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GCSEsGCSEsA Rough Guide
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General Certificate of Secondary EducationGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education
• Most students take 9 GCSEs• 6 from the Option Columns• Maths, English, English Literature• Latin as an extra• Pass GCSE grades are considered
to be from A*-C• Grades D, E, F, G and U are
considered to be ‘fail’ grades
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GCSE Results 2015GCSE Results 2015
• 90% A* - C• A*/A = 46% • B = 24%• C = 20%• 13 pupils (14% of cohort) clean
sweep of A*/A• Target for 2017!
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Exam BoardsExam BoardsThe exam boards we use are:
AQA Edexcel
OCRCIE
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Course TypesCourse Types• The Heads of Department do the
research and choose the courses they think are best for our students
• All courses are examined at the end• However, some courses include
controlled assessment or coursework• Four types of course to choose from:
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Type 1: Final ExamType 1: Final Exam
• These courses have no coursework or controlled assessment
• Examined at the end of two years
Religious Studies (AQA)
Latin (OCR)
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Type 2: IGCSEsType 2: IGCSEs• These courses have no
coursework or controlled assessment
• Examined at the end of two yearsChemistry (CIE)
History (Edexcel)Physics (CIE)
Mathematics (Edexcel) !!Biology (AQA)
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Type 3: IGCSE EnglishType 3: IGCSE English
• Language and Literature (2 separate exams)
• 50% examined• 50% coursework• Letter grades, not number grades
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Type 4: Exam / Controlled Assessment or Type 4: Exam / Controlled Assessment or CourseworkCoursework
• Art (Edexcel)• Geography (AQA)• ICT (AQA)• Modern Languages (Edexcel)• Music (Edexcel)• PE (OCR)• Design & Technology (OCR & AQA)
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What is Controlled Assessment?What is Controlled Assessment?• It is a form of coursework with
greater controls • It is designed to measure subject
specific skills• Tasks are assigned different levels
of control by the exam boards
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Levels of ControlLevels of Control• High = Students are supervised; must
work independently; must not communicate; must not be assisted.
• Medium = Students do not have to be directly supervised, but the teacher must be able to ensure the work is their own. Limited teacher input. Students may work together.
• Low= Work may be done outside of the classroom, students may receive teacher guidance, students may work together.
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Most assessments are in Year 11Most assessments are in Year 11
• However, ICT has a form of controlled assessment in every timetabled double lesson
• PE practical lessons also form part of the controlled assessment process
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Deadlines and AttendanceDeadlines and Attendance• Controlled Assessments are key
elements to the GCSEs • Deadlines must be met• High control assessments should
not be missed (mini-exams)• Departments co-ordinate their
own timetable and will inform pupils which lessons constitute controlled assessment and what level
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AbsenceAbsence• If a pupil misses an element of
controlled assessment, the department will try to make alternative arrangements
• However, too many missed assessments may jeopardise the GCSE
• All absences therefore need to be kept to a minimum
• If there are planned absences it would be wise to ensure there are no controlled assessments taking place
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Am I too late to change my Am I too late to change my options?options?
• The answer is ‘no’• But if you are having concerns
about your choices – speak to your tutor
• Any change MUST include either a telephone call with me or a note from home
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PSHCEPSHCE• Personal, Social, Health,
Citizenship Education• The year group is split into groups
and for half of the year there is a rotation of:University choices/Careers/CVs
CookingManaging personal finances: credit
cards/bank accounts etc.
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• The other half of the year includes a comprehensive course on issues related to health and personal development.
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The WebsiteThe Website• Under the label ‘Academic’ the following
can be found:• Homework Timetable• The Option Columns• Examination Administration (!)• Controlled Assessments: timetable for
different subjects (!)• The Academic calendar which includes:
The Reporting ScheduleParents’ Evenings
School Exam dates
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20172017
Provisional Results Day:Thursday 17th August!!