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In-Service Teacher TrainingAssessment in IGCSE Biology 0610

Session 1: Introduction to the Syllabus

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Introductions

Background Aim of training

Welcome

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Session 1 looks at:

Syllabus aims

The structure of the syllabus

Assessment Objectives

The development of different skills

The difference between formative and

summative assessment

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Aims of the syllabus (1):Relevance and application

Relevance of Biology to everyday life Biology and medicine

The social and ecological aspects of

Biology Developments in gene technology

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Aims of the syllabus (2):Practical skills

Efficient and safe practice

Enquiry, initiative and inventiveness

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Aims of the syllabus (3):Communication and objectivity

Communication skills are important ineveryday life

Objectivity is an important part of science

Science has some limitations and does notalways provide answers

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Structure of the syllabus (1):Overall structure of curriculum content

There are four sections coveringclassification, physiology, reproduction andecology

Each section is divided into subsections

The Core curriculum is applicable to allstudents The Extended curriculum builds on the core

material and the relevant sections are

placed next to each other

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Structure of the syllabus (2):Overview of curriculum content (1) Characteristics and classification of living

organisms Cell structure and organisation Movement in and out of cells

Enzymes Carbohydrates, fats and proteins as

nutrients and how to test for them

Photosynthesis and leaf structure

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Structure of the syllabus (3):Overview of curriculum content (2)

Human diet and digestion

Transport in animals and plants Respiration and gaseous exchange Excretion

Coordination in plants and animals Homeostasis Drugs and health

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Structure of the syllabus (4):Overview of curriculum content (3)

Asexual and sexual reproduction Reproduction in flowering plants

and in humans Inheritance Variation and selection Genetic engineering Food chains and nutrient cycles Populations Human influences on ecosytems

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Structure of the syllabus (5):Core and Supplement

What extra knowledge is required for the

Supplement?

What extra skills are required for theSupplement?

Do certain topics appear in more thanone of the syllabus sections?

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Assessment Objectives (1):General Assessment Objectives

Assessment Objective Weighting

Knowledge with understanding 50%

Handling information and 30%solving problems

Experimental skills and 20%investigations

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Assessment Objectives (2):The scheme of assessment

Paper Weighting Discriminating Core or

grades Extension Paper 1 30% C-G C

(multiple choice)

Paper 2 (theory) 50% C-G C

OR

Paper 3 50% A-C C + E (theory)

Paper 4 or5 or6 20% * C

(practical)

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Assessment Objectives (3):Paper 2 or Paper 3?

Paper 2 is based on the Core curriculum (80

marks)Paper 2 targets C-G candidates

Paper 3 is based on the Extended curriculum (60

marks)plus 20 marks targeted at the Core curriculumPaper 3 targets A-C candidates

Which paper should be chosen?

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Assessment Objectives (4):Practical assessment

Paper 4 Coursework

Paper 5 Practical Test

Paper 6 Alternative to Practical

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Assessment Objectives (5):The importance of practical work

Candidates need to be able to:

Understand how to carry out practicalprocedures

Observe specimens carefully and recordobservations as drawings Record numerical readings and construct

tables of data

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Assessment Objectives (6):The importance of practical work

Candidates need to be able to: Display data in a suitable form Draw appropriate conclusions from results Identify sources of error

Suggest suitable techniques and apparatusfor an investigation

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Assessment Objectives (6):Coursework (Paper 4)

There are four strands:

C1 Using and organising techniques,apparatus and materials

C2 Observing, measuring and recording

C3 Handling experimental observationsand data

C4 Planning investigations

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Assessment Objectives (7):The role of teachers in practical work

Provide students with opportunities to developtheir practical skills Produce and assist with subjects for

investigations

Sources of information

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Assessment Objectives (8):The role of teachers in practical work

Advise students in the practicality oftechniques they have chosen Suggest length of time and general treatment

of the problem

Exercise continuing supervision of theassessment

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Formative assessment (1):Formative and summative assessment Summative assessment involves terminal testing

and interim testing There is no individualfeedback on summative

assessments that involve public examinations Formative assessment involves assessing

student progress on a regular basis There is always feedback to the student in

formative assessment The feedback from formative assessments helps

students improve their performance

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Formative assessment (2):The nature of formative assessment

Formative assessment involves aninteraction between the student and

teacher

The teacher is able to assess progress, for

example by feedback on tests

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Formative assessment (3):The nature of formative assessment

The student is helped to assess their ownprogress

True formative assessment encourages

improvement in performance

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Formative assessment (3):Ways of assessing progress

Marking Feedback on tests

Answers given to verbal questions

Target setting

Student self evaluation

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