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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

 

A level - Maths

Page 3

GCSE -Maths

Page 3

GCSE -Maths higher

Page 3

Number and Measure

Page 3

Core Maths

Page 4

ART

 

A level - Art 

Page 4

A level -Photography

Page 4

BUSINESS Banking & Finance

 

London Institute of Banking & Finance level 3

Page 5

ENGLISH

 

A level - English

Page 5

GCSE -English

Page 5

HUMANITIES

 

A level-History

Page 6

A level - Psychology

Page 6

A level - Sociology

Page 7

GCSE -Sociology

Page 7

SCIENCE

 

A level – Biology

Page 8

GCSE - Biology

Page 9

 

 

 

A Level - Maths

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

In class exam - 2021 additional assessment material

 

Pure Maths and Statistics

 

2

In class exam - 2021 additional assessment material

 

Pure Maths and Mechanics

 

 

GCSE Maths

 

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

 

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

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

In class assessment

 

Papers 1A (calculator) and 1B (non-calculator)

2

In class assessment

 

Papers 1A (calculator) and 1B (non-calculator)

 

Core Maths

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

In class assessment

 

Paper 1 Certificate Level 3

2

In class assessment

 

Paper 2A Statistical techniques

3

In class assessment

 

Paper 1 Certificate level 3

4

In class assessment

 

Paper 2A Statistical techniques

 

A Level - Art

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

Portfolio of work digitally presented in PowerPoints and website, and final outcome installed in art department.

 

Personal project- each student chooses a theme that links to their specialist interest and/or other A Level subjects they are studying.

 

2

Essay

 

Personal project theme – to support interests.

 

 

A Level - Photography

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

Portfolio of work digitally presented in PowerPoints and website, and final outcome installed in art department.

 

Personal project – each student chooses a theme that links to their specialist interest and/or other A Level subjects they are studying.

 

2

Essay

 

Personal project essay

 

 

London Institute of banking and finance level 3.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

Paper 1 PPE Section A

 

Germany and West Germany in Depth

 

2

Paper 1 PPE Section B

 

Germany and West Germany in Breadth

 

3

Paper 2 PPE Section B

 

The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism

 

4

Paper 3 PPE Section A

 

British Empire Depth Study: Australia

 

5

Paper 3 PPE Section B

 

British Empire Depth Study: America/Australia

6

Coursework

 

Historiography of the Holocaust (centre-designed question)

 

 

A Level - Psychology

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

Controlled exam using Psychology

Forensic

 

2

Controlled exam using Psychology

Research Methods

 

3

Controlled exam using Psychology

Approaches

 

4

Controlled exam using Psychology

Issues and Debates

 

5

Controlled exam using Psychology 

 

Biopsychology

 

6

Controlled exam using Psychology 

Memory

 

7

Controlled exam using Psychology 

Social Influence

 

8

Controlled exam using Psychology 

Psychopathology

 

9

Controlled exam using Psychology 

Attachment

 

 

 

 

A Level - Sociology

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

30-mark Essay Question

 

30-mark crime & deviance question - adapted from AQA Sociology Book Two Napier Press Textbook

 

2

Mock Assessment

 

Full Paper 1

 

3

Mock Assessment

Paper 2

 

4

Mock Assessment

Paper 1

5

30-mark Essay Question

 

Crime & Deviance Question

 

6

30-mark Essay Question

 

Education Question

 

 

GCSE - Sociology

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

12 Mark assessment Question

 

Families & Households 12-mark Question

2

Mock Assessment

 

Paper 1

 

3

Mock Assessment

Paper 2

 

4

Mini assessment

 

Families & Households Questions

 

5

Mini assessment

 

Education Questions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Level - Biology

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

Mock Assessment

 

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

 

Units 3.3: Surface area to volume ratio, gas exchange, digestion and absorption and mass transport

8

Mock Assessment

 

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.

 

9

Mock Assessment

 

All units

 

 

GCSE Biology

 

Type of Evidence

Assessment Title

1

PPE

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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