Parents’ Information Evening 26th March 2015

Summary of Changes

• The content of all AS and A Level qualifications is being reviewed

• AS and A Level have been “de-coupled”

• Both AS Level and A Level will be examined at the end of the course (ie not modular)

• Very little non-exam assessment

• The grades will remain as A* – E

AS and A Levels: Timetable

September 2015

First teaching of the new standalone AS qualification and linear A Levels in:

English Literature English Language & Literature History Physics Psychology Sociology

Art & Design Biology Business Chemistry Computer Science Economics English Language

AS and A Levels: Timeline

September 2016

First teaching of the second wave of new standalone AS qualification and linear A Levels in:

Latin Music Physical Education Religious Studies Spanish

Dance Drama & Theatre Studies French Geography German Greek

AS and A Levels: Timeline

September 2017

First teaching of the third and final wave of new standalone AS qualification and linear A Levels in:

“The remaining A levels”

This will include: Mathematics Further Mathematics Design & Technology Media Studies Music Technology General Studies

Sept

2015

Summer

2016

Sept

2016

Summer

2017

Sept

2017

Summer

2018

Sept

2018

Summer

2019

1st Wave

e.g. English

Y13 as

now

Y12 new

Old A

New AS

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

2nd Wave

e.g. French

Y12 and

13 as

now

Old AS

Old A

Y13 as

now

Y12 new

Old A

New AS

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

3rd Wave

e.g Maths

Y12 and

13 as

now

Old AS

Old A

Y12 and

13 as

now

Old AS

Old A

Y13 as

now

Y12 new

Old A

New AS

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

A student in current Y11 chooses to do Biology, Maths, PE and Geography to A Level.

Their Biology course will be the new reformed course, and so will be 2 year with A Level exams at the end.

Their other subjects will be as current AS and A Level, so they will take AS modules in Maths, PE and Geography at the end of Y12, counting for 50% of their qualification. The A2 exams at the end of Y13 will contribute the other 50%.

A student in current Y10 chooses to do Biology, Maths, PE and Geography to A Level.

Their Biology, PE and Geography courses will be the new reformed course, and so will be 2 year with A Level exams at the end.

Maths will be as current AS and A Level, so they will take AS modules in Maths at the end of Y12, counting for 50% of their qualification. The A2 Maths exam at the end of Y13 will contribute the other 50%.

A student in current Y7 to 9 chooses to do Biology, Maths, PE and Geography to A Level.

All of their courses will be the new reformed course, and so will be 2 year with A Level exams at the end.

English & Maths GCSE post 16

From August 2014 students who had not reached a good pass in English and/or maths GCSE by age 16 have had to continue to work towards achieving these qualifications (or an approved interim qualification as a stepping stone to GCSE).

Reformed GCSE

• Be assessed mainly by terminal exam

• Be graded 9 (high) to 1 (low), with a C being 4/5. Performance below a 1 will be unclassified – ie a U.

• Only be tiered if it can’t be avoided - in maths and sciences, for example: foundation tier 5 to 1; higher tier 9 to 4

New Grade

%

Cumulative %

9 4% 4%

8 8% 12%

7 8% 21%

6 15% 36%

5 16% 52%

4 17% 69%

3 16% 85%

2 8% 93%

1 6% 99%

U 2% 100%

Current Grade

%

Cumulative %

A* 7% 7%

A 14% 21%

B 22% 43%

C 26% 69%

D 16% 85%

E 8% 93%

F 4% 97%

G 2% 99%

U 2% 100%

Reformed GCSE

September 2015 start in Y10

English Language

English Literature

Mathematics

Reformed GCSE

September 2016

Biology Chemistry Physics Double Award Science Computer Science French, German, Spanish Ancient Languages Geography History

Religious Studies Drama Food Preparation & Nutrition Art & Design Dance Music Physical Education Citizenship Studies

Reformed GCSE

September 2017

“The remaining GCSEs”

Any subject not reformed by this date will not be offered at GCSE.

Sept

2015

Summer

2016

Sept

2016

Summer

2017

Sept

2017

Summer

2018

Sept

2018

Summer

2019

AS

and

A L

evel

s

1st Wave e.g.

English

Y13 as

now

Y12 new

Old A

New AS

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

2nd Wave e.g.

French

Y12 and

13 as

now

Old AS

Old A

Y13 as

now

Y12 new

Old A

New AS

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

3rd Wave e.g.

Maths

Y12 and

13 as

now

Old AS

Old A

Y12 and

13 as

now

Old AS

Old A

Y13 as

now

Y12 new

Old A

New AS

Y12 and

13 new

New AS

New A

GC

SEs

1st Wave e.g.

English, maths

Y11 as

now

Y10 new

Y11

Old

GCSE

Y10 and

11 new

Y11 New

GCSE

Y10 and

11 new

Y11 New

GCSE

Y10 and

11 new

Y11 New

GCSE

2nd Wave e.g.

French

Y10 and

11 as

now

Y11 Old

GCSE

Y11 as

now

Y10 new

Y11 Old

GCSE

Y10 and

11 new

Y11 New

GCSE

Y10 and

11 new

Y11 New

GCSE

3rd Wave e.g.

D&T

Y10 and

11 as

now

Y11 Old

GCSE

Y10 and

11 as

now

Y11 Old

GCSE

Y11 as

now

Y10 new

Y11 Old

GCSE

Y10 and

11 new

Y11 New

GCSE

A student in current Y9 makes option choices history, art and D&T (Graphics)

Their English, English Literature & maths will be reformed GCSEs and so graded 9 to 1

All of their other subjects will be unreformed GCSEs with grading A* – G.

A student in current Y8 makes option choices history, art and D&T (Graphics)

Their English, English Literature, maths, sciences, MFL, RE, history, and art will be reformed GCSEs and so graded 9 to 1

D&T (Graphics) and Statistics will be unreformed GCSEs with grading A* – G.

A student in current Y7 makes option choices history, art and D&T (Graphics)

All of their subjects will be reformed GCSEs and so graded 9 to 1.

The 4 main Accountability Measures from 2016 results (Current Y10)

Progress 8

Attainment 8

%A*-C in English & maths

[becoming % 9-5, of course]

Ebacc [the English Baccalaureate]

A8 and P8

Calculating A8 – An example Predicted Grade En/Ma Ebacc Open Mathematics A* 16 English Language B 12 English Literature B Biology A 7 Chemistry A 7 Physics A 7 Geography A 7 French B Statistics A* 8 Drama A 7 Art B Religious Studies A

Total 71 A8 Score = Total ÷ 10 A8 Score 7.1

KS2 Fine Point Score 5.4 Expected A8 Score 6.7

P8 Score +0.4

Calculating A8 – An example Predicted Grade En/Ma Ebacc Open Mathematics A* 16 English Language B 12 English Literature B Biology A 7 Chemistry A 7 Physics A 7 Geography A 7 French B Statistics A* 8 Drama A 7 Art B Religious Studies A

Total 71 A8 Score = Total ÷ 10 A8 Score 7.1

KS2 Fine Point Score 5.4 Expected A8 Score 6.7

P8 Score +0.4

Calculating A8 – example 2

Predicted Grade En/Ma Ebacc Open Mathematics B 12 English Language C 5 English Literature B 12 Core Science C 5 Additional Science C 5 German C 5 Media Studies B 6 Statistics C Religious Studies B 6 Business Studies C

Total 56 A8 Score = Total ÷ 10 A8 Score 5.6

KS2 Fine Point Score 5.3 Expected Outcome 6.4 P8 Score -0.8

Accountability Measures at KS4: There will be 6 different systems

in the next 7 years

Current Year

Group

Starting Y10 in:

End of KS4 Exam

Year

Old or New GCSE

English/ Maths

Old or New

Second phase GCSEs

Old or New Third phase GCSEs

Old or New

KS2 Test

Accountability Measure

11 2013 2015 Old Old Old Old 5A*-CEM & 3+/4+LP

10 2014 2016 Old Old Old Old Progress 8

9 2015 2017 New Old Old Old Progress 8

8 2016 2018 New New Old Old Progress 8

7 2017 2019 New New New Old Progress 8

6 2018 2020 New New New Old Progress 8

5 2019 2021 New New New New Progress 8

Towards Assessment without Levels

• Starting point (at least until current Y5 arrive here): KS2 test result – fine level average of English & maths

• Finish point: Expected A8 score

• These are two different scales, with much changing in the calculation between the two