How is the curriculum changing at KS4 and KS5?

Changes to GCSEs - what and why?

Topics and content

Exam

Tiering

Non-exam assessment

Grading

Changes to GCSEs - Grades

First teaching September 2015 and first exam 2017 – current years 10 and 11 are doing these.

English Language and English Literature

100% exam

No tiers

Grade for speaking assessment

Maths

100% exam

Foundation and Higher tiers

Changes to GCSEs – what and when?

Changes to GCSEs – what and when?

First teaching September 2016 and first exam 2018 – current year 10 have just started these

Art and design – 100% non-exam

Biology, Chemistry, Physics – 100% exam, tiers

Combined Science- 100% exam, tiers

Computer Science – 20% non-exam

Drama, Music – 60% non-exam

Food and nutrition - 50% non-exam

French, German, Spanish – 25% non-exam, tiers for exam

Geography, History, RE – 100% exam

PE – 40% non-exam

First teaching September 2017 with first exam 2019 – current year 9 will be doing these

Business – 100% exam

Design Technology – 50% non-exam

Psychology, Sociology – 100% exam

Changes to GCSEs – what and when?

What is the EBacc?

The English Baccalaureate – though not a qualification in itself – is a measure of success in core academic subjects; specifically English, mathematics, history or geography, the sciences and a language.

What about Vocational Qualifications?

BTECs

V Certs

Cambridge OCR Nationals

What will GCSE results look like?

Current year 11 – mostly A*-G grades, with 9-1 in English and Maths

Current year 10 – mixture of A*-G and 9-1 grades

Current year 9 – all 9-1 grades

Changes to A levels

Taking place over three years

Content

Linear courses

Grades remain the same A* - E

First teaching September 2015, first AS exam 2016 and first A level exam 2017 – current year 13 are part way through these

Art and Design – 100% non-exam at AS and at A level

Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology – 100% exam (although Sciences have set practicals which school have to report grades for)

Computer Science, English language, English literature, History – 20% non-exam at A level

Changes to A levels – what and when?

First teaching September 2016, with first AS exam 2017, and first A level exam 2018 – current year 12 have started these

Drama (theatre studies) – 60% non-exam at both AS and A level

French, German, Spanish – 30% non-exam at both AS and A level

Geography – 20% non-exam at A level

Music – 60% non-exam at both AS and A level

Physical Education – 30% non-exam at both AS and A level

Religious Studies – 100% exam

Changes to A levels – what and when?

First teaching September 2017, with first AS exam 2018 and first A level exam 2019 – current year 11 will study these

Design and Technology – 50% non-exam at AS and A level

Film Studies – 30% non-exam at AS and A level

Maths and Further Maths – 100% exam

Music Technology – 40% non-exam at both AS and A level

Some subjects are yet to be confirmed!

Changes to A levels – what and when?

What about AS levels?

AS level is a standalone qualification, which doesn’t contribute towards A level

AS is one year, A level is two years

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