GCE Physics Autumn 2019 Recordior Sain Audio Recording

GCE Physics Autumn 2019

Recordio’r Sain / Audio Recording Mae'n ofynnol i'r cyflwynydd recordio'r sain yn y digwyddiad hwn. Dull rheoli yw hwn i sicrhau y gall CBAC ddangos ei fod yn cydymffurfio ag Amodau Cydnabyddiaeth y rheoleiddwyr; yn benodol yr Amodau hynny sy'n ymwneud â chyfrinachedd deunyddiau asesu. The presenter is required to make an audio recording of this event. This is a control designed to ensure that WJEC is able to demonstrate compliance with regulatory Conditions of Recognition; specifically Conditions relating to the confidentiality of assessment materials. Bydd y recordiad hwn ar gael i'r rheoleiddiwr cymwysterau os gofynnir amdano, ond ni chaiff ei rannu â thrydydd partïon eraill. Bydd CBAC yn cadw'r recordiad yn ddiogel am gyfnod o dair blynedd, ac yn ei ddinistrio'n barhaol wedi hynny. The recording will be made available to the qualifications regulator if required, but it will not be shared with any other third parties. The recording will be stored securely by WJEC for a period of three years and then permanently destroyed. Sylwer os gwelwch yn dda NAD OES HAWL gan gynrychiolwyr i recordio sain na ffilmio unrhyw agwedd ar y digwyddiad hwn. Please note that delegates are NOT PERMITTED to make an audio or video recording of any aspect of this event.

CONTACT DETAILS Contact Details Helen Francis Maths & Science Domain Lead Physics Subject Officer Matthew Roberts Subject Support Officer science@wjec. co. uk 02922404252

AGENDA Schedule 9. 30 Welcome and introduction 9. 45 Feedback on AS units 1 and 2 10. 15 Teaching and learning – mastering AO 1 marks 10. 50 Coffee 11. 10 Feedback on A 2 units 3 and 4 11. 40 Teaching and learning – comprehension tips 12. 30 Lunch 1. 15 Feedback on A 2 unit 5 practical examination 1. 45 Teaching and learning – graphs and tables good practice 2. 30 Resources and sharing of good practice 3. 00 Close

KEY POINTS FROM SUMMER 2019 • Candidates performed well on all units. • Very strong A level cohort hence the rise in outcomes. • Performance in AS unit 1 was higher than in AS unit 2 but not by as much as in previous series. • Recall of terms and definitions and book work is generally poor. • Good range of entry across the 4 options, very similar mean marks apart from physics of sports which was higher. • Comprehension question had the lowest mean mark ever. • The ‘plan’ section of the experimental task was much improved - the inclusion of trial readings needs more

AS PHYSICS 2019 Cumulative % of candidates at each grade Grade Wales 2019 Wales 2018 Wales 2017 Wales 2016 A 24. 2 24. 6 20. 9 20. 5 B 41. 7 40. 7 39. 0 34. 3 C 58. 3 58. 8 55. 6 51. 1 D 73. 4 73. 8 70. 8 67. 9 E 86. 2 87. 1 83. 1 80. 9 Number of candidates cashing-in 2 251 2 190 2 089 1 963

UMS CONVERSION - AS PHYSICS 2019 Grade Unit 1 Raw mark /80 Unit 2 Raw mark /80 Grade For both units Uniform marks /100 A 54 49 A 80 B 46 41 B 70 C 39 34 C 60 D 32 27 D 50 E 25 20 E 40

A 2 PHYSICS 2019 Cumulative % of candidates at each grade Grade Wales 2019 Wales 2018 Wales 2017 A* 11. 6 8. 7 8. 2 A 30. 8 28. 4 26. 5 B 53. 9 51. 0 47. 9 C 73. 4 70. 9 69. 3 D 88. 5 86. 4 85. 7 E 97. 0 95. 4 96. 0 Number of candidates cashing-in 1 467 1 276 1 282

UMS CONVERSION - A 2 PHYSICS 2019 Grade Unit 3 Raw mark /100 Unit 4 Raw mark /100 Unit 5 Raw mark /50 Grade For Units 3 and 4 Uniform marks /125 For Unit 5 Uniform marks /50 A* 73 74 44 A* 100 A 65 64 40 A 100 40 B 57 54 36 B 88 35 C 49 45 32 C 73 30 D 41 36 29 D 63 25 E 34 27 26 E 50 20

AWARDING OF A* • At A level, Grade A* will be awarded to candidates who have achieved a Grade A (400 uniform marks) in the overall A level qualification and at least 90% of the total uniform marks for the A 2 units (270 uniform marks).

MAKING ENTRIES / RE-SITTING • Candidates may re-sit an individual unit ONCE ONLY. The better UMS score from the two attempts will be used. • A qualification may be taken more than once. However if all units have been attempted twice, candidates will have to make a fresh start i. e. retake all units. • If a candidate wishes to sit any unit for a 3 rd time then all units will have to be retaken even if all the units haven’t been sat twice i. e. they will have to have a fresh start.

Preliminary Entries What? Preliminary Entries are collected for the June series for GCE, GCSE, Entry Level, Vocational Awards/Certificates, and Applied Certificates/Diplomas Where? Must be submitted online via WJEC's secure website www. wjecservices. co. uk Why? Preliminary entries are an important source of information for WJEC, and are used to calculate the despatch of examination stationery, pre-release materials and early exam papers to centres. It is therefore important that they are submitted as accurately as possible and by the published deadline. When? The deadline for submission of preliminary entries is 10 th October.

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