Year 10/11 Coursework Guide                                                       
Subject
Detail of Coursework/
Controlled Assessment
% of
Final Mark
Deadline
Design Technology - Controlled Assessment
Design Portfolio Plus Practical Outcome
60
14-March -2010
Geography
Year 10 Controlled assessment
Year 11-2 Pieces - 1 Oral
1 Written
25
July 10
Nov 09
History
Year 10 Contolled assessment
Year 11 - 2 pieces - Reading
Gail - Sources and Arab-Israeli Conflict -Essay/Analysis
25
October 10

June 09
October 09
English Literature
Written Coursework -
3 Pieces
30
31-Jan-10
English
Written Coursework -
4 Pieces
Speaking and Listening 3 pieces
40
31-Jan-10
Art
Experimental and Preparatory
work - 3 practical projects
60
Apr-10
Expressive Art
Two Units -Each containing a Written element of 1000 words
60
Mar-10
Music
Coursework - Composing
and Performing.
Integrated Assignment
2*25%
25
Mar-10
Drama
Practical
Written coursework
50
10
May-10
PE Studies

Practical
WrittenCoursework
60
Mar 10
Dec 09
BTEC Sport
Unit Based Coursework
100
Apr-10
ICT - DIDA
E-Portfolio -
4 Units Practical and Written
100
01-Apr-10
Business
Year 10 Contolled assessment
Year 11- Based on a Business researched and concluded
See additional information below
25
June 10

Feb 10
RS
Year 11 only - 2 Pieces of
Written Coursework
25
14-Feb-10
Science -
ISA - Integrated science assessment
25
Nov  - Dec 09 - Yr10
Jan10 - Yr11
French and German
Year 10  - Controlled assessment
Holiday - my ideal holiday                      
Work experience + future plans                                           Life in Reading                                      
Year 11 only - 3 Pieces -
Advertising my school
Account of a Holiday
Am I Fit and Healthy
25
May 10
Nov 10
Mar 11


July 09
October 09
March 10
Media Studies
Controlled assessment
Assignment 1 ‘Introduction to the Media’
Assignment 2 ‘Cross Media Study’
Assignment 3 ‘Practical Production and Evaluation’

 



60
Nov 09

Mar 10
Nov 10
Child Development
Individual Task and
2 Resource Tasks
50
Feb 10

 

 

 

 

Please note that with the new changes to specifications for GCSE this year, many of the subjects have moved to controlled assessments for the current year 10. Therefore, please check table above carefully for the differences between year 10 and year 11. Where nothing is stated assume this is for both year groups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Additional Information
Coursework code:
Title
Due date
Notes:
AO4
Business documents
w.e 23/09/09
Business letter/card/memo & spell check evidence
AO6 & AO2 part a
Database management & using the internet
w.e. 18/12/09
Portfolio evidencing work completed on a database, and to evidence searching the internet effectively
AO5
Spreadsheets
w.e 12/02/10
Portfolio evidencing work completed on a business spreadsheet
AO3 & newsletter
Business Presentations
w.e 31/03/10
Professional presentation with spell check evidence. Merit and distinction students will also be working on producing a newsletter
AO1 & AO2 part b
File management & using email systems
28.05.10
Portfolio demonstrating good file management and demonstrating business use of email
Term 6:
Students will be working on self and peer assessment to improve coursework and ensure work is completed for submission.