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Summer Exam Timetable - 2024

Year 11 Parents Information Evening

Subject Exam Board Exams * Controlled Assessment / NEA
English Language AQA 2 exam papers

 

 

Each Paper is 1 Hour 45 mins

Spoken Language Presentation – up to 10 mins
English Literature AQA 2 exam papers

 

 

Paper 1 is 2 x 50 mins with a break in between under exam conditions

Paper 2 is 1 Hour 45 mins

 
Maths Edexcel 3 exam papers

 

1hr 30 mins each

 
Combined Science AQA 6 papers,

 

2 each for Biology, Chemistry and Physics

1hr 15 mins each

 

All either foundation or higher.

 
French AQA 3 exam papers: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking (F or H tier) Speaking Exam (TBC)
Geography AQA 3 exam papers

 

1hr 15/30 mins

 
History Edexcel 3 exam papers. Paper 1 is 1 hour 15, Paper 2 is 1 hour 45, Paper 3 is 1 hour 20  
Computer Science AQA 2 exam papers (100%)  
Creative iMedia OCR 1 exam paper  (25%) (Jan or May) 3 assignments (75%)
Hospitality and Catering Eduqas 1 external examination (40%) 1 NEA assignment (60%)
Sport Pearson 1 exam paper (On screen) 3 assignments / units
Photography OCR  1 portfolio (digital submission) 1 Assignment
Art OCR   2 personal projects.

 

Year 10 Natural Forms.

Year 11 Own choice

Performing Arts Pearson Practical Exam is marked as a performance. 3 components assessed in several ways.

 

Preparation, Knowledge, Performance, Evaluation.

Music Eduqas Component 3 (40%) 1 hour and 15 minutes exam – external – exam May/June Component 1 (30%) – 1 solo Performance Component 2 (30%) – 1 composition either free or set brief.
Engineering Pearson  TBC  
Health and Social care Pearson 1 examination 4 assignments 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Construction WJEC / Eduqas 1 examination 3 Components: 1 and 2 are internally assessed via assignments.  Component 3 is an externally assessed written assessment.
Film Studies WJEC / Eduqas 2 examinations

 

Both 1hr 30 mins

35% each paper

1 controlled assessment (30%)