Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This course provides teachers with advice and tips from an experienced teacher and examiner, to deepen their understanding of Outstanding assessment in OCR A Level PE. Participants will develop their understanding of the marking process for the examinations, and will develop practical strategies for effective marking, tracking, and providing targeted feedback, to support outcomes for learners.

Delegates will be involved in marking and standardising exam questions, including extended answer questions. The course will also cover standardisation, including moderation, to ensure accuracy and consistency in assessment.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Gain a thorough understanding of the OCR A-Level PE assessment requirements and how to ensure outstanding assessment is embed into your course.
• Develop effective and efficient marking and feedback strategies to save time while maximising impact.
• Strengthen your ability to track and monitor student progress and implement effective intervention.
• Acquire standardisation techniques, ensuring consistency and fairness in assessment across the department. 

PROGRAMME

10.00am: Understanding Assessment for OCR A-Level PE

• Understanding the different requirements and demands of the 3 exam papers.
• Understanding the finer details of mark-schemes to know how marks are gained and lost.
• Reviewing assessment of the 2024 papers.
• Utilising feedback from OCR via Results Plus.

10.30am: Best Practices for Efficient and Accurate Marking

• Tips from an examiner
• How accurate is your marking? An opportunity to mark, assess and grade student work for short answer questions from the 2024 exam series.
• Exploring examples of top-quality work to set benchmarks for excellence

Break

11.20am

11.40am: Marking Extended Answer Questions Accurately and Effectively

• Understanding the marking process for extended questions
• Explore when to assess extended answer questions and how to prepare learners for these assessments
• Marking practical workshop

12.30pm: Ensuring Accuracy and Consistency of Marking

• Develop techniques to maintain accuracy consistency in marking across different components and exam papers
• Strategies for effective moderation and standardisation – ensuring consistent assessment across the department

Lunch

12.45pm

1.45pm: Tracking and Monitoring Assessment

• How and when assess learner progress across the course.
• The importance of peer-assessment and self-assessment techniques to engage students in the process
• Creating effective tracking systems to monitor individual and cohort-wide progress
• Using assessment data to identify strengths and weaknesses in student performance

Break

2.40pm

2.45pm: Implementing Intervention Strategies to Support Students

• Identifying students (thriving and struggling) who may benefit from additional support or extension
• Implementing targeted interventions to address students’ personal needs
• Collaborating with staff and parents to create a complete approach to intervention
• Monitoring the impact of interventions and adjusting strategies as needed

3.15pm: Self-Reflection and Action Planning

• Reflecting on personal assessment and marking practices
• Developing an action plan for implementing changes

Depart

3.30pm