s analysis seems off?

Click into the underlying assessment and verify. Marko occasionally misreads scope or misses nuance — the data itself is always the source of truth.