Transcript Breakdown of presentation

Breakdown of presentation
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Slides 3-5 – Spring term updates GCSE and A’level
documents to accompany the slides
delegates Info on reform
Slides 6
– GCSE ISA’s
documents to accompany the slides
ISA CAU info set lists
AQA Science CA leaflet
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Slide 7- 8
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- Teacher on line standardisation –(T-OLs)
documents to accompany the slides
Ppt users guide
step 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 GCSE
equipment list
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Version 3.0
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
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
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Your coursework adviser and their contact details are available by
contacting the science office
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Choosing the right controlled assessment – Hand-out ‘ISA CA info set list’
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Carry over rule from September 2013
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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 Courses
GCSE Science Delivering Controlled Assessment Effectively:
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Suitable for: all teachers of GCSE Science A, Additional Science, Further Additional Science,
Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
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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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 .
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This event will include:
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an overview of the controlled assessment in Science
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how to manage the delivery and assessment effectively
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marking aspects of the controlled Assessment
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information on the support and resources available to you
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an opportunity to share your ideas with colleagues and to ask the trainer questions.
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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
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Support materials for A level on SKM
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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
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Support list
Subject department:
GCSE
[email protected] / 01483 477 756
A level
[email protected] / 0161 958 3859
Coursework Administration
[email protected] / 01423 534 455
e-AQA
http://web.aqa.org.uk/help/eaqa.php
You 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 CPD
http://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 essentials
http://www.aqa.org.uk/news-and-policy/supporting-education/exam-change-essentials/exam-change-essentials-resources
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