How do exam boards review their assessments? When do reviews happen? And what kind of amendments are made for future exams? To help answer some of these questions, Craig Barton talks to Georgina, AQA’s assessment design manager, chair of examiners for biology Michelle, and head of curriculum for history Eoin. Louisa Cotterill, Alcester Academy’s head of humanities, then looks at the ways data can be used to monitor classroom progress throughout the year.

How we create question papers: https://store.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-S2-E1-QP.PDF

How we continuously improve our assessments: https://store.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-S2-E1-CI.PDF

 

How do exam boards review their assessments? When do reviews happen? And what kind of amendments are made for future exams? To help answer some of these questions, Craig Barton talks to Georgina, AQA&rsquo;s assessment design manager, chair of examiners for biology Michelle, and head of curriculum for history Eoin. Louisa Cotterill, Alcester Academy&rsquo;s head of humanities, then looks at the ways data can be used to monitor classroom progress throughout the year.
How we create question papers: <a href="https://store.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-S2-E1-QP.PDF">https://store.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-S2-E1-QP.PDF</a>
How we continuously improve our assessments: <a href="https://store.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-S2-E1-CI.PDF">https://store.aqa.org.uk/content/inside-exams/AQA-INSIDE-EXAMS-S2-E1-CI.PDF</a>
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How are exams made accessible for students from different backgrounds? How are clever multiple choice questions written? And just how are grade boundaries awarded? 
Teacher Craig Barton meets the people involved in producing and marking exams to get the answers to your most pressing questions, as well as talking to fellow teachers about how you can apply all this new knowledge in the classroom.

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