New Edexcel International GCSEs
Launch Event
1Academic Qualification update
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Luka HunterPortfolio Manager, International GCSE
Overview of the session
Our new Edexcel International GCSEs
Pearsons World Class Qualifications design principles
Transferable skills 9-to-1 grading scale Support and resources
Questions after each topic
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Our new Edexcel International GCSEs
Edexcel International GCSEsPart of our portfolio of Edexcel qualifications for schools: Primary and Lower Secondary
curriculums International GCSEs GCSEs International A Levels (IALs) GCE A Levels
Designed for international learners: Supports progression from Lower
Secondary to Level 3 Provides a trusted international
standard recognised as equivalent to UK GCSE and other qualifications
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Ensure content is up-to-date and
relevant
Build progression to International A
Levels (IALs)
Ensure comparability to GCSEs reforms
(9-1)
Enhanced and updated support
World Class Qualifications
principles
Context for redevelopment
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Linear structure & external
assessment
Evolutionary change: updated
content with international focus
& context
9-1 grading scale: rewarding high achievement
Developing transferable skills alongside subject
competencies
Recognition and progression worldwide
Examinations in June (& January*)
International GCSE Features
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Full 9-1 International GCSE suite fromSeptember 2017
Academic Qualification update
English and Humanities
Maths and Science Business & ICT Languages
Art and DesignBangladesh StudiesEnglish Language (Aand B)*English Literature*English as a Second Language*GeographyGlobal CitizenshipHistoryIslamiyatPakistan StudiesReligious Studies
Mathematics (A and B)*Further Pure MathematicsBiology*Human Biology*Chemistry*Physics*Science (Double Award)*Science (Single Award)
Accounting*Business StudiesCommerce*Computer ScienceEconomics*ICT
Arabic (First Language)*Bengali*ChineseFrenchGermanGreek (First Language)SinhalaSpanishSwahiliTamil
First assessment May/June 2019, with optional first assessment in May/June 2018 for qualifications in bold.*Denotes January and June assessment
Transition from current International GCSE Last Assessment dates
June 2018 June 2018 and January 2019
June 2019
Art and DesignBangladesh StudiesBusiness StudiesEnglish as a Second LanguageGeographyGlobal CitizenshipEuropean MFL: German; Greek;French; SpanishHistoryICTIslamiyatPakistan StudiesReligious Studies
Other Languages: Chinese; Hindi;Sinhala; Swahili; Tamil; Urdu
AccountingArabic First LanguageBiologyBengaliChemistryCommerceEnglish Language AEnglish Language BEnglish LiteratureEconomicsFurther Pure MathematicsHuman BiologyMathematics AMathematics BPhysicsScience (Double Award)
Classical Arabic
Gujarati
Turkish
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World Class Qualifications
Background Develop qualifications that support young
people globally to meet challenges of 21stCentury
Ensure courses and assessment support young people to develop the capabilities they need to progress and prosper in their lives
Utilise Pearson expertise in curriculum, assessment design, learning technologies and education policy
Formed Expert Panel to better understand best practices from schools systems in high-performing jurisdictions and the priorities of higher education and employers to establish framework for qualification design
Pearson research commissioned the best researchers to grapple with the toughest challenges we face in education
World Class Qualifications Pearsons World Class Qualification design principles mean all Edexcel qualifications
are developed to be Rigorous, Demanding, Inclusive and Empowering Externally approved by the Expert Panel for World Class Qualifications
Content and assessment are
demanding, meaningful and meet
needs of end users
World Class Qualifications
Demanding Rigorous
Inclusive Empowering
Design of assessments ensures confidence ingrades
Accessibleto all its target
students
Provides students with knowledge and skills to progress successfully
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World Class Qualifications Expert Panel
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WCQ features in International GCSEs
L3 and HE educators consulted:
Ensures progression
Reviewed for EAL: Accessibility for
international studentsBenchmarked to CEFR:
English level requirements clear
Culturally sensitive and relevant content:
Ensure sensitivity to contexts of international
learners Promote a global outlook
Quality marking systems: Accurate and reliable
results
Online subject expert panels
End users helping shape design and development
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Ultimately it is excellent teaching that is the key factor to a learners success but
we are confident [as a panel] we have supported the development of Edexcel
International GCSE qualifications that are outstanding for their coherence,
thoroughness and attention to detail and can be regarded as representing world-
class best practice.
Pearsons Expert Panel for World Class Qualifications, taken from the new International GCSE
Specification Appendix.
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Transferable Skills
Transferable SkillsFrameworks
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Skills frameworks adapted to support design of new Edexcel International GCSEs
Ensure learners acquire skills needed to access Higher Education and fulfilling careers
Cognitive skills
Core skills brain uses to think, learn and reason used to carry out any task.
Intrapersonal Skills
Emotional intelligence, ability to know, understand and mange own emotions and learning.
Interpersonal Skills
Life skills used every day to communicate and interact with others, individually and in groups.
Information and Support
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Assessments that support progression
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9-1 Grading
9-1 Grading Video
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9-1 Awarding Grading system changing but
commitment to awarding grades that accurately reflect learner exam performance remains the same.
Set new grade boundaries minimum number of marks needed to achieve each grade for each assessment of each qualification.
Small variations in exam difficulty each year do not impact student outcomes
Edexcel awarding is accurate, reliable, and provides the quality students deserve.
9-1 Scale
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Exemplar Marked Responses Exemplars of marked
student responses from new Sample Assessment Materials for English, Maths and Science.
Support understanding of how the mark scheme is applied.
Variety of student ability is shown, helping demonstrate how highest marks for a question can be achieved.
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Benefits for learners
Greater differentiation across levels of attainment Rewards truly outstanding achievement Provides more information about student
attainment to help progression to A Level Same scale for Pearson Edexcel GCSE and
International GCSE allows clear comparison with English standards, unlike old A* to G grading
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International GCSE Support
World Class Qualifications Support
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PlanSupport to help you get ready to teach and plan
TeachResources to support your impact on learner
outcomes
Track and AssessSupport to track
progress and help you prepare for assessment
DevelopProfessional
development to support great teaching
Getting Started Guide &
Scheme of Work
Getting Ready to Teach Events
Subject interpretation
of transferable skills
Subject Advisor Results Plus
Regional Support Manager
Curriculum Matched
PublishingLesson plans
Exemplar Marked
Responses
Topic booklets & Subject
guidesAdditional
SAMs Exam Wizard
Support Overview
Free support
Additional support for selected subjects
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Getting started overview
Provide an overview of the new qualification including: Key features of the qualification Qualification overview
Number of papers, assessment structure, assessment
objectives, content overview
Whats New Overview of changes that have been made to the new
qualification compared to current one
Text/Topics Guidance Understanding Assessment
Further support on changes; understand Assessment
Objectives; support on planning, including suggested
activities with examples from SAMs and Mark Schemes
to support in-depth understanding of qualification
assessment structure and design.
Qualification delivery guidance, including transferable skills
High Level Course Planner Suggested Resources
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Editable Schemes of Work
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Topic Booklets and Subject Guides
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Edexcel International GCSE (91)Resources from Pearson
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Specifically developed for international learners, with appropriate international content.
Points of interest put learning
