Description
ABOUT THIS COURSE
In this course, you will maximise success with effective strategies for the non-exam assessment, worth 40% of the overall GCSE. Delegates will also improve their ability to submit accurate assessments when compared to the exemplar material.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Get to grips with the GCSE specification requirements of the NEA component
- Organising and timing the assessment of the practical activities
- Preparing students for the NEA with suggested strategies for delivery and assessment
- Administrative guidelines for the submission of NEA assessments
- Engage with a full range of example assessments
- Learning from examples of good and bad practice
PROGRAMME
Overview, Principles and Aims of the Non-Examined Assessments
10.00 – 10.45am
- Analyse the content and structure of the assessments
- How to teach the NEA skills to ensure student progress and the opportunity to do themselves justice
- The process of student selection of activities and organising your scheme of assessment
- Data collection, analysis and submission of marks
Morning Break
10.45 – 11.00am
Success with the NEA assessments- Practical
11.00 – 12.30pm
- In-depth coverage of the moderation and activity requirements: ensuring students are working to the correct level before the NEA
- Practical performance – how to demonstrate skills in progressive drills and full context
- Engaging with example material to standardise your internal marking
- Working in groups to compare standards, with an examination of how to use this information in departments and with students
Lunch
12.30 – 1.30pm
Success in the NEA – Analysing and Evaluation (task)
1.30 – 2.30pm
- Explore the grading criteria for students’ responses – what differentiates work across the grades
- Explore best practice for preparing students for top marks in the Analysis and Evaluating task whilst following JCQ regulations.
- Learning from last year’s best marked work
- Sharing best practise between centres
- Chance to mark and compare across different structures used by centre
Afternoon Break
2.30 – 2.45pm
Moderating / Preparing for Live Moderation
2.45 – 3.45pm
- Administrative guidelines
- Take part in a peer-led standardisation exercise using the assessment criteria
- Sharing ideas on organising an effective live moderation