Health and Social Care. Support and Resources

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1 Health and Social Care Support and Resources AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number ) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number ). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.

2 Health and Social Care Support Booklet Contents: 1. Resources: Page: The AQA Web-site Subject Pages E-AQA Teacher On-line Standardisation (T-OLS) Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA) Past papers, mark schemes, examiner reports Teaching and learning resources Exampro Courses: Continuous Professional Development (CPD) On-line conferences or Web Seminars In-school CPD Assessment and Administrative Advice and Assistance Controlled assessment / Coursework advisers Curriculum advisers The Health and Social Care Subject Team and Exams Office Support Non-confidential 2 of 15

3 Resources: The AQA Web-site The AQA website provides a wealth of information for teachers, parents, students, exams officers and trainee teachers / NQTs regarding all aspects of our work. If you cannot find what you are looking for, just ask! The subject team are available 8am- 5pm Monday-Friday: healthandsocialcare@aqa.org.uk / Non-confidential 3 of 15

4 Resources: Subject Pages AQA Subject specific information regarding all of our Health and Social Care qualifications can be found on the AQA website subject pages. Within this area you will have access to: Up-dates: All you need to know about the administration of the AQA Health and Social Care specifications. Teaching and learning resources: Free resources and materials, everything you will need to teach the subject. Specification at a glance: Specification outline and information. All subject specific information is available from the AQA website. To view the subject pages, select Subjects, Health and Social Care and then choose the specification you would like to know more about. Non-confidential 4 of 15

5 Resources: e-aqa e-aqa is the secure area of the AQA web-site that is designed to provide teachers and Exams Officers with confidential information and resources. e-aqa also provides information for staff, specific to their school or college, for example, Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA). A list of the services provided within this area is detailed below. Secure Key Materials Get support documents and see exam-related materials before your students. AQA Shop Buy printed materials and progress tests. Teacher online standardisation View exemplar materials and compare your marking to that of the Principal Moderator Enhanced Results Analysis See how your school, subject, class and individual students have performed. Exampro Lite Access a free version of our Exampro tool to quickly and easily create materials based on past questions. Entries Plan, view, make and download your entries. Key Information View our key dates Results View and print your school s exam results Special Consideration Apply for special consideration if a student is disadvantaged or absent from an exam. Post-results Services Request access to scripts and review of marking. Administration For centre administrators to manage registration requests, register an additional user, manage access of staff in their centre and download an A2C access key. Access arrangements and modified papers Apply for access arrangements or order modified papers for disadvantaged candidates. If you have any questions regarding this area please feel free to contact our e-aqa help desk over the phone or via / e-aqahelpdesk@aqa.org.uk Non-confidential 5 of 15

6 Resources: Teacher On-line Standardisation (T-OLS) With our online standardisation system you can prepare to mark controlled assessment and coursework without spending time away from school. Our web-based system is available anywhere with an Internet connection. You work at your own pace and review material as often as you choose. To use the system you will: log on to e-aqa and select teacher online standardisation from the list of teacher services view exemplar work, marked and commented on by the Principal Moderator mark a variety of work, receiving feedback as you go. The system offers schools and colleges much wider access to standardisation. Rather than sending one representative to a standardisation meeting, you can now all enjoy the training. What s more, once you log on to the system you can view materials for other subjects too. With positive feedback from system trials to date, we are now offering online standardisation across more subjects. We hope you make the most of this exciting development, helping us to ensure that our assessment criteria are applied efficiently and effectively. Please contact the subject team if you require further details on how to access the system. Non-confidential 6 of 15

7 Resources: Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA) No matter what questions you have about your results, valuable insights are at your fingertips, with our free online Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA) tool. The ERA system will allow you to: make meaningful comparisons easily compare your students' results across classes and with the AQA national average spot year-on-year trends in your results to see how you measure up against other schools and colleges see how close individual students were to grade boundaries. drill down to the finest of details on your students' performance, according to topic, skill sets and even specific questions - the choice is yours share this information with each student so they know where to focus their revision identify students who might benefit from a resit. hit the ground running in the year ahead by setting clear targets and modifying lesson plans work with your students to create a personalised revision programme and help them fulfil their potential. Further information regarding ERA is available on the AQA web-site Non-confidential 7 of 15

8 Resources: Past papers, mark schemes, examiner reports All examination materials, including question papers, mark schemes, teachers notes and reports on the examinations will be published on the website 9 months after the publication of results Recent examination materials will be securely available to teachers via e-aqa immediately following the publication of results. Non-confidential 8 of 15

9 Teaching and learning resources AQA recommends that teachers and students access a wide range of resources when completing our Health and Social Care qualifications. We provide teachers with a recommended resource list within the Teaching and learning resources page (within the subject pages) to help you. Within this page you will also find; schemes of work, guidance regarding controlled assessment / coursework, assessment guidance and other useful resources. Non-confidential 9 of 15

10 Resources Exampro Exampro is an online tool for teachers. It quickly and simply builds practice papers and other materials to help you prepare your students for our exams. Keyword searches allow you to find the most appropriate practice questions for a topic. These are linked to the mark scheme, report on the exam and specification content. You can produce customised materials in minutes including: differentiated topic tests mock exams matched mark schemes examiner comments. The flexible design allows you to change the format, number the pages and export your test to a word processing package or whiteboard. In addition, the indexes form the basis of a mark entry sheet which you can create to allow student performance to be recorded and analysed. To find out more please visit either the Exampro or the AQA websites: Non-confidential 10 of 15

11 Courses: Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Meetings Continuing Professional Development courses create a lasting impact and give you the knowledge and skills you need at every stage of your career. We support learning across primary, secondary and teaching schools. Our courses: Whether you're new to teaching, need some inspiration, or are looking to take the next step towards a leadership role, we've got a programme of learning to suit you. AQA Excellence supporting AQA subject specifications at GCSE, AS and A-level CPD Professional subject inspiration and professional skills from KS2 to KS5 Your subject explore our range of programmes by subject Non-confidential 11 of 15

12 Courses: Online training and Web Conferences Interactive web conferences are an easy, effective way to maximise your skills. Simply book your course and log in to learn. Interactive web conferences: engaging, convenient and excellent value for money join live sessions from your school or home no travelling and no time missed from your school day Easy to take part: listen through speakers or headphones type questions and take part in activities and polls use a PC or Mac with the latest version of Flash Once you've booked, we'll send you s confirming your booking and giving joining instructions. You can also experience online CPD with your colleagues in a group session all you need is a projector or interactive whiteboard. If you would like to find out more about this service please visit the web-site: Non-confidential 12 of 15

13 Courses: In School CPD We understand that time out of the classroom is a barrier to training. We also know that as your career develops, the skills and knowledge you need to do your job change. That's why we have designed a range of flexible training programmes to fit around the priorities of your school or college, while supporting you at every stage of your professional development. We run sessions for Primary, secondary and post-16 schools and colleges. Choose from our scheduled courses or something more tailored to your individual needs. We deliver training sessions: full or half day twilight - straight after school or college as part of school or college training days. What can I learn? From NQTs to experienced teachers looking for fresh inspiration or growing into a leadership role, our programmes are built especially for you. In-school CPD can support you and your team in a range of ways: subject based training with a focus on effective teaching and learning become the best you can be leadership and professional development training target specific issues in your school or college development plan Primary core English and Maths, with other subjects also available Booking your course is easy Please us (inschoolcpd@aqa.org.uk) or call to discuss the right development programme for you and your colleagues. You can also download our in-school CPD training request form and it to inschoolcpd@aqa.org.uk. We cannot guarantee to meet requests made less than three weeks before the training date and we may have to ask you to revise the date to accommodate the availability of our trainers. We make every effort to meet all reasonable requests for training sessions FAQs: Guidance: Non-confidential 13 of 15

14 Controlled assessment / Portfolio advisers Advisers provide Advice on interpreting the assessment criteria Advice on internal standardisation Advice following feedback on the moderation of coursework Advice on administrative procedures Every centre is allocated an adviser. Details of your adviser are available on e-aqa under Secure Key Materials. These can also be requested at any time by contacting the subject team on or by at healthandsocialcare@aqa.org.uk Curriculum Advisers Our Curriculum Advisers offer local support for teachers, schools, colleges and other education stakeholders. They provide guidance and tailored training on assessment, enabling teaching professionals to make informed choices that fit local and individual conditions. All of our Curriculum Advisers have a deep understanding of the education environment in the sector. Some are qualified teachers and many have experience in working with partners in training and delivery of education and mentorship. As a result, they have advanced skills that ensure schools and colleges get the support they need. To find your local Curriculum Adviser please visit the AQA web-site and enter your centre number into the search engine: Non-confidential 14 of 15

15 The Health and Social Care Subject Team and AQA Exams Office Support The Health and Social Care subject team. Contact our subject team if you have any subject related queries that have not been answered within this document or would like to discuss anything further. We are available from 8am 5pm Monday to Friday to help answer any administrative questions or queries you may have. Tel: AQA Exams Office Support. For any technical problems or queries, such as registration or dispatch queries, please contact our technical support teams. Tel: Non-confidential 15 of 15