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Breakdown of presentation
x of xVersion 3.0
• Slides 3-5 – Spring term updates GCSE and A’leveldocuments to accompany
the slidesdelegates Info on
reform• Slides 6 – GCSE ISA’s
documents to accompany the slides
ISA CAU info set lists
AQA Science CA leaflet
• Slide 7- 8 - Teacher on line standardisation –(T-OLs) documents to accompany the slides
Ppt users guidestep by step
guide to T-OLs• Slides 9-10 - A level tackling practical skills in the classroom -
measurement
documents to accompany the slides uncertainty measurement cards equipment list
• Slide 11 - Common difficulties with ISAs at GCSEequipment list
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AQA network meeting
Spring Term
Controlled assessment
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Agenda
• AQA updates GCSE & A level – Curriculum Advisor
• Information on GCSE ISAs• Teacher on line standardisation - demo of TOLS Sharing best practice - organising effective departmental moderation• Tackling practical skills at A level
- how to teach estimation of errors • Sharing best practice how to assess practical's
effectively in the future• Common difficulties with GCSE ISA’s • Date for our next meeting – main focus
preparation for examinations
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Updates GCSE
• Early entry in present performance tables – hand-out ‘delegates info on reform’
• Structure of new performance tables• Reform to GCSE assessment structure• Coursework
AQA support Exam essentials – modular to linear resources
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Update A-level all awarding organisations
• Ofqual consultation finishes January 17th
• New Assessment Objectives for sciences, based
on the current GCSEs
• Mathematical skills need to be embedded in each
paper
• No direct assessment of practical skills
• AQA A level specifications submitted to Ofqual
June 2014
• Draft specifications & SAMs will be available July
2014.
• Teacher support events summer /autumn 2014
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GCSE ISAs
• Your coursework adviser and their contact details are available by
contacting the science office
• Choosing the right controlled assessment – Hand-out ‘ISA CA info
set list’
• Carry over rule from September 2013
• Support resources available on website / e-AQA
- teacher on line support – video showing
students and teachers
conducting controlled assessments
- web-based conferences that can be booked on-
line
- exemplar materials on website / e-AQA (Teacher
Standardising Material)
- controlled assessment booklet
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Teacher online standardisation
• Tool to support school in applying the marking
criteria
• TOLS system – use the TOLs user guide power
point to try out TOLs
• In groups discuss tops tips for effective
departmental moderation
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On-line / Face to Face CoursesGCSE Science Delivering Controlled Assessment Effectively:• Suitable for: all teachers of GCSE Science A, Additional Science, Further Additional Science,
Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
• Using exemplars and student responses along with mark schemes and commentaries, our
trainer will give you help and guidance on the controlled assessment in Science .
• This event will include:
• an overview of the controlled assessment in Science
• how to manage the delivery and assessment effectively
• marking aspects of the controlled Assessment
• information on the support and resources available to you
• an opportunity to share your ideas with colleagues and to ask the trainer questions.
Location Reference Date
Online SCIXGW501G 18 March 2014
Online SCIXGW502G 26 March 2014
London SCIXGC504G 1 April 2014
London SCIXGC503G 1 April 2014
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A Level – tackling practical skills in the classroom
Activity :
• Using the cards set up around the room try a
selection of “measurements” and estimate the
uncertainties in the measurements.
• How do you/could you incorporate discussion of
uncertainties in your teaching?
• How do you think these sorts of activities could
be used for A – A* students
Support materials for A level on SKM
1
2
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Common difficulties with ISAs at GCSE
Section 1 Section 2
Hypothesis Errors and Uncertainties
Sources of research Repeats
Plans for practical work Reproducibility
Experimental results Resolution
Displaying experimental results
Context
Detailed support around each of these points can be found in the ‘Guidance on Controlled Assessment’ booklet
Support listSubject department:
[email protected] / 01483 477 756A [email protected] / 0161 958 3859Coursework [email protected] / 01423 534 455
e-AQAhttp://web.aqa.org.uk/help/eaqa.phpYou can access Secure Key Materials (SKM) via eAQA. Login using the password for your school which you can obtain from your Examinations’ officer.
Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA)http://www.aqa.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/products-and-services/enhanced-results-analysis Exampro http://www.exampro.co.uk
Online course booking:https://coursesandevents.aqa.org.uk
in-school CPDhttp://www.aqa.org.uk/professional-development/in-school-training
TOLS (Teacher Online Standardisation)http://www.aqa.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/products-and-services/teacher-online-standardisation
Exam change essentialshttp://www.aqa.org.uk/news-and-policy/supporting-education/exam-change-essentials/exam-change-essentials-resources
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