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Year 10: Assessment and Curriculum Guide for Parents
2019-2020
Introduction
This document has been devised to help you to understand assessment practices used at the school and how
to support your child’s learning and progress. The content has been informed by feedback from parental
forums; I hope that you find it useful. If you have any further queries, please contact individual teachers or
the school’s Administration Manager Alison Rothwell (alison.rothwell@lvc.org).
Why is assessment important?
Assessment plays a fundamental role in learning: it helps students and teachers to identify what has been
learnt, the skills that have been mastered and what needs to improve further. Most importantly, it guides and
supports students with the next steps in their learning. High-quality assessment can have a very positive
impact on students’ learning and progress.
What kinds of assessment are there?
There are two main forms of assessment, summative and formative.
Summative assessment provides a judgement about how students have achieved in a particular test or
assignment. Assessment outcomes are awarded a grade and usually take place at the end of a unit of study.
Formative assessment involves teachers using a variety of methods to diagnose specific areas to improve, and
support students in doing so. Formative dialogue is comment-based and occurs throughout the learning cycle.
The style and type of feedback used will depend on its purpose and the nature of the subject. In practical
subjects, the majority of the feedback will be verbal, with teachers providing students with instant, live
feedback through coaching and conversation. In other more essay-based subjects, feedback will take the form
of regular written comments. Peer and self-assessment will also be used to help students become familiar with
success criteria and be able to evaluate and recognise accurate and effective learning outcomes.
How and when will my child be assessed?
Each department has their own key assessed pieces of work in their schemes of learning for each year group.
These are outlined in section 2 of this document. Key summative outcomes are marked with a grade. In
subjects where students have four or more lessons a fortnight, there will be at least one key assessment
outcome per half term. For subjects taught less frequently, there will be at least one key assessment a term.
The results of summative assessment pieces are recorded on subject mark books in Go4Schools.
Alongside these assessed pieces of work, teachers will carry out ongoing assessments and give students
regular formative feedback to help them to improve. This will usually be shared using the WWW/EBI stamp
(‘What Went Well’ and ‘Even Better If’). Teachers will also provide students with timely feedback in lessons
and through the use of specific praise.
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How will my child be graded?
The majority of subjects are using 9-1 grading (Business Studies and Health and Social Care are the only exceptions). What do the 9-1 GCSE grades mean?
An indication of how these new grades will match with the old A*-G
standard is shown in the table. The proportion of students achieving each
grade will be fixed by the QCA (Qualification and Curriculum Authority) as
indicated.
What level / grade should I expect my child to be achieving?
Students working at age related expectations at the end of Year 6 should
be ‘achieving’ against the subject-specific assessment criteria throughout
Year 7 and Year 8. In Year 10 a student who was ‘achieving’ in Year 7/ 8
should be working at a grade 4 or 5 using the 9-1 grading. The diagram
below gives an overview of how a student might progress through school
years 7-11. It must be noted however, that learning is not always a linear
process and performance may vary depending on the topics students are
studying.
What is Go4Schools?
Go4Schools is an online electronic mark book that enables teachers to record assessment outcomes centrally
and share them with colleagues, students and parents. Go4Schools is also used for school reports and
recording praise, behaviour and intervention. You should have login details and a password to access your
child’s progress data on Go4Schools. If you have not logged on before or have forgotten your password, you
can register on the parent home page for a password update.
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What can I see on Go4Schools?
You are able to see an overview of your child’s assessment data which includes their agreed target, and an
overview of their assessments in each subject (see snapshots of a Year 10 student below). You will also be
able to view details of individual assessments by clicking onto subject data and looking at marks, levels or
grades held in subject mark books. Please see an explanation of the different grade types below. The quantity
of assessment recorded on Go4Schools will increase during the academic year – the first half term will have
limited information in place.
You can click on individual subject assessments to find out specific assessment details.
How do I make sense of the data on Go4Schools?
The most important way of understanding your child’s progress is to discuss it with them. While we have
endeavoured to set out Go4Schools mark books in a straightforward way to make them accessible for parents,
their primary purpose is to support teachers with their recording and monitoring of assessment. We hope that
engaging in assessment data online in this way will be helpful. However, it is important to recognise that
students’ exercise books and the conversations that you have with them and their teachers can provide a far
richer understanding of their learning and progress.
Susan Gelder
Assistant Principal
September 2019
Agreed Target
This is the target set by class teachers in the first term of the year in consultation with the student and should anticipate students making at least the same progress as those pupils nationally with the same KS2 attainment.
Current Grade
This is a weighted average of the assessments your child has completed in the academic year.
Estimated Grade
This is the grade that your child’s teacher believes that they are most likely to achieve by the end of the GCSE course.
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Section 2
Curriculum and Assessment
Guides by Subject
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Contents
Art and Design
Business Studies
Computing
Dance
Drama
Engineering
English
Food & Nutrition
French
Geography
Health & Social Care
History
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Product Design
Religious Studies
Science
Spanish
Statistics
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Art
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1, A*-G, or NC levels (delete as appropriate)
Name of GCSE course and code: e.g. AQA Physics: 8463
Link to specification: e.g. http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/physics-8463
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Business Studies
Year 10
Grading scheme used: Level 1 Pass, Level 2 Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction*
Name of course and code: Cambridge Nationals Certificate in Enterprise and Marketing Level 1/2 - J819
Link to specification: https://ocr.org.uk/Images/338513-specification.pdf
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Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: AQA
Link to specification: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/computer-science-and-it/gcse/computer-science-8520
Computing
Year 10
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Dance (GCSE Develop)
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: AQA GCSE Dance (8236)
Link to specification: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/dance/gcse/dance-8236
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Drama Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: OCR Drama GCSE J316
Link to specification: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-drama-j316-from-2016/
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Engineering
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: AQA GCSE Engineering (8852)
Link to specification: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/engineering/specifications/AQA-8852-SP-2017.PDF
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English Language and Literature
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE courses and code: WJEC Eduqas English Language C700QS and WJEC Eduqas English Literature C720QS
Link to specification: http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/english-language/gcse/wjec-eduqas-gcse-english-lang-spec.pdf http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/english-literature/gcse/eduqas-gcse-english-literature-spec-from-2015.pdf
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Food Preparations and Nutrition
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: OCR Food, Preparation and Nutrition J309
Link to specification: http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234806-specification-accredited-gcse-food-preparation-and-nutrition-j309.pdf
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French
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: AQA French: 8658
Link to specification: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/french-8658
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Geography
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: Geography B for enquiring minds J384
Link to specification: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-geography-b-geography-for-enquiring-minds-j384-from-2016/
Year 10
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Health and Social Care (Page 1 0f 2)
Year 10
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Health and Social Care (Page 2 0f 2)
Year 10
Grading scheme used: Level 1/2 Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction*
Name of GCSE course and code: BTEC Tech Award Health and Social Care (120 GLH)
Link to specification: Pearson/Edexcel Health and Social Care
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History
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: Edexcel 9-1 History
Link to specification: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/history-2016.html
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Mathematics
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: Edexcel Mathematics 1MA1
Link to specification: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html
Year 10
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Music Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: OCR Music: J356
Link to specification: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-music-j536-from-2016/
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GCSE Physical Education
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: OCR GCSE PE J587
Link to specification: Theory: http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234822-specification-accredited-gcse-physical- education-j587.pdf Practical: http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234827-guide-to-non-exam-assessment.pdf
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OCR Cambridge National in Sports Science Year 10
Grading scheme used: Distinction* at Level 2, Distinction at Level 2, Merit at Level 2, Pass at Level 2, Distinction at Level 1, Merit at Level 1, Pass at Level 1
Name of GCSE course and code: OCR Cambridge National Certificate in Sports Science
Link to specification: https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/cambridge-nationals/sport-science-level-1-2-j802-j812/
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Core Physical Education
Year 10
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Year 10 Product Design
Grading scheme used: 9-1 Name of GCSE course and code: AQA GCSE Design & Technology (8552) Link to specification: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552
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Religious Studies
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: OCR Religious Studies J125
Link to specification: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-religious-studies-j625-j125-from-2016/
Short course
Please note that this is a half GCSE
that is completed at the end
of this year.
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Religious Studies
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: OCR Religious Studies J625
Link to specification: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-religious-studies-j625-j125-from-2016/
Full course
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GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: AQA Combined Science Trilogy 8464
Link to specification: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464
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Spanish Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: AQA Spanish: 8698
Link to specification: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/spanish-8698
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Statistics
Year 10
Grading scheme used: 9-1
Name of GCSE course and code: Edexcel Statistics 1ST0
Link to specification: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/statistics-2017.html
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