Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This course will support teachers to maximise success in the Non-Examined Assessments, using effective strategies for the delivery of Components 3 and 4, worth 40% of the overall GCSE.

Delegates will also improve their ability to submit accurate assessments through a close focus on exemplar materials. This course is valuable for all current or prospective teachers of Pearson Edexcel GCSE PE.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Gaining a full understanding of the importance and requirements of the NEA components
• Organising timing, progress and assessment of the Component 3 practical activities
• Gaining effective strategies to support students in the writing of the Personal Exercise Programme.
• Handling the administrative requirements successfully
• Making full use of Moderators’ reports and advice.
• Discussing examples of good practice and common faults

PROGRAMME

Overview, principles and aims of the assessments

10.00 – 11.00am

• Analyse the content and structure of the assessments
• The process of student selection of activities, and how best to organise your scheme of monitoring and formative assessment
• Using the practical criteria to develop target setting
• How to teach the NEA skills of analysis to ensure students can achieve high marks
• Data collection, analysis and submission of marks

Morning Break

11.00 – 11.15am

Success with Component 3 – Practical Performance

11.15 – 12.45pm

• In-depth coverage of the moderation and activity requirements: ensuring students are working to the criteria.
• Practical performance – how to demonstrate skills in progressive drills and full context
• Sharing the practical criteria with students to support progress and target setting.
• Engaging with example material to standardise your internal marking
• Discussing the range of practical activities – groupwork feedback
• Developing sample assessment sessions in sample activities
• Planning for successful moderations – with moderator feedback.

Lunch and informal discussion

12.45 – 1.30pm

Component 4: Personal Exercise Programme

1.30 – 2.30pm

• Applying new guidelines and support material
• Considering how best to integrate the PEP into your teaching
• Explore the grading criteria – what differentiates work across the grades
• Explore best practice for selecting and applying SMART targets
• Learning from last year’s best marked work

Afternoon Break

2.30 – 2.45pm

Moderating

2.45 – 3.30pm

• Administrative guidelines
• Take part in standardisation exercise using the assessment criteria
• Sharing effective ideas for handling the PEP
• Action planning