GCSE, AS and A Level Physical Education
04 October 2018
The guides to non-examination assessment have been updated
The guides to non-examination assessment (NEA) have been updated, ready for the new academic year. Available from the qualification pages, under 'Assessment' > 'Non-exam assessment', each change has been marked with a black line in the margin. The changes apply to all PE assessments for the June 2019 exam series and summaries are below.
GCSE changes
- All practical activities have had their criteria updated, to clarify students must be assessed within a competitive situation.
- Updated recommendations regarding filmed evidence (pages 1, 81 and 83)
- Analysing and evaluating performance (AEP) guidance clarified to state templates or writing frames of any kind should not be used (page 12)
- Updated Handball criteria for use with your students (page 29)
- Sculling and Rowing clarified (page 37 and 68)
- Updated cycling criteria to add 25km time trial for women (page 56)
- Clarified Rock climbing competitive requirements (page 67)
- Updated Skiing and Snowboarding criteria for use with your students (pages 69 and 70)
- Appendix A updated with a clear flowchart timeline (page 82)
AS and A Level changes
- All practical activities have had their criteria updated, to clarify students must be assessed within a competitive situation.
- Updated recommendations regarding filmed evidence (pages 1, 23, 24, 94)
- Coaching filmed evidence requirements clarified (page 15)
- Evaluation and analysis of performance for improvement (EAPI) sample requirements clarified (pages 23 & 24)
- Updated cycling criteria to add 25km time trial for women (page 48)
- Updated Handball criteria for use with your students (page 62)
- Clarified Rock climbing competitive requirements (page 72)
- Sculling and Rowing clarified (pages 73 & 77)
- Updated Skiing and Snowboarding criteria for use with your students (pages 78 & 79)
- Appendix A updated with a clear flowchart timeline (page 95)
- Performance tables updated to take into account feedback from the summer 2018 series (pages 98-104)
Following feedback from the summer, it was felt that the original performance tables, particularly at the top end of the mark range, were not in line with the expectations for the level of performance needed in the ‘technique’ element of the practical assessment. They have been updated with this in mind, and take into account suitable reference points in terms of current national, regional and local performance.
If you have any queries about how this update affects your centre, please email pe@ocr.org.uk.
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