1. GCSE Health and Social Care April 2016
Launch & Support
GCSE Health and Social Care
April 2016

2. Agenda Revision of GCSE Qualifications (for first teaching September 2017)
Introduction
Overview of new Specification
Specimen Assessment Materials (SAMs)
Support Materials
Q&A

3. Accreditation Process
Regulatory Framework
General Conditions of Recognition
CCEA will ensure that each qualification offered is fit for purpose
Accreditation Process
N Ireland GCE and GCSE Qualifications Criteria
Two-stage process
Stage 1: submission of qualification strategies for approval
Stage 2: submission of qualification materials for review and accreditation

4. Qualification Strategies
CONTENT - Rationale for the proposed:
inclusion of internal assessment, where relevant
weighting of internal and external assessment
wording and weighting of assessment objectives
assessment of mathematical skills : Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Business Studies
assessment of QWC and
subject content
ASSESSMENT – Rationale for the:
subject content for Specimen Assessment Materials (SAMs)
content in assessments ensuring full coverage over the lifetime of the qualification
duration of examination papers
allocation of marks in examination papers, where appropriate
number and type of questions in examination papers, where appropriate
word limit or time limit for internal assessment and
allocation of marks for internal assessment

5. Specification and Specimen Assessment Material (SAMs)
Northern Ireland Regulator will carry out:
an administrative review
a subject-specific review
a review of regulatory requirements

6. Collaborative Approach to the Revision
Desk top Research
Writing Teams
Teachers
Higher Education
Consultation
Existing Specifications
Draft Specifications
Consultation with students
Relevant content
Prepared for further study/work

7. Quality Assurance
Higher Education - Higher Education Panel and Subject Advisory Team
Industry - Industry Panel and Subject Advisory Team
Teachers - Subject Advisory Team
Equality Panel - Access for all
Final CCEA Quality Assurance panel - Review of consultation comment logs and comment logs associated with all QA panels

8. Quality Assurance Equality Panel Final CCEA Quality Assurance panel
Access for all
Final CCEA Quality Assurance panel
Review of consultation comment logs
Review of comment logs associated with all QA panels
Only when CCEA Quality Assurance panel is satisfied that all issues raised have been appropriately addressed will the Specification and Sample Assessment material be submitted for accreditation

9. Specification at a Glance
Content
Assessment
Weighting
Availability
Unit 1
Personal Development, Health and Well - Being
External written examination.
1hour 30 minutes
100 marks
50%
Summer from 2018
Unit 2
Working in the Health, Social Care and Early Years Sectors
Controlled Assessment Task
Teachers mark the task and CCEA moderate the results
Summer from 2019
We will release the task on 1 December of the academic year in which the award is to be made
We issue a new task each year

10. Unit 1 Personal Development, Health and Well-Being
Human Development
Factors Affecting Health and Well-being
Relationships
Self-concept
Major life changes and sources of support

11. Assessment Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the specified content (AO1)
Apply knowledge, skills and understanding in a variety of health, social care and early years contexts and in planning and carrying out investigations and tasks (AO2)
Analyse and evaluate information, sources and evidence, make reasoned judgements and present conclusions (AO3).

12. Unit 1 External Examination
50% weighting
I hour 30 minutes
100 marks
Three compulsory questions
Range of mark tariffs
Incline of difficulty across the paper
Mix of question types
Quality of Written Communication (QWC) assessed in three questions which require extended responses
Marked online

13. Command Words Examples: Identify Describe Explain Discuss Analyse
Assess
Evaluate

14. Mark Scheme Sets out criteria to be applied in allocating marks
Provides a guide to examiners on range of responses that are worthy of credit
Marks awarded for valid responses
Extended writing marked on basis of levels of response
Not totally prescriptive

15. Unit 2 Working in the Health, Social Care and Early Years Sectors
Identifying and meeting the needs of service users
Provision of integrated health and social care services and of early years services
Accessing health, social care and early years services and barriers to access
Job roles of practitioners
Values of care
Safeguarding

16. Unit 2 Overview of Controlled Assessment Task
Divided into parts
Marks awarded for each part
Word limits for each part
Based on more than one service user group
Issued on 1 December of the academic year in which the award is to be made
A new task is issued each year.

17. GCSE Support Sample assessment materials
Type of Support
Date
Sample assessment materials
Rolling basis from January 2017
Student guides/subject Snapshots
Microsites
Planning Frameworks
Fact files
Rolling basis from March 2017
Bespoke Materials
Support Events
Ongoing

18. Contacts Education Manager: Dr Elaine Horner
Telephone: Ext 2197
Subject Support Officer: Nola Fitzsimons
Telephone: Ext 2235
Specification, sample assessment and support materials available on the subject microsite at

19. Why choose CCEA? mbvbmvbmvb
We support Learners - CCEA puts the learner at the centre of everything we do. We think about what learners need for life and work and then build solutions to meet those needs. We do this for the entire curriculum – from Foundation and Early Years to A level and beyond.
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We are Local - CCEA is Northern Ireland’s awarding body. We understand local needs and we are focused on providing services and products for learners in Northern Ireland. This also means we’re near you, should you need help or support.
We are Listening - CCEA listens to those who use its products and services; this means listening to teachers, employers and learners, and taking action to ensure better outcomes for learners. This approach ensures that we develop relevant, high quality and innovative specifications and support.

20. Working with CCEA The benefits: teacher cover provided
first-hand experience of how the examining system works
user insight to the standards required for the assessment
opportunity to examine assessments across a range of abilities
improved learning and teaching outcomes
creates links with CCEA personnel/subject officer
opportunity to network with other professionals
provides recognition and enhances the professional development of teachers
Examiners and moderators are vital to the success of the examining system
Teachers provide expert knowledge of the specification content
Understanding of the capabilities of the candidature at a specific level

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