aqa certificate in maths
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Teacher Support
AQA LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN FURTHER MATHEMATICS
LAUNCH General Information Booklet
Autumn 2011 Version 1
Supporting achievement
Copyright © 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723). Registered address: AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX
Permission to reproduce all copyright materials have been applied for. In some cases, efforts to contact copyright holders have been unsuccessful and AQA will be happy to rectify any omissions of acknowledgements in future documents if required.
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Contents Page
Contact / administration details 4 Programme for the day 6 Website navigation and AQA support 7
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Contact points for AQA Certificate in Maths
Please contact the subject department for further help and advice about the above specification and any information about standardisation. Subject Manager
Jacinta Smith AQA Devas Street Manchester M15 6EX Telephone: 0161 957 3852 Email: [email protected]
For help with Support Meeting Information, please contact: Teacher Support Manager
Samantha Higson AQA Devas Street Manchester M15 6EX Telephone: 0161 957 3925 Email: [email protected]
For help with Publications, please contact: Publications
AQA Logistics Centre (Manchester) Unit 2, Wheel Forge Way Ashburton Park, Trafford Park Manchester M17 1EH Telephone: 0844 209 6614 e-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aqa.org.uk/resources.html
Contact details
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Administration Entries: Direct Line: 0161 455 5482
Fax: 0161 455 5408 e-mail: [email protected] Web: http://web.aqa.org.uk/admin/library.php
Candidate Services – Special Arrangements
Direct Line: 01483 477 884 Fax: 01483 556 344 e-mail: [email protected]
Candidate Services – Post Results Direct Line: 0844 209 6619 – EOS (Exam Office Support)
Fax: 01483 556 344
e-mail: [email protected] (Guildford office) [email protected] (Manchester office)
Web: http://web.aqa.org.uk/admin/p_results.php
Websites AQA: www.aqa.org.uk JCQ: www.jcq.org.uk
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10.15 Welcome and introduction – who, what, where, when, why? 10.30 Content – summary of content including clarification of issues 11.00 Assessment objectives – the difference between AO2 questions and AO1 questions,
including consideration of questions from Specimen Papers and Practice Papers Set 1 11.30 AO2 questions/Accessibility of questions – the steps taken to ensure that examination
questions are accessible to candidates 12.30 Lunch 1.30 A* questions – the type of question that is suitable for testing the most able including
consideration of questions from Specimen Papers and Practice Papers Set 1 2.00 Low demand questions – the topic areas that can produce low demand questions 2.15 Practice Papers Set 2 – time to look at the latest set of Practice Papers 3.15 AQA support – including All About Maths and Route Maps 3.45 Close
Programme for the day
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For general queries about additional AQA support; follow these web links: Ask AQA: www.aqa.org.uk/askaqa/php e-aqa: http://web.aqa.org.uk/help/eaqa.php Secure Key Materials (SKM) can be accessed through the above e-AQA link. You will find copies of some of the materials that we have used in this meeting on this site, as well as selected items that have been used at previous Teacher Support Meetings. Online Booking Service: http://events.aqa.org.uk/ebooking/ On Site Support: http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/cpd/cpd_onsite_guidelines For subject coursework and controlled assessment standardisation meetings; please contact the relevant subject departments.
Website navigation and AQA support