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Academic Milestones
Milestones
- Courses in Year 10 and 11 are assessed in a variety of ways.
- Coursework.
- Module exams.
- Practical assessments.
- Final exams.
Coursework
- Different for different subjects.
- Much done in school.
- Expectation that work is done at home.
- Some departments set interim deadlines for parts of the work.
- Some done in Year 10, some in year 11.
- All departments have a final deadline.
- Teachers are also working to a deadline.
- Mark the work and moderate within the school to ensure that all are interpreting the criteria in the same way.
- Send some or all of the work to exam board.
Examinations
- End of course exams –in May –June of Year 11
- Language orals
- Art practical
- PE practical
- Modular subjects Maths and Science
- Module exams throughout the two years which count towards the final GCSE grade.
Maths
- Coursework - 20%
- Modules x 2
- June of Year 10 -20% of final marks
- November of Year 11 -10% of final marks
- Final Exams (2) 50%
Science
- 1 GCSE completed in Y10
- GCSE Science
- Coursework – 1/3
- Exam – January Y10 -1/3
- Exam - June Y10 -1/3
- Year 11 GCSE Additional Science
Applied Science
- 2 GCSEs
- Coursework – 2/3
- Examination – January Y11
English
- Coursework 40%
- Writing 20%
- Speaking 20%
- Examinations – June Y11
- English Literature
- Additions to the coursework folder
- Examinations –June Y11
More help needed?
- Refer to curriculum information.
- Contact Curriculum Leader for subject information.
- Contact Learning Tutor for general guidance.
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