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All rights reserved.\n2\nThis meeting will be recorded\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\nExam boards have an Ofqual requirement to record event audio.\nRecordings are kept for the lifetime of the specification and not shared as an accompaniment to session resources.\nThe recording will begin now.\n3\nOutline of the session\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\nWhat is Assessment Objective 2?\nUnderstanding the Ofqual strand guidance\nIdentifying AOs on exam items\nHow to support students answering AO2 questions\n4\nQuiz\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n5\nWhat does AO2 assess in general?\nWhat percentage of marks are assigned to AO2?\nWhich of the following are assessed as AO2?\nGraphs\nApplying formulas\nWriting a conclusion\nUsing Punnett squares\nStarting the word equation for combustion\nUsing the particle model to explain changes in state\nIdentifying errors in a practical\nQuiz answers\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n6\nAnswers\nApplication of knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, scientific enquiry, technics and procedures. Applying knowledge and understanding of all sections of the specification, not just the content shown in section 3.\n40% – this is across the award and not always a perfect 50:50 split across the two papers.\nGraphs, applying formulas, using Punnett squares, using the particle model to explain changes in state.\nUnderstanding the Ofqual guidance\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n7\nRead through Ofqual’s subject level guidance document.\nThe guidance for each of the sciences is identical.\nHighlight or underline the key points that AO2 covers that you think you should consider when planning your lessons or writing a scheme of work.\nUnderstanding the Ofqual guidance\nGCSE subject level guidance\n8\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\nThis information is lifted directly from Ofqual’s GCSE Subject Level Guidance for Combined Science (July 2015) available in full here: gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443984/gcse-9-to-1-subject-level-guidance-for-combined-science.pdf\nThis contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government License v.3.0.\nSummary of key assessment points of AO2\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n9\nApply knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas to both specific content and working scientifically requirements 1–3.\nApply knowledge and understanding of scientific enquiry, techniques and procedures.\nIncludes, but is broader than, the required practical's.\nApply knowledge and understanding to explain novel or unfamiliar situations not stated on the specification.\nDevelop further material covered in the specification.\nMakes links between material on the specification.\nBoth strands 1 and 2 are covered in the assessment.\nQuestions for discussion\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n10\nHas any of the assessment information surprised you?\nDoes the proportion/allocation of your teaching time reflect the ratio/proportion of mark allocation for AO2?\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n11\nLook at questions in the booklet (page 7–25).\nFor each item, note down which AO it is addressing (AO1, 2 or 3).\nIf the item is addressing AO2, identify which strand   (2/1 or 2/2).\nIdentifying AOs on exam items\nIdentifying AOs on exam items\nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.\n12\nThe range of assessment items classified as AO2:\nunderstanding the use of models and theories\nmost maths skills; calculations, using equations or formulae, plotting, interpreting and using graphs\npractical skills, eg reading scales, taking measurements\nunderstanding of variables, errors and uncertainties\nusing scientific vocabulary and terminology\nusing/interpreting specialist diagrams\napplying knowledge fro","cbCaimpYBAWtqVtM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimpYBAWtqVtM","pptx",2903440,25,"English","# Outline of the session\n## What is Assessment Objective 2?\n## Understanding the Ofqual strand guidance\n## Identifying AOs on exam items\n## How to support students answering AO2 questions\n# Quiz\n# What does AO2 assess in general?\n# Answers\n# Understanding the Ofqual guidance\n## GCSE subject level guidance\n# Summary of key assessment points of AO2\n# Questions for discussion\n# Identifying AOs on exam items\n## The range of assessment items classified as AO2\n# Questions for discussion\n# Challenges teachers have shared\n# Challenges students face\n# Training guides: Self-guided module training packs","[{\"question\":\"What is Assessment Objective 2 (AO2)?\",\"answer\":\"AO2 assesses application of knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, scientific enquiry, techniques and procedures. 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