A level briefing presentation, 18 May 2010

Welcome New A Levels Briefing Event: 18 May 2010

Welcome ,[object Object],[object Object],Kathleen Tattersall Chair and Chief Regulator

[object Object],Dennis Opposs Director of Standards

Purpose of today ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Principles of good regulation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Changes to A levels ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Preparing for 2010 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How are A level grades awarded? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Unit 1 85 UMS Unit 2 80 UMS Unit 3 75 UMS Unit 4 65 UMS = 305 UMS = B

Raw marks to uniform marks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],76 June 2009 78 January 2009 Unit 1 Grade A boundary

The Uniform Mark Scale (UMS) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],160 200 240 280 320 320 (180 at A2) 4 units Max 400 UMS 80 240 E 100 300 D 120 360 C 140 420 B 160 480 A 160 (90 at A2) 480 (270 at A2) A* 2 units Max 200 UMS 6 units Max 600 UMS A level Grade

The Code of Practice - awarding ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Taken from section 6.15 of the GCSE, GCE principal learning and project code of practice, April 2010

Statistical indicators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],Cath Jadhav Head of Qualification Standards

A* grading – the options ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A* grading – the agreed method ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A* examples (4 unit specifications) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A 178 378 83 95 100 100 4 A* 187 362 92 95 85 90 3 A 177 362 85 92 95 90 2 A* 187 367 92 95 90 90 1 Grade A2 UMS Total UMS A2 Unit 4 A2 Unit 3 AS Unit 2 AS Unit 1 Candidate

A* examples (6 unit specifications) A* 275 525 90 91 94 80 85 85 2 A 261 561 82 87 92 100 100 100 1 Grade A2 UMS Total UMS A2 Unit 6 A2 Unit 5 A2 Unit 4 AS Unit 3 AS Unit 2 AS Unit 1 Candidate

A* results in summer 2010 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Next steps, before summer results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Further work, after summer results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Isabel Nisbet Chief Executive

Panel Discussion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Further information (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Further information (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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