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The Future of Triple Science Helenswood School

The Future of Triple Science Helenswood School. Outline. What changes have happened already?. Triple Science modular exams are being phased out by July 2013 Replaced by Triple Science linear subjects. All assessment is carried out once all teaching hours are complete (terminal examination).

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The Future of Triple Science Helenswood School

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  1. The Future of Triple Science Helenswood School

  2. Outline

  3. What changes have happened already? • Triple Science modular exams are being phased out by July 2013 • Replaced by Triple Science linear subjects. All assessment is carried out once all teaching hours are complete (terminal examination). • Students can count two of the three subjects towards the English Baccalaureate, though students must be entered for all three subjects

  4. What are the implications of the changes? • No formal examination until completion of the course (360 GLH or 120 GLH per year) – large commitment in terms of curriculum time to complete Triple Science • Reduced opportunities for retakes • Coursework must be submitted at the end of the year together with all examinations • Increased pressure on students to perform well in one session and increased need for more knowledge recall

  5. Is Edexcel the right exam board?

  6. The Science Curriculum at a glance

  7. The “Traditional Route”

  8. Traditional Triple Science under the new model • Students would study Biology, Chemistry and Physics as separate subjects • Assessment for all subjects would be linear meaning no examinations or coursework submitted until the end of Year 11

  9. Traditional curriculum models Option A • Year 10 – start studying all three sciences • Year 11 – complete all three sciences

  10. Traditional curriculum models Option B • Year 10 – complete one subject • Year 11 – complete the other two subjects

  11. Traditional curriculum models Option C • Year 9 – start teaching each subject to high ability students • Year 10 – continue • Year 11 – complete teaching and end of year assessment for each subject

  12. The “Flexible Route”

  13. Flexible curriculum models Option A • Year 10 – students study Core Science and Additional Science – assessed at the end of Year 10 • Year 11 – students study the Further Additional Science - assessed at the end of Year 11

  14. Flexible curriculum models Option B • Year 10 – students study Core Science – assessed at the end of Year 10 • Year 11 – students study the Additional Science and Further Additional Science - assessed at the end of Year 11

  15. Flexible curriculum models Option C • Year 9 – selected students start studying Core Science at Term 1 • Year 10 – students continue to study Core Science and also Additional Science – both assessed at the end of Year 10 • Year 11 – students study Further Additional Science - assessed at the end of Year 11

  16. Pathways for the future. “Oxford has no preference for a particular exam board or type of GCSE - we look at the grades only. For admissions to medicine, we look at the proportion of GCSE’s graded A*.”

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