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‘Yr 12 & 13 Exams & Assessments’

‘Yr 12 & 13 Exams & Assessments’. Tuesday 27 September Information for Yr 12 Parents. Linda Smith -Exam & Assessment Manager. Bill Fraser - Exam Officer. Types of Assessment. Types of Assessment. GCE’s (AS/A Levels). Vocational . Courses. Types of Assessment.

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‘Yr 12 & 13 Exams & Assessments’

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  1. ‘Yr 12 & 13 Exams & Assessments’ Tuesday 27 September Information for Yr 12 Parents Linda Smith -Exam & Assessment Manager Bill Fraser - Exam Officer

  2. Types of Assessment

  3. Types of Assessment • GCE’s • (AS/A Levels) • Vocational . Courses

  4. Types of Assessment • Unit ExamsJanuary / May - June • GCE’s • (AS/A Levels) • Coursework Unit(s) / Performance(s) • Vocational . Courses

  5. Types of Assessment • Unit ExamsJanuary / May - June • GCE’s • (AS/A Levels) • Coursework Unit(s) / Performance(s) • Vocational . Courses Teacher assessed units throughout course

  6. Awarding Bodies GCE courses AQA (Assessment & Qualifications Alliance) .(www.aqa.org.uk) Edexcel(London University now Pearson) .(www.edexcel.org.uk) OCR(Oxford, Cambridge & Royal School of Arts) . (www.ocr.org.uk) WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee) .(www.wjec.co.uk)

  7. Awarding Bodies Vocational courses BTEC (Business &Technology Education Council) .(www. edexcel.org.uk) CAA (Construction Awards Alliance.(www.caalliance.co.uk/) City & Guilds(www.cityandguilds.com) . OCR (Oxford, Cambridge & Royal School of Arts) . (www.ocr.org.uk) . VTCT (Vocational Training Charitable Trust .(www. vtct.org.uk/)

  8. GCE Courses • unitsof study • each unit assessed by written exam/coursework • results for each unit reported as a UMS mark (Uniform Mark Scale). as well as a grade (a-u). AS (Year 1) = 2/3 units (6 for double award) A2 (Year 2) = 2/3 units (6 for double award) AS/A Final Grade (Award) decided by aggregating the bestUMS scores from each unit. A* – E are Pass Grades

  9. GCE Courses Year 1 Unit 1 AS Award ‘Cash in’ Unit 2 Unit 3

  10. GCE Courses Year 1 Unit 1 AS Award ‘Cash in’ Unit 2 Unit 3 Year 2 Unit 4 A Level Award Unit 5 ‘Cash in’ Unit 6

  11. BTEC/OCR Nationals (Level 3) • Certificate = 6 units of study = 1 A Level • Diploma= 12 units of study = 2 A Levels • Extended Diploma= 18 units of study = 3 A Levels Mixture of Core and Optional Units All internally assessed, externally moderated. Awards: Distinction, Merit, Pass

  12. GCE, BTEC/OCR Nationals, VTCT Grade, Award, ‘Points’ ‘Equivalents’ GCEBTEC / OCRVTCTUCAS. AS A Double A Cert. Dip. X Dip. Points.DDD360 DDM 320 DMM280 AA DD MMM 240 BB DMMMP200 CC MMMPP160 A* 140 . ADDDMPPPP120 BEE P 100 C M80 A D60 BEP50 C40 D30 E 20 D = Distinction M = Merit, P = Pass

  13. Over 14,000 entries for 6th Form last year! Students need to understand: • what happens • whenit 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/option • wrong personal details on final certificates • being charged forcosts incurred

  14. Remarks & Re-sits Remarks • May be requested by Student or Department - . whoever makes the request pays! • no charge if there is a change in grade. Students pay for all re-sits. Re-sits • GCSE –onlyMaths & English available in November • GCE – No limit on number of attempts at each unit. . Highest mark counts.

  15. The Exam Year

  16. September Requestsfor: • Remarks • Access to scripts • November GCSE Re-sit entries • January GCE Re-sit entries

  17. October • Year 12 & 13 ‘Exam Guide’ published on . Leeds Learning Platform • Registration of students onto Vocational Courses • Entries for January GCE AS / A Level exams • Check Provisional Statements of Entry for .January GCE exams & Vocational Course . registrations

  18. November • GCSE Maths & English re-sits • Certificates from June exams available for . collection.

  19. You’re kidding! I need my certificates? Collect certificates and keep them safe. You never know when they might be needed!

  20. December • Individual Timetables for January exams . published and distributed via form tutors – check for clashes,make note of dates & times.

  21. January • GCE AS/A Level Exams • Results of November GCSE re-sits

  22. February • GCE entries collected from Departments & . Students (Year 13 – re-sits from Yr 12)

  23. March • Results of January exams received • Requests for Remarks / Re-sits resulting from . results ofJanuary exams • GCE students check provisional Statements . of Entryfor summer exams, Vocational . students for their registration. • SummerExam individual timetables produced . and 1st copy posted to home address- check for clashes, make note of dates & times

  24. April • 2nd copy of timetable distributed via form tutors - check for clashes, make note of dates & times

  25. May - June • GCE AS/A LevelwrittenExam period. 14thMay – 22nd June • AS students return after exams to start . A2 studies.

  26. August • GCE / BTEC results published • 16thAugust • GCSE results published • 23thAugust

  27. Personal Problems

  28. Personal Problems • Special Arrangements • Special Consideration

  29. Personal Problems • Special Arrangements Making provision before an exam period for candidates who have identified problems. • Special Consideration Dealing with problems that arise during an exam period Exam Office must be informed immediately a problem arises.

  30. TheEnd

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