GCSE 2021 - Great Marlow School

Students will be sitting a number of final grade assessments in each of their subject areas in May 2021.

• The assessments will vary in length depending on the subject.

• Final Grading Assessments (FGAs) will contain questions on topics that have been taught in the specification. In most subject areas the course will have been covered in its entirety, either face-to-face or remotely.

• In this booklet you will find details of the assessment criteria that are being used by each subject area. Teachers will support you in planning a revision programme that will allow you to structure revision to prepare for these FGAs

GCSE 2021PREPARING FOR FINAL GRADING ASSESSMENTS

REVISIONTo support your preparation for the assessments you will need to revise. Use a range of strategies to support your revision. Try and put in place a timetable and set daily manageable goals. Revision is one way of preventing or at least limiting the stress that all students feel in the run up to examinations.

REVISION TIPS• Pace yourself. It is difficult to retain knowledge if you leave it to the last minute.

• Set manageable goals.

• Don’t over revise for long periods of time. 30 minutes and then a 15 minute break will be better than 2 hours non-stop in terms of the knowledge that you retain.

• Organise a place and location where you know you will work well. Make sure that it is quiet and avoid distractions.

• Listen to music. Maybe! If it helps you concentrate then listening to music can help.

• Reward yourself. At the end of a 30 minute revision session, at the end of a revision day or at the end of your revision week. Of course the biggest reward for those who revise is normally the result they achieve from the work put in.

• Use technology wisely – a full technology blackout is probably not a good idea because of the range of revision resources available to you. However, 5 minutes revision followed by 30 minutes on social media is probably not the way to go.

• Test yourself or get others to. This way you are likely to retain the knowledge for longer, because there is a reason to do so.

• If it helps use colour – colour coding work can help you retain specific language, terms of information for longer.

REVISION STRATEGIESTRY SOME OR ALL OF THESE STRATEGIES TO HELP WITH YOUR REVISION

RETRIEVAL PRACTICEPractice bringing information from memory for better results.

Retrieval practice is the act of recalling information without having it in front of you.

HOW IT WORKSIn recent years cognitive psychologists have been comparing retrieval practice with other methods of studying. What they have found is that nothing cements long-term learning as powerfully as retrieval practice.

Write it downTry writing down everything you know about a topic. Then go back and check to see what you have missed.

Partner UpGet together with a friend and write down everything you can remember about a topic. Compare notes and see what’s missing.

Flash CardsMake some flash cards and then try recalling the information on them.

INTERLEAVINGInterleave your revision to help you remember more.

Interleaving is the theory that revising more than one topic in each revision session will help you make better links

between them.

HOW IT WORKSInterleaving strengthens memory association. The brain is continuously engaged by retrieving different responses and bringing them into short-term memory. Repeating that process can reinforce connections between different tasks and connect responses which enhances learning.

SwitchSwitch between topics during each session.

Review in different ordersWhen reviewing make sure you do it in a different order that you learnt them.

Make links to remember moreTry to make links between ideas and review your revision ideas.

DUAL CODINGThe science behind why students get better results. Dual coding is the theory that for successful retrieval of knowledge you need to combine both words and visuals

for better revision.

HOW IT WORKSSimplifying complex ideas by linking words and visuals improves encoding. This will help you remember more and, most importantly, you will then be able to recall the information better in an exam. Compare words to visualsLook at visuals and compare them to words in your notes.

Explain in your own wordsLook at an image, diagram, graph or timeline and explain in your own words what information is trying to be conveyed.

Turn your notes into visualsTake the information you are trying to learn and draw visuals to represent it. This will make it easier to recall when you are reviewing revision notes.

SPACED PRACTICERevise, rest, repeat...space out your revision for better results. Spaced practice is the theory that short, sharp bursts of learning are more effective than cramming

just before the exam.

HOW IT WORKSCombine spaced revision with retrieval practice for best results. Self-test during a number of revision sessions until you can accurately recall the target information from memory. Mind mapping -after classWrite down everything you know about a topic straight after the lesson.

Review your Maps - a few hours laterCover your mind map and see how much you can remember. Highlight any info you couldn’t remember and revise it again.

Memory Cards - next revision sessionCreate memory cards with answers on the back and test your knowledge. Repeat every few sessions.

Final Graded Assessment: Final grades based on Coursework evidence ONLY – no additional graded assessment

Module(s): Paper structure: AQA GCSE Unit 1: coursework portfolio

TOPICSFood and Drink / Project 2 (student choice of project theme)

Students will be graded holistically across the four assessment objectives, taking into account the quality of outcomes and work across both coursework projects:

Assessment objectives:

A01: Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.

• Research the work of artists that link to your ideas

• Make studies of these artists’ work

• Make your own work, influenced by a range of artists

• Analyse the work of the artists that influence your work, reviewing how your work is progressing.

AO2: Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materi-als, techniques and processes.

• Decide what you want to create

• Explore and experiment with materials that are suitable

• Eliminate the experiments that do not work so well (explain)

• Develop the experiments that you do, keep refining and improving until it is the best you can achieve.

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.

• Drawing of relevant sources in all media

• Photographs of relevant sources

• All artwork that you make is assessed for the quality of your recording

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates under-standing of visual language.

• Your final piece related to your project

• It should demonstrate your artists’ influences

• It should demonstrate your experimentation

• Evaluate WWW/EBI

ART AND DESIGN

Final Graded Assessment: 2 x 1 Hour 30 min

Module(s): Business Paper 1: Business activity, marketing and people.

Business Paper 2: Operations, finance and influences on people

Paper structure:

In line with the normal examinations papers, the two papers will both consist of multiple choice questions, alongside a range of questions which link to several case studies. The case studies will be a mix of real and fictional businesses.

Paper 1: Business activity, marketing and people:

• The role of entrepreneurship• Business Planning • Business Ownership• Business aims and objectives• Stakeholders within business• Business growth • The role of marketing • Market research • Market segmentation • The marketing mix• Organisational structures and different ways of working • Communication• Recruitment, selection and training • Motivation and retention • Training and development • Employment law

Business Paper 2: Operations, finance and influences on business

• Production process• Quality of goods and services• The sales process and customer service• Consumer law • Business location • Working with suppliers• Sources of finance • Revenue costs, profit and loss• Break even • Cash and cash flow • Ethical and environmental considerations • The economic climate • Globalisation

BUSINESS

Exam/assessments = 50% of final grade 7 Coursework tasks = 50% of final grade

Final Graded Assessment: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Paper structure: questions based on the 5 learning outcomes. Mark range 1-12 marks. Total of 80 marks.

Final Graded Assessment – students need to revise the 5 Learning Outcomes taught during the course

Learning Outcome 1: Understand reproduction and the roles and responsibilities of parenthood• Factors which affect the decision to have children• Pre-conception health• Roles and responsibilities of parenthood• Methods of contraception• Male and female reproductive systems• Reproduction• Signs and symptoms of pregnancy

Learning Outcome 2: Understand antenatal care and preparation for birth

• Roles of different health professionals• Antenatal and parenting classes• Routine checks carried out at an antenatal clinic• Specialised diagnostic tests• The choices available for delivery• Stages of labour and the methods of delivery

Learning Outcome 3: Understand postnatal checks, postnatal provision and conditions for development• Postnatal checks of the newborn baby• Specific needs of the pre-term baby• Postnatal provision available for the mother and baby• Conditions for development• Need for acceptable patterns of behaviour and approaches to discipline

Learning Outcome 4: Understand how to recognise, manage and prevent childhood illnesses• How immunity to disease and infection can be acquired• How to recognise and treat common childhood ailments and diseases• When to seek treatment by a doctor, and when emergency medical help should be sought• Diet-related illnesses• The needs of an ill child• How to prepare a child for a stay in hospital

Learning Outcome 5: Know about child safety• How to create a safe, child-friendly environment within the home and garden• Road safety• Safety labelling• To be aware of the most common childhood accidents• Social safety

CAMBRIDGE NATIONALS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 1/2

Final Graded Assessment: Paper 2 (To be completed in May)

Module(s): Theme D; Power & Influence

Theme E; Taking Action

Themes; A to C (Issues & debate)

Paper structure: Sections A, B, C.

Questions require students to comment on their action.

A variety of short answer questions on others actions relating to Power and Influence.

Questions are focused on specification

Theme D; Power and Influence. One question will also link to content in one of Themes A-C. Opinion and debate style question.

Topics – See modules.

CITIZENSHIP & POLITICS

Final Graded Assessment: 1hr 45mins written paperModule(s): R012: Understanding tools, techniques, methods and processes for technological solutionsPaper structure: Written paper with a mixture of multiple choice, short and medium answer questions.

TOPICS LO1: Understand the tools and techniques that can be used to initiate and plan solutions

LO3: Understand how data and information can be collected, stored and used

LO4: Understand the factors to be considered when collecting and processing data and storing data/ information

LO6: Understand the different methods of processing data and presenting information

CAMBRIDGE NATIONALS IN IT LEVEL 1/2

Final Graded Assessment: 1½ hours written paper

Module(s): Paper 2: Written Assessment

Paper structure: A mix of multiple choice, short answer, longer answer and extended response questions assessing a student’s theoretical knowledge.

TOPICS• Fundamentals of data representation

• Computer systems

• Fundamentals of computer networks

• Fundamentals of cyber security

• Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society, including issues of privacy

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Final Graded Assessment: 1 hour

Principles of Design and Technology

• The exam paper is based on topics within the specification which have been delivered to students in school during their KS4 Design and Technology lessons.

• Topics are also reinforced within student NEA work so have been applied during the coursework phase of their learning.

TOPICSTopics from which the GCSE Design & Technology paper will be created are:

• Materials properties and selection

• Manufacturing

• Product analysis

• Sustainability

• Life cycle analysis

• Ergonomics and Anthropometrics

• Understanding stakeholders

• Applied Design and Technology mathematics

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Final Graded Assessment: 1 Hour

Module(s): Performance and Response

Paper structure: Section A based of the play text Blood Brothers

TOPICS:• Social, Historical and Cultural Context

• Genre, Structure, Form and Style

• Characters, Stage Directions, Plot and Sub-Plot

DRAMA

Final Graded Assessment: 1 hour 45 minutes

Module(s): English Language Paper 2

Paper structure: 2 sections (each out of 40 marks)

Section A: Reading Non-Fiction (40 marks/1 hour)

Students will be required to read two non-fiction texts and answer four questions to demonstrate their understanding of these.

Question 1: Identify 4 true statements (4 marks)

Question 2: Use details from both texts to write a summary about the differences (8 marks)

Question 3: Analyse the effect of language choices in source A (12 marks)

Question 4: Compare how the writers covey their perspectives about the topic (16 marks)

Section B: Writing (40 marks/45 mins)

Students will choose ONE of the following written tasks:

EITHER write to argue a point of view on a provided topic OR write descriptively using an image as a stimulus.


Module(s): Literature

Paper structure: 2 sections (54 marks in total)

Section A: Unseen poetry (24 marks/ 45 mins)

Students will be given ONE unseen poem and they will need to explore how language, structure and form have been used to create meaning.

Section B: Choice of text (30 marks/45 mins)

Students will select ONE question out of the FOUR options. All questions will provide an extract from the text and the students will need to explore how a character/ theme has been presented in the extract and elsewhere in the text. They will need to explore how language, structure and form have been used to create meaning and also apply relevant knowledge of context.

- An Inspector Calls

- Sign of Four

- Romeo and Juliet

- Animal Farm

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ENGLISH LITERATURE


Food Preparation & Nutrition

Paper structure: The exam paper is based on topics within the specification which have been delivered to students in school during their KS4 Food Preparation & Nutrition lessons.

• Topics are also reinforced within student NEA work so have been applied during the coursework phase of their learning.

TOPICSTopics from which the GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition paper will be created are:

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Vitamins

• Minerals

• Nutrients in foods

• Food processing and production

• Factors influencing food choices

• Food science - carbohydrates, fats and oils, proteins, sugar, raising agents

• Food hygiene and safety

FOOD PREPARATION & NUTRITION

Final Graded Assessment: Listening exam – 35/45 mins, Reading exam – 45/60 mins and Writing exam – 1hr 05 mins/1hr 20 mins

Paper structure: The Listening and Reading exams will have a range of questions covering, potentially, all Themes studied over the GCSE course. The questions will range from multiple choice, True/False/Not mentioned questions to open ended questions. The final few questions on each paper will have questions in French and the students will be expected to respond in French. There will also be a short paragraph to translate into French in the Reading exam.

TOPICSThe 3 themes studied are:

Theme 1 – Identity & Culture:

• Me, my family and friends • Relationships with family and friends • Marriage/partnership • Technology in everyday life • Social media • Mobile technology • Free-time activities • Music • Cinema and TV • Food and eating out • Sport • Customs and festivals in a French/Spanish speaking country

Theme 2 – Local, national, international & global areas of interest

• Home, town, neighbourhood and region • Social issues • Charity/voluntary work • Healthy/unhealthy living • Global issues • The environment • Poverty/homelessness • Travel and tourism

Theme 3 – Current and future study and employment

• My studies • Life at school/college • Education post-16 • Jobs, career choices and ambitions

FRENCH


Module 2: The World Around Us. 60 marks

Paper structure: 3 sections based on the 3 units studied in this module. Range of questions from single mark to extended responses worth up to 15 marks.

Section A: Ecosystems of the Planet

• What is an ecosystem?

• Characteristics of ecosystems

• Global ecosystems

• Threats to Ecosystems Case study 1: Tropical Rainforests – The Peruvian Amazon

• Threats to Ecosystems Case study 2: Coral Reefs – Andros Barrier Reef

Section B: People of the Planet

• Development

• Uneven development – causes and consequences

• Migration

• Urbanisation

• Challenges in urban areas in the developing world

• Development in a LIDC – Case study - Ethiopia

Section C: Environmental Threats to the Planet

• Climate change – human and natural causes

• Impacts of climate change

• Atmosphere and climate

• Extreme weather conditions – El Nino/ La Nina

• Tropical storms

• Impact of drought – The Big Dry case study - Australia

GEOGRAPHY


Module(s): Medicine in Britain, c1250–present and The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches

Paper structure: Section A – The British sector of the Western Front. Section B – Medicine through time

TOPICSSection A

The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches

Section B

Medicine Through Time

c1250–c1500: Medicine in medieval England

c1500–c1700: The Medical Renaissance in England

c1700–c1900: Medicine in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain

c1900–present: Medicine in modern Britain


Module(s): Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39

Paper structure: Section A – Source inference question and essay question. Section B – Interpretations.

TOPICS Unit 1 - The Weimar Republic 1918-29

Unit 2 - Hitler’s rise to power, 1919-33

Unit 3 - Nazi control and dictatorship, 1933-39

Unit 4 - Life in Nazi Germany, 1933-39

HISTORY

Final Graded Assessment:

There is no final written assessments for the Hospitality and Catering students. However these students will be sitting a whole day food practical on Thursday 6th May 2021, which alongside their other two pieces of NEAs will be used to determine their final grade.

HOSPITALITY & CATERING - LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL2

Final Graded Assessment: 2 papers each 90 minutes

Module(s): Calculator and Non-calculator papers

Paper structure: Each paper has approximately 25 questions, with a total of 80 marks available per paper. Marks for each question range from single marks to 5 marks, dependent upon the topic and question style. Students should attempt all of the questions.

TOPICS • Number

• Algebra

• Ratio and proportion

• Shape, space and measures

• Data handling and probability

MATHEMATICS

Final Graded Assessment: 1h 30m

Module(s): Advertising, film, magazine, video game, radio CSPs.

Paper structure: Range of questions from single mark to extended responses of up to 20 marks.

TOPICSUnseen media product analysis applying media language terminology.

Range of questions on the following CSPs:

• NHS Represent advert

• Doctor Strange and I, Daniel Blake films

• Tatler and Reveal magazine front covers

• Lara Croft Go and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood video games

• Radio 1 Launch Day and Julie Adenuga Beats 1 Radio.

Questions will test understanding of the theoretical framework, requiring students to demonstrate knowledge of particular terms/theories and apply their knowledge to the media products listed above. The theoretical framework covers:

• Media language (including genre and narrative)

• Representation

• Audiences

• Industries.

MEDIA STUDIES

Final Graded Assessment: Appraising Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes (approximately)

Module(s): Unit 3 Appraising

Paper structure:

This component is assessed via a listening examination.

Eight questions in total, two on each of the four areas of study.

Area of study 1: Musical Forms and Devices (one question based on Mozart – 3rd Movement Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)

Area of study 2: Music for Ensemble

Area of study 3: Film Music

Area of study 4: Popular Music (one question based on Since You’ve Been Gone – Rainbow)

Questions will seek to demonstrate students understanding of the following musical elements and contexts:

Musical Elements

• Melody

• Harmony

• Tonality

• Form and structure

• Dynamics

• Sonority

• Texture

• Tempo

• Rhythm

• Metre

Musical Contexts

• The purpose and intention of composers, performers and those who commission music

• The effect of the occasion, audience and choice of venue on the way music is composed and performed

• How music is created, developed and performed in different social, historical and cultural contexts Musical Language

• Reading and writing treble and bass clef staff notation in simple time

• Reading treble and bass clef staff notation in compound time

• Roman numerals for chords I, ii, iii, IV, V and vi in a major key

• Contemporary chord symbols for chords within a major key e.g. C, Dm, Em, F G(7) and Am

• Reading and writing key signatures to four sharps and flats

• Musical vocabulary related to areas of study

MUSIC

Final Graded Assessment: 2 papers - 1 x1 hour and 1 x 45 mins

Module(s):

Paper 1- Physical Factors Affecting Performance 1 hour

Paper 2- Sociocultural Issues & Sport Psychology (Internal assessment- week commencing 3rd May) 45 mins

Paper structure: 2 sections based upon units studied throughout the two years. Range of questions from single mark to extended response- 6 marks.

TOPICSPaper 1

• The structure and function of the Skeletal System

• The structure and function of the Muscular System

• Movement Analysis

• The Cardiovascular System and Respiratory System

• Effects of Exercise on the body systems

• Components of Fitness

• Applying Principles of Training

Paper 2

• Preventing Injury in physical activity and training

• Sports Psychology

• Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

• Diet and Nutrition

PHYSICAL EDUCATION


Module(s):

Religion and life

Relationships and families

Religion, human rights and social justice

Religion, crime and punishment

Paper structure: They will complete 3 sets of questions out of a choice of the 4 modules they have studied.

TOPICSReligion and life

• The origins and value of the universe

• The origins and value of human life

Relationships and families

• Sex, marriage and divorce

• Families and gender equality

Religion, human rights and social justice

• Human rights

• Wealth and poverty

Religion, crime and punishment

• Religion, crime and the causes of crime

• Religion and punishment

RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS

Combined Science

Final Graded Assessment: Biology P2 1hr 15, Chemistry P2 1hr 15, Physics P2 1hr15.

Module(s):

BIOLOGY • Homeostasis and Response

• Inheritance

• Variation and Evolution

• Ecology

CHEMISTRY • The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change

• Organic Chemistry

• Chemical Analysis

• Chemistry of the Atmosphere

• Using Resources

PHYSICS • Forces

• Waves

• Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Paper structure: Each paper is worth 70 marks and has multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response style questions.

COMBINED SCIENCE

Separate Science (Science Trilogy) Final Graded Assessment:

BIOLOGYBiology Paper 2 1hr 45

Module(s):

• Homeostasis and Response

• Inheritance

• Variation and Evolution

• Ecology

Paper structure: The paper is worth 100 marks and has multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response style questions.

CHEMISTRYChemistry Paper 2 1hr 45

Module(s):

• The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change

• Organic Chemistry

• Chemical Analysis

• Chemistry of the Atmosphere

• Using Resources

Paper structure: The paper is worth 100 marks and has multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response style questions.

PHYSICSPhysics Paper 2 1hr45.

Module(s):

• Forces

• Waves

• Magnetism and Electromagnetism

• Space Physics

Paper structure: Each paper is worth 100 marks and has multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response style questions. Questions in paper 2 may draw on an understanding of energy changes and transfers due to heating, mechanical and electrical work and the concept of energy conservation from Energy and Electricity.

SEPARATE SCIENCE

Final Graded Assessment: Listening exam – 35/45 mins, Reading exam – 45/60 mins and Writing exam – 1hr 05 mins/1hr 20 mins

Paper structure: The Listening and Reading exams will have a range of questions covering, potentially, all Themes studied over the GCSE course. The questions will range from multiple choice, True/False/Not mentioned questions to open ended questions. The final few questions on each paper will have questions in Spanish and the students will be expected to respond in Spanish. There will also be a short paragraph to translate into Spanish in the Reading exam.

TOPICSThe 3 themes studied are:

Theme 1 – Identity & Culture:

• Me, my family and friends • Relationships with family and friends • Marriage/partnership • Technology in everyday life • Social media • Mobile technology • Free-time activities • Music • Cinema and TV • Food and eating out • Sport • Customs and festivals in a French/Spanish speaking country

Theme 2 – Local, national, international & global areas of interest

• Home, town, neighbourhood and region • Social issues • Charity/voluntary work • Healthy/unhealthy living • Global issues • The environment • Poverty/homelessness • Travel and tourism

Theme 3 – Current and future study and employment

• My studies • Life at school/college • Education post-16 • Jobs, career choices and ambitions

SPANISH

Final Graded Assessment: 90 minutes

Module(s): n/a

Paper structure:

Students will sit a single paper, at either foundation or higher tier.

TOPICS:Each paper could contain any of the topics covered by the GCSE syllabus.

STATISTICS

Great Marlow School will be following the guidance set out by Ofqual for determining grading in 2021:

OFQUAL GUIDANCE:• Assess students’ performance, only on the content that has been delivered to them by their teachers, to determine the final grade each student should receive

• Use evidence of a students’ performance from throughout the course to inform the judgement

• Determine the grades as late as possible in the academic year as is practicable to enable teaching to continue for as long as possible

• Use a broad range of evidence across the taught content to determine the grades before submitting the grades to the exam boards

Explanation of the evidence that is going to be used by Great Marlow School

As detailed above we will be using evidence of students’ performance from throughout the course for the final teacher/ centre assessed grades in 2021. The evidence that will be used is explained in the table below:

EVIDENCE EXPLANATION

Year 13 Progress Grade entry -February 2021

This grade was based on student performance across the duration of the course up until February 2021 and included an estimate of the grade a student might achieve in that subject based on the evidence to date.

Autumn Grading Assessment - November 2020

These assessments took place under controlled conditions in classrooms in November 2020.

Non-examined assessment (NEAs)

Some subject areas will have NEAs that are used to assess student performance of a range of knowledge and skills that would not be tested in an examination. Students will not be penalised if they have been unable to complete their NEA by the date of the submission of the final grade if it was due to circumstances beyond their control.

Final Grading Assessment (FGAs) -May 2021

These will take place in accordance with the timetable in the preparing for GCSE Final Grading Assessment booklet. They will have a significant weight in determining the final awarded grade as they will be a way of assessing students’ knowledge and understanding of the subject content studied throughout the course. These FGAs will contain questions on topics within the specification and that they have been taught either in school or through remote learning.

REPORTING THE EVIDENCE When all the assessments are complete, we will communicate with students, parents/ carers the grade that the school will be submitting to the exam board based on the evidence outlined above. (Unless otherwise instructed by either OFQUAL or individual examination boards). Students will receive a mark and grade for the final assessments that they complete in May 2021.

GREAT MARLOW SCHOOL

AWARDING GCSE GRADES 2021

BUSINESS - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

ART & DESIGN - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

CAMBRIDGE NATIONALS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 1/2 - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

Art and Design GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) NNon-examined assessment (NEAs) YMay Final Grading Assessment N

Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The assessment process in May will take into account evidence demonstrated in the Unit 1 coursework portfolio only, with no further final grading assessment taking place.

The full range of assessment objectives will be applied when considering the quality of outcomes, depth of understanding and scope of development as demonstrated in both coursework projects.

Business GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) YNon-examined assessment (NEAs) NMay Final Grading Assessment Y

Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess student’s knowledge, understanding, application and analysis across all areas of the GCSE Business Specification. Students will sit two examination papers, Paper 1: Business activity marketing and people alongside Paper 2: Operations, finance and influences on business. These assessments are 90mins long and will allow students to demonstrate what they have learnt over their two years of study.

Grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) YNon-examined assessment (NEAs/7 coursework tasks=50%) Y

May Final Grading Assessment Y

Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades.

The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of the 5 Learning Outcomes taught during Year 10 and 11:

Learning Outcome 1: Understand reproduction and the roles and responsibilities of parenthood

Learning Outcome 2: Understand antenatal care and preparation for birth

Learning Outcome 3: Understand postnatal checks, postnatal provision and conditions for development

Learning Outcome 4: Understand how to recognise, manage and prevent childhood illnesses

Learning Outcome 5: Know about child safety

The 7 coursework tasks (NEAs) are as follows:

RO19

Task 1 – nursery equipment – 24 marks

Task 2 – food in the nursery – 15 marks

Task 3 – breast/bottle feeding – 21 marks

RO20

Task 1 – PIS development - 9 marks

Task 2 – types/benefits of play – 12 marks

Task 3 – planning activities to your child – 15 marks

Task 4 – carrying out the activities with your child – 24 marks

Citizenship and Politics GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) YNon-examined assessment (NEAs) Y if appropriateMay Final Grading Assessment Y

Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of papers 1 and 2 of the GCSE specification. Themes A-C were assessed on one paper in the Autumn Grading Assessments. Themes D & E will be assessed in the May incorporating Skills, Knowledge and Understanding in a range of questions in Paper 2. Non assessment materials may be used when made available by the exam board.

CITIZENSHIP & POLITICS - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT

CAMBRIDGE NATIONALS IN IT LEVEL 1/2 - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

Cambridge Nationals IT grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) YNon-examined assessment (NEAs) YMay Final Grading Assessment Y


The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of the specification. This assessment will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives and will allow students to recall knowledge and apply skills and understanding to a range of questions.

Students completed the NEA in January and the marks for this unit will contribute to the final grading.

Computer Science GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:



The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of Units 3-7 of the GCSE specification. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives and will allow students to recall knowledge and apply skills and understanding to a range of questions which focus on the majority of the specification.

Design & Technology GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) Y

COMPUTER SCIENCE - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT

Non-examined assessment (NEAs) YMay Final Grading Assessment Y

Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of key topics from the GCSE specification which have been delivered to students during their time within D&T KS4.

NEA work will be the significant force behind the grades awarded at GCSE. With the assessments that follow we are seeking to justify, and solidify the grade achieved for the NEA, and will moderate grades depending on the application of knowledge and understanding within the other assessment opportunities which are delivered to students.

Drama GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) Yes YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) No YNon-examined assessment (NEAs) YesMay Final Grading Assessment Yes

Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. Students completed 30% of their total GCSE during their Component 2 exam ‘Presenting and Performing Text. This exam took place in December. Students are completing a further 30% of their total GCSE during April which is Component 1 ‘Devising Drama’. Students will sit their final written exam in May, they will be complete Section A of the written examination paper, Blood Brothers which Is 50 marks of the full 80 mark paper. The final 30 marks will be informally assessed during lesson time.

English Language and Literature GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


LANGUAGE:Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of paper 2 the GCSE specification. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives and will allow students to recall knowledge and apply skills and understanding to a range of questions which focus on analysing and writing non-fiction texts.

DRAMA- GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

ENGLISH - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

LITERATURE: Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of poetry and a studied text of their choosing. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives and will allow students to recall knowledge and apply skills and understanding of two literary forms.

Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) YNon-examined assessment (NEAs) incl. Practical assessment Y

May Final Grading Assessment Y

Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of key topics from the GCSE specification, which have been delivered to students during their time within Food Preparation and Nutrition KS4.

NEA work will be the significant force behind the grades awarded at GCSE. With the assessments that follow we are seeking to justify, and solidify the grade achieved for the NEA, and will moderate grades depending on the application of knowledge and understanding within the other assessment opportunities which are delivered to students.

French GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ Listening, Reading and Writing Skills within the GCSE specification. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of topics.

Although it will not count towards the final grade awarded, a Speaking Endorsement will be carried out during the week commencing the 26th April. This could be during lesson time, after school or during break times. Students will be given plenty of advanced warning.

FOOD PREPARATION & NUTRITION - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

FRENCH - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

The endorsement will involve a photo card and a short conversation to be had with the teacher. The students will prepare a photo card and some answers to some questions on a topic. Once the endorsement is carried out, the teacher will then award the students either a Pass, Merit, Distinction or Non Classified and this result will appear alongside the final grade on their certificate.

Geography GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of Module 2 of the GCSE specification. Modules 1 and 3 were assessed on two papers in the Autumn Grading Assessments. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives and will allow students to recall knowledge and apply skills and understanding to a range of questions which focus on The World Around Us module.

History GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. In History the students have been assessed across all the course assessment objectives, demonstrating their knowledge, analysing historical events, evaluating sources and making substantiated judgements about interpretations. The students were examined in the autumn grading assessment on Medicine in Britain, c1250–present and The British sector of the Western Front and Early Elizabethan England. The students will be examined on Medicine in Britain, c1250–present and The British sector of the Western Front and Weimar and Nazi Germany in their final grading assessment in May.

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Hospitality & Catering Level 1 and Level 2 grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) NNon-examined assessment (NEAs) incl. Practical assessment Y

May Final Grading Assessment NApproved Yr10 CAG data (June 2020) Y


NEA work will be the significant force behind the grades awarded for Level 1 and Level 2. With the practical assessments that follow we are seeking to justify, and solidify the grade achieved for the Yr10 CAG grade (June 2020), and will moderate grades depending on the completion of coursework including the practical exam.

Mathematics GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:



For the May Final Grading Assessment there will be two papers, one a calculator paper and one a non-calculator paper. Students will be assessed at either Higher Level or Foundation Level and grades will be awarded for these papers using the exam board criteria. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives. The content of the paper will allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the Mathematics curriculum.

Media Studies GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) Y

HOSPITALITY & CATERING - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT

Autumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) YNon-examined assessment (NEAs) YMay Final Grading Assessment Y

Following OFQUAL guidance, teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge and understanding of the following CSPs (exam products): NHS Represent advert; Doctor Strange and I, Daniel Blake films; Tatler and Reveal magazine front covers; Lara Croft Go and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood video games; Radio One Launch Day and Julie Adenuga Beats 1 Radio. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives and will allow students to recall knowledge and apply their understanding of media terminology and theory to a selection of shorter and longer exam-style questions.

Music GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ understanding of the 4 areas of study:

As well as work completed on performance and composition controlled assessment.

The May assessment will be a Unit 3 appraising paper assessing students understanding of these 4 Areas of study.

Physical Education GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of Module 1 and 2 of the GCSE specification. The assessments in May will incorporate the range of assessment objectives that have been covered during the teaching, and will allow students to recall knowledge and apply skills and understanding to a range of questions. The students NEA will also contribute towards their final grading, including their coursework grade, and the practical grades for their two sports. (to be supported with competitive log/ video footage where possible).

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MUSIC - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

Religion, Philosohy & Ethics GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in the thematic studies aspect of the GCSE. The study of religious beliefs, teachings and practices was assessed in the Autumn Grading Assessments and the holistic judgement will include evidence from formal class assessments and homework assignments completed throughout the course. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives and will allow students to recall knowledge and apply skills and understanding to a range of questions which focus on the four themes the students have studied.

Combined Science GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of Biology, Chemistry and Physics Paper 2 topics of the GCSE specification. Paper 1 topics for each subject were assessed on three papers in the Autumn Grading Assessments. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives.

Separate Science ( Science Trilogy) GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


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SEPARATE SCIENCE - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT

Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ knowledge, understanding and application of Biology, Chemistry and Physics Paper 2 topics of the GCSE specification. Paper 1 topics for each subject were assessed on three papers in the Autumn Grading Assessments. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of assessment objectives.

Spanish GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:


Following OFQUAL guidance teachers will make a holistic judgement of the students’ performance when awarding grades. The May Final Grading Assessment will assess the students’ Listening, Reading and Writing Skills within the GCSE specification. The assessment in May will incorporate the full range of topics.

Although it will not count towards the final grade awarded, a Speaking Endorsement will be carried out during the week commencing the 26th April. This could be during lesson time, after school or during break times. Students will be given plenty of advanced warning.

The endorsement will involve a photo card and a short conversation to be had with the teacher. The students will prepare a photo card and some answers to some questions on a topic. Once the endorsement is carried out, the teacher will then award the students either a Pass, Merit, Distinction or Non Classified and this result will appear alongside the final grade on their certificate.

Statistics GCSE grades will be based upon the following assessment evidence:

EVIDENCE YES/ NOYear 11 Progress Grade entry (February 2021) YAutumn Grading Assessment (November 2020) YSpring ( in class) Grading Assessment (March 2021) YNon-examined assessment (NEAs) NMay Final Grading Assessment Y


The final assessment, in May 2021, will be based on a single 90-minute paper, which will contain any topic from the GCSE syllabus. This assessment will be double weighted, compared to the previous two assessments.

STATISTICS - GCSE GRADING STATEMENT 2021

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