‘yr 12 & 13 exams & assessments’ september 2012 information for yr 12 parents bill...
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‘Yr 12 & 13 Exams & Assessments’
September 2012
Information for Yr 12 Parents
Bill Fraser - Exam OfficerLinda Smith -Exam & Assessment Manager
• GCE’s(AS/A Levels)
• Unit Exams January / May - June
• Coursework Unit(s) / Performance(s)
• Vocational . Courses
Teacher assessed units throughout course
Types of Assessment
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 1
‘Cash in’
AS Award
A Level Award‘Cash in’
Year 1
Year 2
GCE Courses
Grade A - E
Grade A* - E
• Diploma = 12 units of study = 2 A Levels
• Extended Diploma = 18 units of study = 3 A Levels
• Certificate = 6 units of study = 1 A Level
BTEC/OCR Nationals (Level 3)
Mixture of Core and Optional Units
All internally assessed, externally moderated.
Awards: Distinction *, Distinction, Merit, Pass
GCE BTEC / OCR VTCT UCAS . AS A Double A Cert. Dip. Ex. Dip. Points . DDD 360
DDM 320
DMM 280
AA DD MMM 240
BB DM MMP 200
CC MM MPP 160
A* 140
. A DD D MP PPP 120
B EE P 100
C M 80
A D 60
B E P 50
C 40
D 30
E 20
D = Distinction
M = Merit, P = Pass
Students need to understand:• what happens
• when it happens
• what they have to do.
Failure to complete their part may result in:
• not being entered for an exam
• being entered for the wrong subject/option
• wrong personal details on final certificates
• being charged for costs incurred
Over 14,000 entries for 6th Form last year!
Remarks & Re-sits
Remarks
Re-sits
• GCSE – only Maths & English available in November
• GCE – No limit on number of attempts at each unit. . Highest mark counts.
Students pay for all re-sits.
• May be requested by Student or Department - . whoever makes the request pays!
• no charge if there is a change in grade.
The Exam Year
September
Requests for:
• Remarks
• November GCSE Re-sit entries
• Access to scripts
• January GCE Re-sit entries
October
• Entries for January GCE AS / A Level exams
• Year 12 & 13 ‘Exam Guide’ published on . Leeds Learning Platform • Registration of students onto Vocational Courses
• Check Provisional Statements of Entry for . January GCE exams & Vocational Course . registrations
November
• GCSE Maths & English re-sits
• Certificates from June exams available for . collection.
Collect certificates and keep them safe. You never know when they might be
needed!
You’re kidding! I need my
certificates?
December
• Individual Timetables for January exams . published and distributed via form tutors – check for clashes, make note of dates & times.
January
• GCE AS/A Level Exams
9th Jan – 1st February
• Results of November GCSE re-sits
February
• GCE entries collected from Departments & . Students (Year 13 – re-sits from Yr 12)
March
• GCE students check provisional Statements . of Entry for summer exams, Vocational . students for their registration.
• Results of January exams received
• Requests for Remarks / Re-sits resulting from . results of January exams
• Summer Exam individual timetables produced . and 1st copy posted to home address - check for clashes, make note of dates & times
April
• 2nd copy of timetable distributed via form tutors - check for clashes, make note of dates & times
May - June
• GCE AS/A Level written Exam period.
13th May – 24th June
• AS students return after exams to start . A2 studies.
August
• GCE / BTEC results published
15th August
• GCSE results published
24th August
Personal Problems• Special
Arrangements
• Special Consideration
Making provision before an exam period for candidates who have identified problems.
Dealing with problems that arise during an exam period
Exam Office must be informed immediately a problem arises.
The End