‘Years 10 & 11 Exams & Assessment’

Bill Fraser - Exam Officer

Linda Smith – Exam & Assessment Manager

22nd September 2011

Year 10 Parents

Exam Office

Staff

Parents

Students

Awarding Bodies

2011

78% of students gained 5 or more A*- C including

English & Maths

Types of Courses• Examination Courses

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

• Continuous Assessment Courses Teacher assessed units throughout course

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

ASDAN, BTEC’s, City & Guilds, DiDA/CiDA, NVQ’s, OCR Nationals

GCSE Courses

• Consist of 2 – 4 units

• Mixture of Examined and Controlled Assessment . Units (except Maths & RE)

• Weighting not necessarily equal

GCSE Courses Examined Units

• Timing of examined units can be spread over two . years.

               

  2011 Year 10 2012   2012 Year 11   2013

Subject Nov Jan March June   Nov Jan March May/June

Art & Design                 Unit 2

Business Studies   Unit 1             Unit 2

Child Development                 Unit 3

Drama                 Unit 3

Dance       Unit 2         Unit 1

App. Engineering                 Unit 3

DT Food Tech                 Unit 1

DT Graphics                 Unit 1

DT Resistant Mats                 Unit 1

DT Textiles                 Unit 1

English             Unit 1   Unit 1

English Lang       Unit 1     Unit 1   Unit 1

English Literature             Unit 2   Units 1 & 2

French                 Unit 3

Geography       Unit 2     Unit 1   Units 3 & 4

German                 Unit 3

History             Unit 2   Units 1 & 3

Maths Unit 1   Unit 2     Unit 2   Unit 3 Unit 3

Media Studies                 Unit 1

Music       Unit 1         Unit 3

Physical Education                 Units 3

Religious Studies                 Units 1 & 8

Science: Core Bly/Chy/Phy Bly/Chy/Phy        

Additional             Bly/Chy/Phy   Bly/Chy/Phy

Biol / Chem / Phys             Bly/Chy/Phy   Bly/Chy/Phy

Spanish                 Unit 3

GCSE Exam Schedule 2011-13

GCSE Courses Examined Units

• Timing of examined units can be spread over two . years.

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

• Opportunities for re-sits in some subjects.

• Results received 6 - 8 weeks after sitting

• Unit results communicated via Form Tutors

• Final results communicated to students in . August 2013

GCSE Courses Controlled Assessment . Units

• Schedule determined by Departments.

• Replaces ‘coursework’

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

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

• Weighting: either 25% or 60% of overall mark

• Majority internally marked then externally . moderated.

2011  Year 10   2012  2012  Year 11   2013

    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                          

App. Engineering 60                          

DT Food Tech 60                          

DT Graphics 60                          

DT Resistant Mats 60                          

DT Textiles 60                          

English 60                          

English Literature 25                          

French 60                          

Geography 25                          

German 60                          

History 25                          

Maths 0                          

Media Studies 60                          

Music 60                          

Physical Education 60                          

Religious Studies 0                          

Science: Core 25                          

Additional 25                          

Biol/Chem/Phys 25                          

Spanish 60                          

Written Exam Period

GCSE Controlled Assessment Schedule 2011-13

A very busy two years!

Attendanceis vital.

Vocational Courses

• Varied numbers of Units / Portfolios

• Varied nature, length, weighting.

• Completed over duration of course.

• Internally assessed.

• Externally moderated

• Final results communicated to students in . August 2013

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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

Details in ‘Year 10 & 11 Exam Guide’

- posted on College Website and

‘Learning Platform’

Parent Access:www.garforth.leeds.sch.uk/content/general_info/exam_timetable.aspx

Student Access: https://portal.leedslearning.net/Pages/Default.aspx

Very important these are understood and followed

Personal Problems?

Personal Problems?• Special

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

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.

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’

Grades: A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, U

GCSE

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

OCR Nationals Awards & GCSE ‘grade equivalence’

Award in ……..….. = 2 x GCSE (A* - C)

Distinction Merit Credit Pass

Level 2 A* A B C

Certificate in ……. = 4 x GCSE (A* -C)

Award ‘currency’Vocational Courses

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

NVQ Awards & GCSE grade equivalence

Level 2 Pass

Award ‘currency’Vocational Courses

Hair = 3 x GCSE grade B

Beauty = 2 x GCSE grade B

Languages = 1 x GCSE grade B

Certificates

• Available November 2013

• Collected by candidate – not posted

You’re kidding! You count GCSE’s?

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

Internal Assessment System

• 3 Reviews per Year

Internal Assessment System

• 3 Reviews per Year

Potential = grade calculated from KS3 SATS

Estimated = what grade is expected at end of course

+ 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.