Identify the dependency
The question metadata records which later part depends on which earlier part, so the grading pipeline knows when FT can apply.
Follow Through logic
IB Follow Through grading that follows the student own figure
Follow Through marks protect students when an early error is carried consistently into a later part. Gradenza is built to extract the student carried value, apply the dependency in the markscheme, and show the decision in a grading report teachers can review.
Grading report
Own figurestudent carried values
Roundingaccepted when used consistently
VisibleFT decisions in reports
Audience
Who this is for
This page is for teachers and tutors who want AI grading to respect IB marking conventions rather than mark only against final answers.
IB Math AA and AI teachers marking multi-part questions.
Tutors explaining own-figure rules to students.
Departments standardising mock exam grading decisions.
Teachers reviewing AI grading reports before releasing feedback.
Workflow
How Follow Through works in Gradenza
Follow Through requires more than a tolerance around the final answer. The grader has to understand dependency.
Extract the student value
The AI reads the student answer from the earlier part, including rounding when relevant.
Evaluate the later part against that value
If the later working is correct for the student own figure, the report can award the dependent mark even when the original value was wrong.
Show the teacher the decision
The grading report labels FT marks so the teacher can verify the carried value and release the result with confidence.
Benefits
Why Follow Through matters
Without FT logic, automated grading can punish students twice for one early mistake.
Fairer marking
Students receive credit for valid mathematical reasoning after an earlier slip.
Better student feedback
The report can explain whether the issue was the original value, the later method, or both.
Stronger mock validity
Mock exam results are more defensible when own-figure rules are applied consistently.
Proof and trust
What makes the report reviewable
Follow Through should not be a hidden black-box score. Teachers need to see the reasoning.
FT marks are labelled
The report identifies where Follow Through was used instead of burying it in the total.
Carried values are explicit
Teachers can inspect the value the AI extracted and the later work it evaluated.
Teacher can override
If the teacher disagrees with a grading decision, they can adjust it before release.
Related resources
Related Gradenza pages and guides
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FAQ
Common questions
What is Follow Through in IB maths?
Follow Through, often called the own-figure rule, lets students earn marks in a later part when they correctly use their own earlier value, even if that earlier value was wrong.
Can AI grading really apply Follow Through?
It can when the question dependency is known and the grader extracts the student carried value. Gradenza is designed around that specific workflow.
Does Follow Through apply to every mistake?
No. It applies only when the markscheme allows a dependent mark and the later work is correct for the student own figure.
Next step
Use AI grading without losing own-figure marks
Try Gradenza on a multi-part IB Math assignment and review how Follow Through decisions appear in the report.