mapping of all the skills maths hsw practical. ocr’s practical endorsement
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Mapping of all the skills
Maths
HSW
Practical
OCR’s Practical Endorsement
OCR’s Practical Endorsement
Can be completed:using OCR-published practical resources
ORUsing Centre’s own practical activities (checked by OCR).
• Students keep records (lab book / portfolio) of their assessed practical work which may be inspected during visiting monitoring.
• OCR online Task Tracker
Guidance cannot be finalised until Ofqual have responded to the results of the Practical Endorsement trialling carried out in a number of centres across the
country in Autumn 2014. IT IS A TRIAL ACROSS ALL AWARDING BODIES.
OCR’s Task Tracker
OCR provides support through Teaching and Learning Resources. Many already available online.
DELIVERY GUIDES
TOPIC EXPLORATION PACKS
COVERAGE OF FULL QUALIFICATION
CONTENT
TRANSITION GUIDES
COVERAGE OF PARTICULAR TOPICS
INDIVIDUAL TEACHING ACTIVITIES
LESSON ELEMENTS
www.ocr.org.uk/reformresources
Science team, expertise at the end of the phone/emailhttp://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/by-subject/science/meet-the-team/
• Summary brochures• Specifications –
OCR Biology A & B OCR Chemistry A & B OCR Physics A & B
are all accredited.• Practical Skills
Handbooks• Mathematical Skills
Handbooks• Resources –
Delivery Guides Topic Exploration Lesson Elements Transition Guides
• http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/by-subject/science/
Physics
Biology
Geology
Chemistry
Changes to exam structureWhat % assesses practical skills?
• Minimum of 15% (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)What % assesses mathematical content?
• Minimum of 10% (Biology), 20% (Chemistry), 40% (Physics)Why multiple choice?
• A chance to assess a larger range of contentWhy extended response ?
• Not essays, not focused on QWC of specific terminology, more about ‘logical, coherent, sustained responses’. Some will be marked using Level of Response mark schemes. Have been used in ALL GCSE Science papers since 2011.
Changes to Exam structure For all OCR Science AS levels (A & B)AS level (140 marks, 3 h)
Paper 1 ‘Breadth’
1 h 3070 marks
Paper 2 ‘Depth’
1 h 30 70 marks
Section A (20 marks)Multiple choice questionsSection B (50 marks)Structured questionscovering theory andpractical skills
Structured questionscovering theory and practical skills
• Two papers, 50/50 weighting
• All content assessable in both papers
• Extended response in Paper 2 only
• Practical assessed within the question papers, LOs embedded within the specification
• Min. 15% practical weighting
• Min. 10% maths weighting (Biology)20% maths weighting
(Chemistry)40% maths weighting (Physics)
Common assessment model for ALL AS qualifications.MOCK SERVICE AVAILABLE – if required.
Endorsement
Changes to exam structureOCR Science A levels (Spec A)
Paper 1
2 h 15100 marks(15 MCQ)
Paper 2
2 h 15100 marks(15 MCQ)
Paper 3
1 h 3070 marks
• Assessment split across content (papers 1 and 2) with a third synoptic paper
• Paper 1 - Broad theme• Paper 2 – Broad theme• Paper 3 assesses across all content
• Practical assessed within the question papers, LOs embedded within the spec
• Min. % of Maths Requirements • Min. of 15% practical
Chemistry – Inorganic, OrganicBiology – Processes, DiversityPhysics – Modelling, Exploring
Changes to exam structure OCR Science A levels (Spec B)
Endorsement
Paper 1 Fundamentals
2 h 15110 marks(30 MCQ)
Paper 2 Scientific literacy
2 h 15100 marks
Paper 3 Practical skills
1 h 30 60 marks
• Assessment split across concepts of ‘breadth of understanding’ , ‘depth of understanding with scientific literacy’ and ‘practical skills’
• Advance Notice item in Paper 2
• Practical assessed within the question papers, LOs embedded within the spec
• Practical paper based on lessons learnt from the OCR pilots (2006–2008)
• Reflects the traditionally different emphasis on practical in B specs
Available support…
• Exam Creator
(www.ocr.org.uk/i-want-to/download-past-papers/examcreator/)
• Active Results
(www.ocr.org.uk/i-want-to/do/check-results/active-results/)
• Mock paper service and Coursework consultancy
• OCR community
(http://social.ocr.org.uk/groups/science)
• Science Spotlight
