AQA GCE Specification 2007 - Littleover Community School

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Business Studies - Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced, 2007 examinationKey Skills and Other Issues16 Key Skills – Teaching, Developing and ProvidingOpportunities for Generating Evidence 2917 Spiritual, Moral, Ethical, Social, Culturaland Other Issues 33Coursework Project18 Nature of the Coursework Project 3419 Guidance on Setting the Coursework Project 3420 Assessment Criteria 3821 Supervision and Authentication 4122 Standardisation 4223 Administrative Procedures 4324 Moderation 44Awarding and Reporting25 Grading, Shelf-Life and Re-Sits 45AppendicesA Grade Descriptions 46B Record Forms 47C Overlaps with other Qualifications 504 klm
Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced, 2007 examination - Business StudiesBackground Information1 Advanced Subsidiary andAdvanced Level Specifications1.1 Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Advanced Subsidiary courses were introduced in September 2000 forthe award of the first qualification in August 2001. They may be usedin one of two ways:• as a final qualification, allowing candidates to broaden their studiesand to defer decisions about specialism;• as the first half (50%) of an Advanced Level qualification, whichmust be completed before an Advanced Level award can be made.Advanced Subsidiary is designed to provide an appropriateassessment of knowledge, understanding and skills expected ofcandidates who have completed the first half of a full Advanced Levelqualification. The level of demand of the AS examination is thatexpected of candidates half-way through a full A Level course ofstudy.1.2 Advanced Level (AS+A2) The Advanced Level examination is in two parts:• Advanced Subsidiary (AS) – 50% of the total award;• a second examination, called A2 – 50% of the total award.Most Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level courses are modular.The AS comprises three teaching and learning modules and the A2comprises a further three teaching and learning modules. Eachteaching and learning module is normally assessed through anassociated assessment unit. The specification gives details of therelationship between the modules and assessment units.With the two-part design of Advanced Level courses, centres maydevise an assessment schedule to meet their own and candidates’needs. For example:• assessment units may be taken at stages throughout the course, atthe end of each year or at the end of the total course;• AS may be completed at the end of one year and A2 by the end ofthe second year;• AS and A2 may be completed at the end of the same year.Details of the availability of the assessment units for eachspecification are provided in Section 3.1.klm 5
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