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collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #asechat Tonight discussing “How is your school preparing for the new GCSEs?"

asober - Moderator May 30 @ 3:00 PM EDT

@hrogerson yes it is! I am hosting as @collaborat_ed #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:01 PM EDT

Choose our spec: gateway and on Friday I ordered our textbooks. Sticking with kerboodle. #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:01 PM EDT

Got to do the budget for the first week back, so currently looking at the required practicals. #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:03 PM EDT

@hrogerson yes! Endorsed practicals will be a key part of department budgets! #asechat

SKLchem May 30 @ 3:04 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed @hrogerson #asechat - we have looked at PAGS & linked skills to where they appear at KS3 e.g PAG1 drawing cells link to Y7

asober - Moderator May 30 @ 3:04 PM EDT

@hrogerson have you found there are many pracs you would not normally do in old gateway? #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:05 PM EDT

Familiarize yourself with the new spec as there's lots of new stuff, don't assume it's the same content just in a different order #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:05 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed @hrogerson endorsed praticals? thats A level, GCSE RP's aren't endorsed #asechat

SKLchem May 30 @ 3:06 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed @hrogerson #asechat - Also looked at maths skills & where these link to KS3 e.g 1b measuring & scaling in microscopes

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:07 PM EDT

@asober @hrogerson AQA have released a document with the required pracs in #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:07 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @hrogerson yes! Sorry, I meant required practicals! With new specs a new set of jargon comes in too :) #asechat

SKLchem May 30 @ 3:07 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed @hrogerson #asechat and we are working with Maths to try and sequence what students learn when in maths & science!

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:08 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 plus level of demand in exam papers at Foundation is much higher #asechat

staffdb66 May 30 @ 3:08 PM EDT

Been looking at the available prac. Documents from various exam boards to see range of resources #asechat

asober - Moderator May 30 @ 3:08 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 that is a good point, e.g. quite a bit moved to GCSE from A-level in physics. #asechat

corsham_science May 30 @ 3:10 PM EDT

@asober yes... Vectors in so much more detail.. And gradients from curves.. Maths in much more detail #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:10 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 @hrogerson I think this is the document you mentioned? https://t.co/DCIGhEr21k #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:10 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black I'm hoping that AQA will produce more specimen exams for the new spec #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:11 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 there's a range in all three specs #asechat

corsham_science May 30 @ 3:11 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 If it's like alevel then they will release a secured specimen in eaqa #asechat

CMLGoddard May 30 @ 3:12 PM EDT

@corsham_science @asober I think students, in general, are going to have to be more resilient - tougher content, longer exams. #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:12 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle I've had to try and level down A level malaria stuff, and even then the spec is unspecific about what they want #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:13 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black are you using specimen from different boards to get students ready? Or do you think that’s too risky? #asechat @teacherchalky1

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:13 PM EDT

@hrogerson going with AQA and Hodder this time, kerboodle had too many errors at AS, disappointing #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:14 PM EDT

@asober There's a lot more content in the biology eg malaria ect #asechat

CMLGoddard May 30 @ 3:14 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 @Mrz__Black I think they're releasing "Y10 mock exams" in 2017 #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:14 PM EDT

@CMLGoddard @corsham_science that is very true! Modularity is gone and more synopticity introduced in exam papers. Not easy! #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:15 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed @teacherchalky1 using old aqa exampro questions to begin with for content, bonding is bonding #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:15 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @asober @hrogerson We'll be using gained time after Y11 have gone to map out the content from the spec properly #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:16 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 @asober @hrogerson i have mapped out year 10 and 11, just got to go back and map year 9/10/11, which will be easier #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:17 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle @asober It may make it easier at the top end, I'm sceptical what effect the new spec will have on the lower end tho #asechat

staffdb66 May 30 @ 3:17 PM EDT

I think a bit change is going back to having to memorise formulae. Need that before they can apply the more difficult maths skills! #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:18 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed @CMLGoddard @corsham_science system of interleaving and reviewing needs included in mapping #asechat

mrs_tweddle May 30 @ 3:19 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 @asober I think they key will be frequent revision and assessment of key words and concepts. #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:19 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black Agree, we're using old questions from exampro too but it's worth using old ISA paper 2 questions #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:19 PM EDT

@staffdb66 yes! I think there are as many as 24 equations to be able to recall and apply in AQA. Only a handful given in eq. sheet #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:19 PM EDT

@CMLGoddard @teacherchalky1 we will need some proper assessment for validity #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:20 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 good idea! thanks #asechat

staffdb66 May 30 @ 3:21 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 @Mrz__Black yes I think building in the case studies from the CAUs will help with some prac question #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:21 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle @asober If it goes the same way as A Level expect lots of application questions #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:23 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 @mrs_tweddle @asober agreed, AO3 is much larger proportion now #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:23 PM EDT

@asober a few. Distillation of ink. Scared for our quick fit! #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:25 PM EDT

@casparianstrip yes, found that very useful. #asechat quite good the boards are so similar.

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:25 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle @asober Agree, they seem to state the obvious without explaining what it is showing #asechat

edubabbIe May 30 @ 3:25 PM EDT

There is a certain threshold. #asechat

CMLGoddard May 30 @ 3:25 PM EDT

How are schools intending to show that students have has adequate opportunity to meet practicals? Simply signposting in SoW? #asechat

mrs_tweddle May 30 @ 3:27 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 @asober I am definitely going to be starting to with my new year 12 and as we progress into 13 #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:27 PM EDT

@CMLGoddard mapped weekly in the long term mapping, i have mapped it to a week for each one. catch up will be after school #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:28 PM EDT

Probably filing our requisitions too. (Do this anyway) and filling in the exam board trackers #asechat https://t.co/kcSJgZlE0j

CMLGoddard May 30 @ 3:25 PM EDT

How are schools intending to show that students have has adequate opportunity to meet practicals? Simply signposting in SoW? #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:29 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle @teacherchalky1 @asober what does this look like please? #asechat

CMLGoddard May 30 @ 3:29 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black To what extent are you building in "catch up" opportunities? Every week/each practical. What about persistent absentees?#asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:29 PM EDT

@CMLGoddard I've given them a lab book which they only use when doing required practicals #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:29 PM EDT

@staffdb66 memorising the equations is potentially easy marks... For those motivated to do it. #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:30 PM EDT

@teacherchalky1 @mrs_tweddle @asober you aren't alone. We're nervous about our C/D borderline a too. Lots more 4s I suspect 🙁 #asechat

mrs_tweddle May 30 @ 3:31 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @teacherchalky1 @asober I'm hoping I've sent you a link to one I use, but new to Twitter #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:31 PM EDT

@CMLGoddard we are videoing the practicals so they have the opportunity to at least see them #lastresort #asechat

staffdb66 May 30 @ 3:31 PM EDT

@hrogerson In theory. But I remember marking mock exams 18 years ago with lots of blank gaps where equations should be. #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:32 PM EDT

If you send me a DM, we can email you our Equation Rumble card set to print. We have AQA and iGCSE Edexcel #asechat

mrs_tweddle May 30 @ 3:32 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @teacherchalky1 @asober they also have ones with key definitions of explanations. #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:33 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @CMLGoddard same, (or putting together a playlist) helpful for revision too I hope. #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:33 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle @teacherchalky1 @asober would you be able to share this? #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:33 PM EDT

@casparianstrip yes, minimum changes there in amongst all the other changes. #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:34 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @CMLGoddard I'm planning on doing this too so all pupils get same instructions across year group, regardless of teacher #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:34 PM EDT

@staffdb66 I can imagine my husbands students won't manage/bother... Advantage for mine who mostly should. #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:35 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle @teacherchalky1 @asober not yet, just followed you back tho :) #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:37 PM EDT

Looking at igcse exam papers this week to get some ideas about assessing practical knowledge - worth it? #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:38 PM EDT

@hrogerson yes, I would recommend it, as I think there are some analogies #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:39 PM EDT

@hrogerson We taught the AQA iGCSE up until last year and am expecting some similarities between that and new AQA GCSE #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:39 PM EDT

@staffdb66 AQA did say they will give a lot of formulae so only testing memory on some needed in each paper. #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:39 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA @mrs_tweddle @asober I'll upload on to Tes an put a link on here once I've done it #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:39 PM EDT

Anyone else still being expected to teach triple award in double award time? #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:40 PM EDT

Looking forward to having more freedom in each lesson in the new specs. #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:41 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA we have 7 hours per week to teach triple from year 9 #asechat should be doable

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:41 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA looks very difficult. we have been able to negotiate a tiny bit of extra time for triple chemistry this year!! #asechat

SKLchem May 30 @ 3:42 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA @hrogerson #asechat - we have just got some extra time in Y10 (start GCSE in Y9) - so looking forward to less time pressure!

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:43 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @Mr_S_dA we'll be teaching right up until May Y11 to fit it all in. So much content 😭 #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:43 PM EDT

@hrogerson @Mr_S_dA chemistry content is massive compared to physics! #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:43 PM EDT

@hrogerson I'm worried about current Year 9 - with new Year 9 I am starting GCSE with them, so less worried about that year group #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:43 PM EDT

@SKLchem @Mr_S_dA lucky! #asechat

asober - Moderator May 30 @ 3:43 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @hrogerson @Mr_S_dA it was about time, in old AQA it was the other way round ;-) #asechat

DrDav May 30 @ 3:44 PM EDT

.@Mr_S_dA Given the increased content, this would benefit students even less than it does now. Schools should timetable properly #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:44 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA we've just done atoms and particles with Y9. They aren't ready for GCSE in terms of maturity or maths. But got to get on. #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:45 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black sounds OK - we will be starting with Y9 too, worried about current Y9 though #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:45 PM EDT

@hrogerson @Mr_S_dA I've mapped for us to finish in Marchwith 5 hours per week #asechat

mrs_tweddle May 30 @ 3:45 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @hrogerson @Mr_S_dA biology and chemistry are having a term each in year 9, physics have to wait until year 10. #asechat

mrs_tweddle May 30 @ 3:46 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @hrogerson @Mr_S_dA in AQA some recap of chemistry in physics spec - atomic structure for example. #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:46 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA I think that the only silver lining is a lot of schools in the same boat. Interested if numbers doing A-level go down? #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:46 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA @hrogerson started now with year 9, couldn't do it if we hadnt, going to be tight with year 10 #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:46 PM EDT

15 min left of #asechat topic tonight “What are schools doing to prepare for the new GCSE?”

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:47 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle @Mrz__Black @Mr_S_dA same in OCR. They recommend teaching it as physics to save time! #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:47 PM EDT

@hrogerson good point on numbers....I'm expecting numbers to go up in next few years - we should be double this coming sept #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:47 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA started in April to get them going, did atomic structure in Sept as well to give them a headstart #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:49 PM EDT

@hrogerson @mrs_tweddle @Mr_S_dA good plan! #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:49 PM EDT

Terrible thing, but during online training colleagues have noted a lot of departments completely unprepared for the changes. #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:50 PM EDT

@hrogerson I've got an online training with AQA next Monday #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:51 PM EDT

So us #asechat ters are probably ahead of the game. It's wrong to profit by others misfortune I realise... But!!

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:51 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed so how are folks going to assess short and long term? #asechat

DrDav May 30 @ 3:51 PM EDT

.@hrogerson #asechat I think that in some schools, they've been spending time on A-level and KS3 changes. Plan to look at KS4 next term!

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:52 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA I hope it is useful. I think my colleagues found the training a bit too basic, we're ahead now. #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:52 PM EDT

A big positive for me is the removal of the ISA - I've never liked them! #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:52 PM EDT

@hrogerson been prepping dept since October, AQA hub meetings have been useful to bring back info to dept #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:52 PM EDT

@hrogerson hmm OK - good to know thanks #asechat

CMLGoddard May 30 @ 3:53 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA Y9 next year will be able to take Triple as an option block, offered to top end of the cohort. The rest will do combined. #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:53 PM EDT

@DrDav I have been on this since January 2015! Got to juggle, and try to find big picture. #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:53 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA @hrogerson aqa are running range1-3 training are you doing that one? #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:53 PM EDT

@CMLGoddard we will hopefully be offering the same to next years Y9 #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:54 PM EDT

@Mr_S_dA should say we're OCR #asechat

Mr_S_dA May 30 @ 3:54 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black @hrogerson and the intro one - although as @hrogerson says, it may be quite basic and I think I'm pretty clued up #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:54 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black I think there will need to be regular diagnostic assessments to ensure students’ progress by end of KS exams! #asechat

SKLchem May 30 @ 3:55 PM EDT

@hrogerson #asechat Have found it a challenging yr; starting an unaccredited spec in Y9; so trying to ensure things run smoothly from now!

DrDav May 30 @ 3:55 PM EDT

.@hrogerson But as you say, #ASEChat folks are ahead of the game.

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:55 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black also regular revision built in lessons/end of units will become even more important #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:56 PM EDT

@SKLchem it's a nightmare! The content might be ok, but husband has been teaching since Jan and done no required pracs. Oops. #asechat

mrs_tweddle May 30 @ 3:56 PM EDT

@DrDav @hrogerson we've spent a lot of time rewriting ks3 sow to feed into ks4. Last few months now focuses on ks4 #asechat

Mrz__Black May 30 @ 3:56 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed yes, very much so, but no idea of grades! #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:56 PM EDT

Growing Microbes required practical sheet https://www.tes.comundefined via @tesResources https://t.co/h9nVSpjIIU #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:57 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black yes, those could go either way really! #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:57 PM EDT

Planning on using multiple choice tests and progress tasks to assess. #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:58 PM EDT

@mrs_tweddle @DrDav @hrogerson We've spiralled down KS4 to write out KS3 SOW #asechat

collaborat_ed May 30 @ 3:58 PM EDT

@Mrz__Black all teachers can do at this stage is ensure students have solid understanding of the science! No teaching to exam ;-) #asechat

hrogerson May 30 @ 3:58 PM EDT

https://t.co/dhV7zvhFpx < multi choice and https://t.co/qL9lLZSfrj < progress test #asechat

teacherchalky1 May 30 @ 3:59 PM EDT

@collaborat_ed @Mrz__Black Set well structured revision tasks throughout the year may help #asechat