GCE Technology Design Support Events Monday 13 th

GCE Technology & Design Support Events Monday 13 th October – Stormont Hotel Tuesday 21 st October – Silverbirch Hotel

Agenda • 13. 00 Introduction – Mr P Mc. Shane Subject Officer CCEA • 13. 20 A 2 1 : Systems & Control – Mr W Slater Chair of Examiners (GCE) • 13. 40 Round table discussion – Q&A • 14. 10 A 2 2: Coursework – Product-System, Design and Manufacture – Mr W Slater Chair of Examiners (GCE) • 14. 30 Round table discussion – Q&A • 15. 00 Wrap up

Local support • A local team fully committed to supporting you; • Accessible subject officers and specification support officers; • Tailored guidance from a subject specialist; and • Centre visits on request

Our support online • Specification • Specimen papers and mark schemes • Chief Examiner’s reports with top tips for improving examination performance • Student Guides • Schemes of Work

Online support in T&D • Technology & Design has it’s own microsite: – http: //www. ccea. org. uk/technology • Revised GCE support materials – Sample papers – Mark schemes – Scheme of work

Online support in T&D

Our support online contd Coming soon • Student podcasts with top tips on how to prepare for the examination • Top team podcasts with top tips on improving examination performance

Our support contd • Exemplification of standards AS September – November 2009 A 2 September – November 2010

Stretch and challenge • Regulatory requirement QCA guidance: • fewer structured questions; • more open-ended questions which require the response to be constructed by the candidate; • understanding and connectivity to be tested through synoptic questions; and • more extended writing.

CCEA response Writing teams were asked to: • use a variety of stems in questions – for example analyse, evaluate, discuss, compare; • ensure connectivity between sections of questions; and • use a wider range of question types to address different skills;

Award of A* • An A* will be awarded to the candidates who: • attain an overall grade A in the qualification; and • an aggregate of at least 90% of the uniform marks across the A 2 units.

Contacts • Subject Officer: Paddy Mc. Shane Email: pmcshane@ccea. org. uk Telephone: 028 90 261200 Ext 2133 • Specification Support Officer: Catriona Skelton Email: cskelton@ccea. org. uk Telephone: 028 90 261200 Ext 2292 • Distribution: Michelle Hannaway Email: mhannaway@ccea. org. uk Telephone: 028 90 261200 Ext 2161

A 2 1: Systems & Control Mr W J Slater Chair of Examiners (GCE)

Tips on Examination Unit • Try to consider all 4 units as a whole rather than as separate entities • Use knowledge from written units in coursework • In teaching try to use open ended activities

Tips on Examination Unit • Questions will assess over a period of time all of the specification content • Calculations – show working out • Show units • Refer to past papers – practise • Practise calculations named in specification – these will be examined.

Tips on Examination Unit • Unit A 2 1: Systems and Control • Electronic and Microelectronic Control Systems or • Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems

Tips on Examination Unit • • • Question paper 2 hour examination 25% of overall A level award 2 Questions on each option Candidates answer on one option Options will be awarded separately

Tips on Examination Unit • “Structured” questions with openended sections to allow for extended writing • No old-style design/themed question

Open Questions

Tips on Examination Unit • • Synoptic content Extended writing and QWC Read the Chief Examiner’s Report. Don’t encourage over reliance on coursework to obtain a high grade

A 2 2: Coursework – Product. System, Design and Manufacture

Changes A 2 Unit 4 -5 [New] A 2 Unit 2 Emphasis System Product/System [No] Theme, but should reflect chosen option. Time 60 hrs Sections Weighting Unit 4 (8) Unit 5 (6) Unit 2 (5) 30% 25%

Changes Contd Mark Portfolio A 2 Unit 4 -5 [New] A 2 Unit 4 (90) Unit 5 (90) Unit 2 (100) A 3 paper folio Either A 3 paper folio OR Electronic folio Pages Unit 4 (30) Unit 5 (10) Unit 2 (20) Moderation In House (CCEA) Visiting

Some points… Section 1 Identification of problem, need and design specification: combines section 1 and 3 of legacy unit 4. Section 2 Initial ideas, selection of ideas for development: combines sections 4 and 5 of legacy unit 4. Section 3 Development: section 6 and aspects of section 7 legacy unit 4.

Some points… Section 4 Manufacture: combines elements of section 2 legacy unit 5 but with more emphasis placed now on the product than previously, where system was significantly the main focus. • Section 6 Evaluation: focuses clearly on testing, evaluation and modification and reflects the AS format

Summary Important - no change in standard coursework outcome and folio has changed in format only