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How is the curriculum changing at KS4 and KS5?
Changes to GCSEs - what and why?
Topics and content
Exam
Tiering
Non-exam assessment
Grading
Changes to GCSEs - Grades
First teaching September 2015 and first exam 2017 – current years 10 and 11 are doing these.
English Language and English Literature
100% exam
No tiers
Grade for speaking assessment
Maths
100% exam
Foundation and Higher tiers
Changes to GCSEs – what and when?
Changes to GCSEs – what and when?
First teaching September 2016 and first exam 2018 – current year 10 have just started these
Art and design – 100% non-exam
Biology, Chemistry, Physics – 100% exam, tiers
Combined Science- 100% exam, tiers
Computer Science – 20% non-exam
Drama, Music – 60% non-exam
Food and nutrition - 50% non-exam
French, German, Spanish – 25% non-exam, tiers for exam
Geography, History, RE – 100% exam
PE – 40% non-exam
First teaching September 2017 with first exam 2019 – current year 9 will be doing these
Business – 100% exam
Design Technology – 50% non-exam
Psychology, Sociology – 100% exam
Changes to GCSEs – what and when?
What is the EBacc?
The English Baccalaureate – though not a qualification in itself – is a measure of success in core academic subjects; specifically English, mathematics, history or geography, the sciences and a language.
What about Vocational Qualifications?
BTECs
V Certs
Cambridge OCR Nationals
What will GCSE results look like?
Current year 11 – mostly A*-G grades, with 9-1 in English and Maths
Current year 10 – mixture of A*-G and 9-1 grades
Current year 9 – all 9-1 grades
Changes to A levels
Taking place over three years
Content
Linear courses
Grades remain the same A* - E
First teaching September 2015, first AS exam 2016 and first A level exam 2017 – current year 13 are part way through these
Art and Design – 100% non-exam at AS and at A level
Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology – 100% exam (although Sciences have set practicals which school have to report grades for)
Computer Science, English language, English literature, History – 20% non-exam at A level
Changes to A levels – what and when?
First teaching September 2016, with first AS exam 2017, and first A level exam 2018 – current year 12 have started these
Drama (theatre studies) – 60% non-exam at both AS and A level
French, German, Spanish – 30% non-exam at both AS and A level
Geography – 20% non-exam at A level
Music – 60% non-exam at both AS and A level
Physical Education – 30% non-exam at both AS and A level
Religious Studies – 100% exam
Changes to A levels – what and when?
First teaching September 2017, with first AS exam 2018 and first A level exam 2019 – current year 11 will study these
Design and Technology – 50% non-exam at AS and A level
Film Studies – 30% non-exam at AS and A level
Maths and Further Maths – 100% exam
Music Technology – 40% non-exam at both AS and A level
Some subjects are yet to be confirmed!
Changes to A levels – what and when?
What about AS levels?
AS level is a standalone qualification, which doesn’t contribute towards A level
AS is one year, A level is two years
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