‘Years 10 & 11 Exams & Assessment’

Bill Fraser - Exam Officer

Linda Smith – Exam & Assessment Manager

19th September 2012

Year 10 Parents

Exam Office

Staff

Parents

Students

Awarding Bodies

Types of Courses• ‘Academic - GCSE’

Examined Units (externally set and marked) . & Controlled Assessment (Teacher assessed)

• ‘Vocational’Teacher assessed units throughout course

All GCSE subjects . (except Maths & RE which are exams only)

ASDAN, BTEC’s, Digital Applications, VTCT Principal Learning.

GCSE Courses

• All exam units sat end of Year 11 (ex. Science

& Media Studies)

• Consist of 2 – 4 units

• Weighting not necessarily equal

• Dates & start times of examined units set by . Awarding Bodies – Not flexible.

 Year 10     Year 11

  2013 2013   2014Subject January May / June   May / June

Art & Design   x 1 Exam

Business Studies   x 2 Exams

Child Development   x 1 Exam

Drama   x 1 Exam

Dance   x 2 Exams

DT Food Tech   x 1 Exam

DT Graphic Products   x 1 Exam

DT Resistant Mats   x 1 Exam

DT Textiles   x 1 Exam

English   x 1 ExamEnglish Lang   x 1 Exam

English Literature   x 2 Exam

Film Studies x 2 Exam

French   x 2 Exam

Geography   x 3 Exam

History   x 3 Exam

Maths   x 2 Exam

Media Studies x 1 Exam  

Music   x 1 Exam

Physical Education   x 1 Exam

Religious Studies   x 2 Exam

Science: Core (some) x1 Exam (all) x 2 or 3 Exams  

Science: Additional     x 3 Exam

Biol / Chem / Phys x 3 Exams   x 6 Exam

Spanish     x 2 Exam

GCSE Exam Schedule 2012-14

GCSE Courses Controlled Assessment . Units

• Schedule determined by Departments.

• Done in class time – varied ‘levels of control’

• Number, nature and length of tasks varies . between subjects.

• Weighting: 25% - 60% of overall mark

• Majority internally marked then externally . moderated.

2012 Year 10   2013  2013  Year 11   2014

    Autumn Spring Summer   Autumn Spring Summer

Subject % Term Term Term   Term Term Term

Art & Design 60                          

Business Studies 25                          

Child Development 60                       

 

Drama 60                          

Dance 60                          

DT Food Tech 60                          

DT Graphics 60                          

DT Resistant Mats 60                          

DT Textiles 60                          

English 60                          

English Literature 25                          

Film Studies 50

French 60                          

Geography 25                          

History 25                          

Maths 0                          

Media Studies 60                          

Music 60                          

Physical Education 60                          

Religious Studies 0                          

Science: Core 25                          

Science: Additional 25                          

Biol/Chem/Phys 25                          

Spanish 60                          

Written Exam Period

GCSE Controlled Assessment Schedule 2012-14

A very busy two years -Attendance is vital!

Vocational Courses

• Varied numbers of Units / Portfolios

• Varied nature, length, weighting.

• Completed over duration of course.

• Internally assessed.

• Externally moderated

Attendance is vital!

Award ‘currency’

• Achievements not reported in same way!

• Most courses are Level 2 . (national standard for Key Stage 4)

• Most courses given a ‘GCSE equivalence’

Award ‘currency’

Single Award Subjects – worth one Grade

Double Award Subjects – worth two Grades

Grades: D, E, F, G, U

GCSE

A*, A, B, C, = ‘Pass’

Vocational Courses Awards & GCSE ‘grade equivalence’

Certificate in . . . = 1 x GCSE

Diploma in . . . = 4 x GCSE

Distinction . plus Distinction Merit Pass

Level 1 D E F

Level 2 A* A B C

Award ‘currency’

Extended Certificate in . . . = 2 x GCSE

BTEC

Digital Applications Awards & GCSE grade equivalence

DiDA (Diploma) = 4 x GCSE

Distinction Merit Credit Pass

Level 1 C D E F/G

Level 2 A* A B C

CiDA (Certificate) = 2 x GCSE

Extended CiDA (Extended Certificate) = 3 x GCSE

AiDA (Award) = 1 x GCSE

Award ‘currency’Vocational Courses

Principal Learning Level 2

GCSE grade equivalence

Award ‘currency’Vocational Courses

Hair & Beauty Studies = 4 x GCSE grade A* - E

• Available November 2014

• Collected by candidate – not posted

Results & Certificates• Results Day : 3rd Thursday in August 2014

• Certificates:

You’re kidding! You count GCSE’s?

• keep them safe!You never know when you will need them!

Students need to understand:• what happens

• when it happens

• what they have to do.

Failure to complete their part may result in: • Not being entered for an exam

• Being entered for the wrong subject/tier/option

• Wrong personal details on final certificates

Procedures & Practices

• Missing an exam!

Procedures & Practices

• Learning Platform & Academy Website

‘Key Stage 4 - Exam Guide’

Very important these are understood and followed

• via Assemblies

Personal Problems?• Special

Arrangements

• Special Consideration

Things that are known in advance and for which arrangements can be made.

Allowances in marking for things that happen during exams.

Exam Office needs to be informed immediately and

evidence provided.

Internal Assessment System

• 3 Reviews per Year

Potential = grade calculated from KS3 SATS

Estimated = what grade tutor expects at end of . course (based on performance)

+ Attitude and Homework

Year 10 Nov March May June

Year 11 Oct Jan April February

Parents Evening

For queries about

Exams & Assessment

procedures

contact

Mrs Smith or Mr Fraser

in the

Exam Office.