IGCSE Physics

Practical assessment• Skills C2, C3 and C4 will usually generate a written product from the candidates; this will provideevidence for moderation.• Raw scores for individual practical assessments should be recorded on the Individual Candidate RecordCard. The final total score, which has been internally moderated should be recorded on the CourseworkAssessment Summary Form (see Section 8.8).• Raw scores for individual practical assessments may be given to candidates as part of the normalfeedback from the teacher. The final, internally moderated, total score should not be given to thecandidate.ModerationInternal moderationWhen several teachers in a Centre are involved in internal assessment, arrangements must be made withinthe Centre for all candidates to be assessed to the same standard. It is essential that the marks for each skillassigned within different teaching groups (or classes) are moderated internally for the whole Centre entry.The Centre assessments will then be moderated externally by Cambridge.External moderationCambridge must receive internally moderated marks for all candidates by 30 April for the May/Juneexamination and by 31 October for the November examination. See the Cambridge Handbook and theCambridge Administrative Guide for more information on external moderation and on how to submit marks.Once the marks have been received, Cambridge will select a sample of candidates whose work shouldbe submitted for external moderation (a further sample may also be requested), and will ask the Centre tosend immediately every piece of work that has contributed towards these candidates’ final marks. SciencesIndividual Candidate Record Cards and Sciences Coursework Assessment Summary Forms must also besent with the coursework. All remaining coursework and records should be kept by the Centre until resultsare published.Centres should use loose-leaf A4 file paper for practical written work. Original work is preferred formoderation, but authenticated photocopies can be sent if absolutely necessary.Pieces of work for each skill should not be stapled together. Each piece of work should be clearly andsecurely labelled with:• the skill being assessed• the Centre number• the candidate’s name and candidate number• the title of the experiment• a copy of the mark scheme used• the mark awarded.Information about re-submission of coursework samples and about carrying forward internally assessedmarks can be found in the Cambridge Administrative Guide.36 Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625. Syllabus for examination in 2015.