I spoke to one of the Chief examiners for this specification. He very, very
strongly advised that students take the exam in January. On the subject of
coverage of content he recommended not worrying too much about the detail in
each unit as the questions are likely to be of a more wide ranging nature
(see specimen)
Adam Jacob
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From: "dmilner" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: AQA unit 4 Business
> We have planned to sit the Jan exam but we had 5 weeks of teaching this
term
> though it turned out to be more like 3 with absence and end of year things
on.
> I don't think there is a problem with content - we do have 5 hours per
week.
> It seems to make sense to do it this way as your students have worked out.
> The Minister's pronouncements I have seen do not actually amount to any
> decisions of you read them carefully - e.g. "up to three hours " for the
AS
> exam, is this 1, 2 3, 2 and a half? This putative exam is also described
as
> "an alternative" to the present system and in another section she
indicates
> the changes may happen next year i.e. 2002-3. Let's wait for a definitive
> decision though the report is only coming in December. What do we do in
> September with Year 12 - increasingly what we have always done - get on
with
> something and our "professionalism" will carry the day, as always....
> What a way to run a country's education system!?
> dave milner >===== Original Message From For teachers and lecturers
interested
> in curriculum issues affecting the te
> <[log in to unmask]> =====
> >Would anybody like to share their thoughts/problems on the following
> >
> >1) Difficulties fitting modules 4 and 5 into a delivery plan in time for
the
> >January Unit 4 exam
> >2) Is there any point planning for the January exam - might it be
> >withdrawn? - any spurious rumours and gossip appreciated!
> >
> >Students at my centre are keen to take the January Units rather than 3
> >papers in the summer if it is still on offer - delivering the subject
> >content in just over 4 hours per week is the problem.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Mark Jenkins
>
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