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All rights reserved.\n2\nHow are practical skills in science qualifications assessed?\nIndirectly (100% terminal exam)\nRequired practicals and a list of apparatus and techniques, ATs.\nDirectly\nCommon Practical Assessment Criteria\n(CPAC) and the ability to use ATs\nThe direct assessment is the non-examined assessment (NEA), part of our A-level Science qualifications only.\n3\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\nHow are practical skills in science qualifications assessed?\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n4\nStudents’ practical skills in at least 12 practicals\n12 required practical activities\nTeacher devised practical experiences\nFive competencies:\n1. Follows written instructions\n2.  Applies investigative approaches and methods when using instruments and equipment\n3.  Safely uses a range of practical equipment and materials\n4.  Makes and records observations\n5.  Researches, references and reports\nEndorsement of practical skills\nTeacher assesses student's abilities in practical work through a set of competencies. Holistic judgement at the end of a two-year course.\nThe monitoring visit – what to expect\n5\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\nHow often?\nWhat do I need to prepare?\nWhat will happen on the day?\nWhat happens next?\nAll the information you need can be\nfound here\nThe Executive summary can be found here\nApparatus and techniques\nIn addition to the five Common Practical Assessment Criteria (CPAC) there area number of apparatus and techniques which must also be addressed.\n6\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n12 required practicals\n7\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\nA-level practical skills assessment\n12 required practicals per subject\n12 apparatus and techniques per subject\n8 of 30\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n8\nUsing CPAC to develop assessment skills\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n9\nCPAC\nare assessed for endorsement\naren't assessed in exams but...\nare about the ATs\nreflect the PS.\nDevelop a holistic approach to teaching laboratory and assessment skills over the two years.\nPractical skills: Methods\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n10\nQuestions about methods, apparatus or techniques\nBooklet page 10\nAlso refer to CPAC, AT and PS\nMethod: Biology P1 (AO3)\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n11\n5.19% didn't attempt\nWhich ATs?\nWhich PS?\nWhich CPAC?\nWhat could you do in practical lessons to prepare students for this type of question?\nCPAC, AT and PS\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\nAT a Use appropriate apparatus to record a range of quantitative measurements (to include mass, time, volume, temperature, length and pH).\nAT c Use laboratory glassware apparatus for a variety of experimental techniques to include serial dilutions.\nPS 1.1 Solve problems set in practical contexts.\nPS 4.1 Know and understand how to use a wide range of experimental and practical instruments, equipment and techniques appropriate to the knowledge and understanding included in the specification.\nCPAC 2c. Identifies and controls significant quantitative variables where applicable, and plans approaches to take account of variables that cannot readily be controlled.\n2c Describe an investigation that you could do to...\n12\nMethod: Chemistry P1 (AO3) and Physics P3 (AO3)\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n37% 0 marks, 38% 1mark\nQuestion showed full range of marks\n13\nPractical skills: Understanding the science\nBooklet page 15\nAlso refer to CPAC, AT and PS\n14\nCopyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\nUnderstanding: Chemistry ","cbCaia8kAqXidjpF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia8kAqXidjpF","pptx",6503537,39,"English","# Agenda\n## Apparatus and techniques\n## Practical exam questions\n# Assessment of practical skills\n## Indirect assessment via terminal exams\n## Direct assessment via NEA\n# Common Practical Assessment Criteria (CPAC)\n## Endorsement and competencies\n# Monitoring visit\n## Preparation and expectations\n# Required practicals\n## 12 required practical activities\n# Using CPAC to develop assessment skills\n## Practical skills: Methods\n## Practical skills: Understanding the science\n## Practical skills: Maths","[{\"question\":\"How are practical skills in science qualifications assessed in A-level?\",\"answer\":\"They are assessed indirectly through a 100% terminal exam and directly through a non-examined assessment (NEA). 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