CCEA Support Events GCSE Business Communication Systems Exemplification

CCEA Support Events GCSE Business & Communication Systems Exemplification of Examination Performance 17 th November 2011

Agenda • • Welcome & Introduction Purpose of Today GCSE Business and Communication Systems 2011 Grade Boundaries and Overall Qualification Outcomes • Contacts and Further Information • Chief Examiner/Principal Examiner – Exemplification of Standards • Questions and Answers

Purpose of Today • Illustrate aspects of performance from the first summer examination series of GCSE Business and Communication Systems • Students’ responses to questions from GBC 1 and GBC 2 are reproduced and accompanied by commentaries • Commentaries focus on strengths of the students’ responses and indicate, where appropriate, how improvements could be made • Materials should provide a benchmark of candidate performance and help teachers and students to raise standards

GCSE BCS Summer 2011 First full qualification award since introduction of the specification, incorporating: • Unitisation • Controlled Assessment - new approach to delivering internally assessed units at GCSE level, replacing traditional coursework

Grade Boundaries GBC 1 Notional Grade A Raw Mark (Out of 100) 90 UMS (Out of 160) 128 B 78 112 C 66 96 D 59 80 E 52 64 F 46 48

Grade Boundaries GBC 2 Notional Grade A Raw Mark (Out of 75) 50 UMS (Out of 140) 112 B 39 98 C 28 84 D 23 70 E 19 56 F 15 42

Grade Boundaries GBC 3 Notional Grade A Raw Mark (Out of 50) 40 UMS (Out of 100) 80 B 35 70 C 30 60 D 24 50 E 18 40 F 13 30

Qualification Outcomes* *Provisional Results Grade Cumulative % A* A B 0. 18 12. 6 37. 7 C D E F U 62. 3 76. 1 85. 9 91. 3 100. 0

Online Support Visit the BCS microsite, http: //www. ccea. org. uk/business_comm_systems to access the latest information and download a range of support materials: • Past papers and mark schemes; • Schemes of work; • Student and Examiner podcasts; • Chief Examiner/Principal Moderator reports; • Material from previous support events; • Controlled Assessment support materials; • Student guides;

Contact Us Officer with subject responsibility: Michael Mc. Auley Email: mmcauley@ccea. org. uk Telephone: 02890261200 ext 2342 Specification Support Officer: Nuala Braniff Email: nbraniff@ccea. org. uk Telephone: 02890261200 ext 2292