Year 11 Exams

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Year 11 Exams
Assessment
Garforth Community College COMPAS
24th September 2009
Linda Smith Exam Manager
Bill Fraser - Exam Officer
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2009 76 of students
gained 5 or more A- C
including English Maths
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Types of Courses

• Examination Courses

A mixture of modular and/or terminal examinations
plus teacher assessed coursework
Most GCSE subjects

• Continuous Assessment Courses

Teacher assessed units throughout course
DiDA/CiDA, BTEC, Key Skills,
Skills for Working Life, Construction.
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Award currency
GCSE
Grades D, E, F, G, U
A, A, B, C, Pass
Single Award Subjects worth one Grade
Double Award Subjects worth two Grades
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Award currency
Vocational Course Awards
Distinction Merit Pass
Level 2 A B C
Level 1 D E F
GCSE grade equivalents
Certificate in . . . 2 x GCSE
Diploma in . . . 4 x GCSE
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Award currency
Vocational Course Awards DiDA, CiDA, AiDA
Distinction Merit Credit Pass
Level 2 A A B C
Level 1 D E F G
GCSE grade equivalents
DiDA 4 x GCSE
Extended CiDA 3 x GCSE
CiDA 2 x GCSE
AiDA 1 x GCSE
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Internal Assessment System

• 3 Reviews during Year 11

• October

• January (includes results of Mock Exams)

• April (includes Form tutor comment)

Potential grade calculated from KS3 SATS
Estimated what grade is expected at end of
course
Attitude and Homework
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Exam Procedures Practices
Students need to understand

• what happens

• when it 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/tier/option

• Missing an exam!

• Wrong personal details on final certificates

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Exam Procedures Practices
Details in Exam Guide - posted on College
Website and

Leeds Learning Net
Learning Platform
Parent Access www.garforth.leeds.sch.uk/
Student Access https//portal.leedslearning.net
/Pages/Default.aspx
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Personal Problems

• Special Arrangements

Things that are known in advance and for which
arrangements can be made.

• Special Consideration

Allowances in marking for things that happen
during exams.
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The Exam Assessment Year
October

• 1st Review Cycle report

• Provisional summer exam timetable produced .
  for display
  . (Exam
  Notice Board / Website)

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November

• GCSE English (2 Papers - 9th 12th )

• GCSE Maths (2 papers - 10th 13th)

• GCSE Modular Science exams (Yr 11 re-sits)

• Timetables for January (Public) and
  . December (Yr 11 Mock) exams published -
  check.

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December

• Mock GCSE Exams

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January

• GCSE Exams (Additional Applied Science)

• GCSE entries collected from Departments

• Results of November GCSE exams

• 2nd Review Cycle report (posted, inc. mock
  . results invite to February parents evening)

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February

• Students check provisional Statement of Entry
  . for summer exams.

• GCSE entries made.

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March

• Results of January exams.

• 1st Copy of Summer Exam timetable posted home.

Please Display in a Prominent Place!
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April

• 2nd Copy of Summer Exam timetable
  . distributed to students.

• Foreign language oral exams

• 3rd Review Cycle report (inc Form Tutor
  Report)

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May - June

• written Exam period

19th May 30th June

• MFL orals, Art, Drama, Dance, Music .
  practicals and performances before this.

Dont book holidays before or during this time!
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August
Results Day! Tuesday
24th August . 9.30 - 12.00

• Collect in person or by authorised
  representative .

• Posted to home address

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November

• Certificates-Collect in person (not posted)

You never know when you will need them!
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