Y13 Overview - Awarding Grades 2021
Year 13 Overview of Subject Course Content and the evidence that will be considered when awarding grades in 2021
(For students and families)
Below you will find a summary of the evidence that we intend to use to award grades this summer. (You can also download this as a PDF at the foot of this page)
Weightings provided in this document are for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.
Subjects are listed in alphabetical order.
NEA refers to Non Examination Assessment (coursework)
Centre Assessment Grades were awarded for modular courses in Year 12 that were affected by the national lockdown.
Individual teachers and subjects will be able to provide you with further details once examination boards have released their support materials in the next few weeks.
We hope that this will provide a simple overview for you to refer to in preparing for the completion of the Non Examination Assessments (NEA) and the internal Assessments scheduled to take place between the 4th May and 28th May 2021.
Mr. C. Heggs
Assistant Headteacher
ART and ART TEXTILES (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Final grade will be based on the portfolio of work produced across the entirety of the course |
100% |
APPLIED SCIENCE (Level 3 BTEC)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Final grade will be calculated using Year 12 unit results, January exam result and performance in the current coursework unit |
100% |
BIOLOGY (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Students will be examined on full year 1 content and year 2 content (minus section 7 (chapter 17 – inherited change and 18 – Populations and evolution) and all of section 8 – Gene expression and recombinant DNA technology) The first exam paper will test content from year 2 The second exam paper will test content from both year 1 and 2 and will also contain a synoptic essay |
80% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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20% |
BUSINESS (Level 3 BTEC)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Final grade will be calculated using Year 12 unit results, January exam result and performance in the current coursework unit |
100% |
CHEMISTRY (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One: Physical chemistry (section 3.1) and inorganic chemistry (section 3.2) Paper will contain a mixture of short and long questions. No multiple choice questions. |
40% |
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Paper Two: Physical chemistry (section 3.1) and organic chemistry (section 3.3) Paper will contain a mixture of short and long questions. No multiple choice questions. |
40% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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20% |
COMPUTER SCIENCE (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One – Practical exam
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40% |
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Paper Two – Written exam paper. Data representation, Computer systems & architecture, Hardware/software, Networking, Databases |
40% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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The teacher will also take into account the students’ performance on the NEA |
20% |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One – Section B (spoken child language development) internal examination |
15% |
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Paper Two – Full Paper internal examination |
50% |
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NEA – Both pieces |
25% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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Best score from trials/Assessment Week 1/ timed Paper 1 Section A response |
10% |
ENGLISH LITERATURE (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One – One Component only (Othello) |
13.3% |
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Paper Two – Full Paper |
40% |
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NEA – submitted in March |
20% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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Paper One – Two Other Components based on best score from either Y12 Trials or AW1 |
26.66% |
GEOGRAPHY (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One Tectonic Hazards, Coasts Students given the option of either: Water or Carbon |
42% |
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Paper Two Globalisation, Superpowers Students will be given the option or either: Regenerating Places or Health & Human Rights |
38% |
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(NEA) This was completed in school under the approved NEA conditions |
20% |
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Notes |
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Students will sit 2 exam papers that will assess 66% of the taught subject content. Students will not be expected to sit a paper 3. Use of trial exams (Y12) and in class assessment (covering the period from Sept 2019 until March 2020 & Sept 2020-Dec 2020 inclusive) will only be used where there is an incoherent discrepancy between the performance in the internal assessment period and prior performance. |
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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (Level 3)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Physiological disorders and their care NEA. Deadline for submission is the end of May. |
25% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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Meeting Individual Support Needs NEA. Taught in Y12 and Centre Assessment Grade awarded. |
25% |
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Human Lifespan NEA – Taught in Y12 and Centre Assessment Grade awarded. |
25% |
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Working in Health and Social Care (External Examination cancelled in January). Centre Assessment Grade awarded. |
25% |
HISTORY (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One
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25% |
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Paper Two
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25% |
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Paper Three
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25% |
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NEA Reasons for the abolition of the British Slave Trade in 1807 |
25% |
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Notes |
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The exams will assess approximately 70% of the content for the whole course and will form 75% of the student’s grade. The final 25% of their mark will be from their coursework, which will be submitted at the end of this term. Use of trial exams (Y12 & Y13) and in class based end of unit assessments (covering the period from Sept 2019 – March 2020 and Sept 2020 – Dec 2020 inclusive) will only be used where there is an incoherent discrepancy between the performance in the 3-week school assessment period and prior performance. |
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ICT (Level 3 BTEC)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Final grade will be calculated using Year 12 unit results, January exam result and performance in the current coursework unit |
100% |
LANGUAGES (SPANISH, GERMAN, FRENCH) (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One – Full Paper |
40% |
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Paper Two – One component only (film or book) |
30% |
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Speaking – 2 stimulus cards |
30% |
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Notes |
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Where there is an incoherent discrepancy between the performance in the internal assessment period and prior performance, the use of previous trial exams may be used. |
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MATHEMATICS (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One – Statistics and Mechanics Paper Two – Pure Mathematics (Double Weighted) Content: All topics from the course except the following: Pure content
Statistics
Mechanics
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80% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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October trial and other appropriate assessments |
20% |
MATHEMATICS – FURTHER (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Content: All topics from Further Mathematics Paper 1: Further Pure Paper 2: Further Statistics Paper 3: Decision Mathematics |
80% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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October trial and other appropriate assessments |
20% |
MUSIC (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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One composition 30% (Completed by the end of March) |
30% |
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One solo Performance 30% (Completed by the end of March) |
30% |
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One Appraising Exam Internal Assessment 40% (Completed in May) |
40% |
PERFORMING ARTS (Level 3)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Two units completed in Year 13 |
50% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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Two units were completed in Year 12 and Centre Assessed Grades were issued. |
50% |
PHILOSOPHY (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One : Epistemology and Moral Philosophy |
40% |
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Paper Two : Metaphysics of God and metaphysics of mind |
40% |
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Based on classroom assessments in exam conditions conducted throughout the course |
20% |
PHYSICS (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One specification content
Paper Two specification content
CONTENT NOT being assessed: 3.4 Materials 3.5 Momentum 5.2 Circular Motion 5.3 Oscillations 6.1 Capacitors 6.2 Electric Fields 6.3 Electromagnetism 6.5 Medical imaging |
80% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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October trial and other appropriate assessments |
20% |
PRODUCT DESIGN (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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NEA – All students will submit a portfolio of work in the form of a power point presentation. This will include, Part 1 – Identifying and outlining opportunities for design and Part 2 – Designing a prototype. This will be assessed by using grids 1 to 8 of the Non-examined assessment criteria. Students will not need to produce a final prototype however development models will aid the design process. |
50% |
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Internal Assessment taking place in May This will be based around theory content covered in Y12 and 13. - Materials - Performance characteristics of materials - Factors influencing the development of products - Effects of technological developments - Information handling, modelling and forward planning - Current legislation |
50% |
PSYCHOLOGY (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One – Focusing on debates, approaches, gender and research methods. |
40% |
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Paper Two – Focusing on bio psychology, memory, social influence and psychopathology. |
40% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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Prior assessments |
10% |
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Other forms of evidence and class work |
10% |
SOCIOLOGY (A LEVEL)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Paper One – Education, Methods, Families & Households |
40% |
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Paper Two – Media, Crime & Deviance |
40% |
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Previous Assessment |
Weighting |
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Year 13 assessment week task |
10% |
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Other forms of evidence and class work |
10% |
SPORTS STUDIES (Level 3 BTEC)
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Evidence |
Weighting |
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Unit One : Anatomy and Physiology External examination (cancelled in May 2020) Teacher Assessed Grade will be awarded |
25% |
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Unit Two : Fitness Training and Programming External synopsis (cancelled in April 2020) Teacher Assessed Grade will be awarded |
25% |
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Unit Three : Professional Development in the sports sector (NEA) |
25% |
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Unit Seven : Practical Sport (NEA) |
25% |