Achieving Grades 7 to 9 in AQA GCSE PE

ABOUT THIS COURSE

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Gain an informed understanding of what is required to achieve grades 7-9
• Understand the assessment demands of the AQA GCSE PE specification
• Develop practical strategies for meeting the requirements of the higher bands across all components
• Explore exemplar materials to identify characteristics of outstanding work
• Increase confidence in preparing candidates to achieve Grades 7-9
• Consider Examiner’s Reports from previous exam sessions

PROGRAMME

Focused Deep Dive On The Demands Of The GCSE Specification

• Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of our own teaching practice
• Examine the assessment demands of all 3 components including the use of assessment objectives as a framework for assessment
• Consider the most effective models for delivery of the course to ensure effective assessment practice across 2 years and in all components
• Exploring the Examiner’s Reports from previous exam sessions -what students need to do to ensure that they achieve the highest grades

Strategies to Stretch Top End Students

• Review characteristics of Grade 7-9 GCSE PE students
• What the highest achieving students can do
• What does a grade 7-9 student do differently to other students?
• What are the main reasons why a student may fail to gain a 7-9 grading?
• What is the best pedagogical culture to have in your PE department to help to achieve success
• An approach to extended writing that aims for 6/6 or 9/ 9

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Strategies to Achieve Grades 7 – 9 in Paper 1

• Exploring practical activities for teaching movement analysis with able students
• Examining strong exemplar responses for biomechanics
• Typical questions that may come up in Paper 1
• How can you make preparing for the writing a bit more FUN?
• Structuring your essay – What examiners are looking for
• New and innovative ways to help the higher ability students to scaffold their extended answers

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Achieving in Paper 2: Stretching and Challenging Able Students for a Top Grade

• What is excellent – Unpicking the descriptors for a top band performance
• Teaching techniques that challenge and push the most able students
• What does a top band Paper 2 performance look like?
• It’s the little things that count – Focusing on the detail
• Creative methods and approaches which engage higher ability students
• Tried and tested methods

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Achieving the Highest Grades in NEA Coursework

• How to achieve the highest grades for NEA practical
• Review examples of NEA at Grades 7 – 9, what top level students do
• Characteristics of the most successful candidates in the NEA
• Building Practical skills – Introducing students to the course, arming them with skills and the confidence to work on their own
• A closer look at coursework, the pitfalls and the best practice examples
• Boosting students from a grade 5/6 in their coursework to a 7-9 grade whilst following the JCQ rules

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