Computing Y9 Assessment Summary 2017-2019 Teaching Section 2 4 of t Edexcel Computer Science (9-1) – Date Topic / Task Type of Assessment Assessment One Section 4 Computer Hardware Exam - Marked in class and given a – Sept 5th Dec 5th In class exam style assessment (Revision Standard / GCSE Grade. Pupils set – and exam practice for the Y9 Exam) 33% DIRT targets for revision. of Assessment 1 Section 4 Computer Software Formal - Marked and given a Standard – Research project on computer software / GCSE Grade. 2 bullets and DIRT 33% of Assessment 1 carried out Section 4 Computer Logic Exam - Marked in class and given a – In class exam style assessment including Standard / GCSE Grade. Pupils set questions from Hardware and Software DIRT targets for revision. (Revision and exam practice for the Y9 Exam) 33% of Assessment 1 (10% 0f Summative) Date Topic / Task Type of Assessment Assessment Two Section 3 Data Binary numbers Exam - Marked in class and given a – Dec 6th March In class exam style assessment 33% of Standard / GCSE Grade. Pupils set – 6th Assessment 2 DIRT targets for revision. Section 3 Data storage and Formal - Marked and given a Standard – representation / GCSE Grade. 2 bullets and DIRT Research project on storage and carried out compression 33% of Assessment 2 Section 3 Databases and Encryption Formal - Marked and a Standard / – Practical task and in class exam GCSE Grade. 2 bullets and DIRT questions carried out 33% of Assessment 2 (all above form 10% of Summative) Date Topic / Task Type of Assessment Summative Section 2 Communication and the Formal - Marked and given a Standard – Assessment Internet / GCSE Grade. 2 bullets and DIRT March 7th 16th In class exam style assessment (10% of carried out – July Summative) Programming tasks Self-assessed and peer reviewed Year 9 Formal end of year Exam Formal Assessment. Marked and This makes up 70% of the summative given the appropriate Standard / GCSE grade Grade. 2 bullet marking and pupils will DIRT this. The final summative grade comprises of 70% Year 9 exam and 30% assessed work.
Computing Y9 Assessment Summary 2017-2019 Teaching Section 2 – 4 of t Edexcel Computer Science (9-1) Date Topic / Task Type of Assessment Assessment One Sept 5th – Dec 5th Section 4 – Computer Hardware In class exam style assessment (Revision and exam practice for the Y9 Exam) 33% of Assessment 1 Exam - Marked in class and given a Standard / GCSE Grade. Pupils set DIRT targets for revision. Section 4 – Computer Software Research project on computer software 33% of Assessment 1 Formal - Marked and given a Standard / GCSE Grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out Section 4 – Computer Logic In class exam style assessment including questions from Hardware and Software (Revision and exam practice for the Y9 Exam) 33% of Assessment 1 (10% 0f Summative) Exam - Marked in class and given a Standard / GCSE Grade. Pupils set DIRT targets for revision. Date Topic / Task Type of Assessment Assessment Two Dec 6th – March 6th Section 3 – Data Binary numbers In class exam style assessment 33% of Assessment 2 Exam - Marked in class and given a Standard / GCSE Grade. Pupils set DIRT targets for revision. Section 3 – Data storage and representation Research project on storage and compression 33% of Assessment 2 Formal - Marked and given a Standard / GCSE Grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out Section 3 – Databases and Encryption Practical task and in class exam questions 33% of Assessment 2 (all above form 10% of Summative) Formal - Marked and a Standard / GCSE Grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out Date Topic / Task Type of Assessment Summative Assessment March 7th – 16th July Section 2 – Communication and the Internet In class exam style assessment (10% of Summative) Formal - Marked and given a Standard / GCSE Grade. 2 bullets and DIRT carried out Programming tasks Self-assessed and peer reviewed Year 9 Formal end of year Exam This makes up 70% of the summative grade Formal Assessment. Marked and given the appropriate Standard / GCSE Grade. 2 bullet marking and pupils will DIRT this. The final summative grade comprises of 70% Year 9 exam and 30% assessed work.
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