Public Exam Coursework Deadlines
Upper 6
| Subject | Board | Component | % | Deadline |
| Art | Edexcel | Unit 3: Coursework including personal study | 60 | - First complete draft of personal study - end of Autumn term 2011 - Deadline for personal study - Spring half term 2012 - Coursework deadline - by start of Spring half term 2012 - Coursework deadline 2 Exhibitions - end of May 2012 |
| Drama & Theatre Studies | AQA | Practical assessment (devised performance) with supporting written coursework | 40 | - Monday 20th February 2012 - All supporting notes 1st drafts due in - Wednesday 7th March 2012 - All supporting notes final draft due in - Monday 12th March 2012 - Public performances of practical work - Wednesday 14th March 2012 - Practical exam day and evening for practical work |
| DT | AQA | 1 major project | 50 | - Spring half term 2012 |
| English Literature | Edexcel | One critical study covering two to three texts by any writer, from any genre or period: 3,000 words | 40 | - End of Spring term 2012 |
| History | OCR | Unit 3: Interpretations & Investigations | 25 | - Interpretations - December 12th 2011 - Investigations - 26th March 2012 |
| Music | Edexcel | Performing: 12-15 min Recital in the Spring term | 30 | - On-going performances through the year. - Final Recitals – February 2012 |
| Composing: (if chosen as an option) 1 piece | 30 | - 1st draft of composition - 9th December 2011 - Final version of composition - 23rd March 2012 |
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| PE | OCR | Practical assessment in 1 activity in performing, coaching or officiating. Evaluation and appreciation of a performance | 30 | - 31st March 2012 (with external moderation in early May 2012) |
| Photography | Edexcel | Unit 3: Coursework including personal study | 60 | - First draft of personal study - Autumn half term 2011 - Deadline for personal study - end of Autumn term 2011 - Coursework deadline 1 - by start of Spring half Term 2012 - Coursework deadline 2 Exhibitions - end of May 2012 |
| Textiles | Edexcel | Unit 3:Themed project and personal study | 60 | - January 2012 |
| Unit 4: Externally set assignment | 40 | - May 2012 |
Lower 6
| Subject | Board | Component | % | Deadline |
| Art | Edexcel | Unit 1: Coursework | 60 | - By start of Spring half term |
| Drama & Theatre Studies | AQA | ‘Scripted’ performance with supporting written coursework | 40 | - Monday 20th February 2012: All supporting notes 1st drafts due in - Wednesday 7th March 2012: All supporting notes final draft due in - Monday 12th March 2012: Public performances of practical work - Wednesday 14th March 2012: Practical exam day and evening for practical work |
| DT | AQA | 1 major project (L6) | 50 | - Spring half term (February 2012) |
| English Literature |
Edexcel | A critical study comparing two plays, and a shorter “creative critical” piece responding to one of these: 2,500 words in total | 40 | - End of Spring term (2012) |
| Italian (GCSE) | AQA | 2 pieces of written controlled assessment | 30 | - Beginning of May 2012 |
| 2 oral recordings | 30 | |||
| Music | Edexcel | Performing: In individual lessons | 30 | - Short Recital at end of Spring term 2012 |
| Composing: 1 three minute piece | 30 | - 1st draft: 9th December 2011; Final version: 23rd March 2012 | ||
| PE | OCR | Practical assessment in 2 activities: 1 performance, the 2nd on performance, coaching or officiating. Evaluating and planning in the improvement of performance | 40 | - 31st March 2012 (with external moderation in early May 2012) |
| Photography | Edexcel | Unit 1: Coursework | 60 | - By start of Spring half term 2012 |
| Textiles | Edexcel | Unit 1: Themed project C/W | 60 | - January 2012 |
| Unit 2. Externally set assignment | 40 | - May 2012 |
Upper 5
| Subject | Board | Component | % | Deadline |
| Art | Edexcel | Unit 1 Coursework / Unit 2 Exam | 60/40 | - Mid-term assessment immediately after Autumn half term 2011 - Work on ‘mock’ preparation begins from Autumn half term 2011. All work (including mock exam work) becomes coursework - Immediately after mocks week start preparation for their Unit 2 - Terminal Test (10 hours over 2 weeks) takes place at the start of the Summer term (April/May 2012) – this and studies for it to be handed in immediately at the end of exam period - Unit 1 Coursework deadline end of Spring term 2012 |
| Drama | AQA | Two practical assessments |
30 30 |
- ‘Devised’ piece completed by Autumn half term 2011 - Final moderated ‘scripted’ performance. Date varies but usually in late March 2012 |
| DT | AQA | 1 Major project | 60 | - All coursework completed by Spring half term 2012 |
| Food & Nutrition | OCR | Food Study Task | 1 x 30% | - Autumn 2011 |
| Geography | Edexcel | Unit 4: Researching Geography (controlled assessment) |
25 | - Complete the controlled assessment (analysis and evaluation) under high level of control by December 2011 |
| Music | Edexcel | Performing: 1 solo & 1 ensemble performance | 30 | - On-going performances of solo and ensemble pieces - Final recording session: March 2012 (date tbc) |
| Composing: 2 pieces produced | 30 | - 1st draft of composition 1: 21st October 2011 - 1st draft of composition 2: 10th February 2012 - Final version of both compositions: 23rd March 2012 |
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| Textiles | AQA | Natural Forms and Texture | 60 | - End of portfolio work January 2012 |
| Externally set task | 40 | - Exam paper set and issued 1st January 2012 |
Lower 5
| Subject | Board | Component | % | Deadline |
| Art | Edexcel | Unit 1 Coursework | 60 | - All work (including L5 summer exam) becomes coursework - Individual deadlines for each project set, normally half termly |
| Drama | AQA | 1 major practical assessment (devised performance) | 30 | - Summer term 2012 |
| DT | AQA | 1 major project (U5) | 60 | - Coursework starts in L5 - Deadline is Spring half term 2013 in U5 |
| Food & Nutrition | OCR | Coursework: 3 short tasks | 3 x 10% | - Task 1 - Spring 2012 - Task 2 - Spring/Summer 2012 - Task 3 - Summer 20 |
| ICT | AQA | Task 1 – Database (Mr Kanami) | 30 | - Week before Autumn half term 2011 - Task 2 due – Spring half term 2012 |
| Music | Edexcel | Performing: in individual lessons | 30 | - On-going performances throughout the year |
| Composing: in a variety of styles | 30 | - On-going composition projects throughout the year | ||
| Textiles | AQA | Decoration and Pattern | 60 | - February 2012 |
| Expressive Colour | - June 2012 |