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GCSEProspectus

September2016-2017

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Content

ArtandDesign..............................................................................................................................................4Biology..........................................................................................................................................................5BusinessStudies...........................................................................................................................................5Chemistry.....................................................................................................................................................7EnglishLanguageandEnglishLiterature......................................................................................................8Geography....................................................................................................................................................9History........................................................................................................................................................11HomeEconomics........................................................................................................................................12InformationandCommunicationTechnology...........................................................................................13JournalismintheMediaandCommunicationsIndustry............................................................................14Mathematics:TwoTier............................................................................................................................14FurtherMathematics.................................................................................................................................15ModernLanguages.....................................................................................................................................15French,GermanandSpanish.....................................................................................................................15MovingImageArts.....................................................................................................................................16Music..........................................................................................................................................................18Physics........................................................................................................................................................19PhysicalEducation......................................................................................................................................20ReligiousStudies(ShortandLongCourse).................................................................................................21TechnologyandDesign..............................................................................................................................22

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GCSECurriculum2016–17

Allpupilswill followthecommoncurriculumofEnglish,EnglishLiteratureandMathematics.PupilswillselectanumberofadditionalGCSEsubjectsfromtheoptionsblocksasindicatedinthesubjectchoiceletter. GCSE‘Twilight’Courses Pupils may have the opportunity to enroll on one of the ‘twilight’ GCSE courses that run inconjunctionwithotherLisburnschoolsanddeliveredbySERC,usuallyattheirmaincampusinCastleStreet.Anumberofpupils inYear11 thisyearare following twilightGCSEcourses inPhotographyand Engineering. They run one afternoon per week throughout Years 11 and 12 and usually aretimetabledfromabout3.45–5.45pm. FurtherdetailsonwhichcourseswillbeavailableatSERCwillbeconfirmedlaterintheyear.

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ArtandDesign TheschemeofassessmentinArtandDesignrequirescandidatestosubmit: Unit1: CorePortfolio 60% Unit2:Workingtoastimulus 40% Coursework Unit1: CorePortfolio ThePortfolioismadeupfromeditedworkshowingthebreadthanddepthofarangeofexperiencesusingdifferentmediaandmaterials. IntheirPortfoliocandidatesshouldincludeonetaskthatisfullyrealized.Thereshouldalsobeevidenceofabroadandcreativerangeofexperiencesinboth2and3dimensionsinfineart,craftanddesign. ExternallySetAssignment Unit2: Workingtoastimulus Candidatesareexpectedtoproduceafinishedpieceofworkinresponsetoeitherasetthemeoragivenquestion.ThepaperisdistributedinJanuaryallowingforapreparatoryperiod.Asupervisedtimeof10hoursisgiveninwhichtoproducethefinaloutcome.Pupilsarepreparedforthisbyworkingontheportfoliooverthetwoyears.Duringthecoursetheywillbeintroducedtoabroadrangeofmaterials,mediaandprocesseswhichmayincludedrawing(pencil,pastels,inks);painting;variousformsofprinting(screen,mono);lensbasedmediaincludingphotography;filmandanimation;ceramics;textilesincludingembroidery;batikandfelting;modelingwithwire/papermache/card/plasterandcomputeraideddesign. Ideasmaybedevelopedintooneofmanyareasincludingpainting;sculpture;ceramics;jewellery;interiordesign;fashion;textiles;lensbasedandgraphics. Duringthecoursethepupilswillhavecontactwithartists,designersorcraftspeopleeitherthroughvisitingspeakersorbyattendingexhibitionsorworkshops. Oncompletionofthecoursethecandidateassemblestheirworkintheformofanexhibition.Theclassteachermarksthecomponents.ThisisthenmoderatedbyanexternalmoderatorappointedbytheExaminationCouncil. Forpupilsintendingtofollowthiscourseithelpstohavealivelyimagination,goodtechnicalskills,awillingnesstoexperimentandalotofenthusiasm.

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Biology ThesciencecoursefollowedistheCCEAspecificationforBiology. Outlineofcourse: Thecourseissplitinto2unitsthatareassessedthrough2separatepapers.Theseunitscoverawiderange of topics as outlined in the table below. The controlled assessment element of the courseinvolvesabiologicalinvestigationdesignedtoallowstudentstodemonstrateplanning,carryingout,analytical and evaluative skills. This task is set by CCEA and marked by the staff of the Biologydepartment.

Content Assessment Weighting Availability HigherUnit1: Cells,livingprocessesandbiodiversity

1hour30minuteexamination Externallyassessed

35%

Summer

HigherUnit2: Bodysystems,genetics,microorganismsandhealth

1hour45minutesexamination Externallyassessed

40%

Summer

Practicalskills: Controlledassessment

Internallyassessed. Onecontrolledassessmenttaskfromachoiceoftwo

25%

BusinessStudies ThroughstudyingGCSEBusinessStudies,studentsgainbusinessknowledge,understandingandskills.Theybegintounderstandcurrenteventsinlocal,nationalandglobalcontexts.Theylearnhowtouserelevant terms, concepts and methods effectively to describe business and economic behaviour.Studentsalsoconsiderbusinessethicsandtheimpactofbusinessontheenvironment. BusinessStudiesstudentsdevelopasindependentlearnersandareencouragedtouseanenquiring,criticalapproachtodistinguishfactsfromopinions,formargumentsandmakeinformedjudgements. Thiscoursepreparesstudentsforfurtherstudyofbusinessandbusiness-relatedsubjects, includingAdvancedSubsidiaryGCEinBusinessStudiesorEconomicsandAdvancedGCEinBusinessStudiesorEconomics. Thisspecificationhastwounits:

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● BusinessStartUp;and ● BusinessDevelopment.

Thecontentofeachunitissplitupintothefollowingtopics.

● BusinessStartUp ● Production ● Marketing ● Finance ● ManagingPeople ● BusinessGrowth ● BusinessPlan

InGCSEBusinessStudies,studentsareassessedagainstthreeassessmentobjectives. Studentsmust: AO1: recall,selectandcommunicatetheirknowledgeandunderstandingofconcepts,issues andterminology; AO2: applyskills,knowledgeandunderstandinginavarietyofcontextsandinplanningand carryingoutinvestigationsandtasks;and AO3: analyseandevaluateevidence,makereasonedjudgementsandpresentappropriate conclusions. Content Assessment Weighting Availability Unit1 Externalwrittenexam 35% Summer BusinessStartUP 1hour20minutes Format:Structuredquestions Unit2 Externalwrittenexam 40% Summer BusinessDevelopment 1hour40minutes Format:Threestructured Terminal questionswithaninclineof assessment difficulty. *Synoptic Controlledassessment 25% Summer Format:Candidatescompleteone Terminal taskfromarangeoftasksreleased assessment inSeptembereachyear. *Synoptic

Business Start Up

Business Development

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At least40percentof theassessment (basedonunitweightings)mustbe takenat theendofaGCSEcourseasterminalassessment.TheterminalassessmentweightingforthisGCSEcourseis65percent,(Unit2andcontrolledassessment). *Synopticassessment requiredcandidates to identifyanduse, fromacross the full course studied,those aspects/elements /knowledge/skills which are required to address a particular task orquestion.

Chemistry Introduction Chemistryoffersarangeofactivitieswhichcanengagealllearnersbylinkingdirectpracticalexperiencewithideas,developingKeySkillsandencouragingcriticalandcreativethought,throughdevelopingandevaluatingexplanations.StudyingChemistryenablespupilstounderstandtheroleofexperimentalevidenceandmodelsinevaluatingexplanationsofphenomenaandevents.Pupilslearnhowtechnologiesbasedonsciencehavebeenusedinindustry,businessandmedicine,andhowthesedevelopmentshavecontributedgreatlytothequalityoflifeformostpeople.Pupilsengageinquestioninganddiscussionaboutscience-basedissueswhichaffecttheirlives,thesocietyinwhichtheyliveandtheworldasawholeand,throughthis,becomemoreconfidentinexpressingviewsandevaluatingdecisionsaboutsuchmatters. ThecoursefollowedistheCCEAspecificationforChemistry.Thecourseissplitintothreeunitswhichareassessedthrough2writtenpapersandControlledAssessment(practicalskills). ThetablebelowsummarisesthestructureoftheChemistryGCSECourse: Content Assessment Weighting Availability Unit1:Structures,Trends,ChemicalReactionsandAnalysis

Anexternallyassessedwrittenexaminationconsistingofanumberofcompulsorystructuredquestionsthatprovideopportunitiesforshortanswers,extendedwritingandcalculations. FoundationTier:1hour15minutes HigherTier:1hour30minutes

35% EverySummer (beginningin2012)

Unit2:FurtherChemicalReactions,OrganicChemistryandMaterials

Anexternallyassessedwrittenexaminationconsistingofanumberofcompulsorystructuredquestionsthatprovideopportunitiesforshortanswers,extendedwritingandcalculations.

40% EverySummer (beginning2013)

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FoundationTier:1hour30minutes HigherTier:1hour45minutes

Unit3:PracticalSkills

ControlledAssessment Studentscompleteonecontrolledassessmenttaskfromachoiceoftwo TeachersmarkthetaskandCCEAmoderatetheresults.

25% FromSeptember (beginningin2011) (submittedeveryMaybeginning2013)

EnglishLanguageandEnglishLiterature

The two subjects, English and English Literature, are taught together but assessed and examinedseparately. G.C.S.E. gradeswill be awarded for each subject at the end of the two year courses. These finalgradeswillbebasedpartlyonwrittenexams(markedexternally),andpartlyoncoursework. Thedetailsareasfollows: 1. GCSEEnglishLanguage

Content Assessment Weighting Unit1: PersonalWritingandReading Multi-ModalTexts

Externalexamination FoundationandHigherTiers 1hour30minutes

20%

Unit2: FunctionalWritingandReading Non-Fiction

Externalexamination FoundationandHigher 1hour30minutes

20%

Unit3: SpeakingandListening

Controlledassessment 20%

Unit4: IndependentStudy Task1–ThestudyofSpokenLanguage Task2–TheStudyofaLiteraryText Task3–WritingCreatively

Controlledassessment TaskssetbyCCEA

40%

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2. GCSEEnglishLiterature

Content Assessment Weighting Unit1: TheStudyofProse

Externalexamination FoundationandHigherTiers 1hour

25%

Unit2: TheStudyofDramaandPoetry

Externalexamination FoundationandHigherTiers 2hours

50%

Unit3: TheStudyofLinkedTexts

Controlledassessment TasksetbyCCEA

25%

Note: FortheExaminationsinbothsubjects,therewillbetwotiersofentry;pupilswillbe enteredfortheappropriatetierbasedontheirperformancelevelsachievedintheir coursework;inpracticealmosteveryonewillbeenteredfortheHigherTier.

Geography Syllabus The specification has been designed to build on the knowledge, understanding and skills acquiredthrough the Geography Area of Learning at Key Stage 3. Throughout the specification there is adiverse range of learning opportunities for students to continue to develop as individuals and ascontributorstosociety,aswellastotheeconomyandenvironment. Thesyllabusispresentedastwounits,eachofwhichcontainsanumberofthemes: ● Unit1: UnderstandingOurNaturalWorld(PhysicalGeography) *ThemeA: TheDynamicLandscape *ThemeB: OurChangingWeatherandClimate *ThemeC: TheRestlessEarth ● Unit2: LivinginOurWorld(HumanGeography) *ThemeA: PeopleandWhereTheyLive *ThemeB: ContrastsinWorldDevelopment *ThemeC: ManagingOurResources

Examination Therearetwotiersofentryfortheexamination;howeverallpupilswillnormallybeenteredfortheHigherTier.

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● FoundationTier -GradesC–G ● HigherTier -GradesA*-D

Withineachtier,candidatesarerequiredtosit: ● 2writtenpapers(75%oftotalmark) ● 1controlledassessmentofapproximately2000words(25%oftotalmark)

ExternalExaminationPaper1-Unit1(PhysicalGeography) ● 1hour30minutes ● 37.5%weighting(ThemeA:50%;ThemesBandC:25%each) ● Eachsectionismadeupofmulti-partquestions. ● Theresourcematerialusedineachquestionmaytakeavarietyofforms,suchaswrittentext,

statistical,andpictorial;studentsmustcarryoutextendedwritinginsomepartsofthequestion.

ExternalExaminationPaper2-Unit2(HumanGeography) ● AsPaper1butassessesHumanGeographyThemes

ControlledAssessment ControlledAssessmenttakestheformofaninvestigativestudy.Theinvestigationmustbeahypothesis-testingtask.Candidatescancarryouttheinvestigationasagroupexercise,buteachindividualcandidatemustcompleteaseparatereport.Pupilswillbegiventheopportunitytoresearchandcollectdataandanalyseandevaluatetheirfindings.

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History InGCSEHistorypupilsexplorekeypolitical,economicandsocialeventsthathavehelpedtoshapetoday’ssociety. Pupilshavethechancetolearnabouthowthepasthasbeenrepresented,interpretedandgivensignificancefordifferentreasonsandpurposes. Thiscoursedevelopsarangeofskillswhicharehighlysoughtafterbyemployers.Theseincludedecisionmaking,workingwithothers,beingcreative,analyticalskills,selfmanagement,managinginformation,aswellasICTandpresentationskills. StudentstakeHistoryateitherFoundationorHigherTier.TheinformationcoveredisthesameforbothtiersandisexaminedinJuneofYear12. TheCourse UnitOne:StudyinDepth–2hours(50%)StudiedinYear11 Option1:Germany1918-1941whichincludes: ● WeimarGermanyandtheRiseoftheNazis ● TheNazisConsolidationofPowerandControlofthePeople

Option5:Britain,NorthernIrelandandIreland1965-85whichincludes: ● NorthernIrelandinthe1960sanditsRelationswiththeRepublicofIreland ● EscalationofPoliticalandCivilUnrest ● SearchforaSolution,TheHungerStrikesandtheAngloIrishAgreement.

UnitTwo:OutlineStudy–1hour15minutes(25%)StudiedinYear12 TheColdWar1945-1991whichincludes: ● TheeventsoftheColdWarbothinandoutsideofEurope ● TheKeypersonalitiesanddevelopmentsoftheColdWar

UnitThree:InvestigativeStudy(ControlledAssessment)(25%) PupilswillresearchandanswertwoquestionsonControlledAssessmentsetbytheAwardingBodyinclass time fromOctober to January inYear12.The issue tobe investigated is setby theAwardingBoardeachyear.

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HomeEconomics The revised specification aims to help students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills(includingpracticalskills)requiredforthestudyofthissubject.Emphasisisplacedondietandhealth,andconsumerawareness: studentsaregivenopportunities todevelop theknowledge,understandingandskillsnecessarytoenablethemtoprovidehealthydietsforfamilymembersthroughoutlifeandtobecomediscerningandeffectivemanagersofresources.Opportunitiesareprovidedfortheapplicationofknowledgeandunderstandingthrougharangeofpracticalandtheoreticalcontexts. ThespecificationprovidesasoundbasisforthefurtherstudyofHomeEconomicsandrelatedsubjectsatASandA2level.Itprovidesasuitablebasisforawiderangeofcoursesatamoreadvancedlevelandfor thoseseekingemployment inawiderangeofsettingssuchasmanagement,medicine,education,nutritionandthefoodindustry. Assessment The course is assessed through a single tier of entry and comprises one written paper and twocontrolledassessmenttasks. Writtenpaper Theexaminationpaperisexternallyassessedbyone1hour30minutesexaminationpaper,focusingonUnit1:DietandHealth,andConsumerAwareness.Inthepaper,candidatesrespondtoshortanswer,structuredandextendedwritingquestions.Allquestionsarecompulsory. Percentageweighting40% ControlledAssessmentTasks Two controlled assessment taskswill be undertaken, and together thesewill account for 60%of theoverallmarks. 1. Unit2:DietandHealthisinternallyassessed.Itconsistsof

● planningactivity ● practicalactivityand ● evaluationactivity

Percentageweighting40% 2. Unit3: ConsumerAwarenessisinternallyassessed.Itconsistsof

● identificationofissues ● research-basedactivity ● primaryinvestigationand ● conclusionsandevaluation

Percentageweighting20%

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InformationandCommunicationTechnology

Thesubjectcontentisorganisedasfollows: Unit1:ToolsandApplications This is a practical unit covering use of software such as communication, information handling,presentationandspreadsheetapplications. It forms30%of thecourseand isexaminedentirelybythecompletionofcontrolledassessmenttasks. Unit2:UsingMultimediaandGamesTechnology Thisisapracticalunitcoveringuseofsoftwarethatincludesusinggraphics,digitalvideoandsound,multimediaassetsandgamestechnology.Itforms30%ofthecourseandisexaminedentirelybythecompletionofcontrolledassessmenttasks. Unit3:UnderstandingICTSystemsinEverydayLifeanditsimplications. This isa theoryunitand isaboutacquiring theknowledgeandunderstandingof ICT systems,howtheyworkandhowtheyareappliedtoeverydaylife.Itforms40%ofthecourseandisexaminedina2hourexternalwrittenterminalexamwhichisalsoasynopticelementofthecourse. Unit1willbetaughtandexaminedinYear11,Unit2 inYear12andUnit3willbetaughtoverthetwoyearsofthecourse.AnystudentsnotmeetingtherequiredstandardinUnit1willbeunabletocompleteGCSEICT. Furtherinformationcanbefoundatwww.ccea.org.uk/ictbyfollowingthelinkfor‘RevisedGCSEFull’.

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JournalismintheMediaandCommunicationsIndustry UnitOne-Examination(40%) TheJournalismIndustryandSkillsforJournalism UnitTwo-Coursework(30%) CommunicationandPrint UnitThree–Coursework(30%) BroadcastMediaandCommunications Students will develop the core skills and knowledge, including the background and context,underpinning the Journalism and Communications Industry. They will apply their developingknowledgeinarangeofrelevant,enjoyableandworkrelatedcontextswhilstdevelopingtheircriticalthinkinganddecisionmakingskills. InUnitOnetheywillexplorethebackgroundtothemodernmediaanddifferingroleswithinit.TheywillalsodevelopjournalisticskillsandexploretheroleofPublicRelationsinarangeofcontexts. InUnitTwostudentswillexploredifferentprintmedia.Theywilllearntorecognisenewsvaluesandprepareoriginalstories,developingtheirskillsofresearch,interviewingandwriting. InUnitThreestudentswillexplorevariousbranchesofbroadcastmedia, includingtelevision,radioandonline,andwilllearnaboutindustrylaws. This exciting new specification has been developed in partnership with representatives from themediaandwillprovidestudentswithanopportunitytolearninaworkrelatedfashion.

Mathematics:TwoTier Themainstrandsare NumberandAlgebra GeometryandMeasures StatisticsandProbability The emphasis is strongly on understanding and applying skills in real life contexts i.e. functionalelements.Thecoursehasamodularstructure. Assessment Therearetwotiersofentry Foundation GradesC-G Higher GradesA*-D

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The vast majority of our pupils will enter at Higher Tier, a few may enter Foundation Tier (thisdecisionwillbemade in consultationwith theMathematics teacher, theHeadofDepartmentandwithparents). IneachTiertherewillbetwoassessedcomponents.

1. ModuleTest(T1orT2orT3orT4) 45% 2. CompletionTest(T5orT6) 55%

1. TheModuleTestwrittenpaperisof1½hoursdurationatFoundationTier(T1orT2)and2hoursdurationatHigherTier(T3orT4).Calculatorsareallowed.

2. TheCompletionTestconsistsof2papersandisof2hoursdurationatFoundationTier(T5)andof

2½hoursdurationatHigherTier(T6).Paper1iswithoutcalculatorandPaper2iswithcalculator.

FurtherMathematics Thecomponentsofthecourseare PureMathematics MechanicsandStatistics Assessment Therearetwopaperseachof2hoursduration Paper1 PureMathematics 50% Paper2 MechanicsandStatistics 50% This subject may be taken by pupils who have demonstrated a high level of achievement andperformanceinMathematicsingeneraland/orrequireitforcareerconsiderationorfurtherstudies.PupilswillbeinvitedtostudyFurtherMathematicsbasedontheirSummerExaminationresultinYear10.

ModernLanguages

French,GermanandSpanish Marksallocation: ● 30%eachproductiveskill(Writing/Speaking) ● 20%eachreceptiveskill(Listening/Reading)

60%ofthefinalmarkswillbeavailablethroughcontrolledassessment;thisappliestotheSpeakingexamwhichwillbeconductedandmarkedbythelanguageteacherandthensamplessentofftotheexamboardforexternalmoderationandalsotheWritingexam,whichwillbedoneinclassandsentofftobemarkedbytheexamboard.

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40%ofthefinalmarksareavailableviaexternalassessment(Reading&Listening) ListeningExam This isworth 20%of the finalmark and is available at Foundation (35mins) andHigher Tiers (45mins). All questions and answers will be in English but there will also be non-verbal answers(true/false;tickthecorrectboxetc.). ReadingExam This isworth 20%of the finalmark and is available at Foundation (30mins) andHigher Tiers (50mins). Therewill be amix of English and Target Language questions but also non-verbal answers(true/false;tickthecorrectboxetc.) SpeakingExam Thisisworth30%ofthefinalmarkandisuntiered.TWOtaskswillbesubmittedformoderationandthesetaskswillbedoneatdifferenttimeswithintheGCSEcourse;eachtaskwillconcentrateonONEspecific topic area and candidates will plan their task in advance with their teacher. All Speakingexamswillbeconductedbytheteacherandrecordedforthepurposesofmoderation. WritingExam Thisisworth30%ofthefinalmarkandisuntiered.TWOtaskswillbesubmittedformoderationandwill bedoneatdifferent timeswithin theGCSE course. Each taskwill beplanned inadvanceandcandidates will write their final version with the aid of a plan under exam conditions in theirclassroomattheendofcertaintopics.Allwrittenworkissentoffformarkingbytheexamboard. Topicareastobestudiedinclude: ● TheIndividual–studentslives,families,homesandinterests

● Citizenship–lifestyles,attitudesandcustoms

● Employability–educationandemployment

MovingImageArtsStudentshavetheopportunitytoworkonarangeofcreative,criticalandtechnicaltasks,including

planningandcreatingmovingimageproducts.Thislinearcourseprovidesasolidfoundationfor

progressiontoGCEAS/A2MovingImageArtsandothersubject-relatedqualifications.Students

developknowledge,understandingandskillsthroughpracticaldemonstrationinacontextrelatedto

employability.

Studyingthisspecification,givesstudentsopportunitiesto:

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■ developacriticalunderstandingoffilmlanguage,narrative,representationandaudienceinboth

theoryandpractice;

■ investigateandresearchothersworkanddemonstratetheabilitytoanalyseandevaluatecreativepurpose;

■ acquireknowledgeandunderstandingofmovingimagegenresandcontexts;

■ developideasbyinvestigatingandexperimentingwithfilm-makingtechniquesandprocesses;

■ developtheabilitytomanageresources,processesandequipmentatdifferentstagesofmoving

imageproduction;

■ createcompletemovingimageproducts;

■ developtechnicalcompetenceinusingfilm-makingtechniques;and

■ evaluatetheeffectivenessoftheirpracticeasfilm-makers.

Thecourseconsistsof3Components.Thefeaturesandassessmentopportunitiesforeachcomponent

arelistedinthegridbelow.

Features Assessment

Component1: (OnlineExamination) CriticalUnderstandingofCreativeandTechnicalMovingImageProduction

40%

ARangeofPreviouslyUnseenAudioandVisualStimuliandshortfilmsequences. Questionsthatassessknowledgeandunderstandingoffilmlanguage,practices,techniquesandcontexts. Scenario-basedquestionsthatassesscreativeandproductionmanagementskills. Questionsthatassessanalysisandevaluationoffilmlanguage,audienceandpurpose.

Component1willbeassessedintheSummerofYear12. Assessmentwilltaketheformofa1hourand30minuteonlineexamination.

Component2: (Year11ControlledAssessment) AcquisitionofSkillsinMovingImageProduction

20%

Studentswillcomplete4tasks:- 1. Storyboard–November2014-2hours30

minutes-10marks.2. CameraandEditing–December/January

2014-7hours30minutes–20marks3. Sound–February/March-5hours-15

marks4. Animation–May-5hours–15marks

ControlledAssessmentTasks1-3willbecompletedduringclasstime.Task4willbecompletedunderexamconditionsduringthesummerexaminationperiod.

StudentscompletetheComponent2TasksinYear11 ThetaskswillbemarkedbytheTeacherandsubmittedtoCCEAformoderation

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Component3: (Year12ControlledAssessment) PlanningandmakingaMovingImageProduct 40%

StudentsproduceaFilmoranimationportfoliofromaselectionofgenrespecificproductionbriefs. Theportfoliowillinclude:- ● 1. Researchanalysis ● 2. Pre-productionmaterial(Storyboard,

scriptetc) ● 3. AcompletedMovingImageArts

product(Film) ● 4. Anevaluation.

Component3willbeassessedintheSummerofYear12 TheComponent3portfoliowillbemarkedbytheTeacherandsubmittedtoCCEAformoderation.

Music TheG.C.S.E.syllabusrepresentsacontinuationoftheexperiencespromotedbytheProgrammesofStudyforMusicatKeyStages1-3.Itreflectsthekeyelementsofamusicaleducationi.e.listening,composingandperformingactivities,criticalappraisalandarticulateresponses. LengthofCourse:2Years Aims · Todevelopanunderstandingandappreciationofarangeofdifferentkindsofmusic. · Toexpressapersonalresponsetomusicinanarticulateandliteratemanner. · Toacquiretheknowledge,skillsandunderstandingneededto: *makemusicbothindividuallyandingroups *developalife-longinterestinmusic *progresstofurtherstudye.g.ASLevelMusic,A2LevelMusicand/or followamusic-relatedcareer · Todevelopbroaderlifeskillssuchascritical,independentandcreativethinking,aesthetic sensitivityandculturalawareness. CourseElements: Students take one core area of study and two optional areas from a choice of three. Assessmentcoverscomposing,performing,listeningandappraising. ComposingandAppraising – 3-6minutes, two compositionseachwitha composition log, at leastonecompositionmustberelatedtooneareaofstudy,internallyassessedandexternallymoderated,30%weighting,availableSummeronly. PerformingandAppraising-upto12minutes,atleastonesoloandoneensembleperformance,toincludeonepiecerelatedtooneoftheirareasofstudy,externallyassessed,35%weighting,availableSummeronly.

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Listening andAppraising One test of aural perception, Part 1 based on the core area and Part 2based on the two chosen areas, total listening time approximately 90 minutes, 35% weighting,availableSummeronly. CourseContent: Allelementsofthecourseareexploredthroughthefollowingareasofstudy * Patternsinmusic (core) * Incidentalmusic (choicefavouredbyWHS) * MusicaltraditionsinIreland (choice) * Vocalmusic (choice) Studentswill have theopportunity to listen toand studya rangeofpiecesofmusic fromall eras.Theywilldeveloptheskillsandunderstandingnecessarytocomposetheirownmusic.Theywillalsoperformmusic(bothsoloandensemble).Alltheseactivitieswillberelatedtothethreeareasabove. EntryRequirement: Show ability to achieve Grade 3 Associated Board standard or equivalent on a musicalinstrument/voicebyEasterofYear12.

Physics ThetablebelowsummarisesthestructureofthisGCSEcourse:

Content Assessment Weighting Availability Unit1: 3:1ForceandMotion 3:2Energy 3:3Moments 3:4Radioactivity

Anexternallyassessedwrittenexaminationconsistingofanumberofcompulsorystructuredquestions.Theseprovideopportunitiesforshortanswers,extendedwritingandcalculations. Foundation:1hour15minutesMaximumrawmarks=80 Higher:1hour30minutes Maximumrawmarks=100

35%

Summeronly

Unit2: 3:5Waves,sound andLight 3:6Electricity 3:7TheEarthand

Anexternallyassessedwrittenexaminationconsistingofanumberofcompulsorystructuredquestions.Theseprovideopportunitiesforshort

40%

Summeronly

20.

Universe answers,extendedwritingandcalculations. Foundation:1hour30minutes Maximumrawmarks=90 Higher:1hour45minutes Maximumrawmarks=115

PracticalSkills ControlledAssessment

Internallyassessed. Onecontrolledassessmenttaskfromachoiceoftwo.

25%

PhysicalEducation TheGCSEPhysicalEducationcoursebuildsonthebroadobjectivesoftheNorthernIrelandCurriculum.Itpromotesstudents’physical,mentalandspiritualdevelopmentwhilealsohelpingtopreparethemforadulthood.Itequipsstudentswithknowledge,understandingandskillstomakeinformedandresponsibledecisionsascontributorstosociety,theeconomyandtheEnvironment. Aims Thisspecificationhelpsstudentsto: ● beinspiredbyfollowingabroad,clear,satisfyingandworthwhilecourseofstudy ● beawareofandappreciatetheirownandothersculturesintheareaofphysicaleducation ● becreativeanddevelopdecisionmakingskillstohelpthemplanforperformancesandrespond

tochangingsituations ● makeinformeddecisionsaboutfurtherlearningopportunitiesandcareerchoices ● improvetheirfitnesslevelsandskillsthrougharangeofphysicalactivities ● improvetheirperformanceindifferenttypesofphysicalactivityandrolessuchasplayer,

participant,leaderandofficial ● developtheabilitytotakepartindependentlyandsuccessfullyindifferenttypesofphysical

activities ● developandcontinuetheirinvolvementinphysicalactivityaspartofahealthy,activelifestyle Components Thespecificationcomprisesthreecomponents 1 Component1coversknowledge,understandingandskillsforbalanced,healthylifestylesand

participationinphysicalactivities2 Component2givesthestudentstheopportunitytodevelopandmaintainabalanced,healthy

lifestyle3 Component3focusesonpracticalperformanceinphysicalactivities

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Assessment Component1 ExternalAssessment–Onewrittenquestionpaperlasting1hourand30minutes worth40%offinalmark Component2 Controlledassessmentinternallyworth20%onpupilsabilitytoanalyse,evaluate, plan,implement,andmonitoractionstomaintainabalanced,healthylifestyle Component3 Controlledassessmentinternallyworth40%.Pupilsareassessedonevidenceof improvingskilledperformanceandmustalsocompletethreeindividual performancesinthreedifferentphysicalactivitiesfromatleasttwoofthe categoriesbelow:

● Athleticactivities ● Danceactivities ● Gamesactivities ● Gymnasticsactivities ● Outdooradventureactivities ● Specialistactivities

Pupilsoptingforthiscoursemustplayatleastonemajorschoolsportforaschoolteamforthedurationofthecourse.(Cricket,Hockey,NetballorRugby)orplayatarepresentativelevelinanothersport.

ReligiousStudies(ShortandLongCourse) PupilswillsittheappropriateGCSEexaminationattheendofbothYear11andYear12.Eachexaminationlasts90minutes.PupilsareselectedfortheHalfGCSEcoursebasedontheirJanYear11mockmarks. Year11and12-taughtovertwoperiodsperweek ModuleOne:AnintroductiontoChristianEthics(8) Allstudentswillstudythismodulesanintroductiontoethicswithinthestudyofreligion.Studentswillexplore: Personalandfamilyissues Mattersoflifeanddeath Carefortheenvironment Equality Warandpeace Assessment Oneexternalpaper: 1. AnintroductiontoChristianEthics 50%

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SuccessCriteria Inthisunitstudentsmustbeabletodeveloptwoattainmenttargets: AO1Describe,explainandanalyseusingknowledgeandunderstanding. AO2Useevidenceandreasonedargumenttoexpressandevaluatepersonalresponses, informedinsightsanddifferingviewpoints. Module2 AnintroductiontoPhilosophyofReligion(9) Thismoduleaimstointroducestudentstoanumberofthemessurroundingthestudyofreligion.ItenablesstudentstoexploreissuessurroundingtheexistenceofGod,thenatureofGod,howhumanbeingsrelatetoGodandtheproblemofevil/andorsuffering. Thethemesstudiedinclude: ● TheexistenceofGod ● ThenatureofGod ● Theproblemofevil/andorsuffering ● ExperiencingGod ● LifeafterDeath

Assessment Thismoduleisexaminedwithoneexternalpaper: ‘AnIntroductiontoPhilosophyofReligion’(1Hr30mins)whichis50%oftheFullCourseGrade. SuccessCriteria Inthisunitstudentsmustbeabletodeveloptwoattainmenttargets: AO1Describe,explainandanalyseusingknowledgeandunderstanding. AO2Useevidenceandreasonedargumenttoexpressandevaluatepersonalresponses, informedinsightsanddifferingviewpoints.

TechnologyandDesign

TechnologyandDesignencouragesstudentstobeinspired,movedandchallengedbyfollowingabroad,coherent,satisfyingandworthwhilecourseofstudy.Itallowsthemtogaininsightintorelatedsectorssuchasmanufacturingandengineering.Italsopreparesthemtomakeinformeddecisionsaboutfurtherlearningopportunitiesandcareerchoices. SchemeofAssessment. Thesubjectisassessedthroughcourseworkandbyexamination.PupilsatTheWallaceHighSchoolwillbeassessedinthecommonUnits1,4and5andwillalsobeenteredfortheoptionalUnit2SystemsandControl.Theweightingforeachunitisasfollows.

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Unit1: TechnologyandDesign–Core Externallyassessedwrittenpaper 20% Unit2: SystemsandControl–(ElectronicandMicroelectronicControlSystems) Externallyassessedwrittenpaper 20% Unit4: DesignAssignmentControlledassessment1 Coursework 20% Unit5: DesignProjectControlledassessment2(Element1:SystemsDesign) Coursework 40% Duringthefirstyearofthecoursethepupilswillcoverthecommoncoreofthesubject.(Unit1)andwilltakeanexaminationattheendofYear11.TheywillalsocompleteUnit4,thefirstofthecontrolledassessments. Theywilllearnabout: MaterialsandTheirGeneral,Physical,AestheticandStructuralCharacteristics Tools,ProcessesandTechniques Electronics MechanicalControlSystems ComputerControlSystems PneumaticControl Note: Unit4-Studentshave13hourstocompleteadesignassignment.Theassignmentenablesstudentstodemonstratetheircapabilitytodesignaproductundercontrolledconditions. DuringthesecondyearofthecoursethepupilswillcoverUnits2and5 Unit2(SystemsandControl)allowspupilstostudyElectronicandMicroelectronicControlSystemsinmoredepth. Unit5thesecondofthecontrolledassessmentsisadesignprojectthatcarriesaweightingof40%andhasatimelimitof30hours.