Please find information regarding teacher assessed grades for 2021. Also, a student guide for the award of grades this summer
Information Booklet for Teacher Written Assessment for General Qualifications – April 2021
This booklet contains information regarding your Teacher Written Assessments that are currently taking place across the college. This booklet provides you with the number, type and title of each assessment. These assessments will be used to determine our students’ grades for Summer 2021 certification.
For any further guidance please contact your subject teachers or the relevant Curriculum Leader
Contents
MATHS |
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A level - Maths |
Page 3 |
GCSE -Maths |
Page 3 |
GCSE -Maths higher |
Page 3 |
Number and Measure |
Page 3 |
Core Maths |
Page 4 |
ART |
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A level - Art |
Page 4 |
A level -Photography |
Page 4 |
BUSINESS Banking & Finance |
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London Institute of Banking & Finance level 3 |
Page 5 |
ENGLISH |
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A level - English |
Page 5 |
GCSE -English |
Page 5 |
HUMANITIES |
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A level-History |
Page 6 |
A level - Psychology |
Page 6 |
A level - Sociology |
Page 7 |
GCSE -Sociology |
Page 7 |
SCIENCE |
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A level – Biology |
Page 8 |
GCSE - Biology |
Page 9 |
A Level - Maths
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
In class exam - 2021 additional assessment material
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Pure Maths and Statistics
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2 |
In class exam - 2021 additional assessment material
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Pure Maths and Mechanics
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GCSE Maths
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
In class assessment |
Paper 1 (non-calculator) |
2 |
Formal assessment |
Paper 2 (calculator) |
3 |
Formal assessment |
Paper 3 (calculator) |
4 |
In class assessment |
Paper 3 (calculator) |
5 |
In class assessment |
Paper 3 (calculator) |
GCSE Maths higher
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
In class Assessment |
Paper 1H |
2 |
Formal Assessment |
Paper 2H |
3 |
Formal Assessment |
Paper 3H |
4 |
In class Assessment |
Paper 3H |
5 |
In class exam |
Paper 3H |
Awards in Numbers and Measures Level 1
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
In class assessment
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Papers 1A (calculator) and 1B (non-calculator) |
2 |
In class assessment
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Papers 1A (calculator) and 1B (non-calculator) |
Core Maths
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
In class assessment
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Paper 1 Certificate Level 3 |
2 |
In class assessment
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Paper 2A Statistical techniques |
3 |
In class assessment
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Paper 1 Certificate level 3 |
4 |
In class assessment
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Paper 2A Statistical techniques |
A Level - Art
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
Portfolio of work digitally presented in PowerPoints and website, and final outcome installed in art department.
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Personal project- each student chooses a theme that links to their specialist interest and/or other A Level subjects they are studying.
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2 |
Essay
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Personal project theme – to support interests.
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A Level - Photography
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
Portfolio of work digitally presented in PowerPoints and website, and final outcome installed in art department.
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Personal project – each student chooses a theme that links to their specialist interest and/or other A Level subjects they are studying.
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2 |
Essay
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Personal project essay
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London Institute of banking and finance level 3.
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
Exam/mock exam |
CeFS Unit 1 Part a exam |
2 |
Exam/mock exam |
CeFS Unit 1 Part b exam |
3 |
Supervised Assessment |
CeFS Unit 2 Part a exam |
4 |
Supervised Assessment |
CeFS Unit 2 Part b mini assessment |
5 |
Exam/mock exam |
DiFS Unit 3 Part a exam |
6 |
Exam/mock exam |
DiFS Unit 3 Part b exam |
7 |
Supervised Assessment |
DiFS Unit 4 Part a exam |
8 |
Supervised Assessment |
DiFS Unit 4 Part b mini assessment |
A Level - English
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
Mock 1 PPE |
Past paper 2 |
2 |
Mock 2 |
Past Paper section A Paper 1 |
3 |
Coursework |
Investigating and Creating texts -Component 3 |
4 |
Summative Assessment |
Paper 1 section B |
5 |
Summative assessment |
Paper 1 section A |
6 |
Summative assessment |
Paper 2 section A |
7 |
Summative Assessment |
Paper 2 section B |
GCSE - English
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
Mock PPE 1 |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 |
2 |
In class assessment Essay |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 Q4 |
3 |
In class Assessment Essay |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 Q5 |
4 |
Specimen Paper 2 (2) |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 section A |
5 |
Specimen Paper 2 (2) |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 section B |
6 |
Summative Assessment section A (Past Paper) |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 section A |
7 |
Summative Assessment section B (past paper) |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 section B |
8 |
Summative Assessment section A (past paper) |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 section A |
9 |
Summative Assessment section B (past paper) |
AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 section B |
A Level - History
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
Paper 1 PPE Section A
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Germany and West Germany in Depth
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2 |
Paper 1 PPE Section B
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Germany and West Germany in Breadth
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3 |
Paper 2 PPE Section B
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The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism
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4 |
Paper 3 PPE Section A
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British Empire Depth Study: Australia
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5 |
Paper 3 PPE Section B
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British Empire Depth Study: America/Australia |
6 |
Coursework
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Historiography of the Holocaust (centre-designed question)
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A Level - Psychology
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
Controlled exam using Psychology |
Forensic
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2 |
Controlled exam using Psychology |
Research Methods
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3 |
Controlled exam using Psychology |
Approaches
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4 |
Controlled exam using Psychology |
Issues and Debates
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5 |
Controlled exam using Psychology
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Biopsychology
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6 |
Controlled exam using Psychology |
Memory
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7 |
Controlled exam using Psychology |
Social Influence
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8 |
Controlled exam using Psychology |
Psychopathology
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9 |
Controlled exam using Psychology |
Attachment
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A Level - Sociology
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
30-mark Essay Question
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30-mark crime & deviance question - adapted from AQA Sociology Book Two Napier Press Textbook
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2 |
Mock Assessment
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Full Paper 1
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3 |
Mock Assessment |
Paper 2
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4 |
Mock Assessment |
Paper 1 |
5 |
30-mark Essay Question
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Crime & Deviance Question
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6 |
30-mark Essay Question
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Education Question
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GCSE - Sociology
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
12 Mark assessment Question
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Families & Households 12-mark Question |
2 |
Mock Assessment
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Paper 1
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3 |
Mock Assessment |
Paper 2
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4 |
Mini assessment
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Families & Households Questions
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5 |
Mini assessment
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Education Questions
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A Level - Biology
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
Mock Assessment
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Unit 3.1: monomers and polymers, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, Unit 3.2: cell structure, cell recognition and immune system, transport across, Unit 3: gas exchange and mass transport, Unit 4: DNA, genes, species and taxonomy, biodiversity within community: Unit 7: genetics, populations, evolution, inheritance, and Unit 8: using genome project, gene technologies, gene expression, alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter structure of proteins |
2 |
Mock Assessment |
Unit 5: Photosynthesis, respiration, energy and ecosystems and nutrient cycles |
3 |
Mock Assessment |
Unit 7: inheritance, populations, populations in ecosystem, evolution |
4 |
Mock Assessment |
Unit 8: Alteration of sequences of bases in DNA can alter the structure of proteins, gene expression is controlled by a number of features, using genome projects and gene technologies allow the study and alteration of gene function allowing a better understanding of organism function and design of new industrial and medical process. |
5 |
Mock Assessment |
Units 3.1: Monomers and polymers, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, are important information-carrying molecules, ATP, water, and inorganic ions. |
6 |
Mock Assessment |
Unts 3.2: Cell structure, all cells arise other cells, transport across cell membranes and cell recognition and the immune system. |
7 |
Mock Assessment
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Units 3.3: Surface area to volume ratio, gas exchange, digestion and absorption and mass transport |
8 |
Mock Assessment
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Unit 3.4: DNA, genes and chromosomes, protein synthesis, genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or during meiosis, genetic diversity and adaptation, species and taxonomy, biodiversity within a community and investigating diversity.
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9 |
Mock Assessment
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All units
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GCSE Biology
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Type of Evidence |
Assessment Title |
1 |
PPE
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4.1 Cell biology: microscopy, animal and plant cells, cell differentiation and specialisation, stem cells, chromosomes, mitosis and cell cycle, diffusion, osmosis, active transport; 4.2 Organisation: principles of organisation, the human digestive system, heart, blood, blood vessels, structure, and function of blood vessels |
2 |
Mock
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4.3 Infection and response: communicable disease, human defence systems, vaccination, antibiotics, discovery and development of drugs, production and uses of MABs; 4.33 Plant diseases, identification and response by plants; 4.4 Bioenergetics: photosynthesis, respiration, metabolism; 4.1 Cell biology: culturing microorganisms, heart and blood vessels, coronary heart disease, blood; non-communicable diseases; 4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems |
3 |
Homework
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4.5 Homeostasis and response: structure and function of the nervous system, the brain, the eye, hormones and human reproduction, control and coordination and use of plant hormones. |
4 |
Mock |
All work to date |
5 |
Homework
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4.6 Inheritance, variation, and evolution: reproduction (sexual and asexual), meiosis, DNA and genome, DNA structure, genetic inheritance, inherited disorders, sex determination, evolution, selective breeding, genetic engineering, cloning, speciation, evidence of evolution, extinction; classification of living organisms. |
6 |
Homework
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4.7 Ecology: adaptations, interdependence, and competition, communities, abiotic and biotic factors; organisation of an ecosystem: levels of organisation, recycle of materials, decomposition, biodiversity, waste management, land use, deforestation, global warming; trophic levels in ecosystem, pyramid of biomass, transfer of biomass, food production, food security, farming technologies, fisheries, role of biotechnology. |
7 |
Mock
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4.1 Cell biology; 4.2 organisation; 4.3 infection and response; 4.4 bioenergetics, 4.5 homeostasis and response; 4.6 inheritance, variation, and evolution; 4.7 ecology
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