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GCSE exam dates and information for summer 2020 candidates. Updated 24.09.19

Subject: Art (Art, Craft and Design) Examination board : WJEC (EDUQAS) C650QS (Provisional) Final 10-hour Exam dates: Wednesday 29th April 2020 - 5 hours Thursday 30th April 2020 - 5 hours Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper: Paper released January 2020. Students must choose one assignment ONLY. All preparatory work, external sheets and sketchbook are due in on April 28th 2020 at 3:30pm. Head of Department: Miss C Bean - cbean@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Subject: Business Studies Examination board: AQA GCSE Business (8132) Exam dates: Paper 1 – Thursday 21 st May 1:30pm and Paper 2 – Tuesday 2 nd June 1.30pm Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper : 2 papers, both for 1 hour 45 mins. Paper 1 – Influences of Operations and HRM on Business Activity Content: Business in the real world, Influences on business, Business operations, Human resources Paper 2 – Influences of Marketing and Finance on Business Activity Content: Business in the real world, Influences on business, Marketing, Finance Head of Department: Mr B Young - byoung@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Subject: OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Information Technologies Examination board: OCR – J808 Exam dates: 1. R012 - Understanding tools, techniques, methods and processes for technological solutions: a. First entry: 10 th January PM 2. R013 - Developing technological solutions (NEA): a. 1 st submission: 10 th January Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper: 1 paper, 1 hour and 45 minutes Paper 1 Content:  Understand the tools and techniques that can be used to initiate and plan solutions  Understand how data and information can be collected, stored and used  Understand the factors to be considered when collecting and processing data and storing data/information  Understand the different methods of processing data and presenting information. Head of Department: Mr A Afana - aafana@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

Subject: Child Development Level 1/2 Cambridge National. Examination board: OCR J818 Exam dates: Thursday 9 th January 2020 Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper : One paper, 1 hour 15 minutes, content is Unit R018 Health and Wellbeing for Child Development. The exam takes place in January 2020 and results become available in March 2020. Students will have the opportunity to resit the exam in June 2020 to improve their RO18 grade. Content: • Planning a family • Contraception • Pre conceptual health • Tests during pregnancy • Health professionals that support expectant mothers • Choices for delivery and birth • Pain relief during labour • Stages of labour • Tests performed on a new-born baby • Care of preterm babies • Behaviour and discipline of children • Healthy diets and lifestyles for children • Conditions that affect development • Childhood illnesses • Health and safety in the home and garden Head of Department: Ms L Davidson – ldavidson@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Subject: Creative Media Production BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award Examination board : Pearson Component 3 - Create a Media Product in Response to a Brief Component 3 supervised period window- 5 th May 2020 to 20 th May 2020 Component 3 submission dates: 22 nd May 2020 Head of Department: Mr O Bland – obland@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

Subject: GCSE Computer Science Examination board: OCR – J276 Exam dates: Unit 1 – Computer Systems (J276/01): 11 th May 2020 AM Unit 2 - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming (J276/02): 14 th May 2020 PM Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper:  1 h 30 min per paper  Content: Paper 1 (Unit 1-Computer Systems J276/01) – systems architecture; memory; storage; wired and wireless networks; network topologies, protocols and layers; system security; system software; ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns. Paper 2 (Unit 2 - Computational thinking, algorithms and programming J276/02) – algorithms; programming techniques; producing robust programs; computational logic; translators and facilities of languages; data representation. Additional Note: Algorithm questions are not exclusive to Component 02 and can be assessed in either component. Head of Department: Mr A Afana – aafana@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Subject: GCSE Design Technology Examination board : Edexcel 1DTOF Exam dates : 22 nd May. Non-Examined Assessment – due 13 th February - 50% of the overall grade. Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper: 1 paper - 1 hour 45minutes which covers all aspects of theory (Core and Specialist Subject (Timber)). Head of Department: Miss R Bourne - rbourne@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Subject: Drama Examination board : AQA 8261 Component 2 (Internal Practical Devising NEA) – 2 nd December (All Day) TBC Exam dates: Component 3 (Practical Performance Exam) – Late March to Early May TBC Component 1 – 18 th May (pm). Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper: Component 1 : Understanding Drama (Written Exam Paper) - 1hr 45min  Multiple Choice  Blood Brothers (Set Play)  Live Theatre Production Analysis Component 2 : Devising Drama (NEA)  Group performance of 10-20 min depending on group size  Completion of Devising Log (2500 words approx.)  Internally marked and externally moderated. Component 3 : Texts in Practice (Performance Exam) – Running time TBC  Performance / Design of two extracts from a play  Presented to external examiner Head of Department: Mrs K Wilson - kwilson@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

Subject: English Language Examination board : OCR J351 Exam dates: 2 nd and 5 th June Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper: 2 papers, each lasting 2 hours. Both papers have one hour for reading and one hour for writing. Paper 1 tests reading 19 th C and 20 th /21 st C Non-fiction and writing functional texts. Paper 2 tests reading 20 th /21 st C literary fiction or non-fiction and writing creatively. Head of Department: Mrs R Hill - rhill@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Subject: English Literature Examination board : OCR J352 Exam dates : 13 th and 21 st May Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper: 2 papers, each lasting 2 hours. Paper 1 tests on Modern Texts (An Inspector Calls) and the 19 th C Novel (Jekyll and Hyde). Paper 2 tests on Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet) and Poetry. Head of Department: Mrs R Hill - rhill@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Subject: GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Examination board: WJEC Eduqas, C560P1 Exam Date: Tuesday 9th June (pm), 1 Exam paper, 1hour and 15 minutes Content: Section A : questions based on stimulus material. Section B : structured, short and extended response questions to assess content related to food preparation and nutrition. Both sections contain compulsory questions and will assess the six areas of content: Food commodities, principles of nutrition, diet and good health, the science of food, where food comes from, cooking and food preparation. Head of Department: Miss N Hussain -nhussain@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Subject: Further Mathematics Examination board: AQA 8365 Exam dates: Paper 1 – Monday 15 th June (PM), Paper 2 – Thursday 18 th June (AM) Number of papers, time per paper and content tested in each paper: 2 papers, both 1 hour 45 minutes. The full range of subject content can appear in both papers; however, Paper 1 is non- calculator and Papers 2 is calculator, so students should revise accordingly. Content: Both papers will test higher order technical proficiency and problem-solving skills in the following areas: 1. Number 2. Algebra 3. Coordinate Geometry 4. Calculus 5. Matrix Transformations 6. Geometry Head of Department: Mrs P Heller – pheller@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk