CHANGES TO
ASSESSMENT AT KS4
In this session …
1.
What’s changing?
2.
Details of the changes
Language
b. Literature
c. Culture
a.
3.
Impact on Latin teaching
4.
Practical ideas on preparing for the changes
Until Summer 2017 (current Yr 9s)
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WJEC Level 1 Language and Civilisation
Points
Bk 2
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WJEC Level 1 Language
Points
Bk 2
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WJEC Level 1 Literature
Points
120 lines
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WJEC Level 2 Language and Civilisation
Points
Ebacc
Bk 3
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WJEC Level 2 Language
Points
Ebacc
Bk 5
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WJEC Level 2 Literature
Points
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OCR GCSE Latin
Points
240 lines
Ebacc
Bk 4/5 + 270
Summer 2018 onwards (Sept.’s Yr 9s)
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WJEC Level 1 Language and Civilisation
Points
Bk 2
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WJEC Level 1 Language
Points
Bk 2
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WJEC Level 1 Literature
Points
120 lines
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WJEC Level 2 Language and Civilisation
Points
Ebacc
Bk 3
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WJEC Level 2 Language
Points
Ebacc
Bk 5
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WJEC Level 2 Literature
Points
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OCR GCSE Latin
Points
Ebacc
Bk 4/5 + 110 +
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WJEC GCSE Latin
Points
Ebacc
Bk 4/5 + 110 +
240 lines
RULES FOR NEW GCSES
DfE sets overall parameters
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Comprehension (of Latin passage(s), Q&A in English)
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Translation (Latin to English)
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Translation (English to Latin)
DfE sets overall parameters
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Comprehension (of Latin passage(s), Q&A in English)
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Translation (Latin to English)
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Translation (English to Latin)
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Either Translation (English to Latin) or ‘Name the Grammar’
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Vocabulary list must be at least 400 words
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Details of accidence and syntax to be studied
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At least one selection of prose and/or verse literature
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Either another selection of literature or at least two different types of sources
DfE: language
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All regular nouns and adjectives
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Common pronouns
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All regular and deponent verbs, in all moods, tenses and voices
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some exceptions, e.g. gerunds, future perfect, perfect subjunctive
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Regular adverbs
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Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
DfE: language
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Direct and indirect statements
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Direct and indirect questions
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Direct and indirect commands
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Relative clauses
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Common uses of participles
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Common types of conditional sentences
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Purpose clauses
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Result clauses
Ofqual: language
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Comprehension and translation passages to total at least 300 words.
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Translation into Latin to be:
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short sentences only (i.e. single clauses, no compound/complex sentences)
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at least 3 sentences
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each sentence to include at least one regular noun and an indicative verb
‘Name the grammar’ to be:
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identify an example of a grammatical form
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identify the grammatical form of a word
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explain why a particular form has been used
Ofqual’s directive for AO breakdown
DfE: literature and civilisation
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At least one selection of prose and/or verse literature
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A further selection of literature or at least two types of ancient sources
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Read original and adapted literature, and answer questions in English
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Understand and evaluate literature; literary style; impact on reader
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Identify, evaluate and explain literary effects
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Understanding of cultural, historical and literary context
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Select, analyse and evaluate evidence from literature and/or other cultural
material; draw informed conclusions; evidence-based response.
Ofqual: literature
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The DfE’s “At least one selection of prose and/or verse literature” must total at
least 110 lines.
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WJEC
60 lines
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OCR
90 lines
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Ofqual
120 lines, 110 lines
For the optional literature component, the length of text(s) or sources studied
should be proportionate to its weighting relative to the compulsory literature
component.
Ofqual: Grading
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A* - G to be replaced by 9 – 1
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Grade 9 restricted to 20% of those achieving Grades 7, 8 and 9.
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Ofqual modelling:
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Currently: 43.7% of candidates gain A* in OCR GCSE Latin
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Projection: 14.2% of candidates will gain Grade 9 in OCR or WJEC GCSE Latin.
IMPACT ON ACCESS TO
LATIN
ABILITY RANGE
IMPACT ON STUDENT
NUMBERS
TIME REQUIRED TO
DELIVER CONTENT
REMOVAL OF
PERFORMANCE POINTS
FROM WJEC L1 & L2
PRACTICAL IDEAS
Lobby?
• MPs
• Secretary of State
• Schools Minister
• OCR?
• Press: local and national
• Aim: retention of performance points for L2?
Prepare
• Build up class sizes and departments now?
• Argue for more teaching time?
• Resources?
• Language
• Literature
• Culture
• Training?
• Teaching against the clock
• Literature?
Over to you…