Beauchamps High School  You have an example of a controlled assessment coursework  You are going to read through and award the marks  Use your booklet to remind you what is needed

 Read through the coursework  For each section, you will need to look through the mark scheme in your booklets  In pairs, you need to decide what marks you would award and reasons for this mark  First focus is:

 Read through the coursework research  Discuss what mark range you would awarded for research  Use your booklet to see what should be included

› Range of sources  Primary  Questionnaires  surveys  Secondary  Websites  data  Newspaper articles › Sort research into appendices › Research must show focus - needs to help answer the question › Keep a research log

 Look through the coursework presenting information/data  Discuss what mark range you would awarded for presenting information/data  Use your booklet to see what should be included

› Introduction at start of coursework › Conclusion at end of coursework › Write up (transcript) of interviews › Data in bar/pie charts › Use of quotes throughout written work › Appendices

 Look through the coursework analysis  Discuss what mark range you would awarded for analysis  Use your booklet to see what should be included

› Introduction at start of › Well constructed commentary › Use figures e.g. 75% of people said not most people said › Show you understand the data so explain what it means

 Interpret your evidence – explain how and why your evidence supports your point.  Be specific - avoid making sweeping generalisations or points that are difficult to support with specific evidence.

 Look through the coursework evaluation  Discuss what mark range you would awarded for evaluation  Use your booklet to see what should be included

› End your coursework with a conclusion › Make sure you answer your question in the conclusion › Make a judgement “I think that…” › Back up your judgement with the data/evidence

 What marks did you award?  What were your reasons for these marks?

 Ask your teacher for the examiners feedback sheet  Marks and feedback awarded: look at the commentary - how close were you?