1. A2 Support Days 2nd March 2009 – Stormont 4th March 2009 - Limavady
GCE Physics
A2 Support Days
2nd March 2009 – Stormont
4th March Limavady

2. Agenda Introduction Administration of AS 3
Marking the A2 3 practical assessments (internal assessment)

3. Local support Support events – Oct 2008 – March 2009
Personalised support and visits on request

4. Our support online Specification Specimen papers and mark schemes
Chief Examiner’s reports with advice for improving examination performance
Student Guides
Microsite
Schemes of work (Word versions)

5. Our support online contd
Coming soon
Student podcasts with advice on how to prepare for the examination
Senior Examiner podcasts with advice on improving examination performance

6. Our support online contd
Exemplification of standards
AS September – November 2009
A2 September – November 2010

7. 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 A2 units.
Final decision May 2009

8. GCE Physics Revised Specification AS 3 Arrangements (Summer 2009)

9. Apparatus and Materials List
Preliminary information re: Apparatus and Materials
Confidential
Manufacturer/serial code sometimes specified
Contact Subject Officer if problems arise with sourcing apparatus or materials

10. Confidential Instructions
Guidance on setting up and testing apparatus
Contact Science Subject Officer immediately if range of results differ from Confidential Instructions
CCEA Subject Officer will advise you on what to do.

11. Access to Question Papers
48 hours in advance of practicals
Final apparatus testing
Problems eg. results do not match ranges on confidential instructions – contact CCEA Subject Officer
If problems persist – CCEA Subject Officer and Support Officer with:
Centre name & number
Nature of problem and range of results
Response from CCEA within 24 hours to acknowledge receipt of
No response – phone CCEA ( )
Information passed to Examiners so candidates receive credit

12. Marking Practicals
CCEA mark scheme from School Exams Officer available immediately after practical is complete
EVEN IF EQUIPMENT IS PRODUCING RESULTS DIFFERENT TO MARK SCHEME, SCRIPTS MUST BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VALUES STATED ON THE CCEA MARK SCHEME. CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN BY THE EXAMINER CHECKER WHO WILL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF ANY PROBLEMS
Papers and mark schemes are confidential
Secure storage
Not left unattended
Not marked in presence of students
Not marked in public place or public transport
Can be marked at home or in centre provided papers and mark schemes secure

13. Internal Standardisation
Required when more than one teaching group in centre
Must take place before marking commences
HOD selects and photocopies 3 scripts across teaching groups
Marked independently and agreement reached on awarding of marks
TAC 2 form completed – you retain bottom copy

14. Recording Results
On completion of marking – marks recorded on TAC 1 (OMR) form
CENTRES MUST RETAIN BOTTOM COPY OF TAC 1 (OMR) FORM – KEEP THIS IN A SECURE PLACE

16. What do you return to CCEA?
Top copy of the completed TAC 1 (OMR) form (you retain bottom copy)
Top copy of completed TAC 2 internal standardisation form (you retain the bottom copy)
Candidates completed scripts arranged in candidate number order (as on TAC 1 form)
Envelopes will be provided

17. Examiner Checking Examiners check all scripts
Will ensure mark scheme applied correctly
Will amend marks if necessary
List of final marks as part of Modular Results Report (available from School Exams Officer on Issue of Results date)
Check final marks against your copy of TAC 1 form
You can query results through “Enquiry about Results” service (closes 20th Sept)

18. Teacher Support Standardising Meetings - October/November
Led by Senior Examiners and Subject Officers
Practise marking real scripts
Attendance at first series of meetings is strongly recommended

19. Timing for AS 3 Practical

20. Managing AS 3 in Lab.
Part A (4 short experiments) done first by all candidates as circus of experiments -1 hour
Then Part B (analysis of experimental data) done by all candidates – 30 minutes

21. Staying informed
For information on all our support events go to
Click on the Events icon (top left)

22. Contacts Officer with subject responsibility: Kevin Henderson
Telephone:
Specification Support Officer:
Catriona Skelton