GCSE Assessment Timetable
GCSE English
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AQA 4700
(Certification 4702)
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: ENG1 (H/F)
Understanding and Producing Non-Fiction Texts
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40%
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2¼ hours
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 2: ENG02
Speaking and Listening
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20%
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Years 10 and 11: ongoing throughout
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Unit 3: ENG03
Understanding and Producing Creative Texts
a) reading
b) writing
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40%
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Year 10: 4 pieces of work
Year 11: 1 piece of work
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GCSE English Language
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AQA 4705
(Certification 4707)
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: ENG1 (H/F)
Understanding and Producing Non-Fiction Texts
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40%
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2¼ hours
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 2: ENG02
Speaking and Listening
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20%
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Years 10 and 11: ongoing throughout
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Unit 3: ENL03
Understanding Spoken and Written Texts and Writing Creatively
(a) reading
(b) writing
(c) spoken language study
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40%
(a) 15%
(b) 15%
(c) 10%
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Year 10: (a) December
Year 10: (b) Spring Term
Year 11: (c) Spring Term
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GCSE English Literature
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AQA 4710
(Certification 4712)
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exams
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Unit 1: 47101H
Exploring Modern Texts
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40%
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1¾ hours
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: 47102H
Poetry Across Time
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35%
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1¼ hours
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 3: 47103
Significance of Shakespeare and English Literary Heritage
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25%
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2000 word essay
Year 11: Autumn Term
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Dates of controlled assessments are not fixed, and may be undertaken at any time throughout Years 10 and 11, so the above is intended purely as a guide. Pupils are made aware of any impending controlled assessment, and given at least 1 week’s notice of any specific date. We try to be as flexible as possible, in the students’ interest.
Note: anyone missing English controlled assessments through illness can normally be accommodated.
Maths
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Edexcel 1MA0
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Maths A Paper 1 (H/F)
(non-calculator)
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50%
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1¾ hours
Year 11: Summer Term
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Maths A Paper 2 (H/F)
(calculator)
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50%
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1¾ hours
Year 11: Summer Term
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Note: there is no coursework or separate modular examination.
Science (Double Award): Science A
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AQA 4406
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 5: SCA1
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35%
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1½ hours
Year 10: Summer Term
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Unit 6: SCA2
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40%
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1½ hours
Year 10 : Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 4: SCA4P
(known as an ‘ISA’)
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25%
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Year 10: Spring Term
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Science (Double Award): Additional Science
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AQA 4409
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 5: AS1
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35%
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1½ hours
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 6: AS2
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40%
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1½ hours
Year 11 : Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 4: AS4P
(known as an ‘ISA’)
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25%
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Year 11: Spring Term
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Science (Separate Science Award): Biology
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AQA 4401
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: BL1
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: BL2
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 3: BL3
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 4: BL4P
(known as an ‘ISA’)
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25%
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Year 11: Autumn/Spring Term
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Science (Separate Science Award): Chemistry
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AQA 4402
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: CH1
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: CH2
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 3: CH3
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 4: CH4P
(known as an ‘ISA’)
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25%
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Year 11: Autumn/Spring Term
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Science (Separate Science Award): Physics
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AQA 4403
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: PH1
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: PH2
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 3: PH3
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 4: PH4P
(known as an ‘ISA’)
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25%
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Year 11: Autumn/Spring Term
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Art and Design
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AQA 4201
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Formal Exam
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42012
Examination Project
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40%
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Year 11: Starts February 1st, with a 2 day exam in April/May .
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Controlled Assessment
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42011
Coursework Projects (x2)
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60%
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Years 10 and 11: throughout all lessons. Pieces for first and second projects are finalised in Year 11; after half term of Autumn Term, and after half term of Spring Term respectively.
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Coursework is produced as part of the normal lessons all the time.
Design and Technology (Graphic Products)
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AQA 4552
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Formal Exam
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Unit 1: 45501
2 hour written paper
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40%
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Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 2: 45502
Design and Making
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60%
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Years 10 and 11: 45 hours of class time
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Drama
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OCR J315
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Formal Exam
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A583
From Concept to Creation
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40%
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10 hour practical examination with written working record.
Year 11: Spring and Summer Terms
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Controlled Assessment
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A581
From Page to Stage
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30%
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Year 10: Spring and Summer Terms
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A582
Drama in the Making
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30%
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Year 11: Autumn Term
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NB Full attendance of all lessons is important for the controlled assessments as these involve group work/development.
Geography
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OCR J385
Spec B
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: B561 (H/F)
Sustainable Decision Making
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25%
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Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 3: B563 (H/F)
Key Themes
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50%
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Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 2: B562B
Fieldwork analysis
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25%
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Year 10: Summer Term
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History
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AQA 4047
Spec B
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: 40451
International Relations –
Conflict and Peace in the 20th Century
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37.5%
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Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: 40452
20th Century in Depth Study
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37.5%
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Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 3: 40453
Historical Enquiry in British history
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25%
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Year 11: second half of Autumn Term and Spring Term
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Home Economics
N.B. - Current year 11 following OCR syllabus.
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WJEC 3350
(Certification 4300)
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: 430101
Principles of Food and Nutrition
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40%
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1½ hours
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Task 1: 430201
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20%
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Year 10: Summer Term
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Task 2: 430201
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40%
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Year 11: Spring Term
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French
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AQA 4658
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: 46551
Listening
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20%
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30 minutes (F) or 40 minutes (H)
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: 46552
Reading
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20%
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30 minutes (F) or 50 minutes (H)
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 3: 46553
Speaking
(two tasks submitted)
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30%
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Year 11: Autumn Term and Spring Term
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Unit 4: 46554
Writing
(two tasks submitted)
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30%
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Year 11: Autumn Term and Spring Term
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German
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AQA 4668
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: 46651
Listening
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20%
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30 minutes (F) or 40 minutes (H)
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: 46652
Reading
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20%
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30 minutes (F) or 50 minutes (H)
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 3: 46653
Speaking
(two tasks submitted)
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30%
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Year 11: Autumn Term and Spring Term
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Unit 4: 46654
Writing
(two tasks submitted)
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30%
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Year 11: Autumn Term and Spring Term
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Spanish
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AQA 4698
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: 46951
Listening
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20%
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30 minutes (F) or 40 minutes (H)
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: 46952
Reading
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20%
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30 minutes (F) or 50 minutes (H)
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 3: 46953
Speaking
(two tasks submitted)
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30%
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Year 11: Autumn Term and Spring Term
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Unit 4: 46954
Writing
(two tasks submitted)
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30%
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Year 11: Autumn Term and Spring Term
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Music
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Edexcel 2MU01
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 3: 5MU03
Listening and Appraising
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40%
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Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 2: 5MU02
Composition
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30%
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Year 10: second half of each term.
Year 11: second half of Autumn Term
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Unit 1: 5MU01
Performance
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30%
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Year 10: second half of Autumn and Summer Terms.
Year 11: second half of Autumn Term.
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Music controlled assessments occur in lesson times, and normally run for the 4 weeks after each half term, as shown above. The deadline for students for all coursework is half term in the Autumn Term of Year 11.
PE
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OCR J586
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: B451
An Introduction to PE
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20%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 3: B453
Developing Knowledge in PE
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20%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 2: B452
Practical Performance
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30%
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Year 10: Summer Term
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Unit 4: B454
Practical Performance
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30%
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Year 11: Autumn Term and Spring Term
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RE: Philosophy and Applied Ethics - Full Course
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OCR J621
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: B601
Philosophy 1: Deity, Religious Experience, End of Life
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 2: B602
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Philosophy 2: Good and Evil, Revelation, Science
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 3: B603
Ethics 1: Relationships, Medical Ethics, Poverty and Wealth
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Unit 4: B604
Ethics 2: Peace, Justice, Equality, Media
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25%
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1 hour
Year 11: Summer Term
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Note: there is no coursework or separate modular examination.
Statistics
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AQA 4312
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Code/Title
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Weighting
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When?
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Written Exam
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Unit 1: 43101 Written Paper
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75%
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1½ hours (F) or 2 hours (H)
Year 11: Summer Term
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Controlled Assessment
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Unit 2: 43102 Statistics in Practice
Part 1: Investigation
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12.5%
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(Mainly done in lessons)
Year 11: Spring Term (Feb/March)
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Unit 2: 43102 Statistics in Practice
Part 2: Written Assessment
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12.5%
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45 minutes (in class)
Year 11: Spring Term (March)
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