Year 11 Assessments
Please find below our Assessment Calendar and exam information for each subject.
Updated: 23rd March
Art
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
29/3/2021 |
Deadline for blue folder coursework to be submitted |
N/A |
24/5/2021 |
Final Deadline for a large piece to be submitted (Tuesday 25th) |
N/A |
Content not being assessed at all. |
None |
Biology
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
The content listed below will make up a large proportion of the marks on each exam. However please remember that when applying biological concepts some questions will assume knowledge of other areas, however, these types of questions will account for very few marks. All Biology examinations will include content from the following areas: practical skills (B7), working scientifically (WS1-8) and maths skills. |
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26th April |
Mini – Assessment 1
40 minutes + extra time
35 marks; including one six mark question. |
B2 Scaling up.
B6.3-part 1 Monitoring and maintaining health.
B6.3-part 2 Non-communicable diseases. |
10th May |
Mini – Assessment 2
40 minutes + extra time
35 marks. |
B1 Cell-level systems.
B5 Genes, inheritance and selection. |
24th May |
Main - Assessment 3
1hr 30 mins + extra time
75 marks; 15 multiple choice questions; one 6 mark question. |
B2.2 The challenges of size.
B3 Organism-level systems.
B4 Community-level systems. |
Content not being assessed at all. |
B6.3.17 Modern advances in medicine (1) B6.3.18 Modern advances in medicine (2) B6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment. B6.2 Feeding the human race |
Business Studies
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
19.04.21 |
Paper 1 (40 marks) 40 MCQ questions covering all topics from Year 1 and 2 40 minutes exam
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26.04.21 |
Paper 2 (40 marks) Data response questions, 40 minutes exam |
a mixture of short and long answer questions covering 3.1 Business in the real world 3.2 Influences on Business 3.4 Human resources
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WC 17.05.21 (Date to be confirmed) |
Paper 3 (40 marks) Data response questions,
1 hour exam |
a mixture of short and long answer questions covering
3.1 - Business in the real world 3.3 Business operations 3.5 Marketing 3.6 Finance
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Content not being assessed at all. |
Break-even, Profit and loss account and Ratio Analysis |
Chemistry
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
3/5 |
Mini – Assessment 1 40 minutes + extra time 35 marks; 10 multiple choice; one six mark question. |
Particles; elements, mixtures and compounds. (C1 and C2)
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10/5 |
Mini – Assessment 2 40 minutes + extra time 35 marks; 10 multiple choice; one 6 mark questions. |
Chemical reaction, predicting and identifying reactants and products. (C3 and C4)
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17/5 |
Mini – Assessment 3 40 minutes + extra time 35 marks; 10 multiple choice; one 6 mark questions. |
Monitoring and controlling chemical reaction and global challenges: (C5 and C6) |
24/5 |
Main - Assessment 4 1hr 30 mins + extra time 70 marks; 15 multiple choice questions; one 6 mark question. |
Synoptic paper (C1 – C6) |
Content not being assessed at all. |
C5.3 Equilibria C6.1.1 – C6.1.4 Parts of Improving processes and products C6.2 Organic chemistry
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Computer Science
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
w/c 8th March – 1st April |
Completing the NEA in-class time. |
Programming skills |
w/c 19th April |
Component 1: Unit 1 and 2. Duration 30 mins |
Computer Systems (unit 1) Networking(2) |
w/c 26th April |
Component 1: Unit 3 and 4. Duration 30 mins |
System security (unit 3) Legal, ethical and Environmental (unit 4) |
w/c 3rd May |
Component 2: Unit 5 and 6, Duration 30 mins |
Algorithms (unit 5) Programming (Unit 6) |
w/c 10th May |
Component 2: Unit 7 and 8, Duration 30 mins |
Testing Logic and Languages (unit 7) Data Representation (unit 8) |
w/c 24th May |
Exam in Hall (written) Paper 1 and 2 combined. Duration 60 mins |
Component 1 and 2 |
Content not being assessed at all. |
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Dance (BTEC)
COMPONENT 3: PERFORMING TO A BRIEF (21123K)
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
26th March 2021 |
Activity 1: Ideas Log |
Milestone 1 |
30th April 2021 |
Activity 2: Skills Log |
Milestone 2 |
17th and 19th May 2021 |
Activity 3: Performance |
Group choreography performance |
24th May 2021 |
Activity 4: Evaluation |
Milestone 3 |
Content not being assessed at all. |
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Drama
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
Wednesday 31st March 2021 3:05pm Deadline |
Final Coursework hand in – Portfolio |
Please see the Exam board Specification for content, this is in an ongoing assessment from last year. https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/242630-specification-accredited-gcse-drama-j316.pdf Page 20 |
Week beginning 19th April 2021 |
Devised Drama Monologues – 1 Min minimum Provisional date - Thursday 22st April 2021 3:30 – 4:30 - D1 (after school)
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Acting skills will be assessed in this performance assessment. |
Week beginning 3rd May 2021 – in class |
Blood Brothers assessment questions 1 30 Min Test
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Context Design - Semiotics Acting Skill – Characterisation |
Week beginning 17th May onwards depending on exam timetable – Hall 35 Min |
Theatre Review – Hall exam Thing I Know to Be True
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Design Element Acting Style Genre Semiotics |
Week beginning 24th May 2021
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Text performance monologues Provisional date - Tuesday 25th May 2021 3:30 – 4:30 - D1 (after school)
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Acting skills will be assessed in this performance assessment.
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Content not being assessed at all. |
All Content of the course will be assessed. |
Economics
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
w/b 19/04/21 |
Assessment 1 – In-class assessment (45 minutes) focussing on calculation questions and analysis questions.
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Topic 2 Resource allocation
Topic 3 How prices are determined
Topic 4 Production, costs, revenue and profit
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w/b 03/05/21 |
Assessment 2 – In-class assessment (45 minutes) multiple-choice questions
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Topic 1 Economic Foundations
Topic 3 How prices are determined
Topic 8 Government objectives
Topic 9 How the government manages the economy
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w/b 17/05/21 |
Assessment 3 – In hall assessment (1 hour) focussing on analysis and evaluation questions
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Topic 8 Government objectives
Topic 9 How the government manages the economy
Topic 10 International trade and the global economy
10.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
10.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
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Content not being assessed at all. |
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English Language
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
W/B 19th April |
Paper 1 Section B – Creative Writing (In-class assessment) 45 mins
Spoken Language – speech recording to be submitted virtually |
Narrative or Descriptive writing. Technical accuracy (SPaG) |
W/B 3rd May |
Paper 1 Section A – Explorations in Creative Writing (In-class assessment) 45 mins
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Inference, analysis of language and structure and evaluation. Unseen Fiction extract |
W/B 17th May |
Paper 2 Section B – Writing a speech to convey viewpoint/perspective (In-class assessment) 45 mins
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Use of persuasive (rhetoric) devices, organisation and development of ideas. Technical accuracy (SPaG) |
W/B 24th May |
Paper 2 Section A – Writers’ perspectives and viewpoints 1 hour (Hall examination) |
Inference, summary, comparative skills, analysis of writers’ methods. Two unseen non-fiction extracts. |
Content not being assessed at all. |
N/A |
English Literature
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
Week beginning 3rd May (week 7) |
Macbeth – 50 minute question, in-class assessment, extract-based essay. |
Macbeth - text |
Week beginning 24th May (week 10) |
Blood Brothers – 50 minute question, in the hall, no extract, choice of 2 essay questions. |
Blood Brothers - text |
Content not being assessed at all. |
Unseen poetry – removed from the exam. Sign of Four – removed from the exam. Power & Conflict poetry – already assessed. |
Food Preparation & Nutrition
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
29/3/2021 |
Assessment 1 – NEA Research deadline Submission date: 29/3/21
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19/4/2021 |
Practical Assessment: 2a 1 lesson |
To demonstrate and apply:
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26/4/2021 |
Assessment 3: Nutrition & Healthy Eating 30 minutes Multiple choice and short answer questions, based on Exam Questions. |
Nutrition - function, food sources and deficiencies; Principles of healthy eating and the Eatwell guide. |
10/5/2021 |
Practical Assessment: 2b 1 lesson |
To demonstrate and apply:
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10/5/2021 |
Assessment: 4 – Time Plan Activity 1 lesson |
To produce a time plan which is proficient with clear dovetailing, realistic and logical. |
24/5/2021 |
Assessment: 5 Food Commodities One hour |
Exam questions on a variety of food commodities, (such as cereals, fruit, vegetables, dairy foods, meat, fish and eggs). Will need to know the nutritional value, features and characteristics, correct storage, working characteristics and origins of each commodity. |
Content not being assessed at all.
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NEA Food Investigation International Cuisine Planning a balanced diet |
Geography
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
W/B 19/04/21 (first lesson of the week) |
Assessment 1 45 mins |
Paper 1 – Water and Urban & Rural |
W/B 03/05/21 (second lesson of the week) |
Assessment 2 45 mins |
Paper 1 – Climate Change and Desertification |
19th-24th May |
Assessment 3 60 mins |
Paper 2 - Water Development Global Cities |
Content not being assessed at all. |
Coasts, Rivers, Weather & Climate, Ecosystems |
History
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
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w/c 19th April |
Elizabeth Paper 50 mins |
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w/c 26th April |
Whitechapel Paper 25 mins |
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w/c 10th May |
Crime and Punishment 54 mins |
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w/c 17th May |
Germany Paper 1hr 15 mins |
To be confirmed |
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Content not being assessed at all. |
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I.T. (Cambridge National)
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
8th March – 1st April |
Revision for LO6 |
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w/c 19th April |
RO12 LO1. Duration 30 mins |
LO1 |
w/c 26th April |
RO12 LO3. Duration 30 mins |
LO3 |
w/c 3rd May |
RO12 LO4. Duration 30 mins |
LO4 |
w/c 10th May |
RO12 LO6. Duration 30 mins |
LO6 |
w/c 24th May |
RO12 Exam in the hall. Duration 60 mins. |
LO1,3,4 and 6 |
Content not being assessed at all. |
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Mathematics & Further Maths
GCSE Mathematics
Date week Beginning |
Assessment name and duration |
Content that may be included |
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w/c 22nd March |
Paper 1 Non-Calc (Higher & Foundation) 50mins |
Content will only be from the topic list sent to students covering parts of: Algebra, Geometry/Measure, Statistics, Probability, Number, Ratio and Proportion |
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w/c 19th April |
Paper 2 Calc (Higher & Foundation) 50mins |
Content will only be from the topic list sent to students covering parts of: Algebra, Geometry/Measure, Statistics, Probability, Number, Ratio and Proportion
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w/c 3rd May |
Paper 3 Calc (Higher & Foundation) 50mins |
Content will only be from the topic list sent to students covering parts of: Algebra, Geometry/Measure, Statistics, Probability, Number, Ratio and Proportion
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w/c 17th May |
Paper 4 Non-Calc (Higher & Foundation) 50mins |
Content will only be from the topic list sent to students covering parts of: Algebra, Geometry/Measure, Statistics, Probability, Number, Ratio and Proportion
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w/c 22nd May |
Paper 5 Non-Calc and Calc (Higher & Foundation) 1 hour 30mins |
Content will only be from the topic list sent to students covering parts of: Algebra, Geometry/Measure, Statistics, Probability, Number, Ratio and Proportion
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Content not being assessed at all. |
A separate topic list shared with students |
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GCSE Further Maths
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
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W/c 26th April |
Paper 1 Non-Calc 50mins |
Content from the topic list sent to students covering – Number, Coordinate Geometry, Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Matrix Transformations |
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W/c 10th May |
Paper 2 Calc 50mins |
Content from the topic list sent to students covering – Number, Coordinate Geometry, Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Matrix Transformations
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W/c 24th May |
Paper 3 Calc 1 hour 30mins |
Content from the topic list sent to students covering – Number, Coordinate Geometry, Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Matrix Transformations
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Content not being assessed at all. |
A separate topic list shared with students |
Media Studies
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
22nd March- 5th April |
Complete NEA. |
As a minimum, all students must complete the front cover and article for their chosen genre of magazine. |
26th April |
Assessment 1: Advertisement and film posters. In-class assessment. 50 minutes |
Questions on media language and media context |
10th May |
Assessment 2: Representations of TV crime. In-class assessment, 50 minutes |
Questions on Luther. Students will be shown an unseen clip from the TV crime genre Luther. |
24th May |
Assessment 3: Media Industry and Media Audiences |
Media Industry and Media Audience |
Content not being assessed at all. |
Music videos |
Music (BTEC)
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
Week beginning 22nd March |
The final performance of piece 1 |
Musical Theatre performance |
Week beginning 19th April |
Final performance |
Popular music performance |
Week beginning 10th May |
Final performance |
Free choice performance |
Week beginning 24th May |
Selected piece assessed performance |
Any of the above |
Content not being assessed at all. |
All areas of course assessed |
Physical Education (GCSE) & BTEC Sport
GCSE Physical Education
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
08TH – 25TH MARCH |
AEP Coursework to be completed |
All content to be included. |
26th APRIL |
Paper 01 test- 30 marks ( 30 minutes) |
Anatomy and physiology/physical training |
10TH MAY |
Paper 02 test – 30 marks ( 30 minutes) |
Sports Psychology and Health, fitness & Wellbeing |
24TH MAY
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Exam in Hall- 1 x 1 hour (60 marks) |
30 marks on Paper 1 content and 30 marks on Paper 2 content. |
Content not being assessed at all. |
All areas of course assessed |
BTEC Sport
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
From 8th March- 17th May |
Continuing with Unit: Applying Principles of Personal Training |
N/A - coursework |
Content not being assessed at all. |
All areas of course assessed |
Physics
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
19.04.21 |
Mini assessment on energy 35 marks to include 10 multiple choice and one 6 mark. (P1, P2, P7 and P8)
Duration 40 mins
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Energy P1-
P2-
P7-
P8-
PAG 5- Energy (measuring specific heat capacity of a material)
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26.04.21 |
Mini assessment on Matter and radioactivity 35 marks to include 10 multiple choice and one 6 mark. (P1 and P6)
Duration 40 mins
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P1-
PAG 1- materials
P6-
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03.05.21 |
Mini assessment on waves in matter 35 marks to include 10 multiple choice and one 6 mark. (P5)
Duration 40 mins
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PAG 4 measuring waves PAG 8 interaction of waves
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24.04.21 |
Final Exam 70 marks to include 15 multiple choice and one 6 mark.
90 minutes duration
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Assessment to cover. P2
P3
P4
P8
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Content not being assessed at all. |
P8.3.4 Radiation and temperature P8.3.5 inside our planet |
Product Design
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
22nd April |
NEA Portfolio Hand - In |
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26th April |
Maths Assessment 30 mins |
Percentages, areas, volumes, interpreting graphs |
10th May |
Unit 5b - Woods assessment 30 mins |
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24th May |
Final assessment |
Unit 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 |
Content not being assessed at all. |
Unit 4 |
Psychology
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
22nd March |
Social Influence and Language and thought 55 mins |
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3rd May – 7th May (11a) 10th May – 14th May (11b) |
Research methods and memory 45 minutes |
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24th May – 28th may |
Psychological problems and child development paper – 1 hour paper |
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Content not being assessed at all. |
The brain and neuropsychology |
Religious Studies
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
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w/b 19th April – 2nd lesson of the week |
Assessment 1 – 30 min – Full 5 part GCSE |
Any topic within Theme D |
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w/b 4th May – 2nd lesson of the week |
Assessment 2 - 30 min – Full 5 part GCSE |
Any topic from both Islam Modules Beliefs & Teachings. Practices. |
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w/b 24th May – TBC |
Assessment 3 – 1 hr – 2 full 5 part GCSE |
Any topic from the following modules: Christianity Beliefs & Teachings. Theme B. Theme C. |
Content not being assessed at all. |
Christianity Practices. Theme D Theme E |
Spanish
Date week beginning |
Assessment name and duration. |
Content that may be included. |
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W/c 26th April |
Writing exam (2 lessons) Foundation - 70 mins (35 mins per lesson) Higher 80 mins (40 mins per lesson) |
1- Identity & Culture; 2- Local area, holiday & travel; 3- School; 4-Future aspirations, study and work; 5-International & global dimension ) |
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W/c 10th May |
Listening Exam foundation - 35 minutes (including 5 minutes reading time) Higher - 45 Minutes (including 5 minutes reading time) |
Revision of all topics: reading – (any of the Edexcel Themes included not revised in previous weeks: 1- Identity & Culture; 2- Local area, holiday & travel; 3- School; 4-Future aspirations, study and work; 5-International & global dimension ) |
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W/c 17th May |
Reading assessment 45 mins |
Themes 1- Identity & Culture; 2- Local area, holiday & travel; 3- School; 4-Future aspirations, study and work; 5-International & global dimension
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Content not being assessed at all. |
None |