Why are some exam questions written in context? And how do writers make sure those contexts won’t advantage certain students over others? Mike, one of AQA’s Lead Assessment Writers for GCSE Physics, tells Craig Barton how he comes up with interesting contexts, and Laurie Luscombe, a maths teacher at The Blue Coat School in Oldham, explains how he cleverly teaches them in the classroom.

The British Library teaching resources: https://www.bl.uk/teaching-resources

20 ideas for enriching students' cultural capital: https://www.teachitenglish.co.uk/resources/ks3/20-teaching-ideas-for/planning-and-assessment/20-ideas-for-enriching-students-cultural-capital/35070

The National Theatre teaching resources: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/schools/secondary-and-fe/resources

The National Portrait Gallery teaching resources: https://www.npg.org.uk/learning/digital

Science Museum teaching resources: https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/resources/?keystage=ks4

 

Why are some exam questions written in context? And how do writers make sure those contexts won&rsquo;t advantage certain students over others? Mike, one of AQA&rsquo;s Lead Assessment Writers for GCSE Physics, tells Craig Barton how he comes up with interesting contexts, and Laurie Luscombe, a maths teacher at The Blue Coat School in Oldham, explains how he cleverly teaches them in the classroom.
The British Library teaching resources: <a href="https://www.bl.uk/teaching-resources">https://www.bl.uk/teaching-resources</a>
20 ideas for enriching students' cultural capital: <a href="https://www.teachitenglish.co.uk/resources/ks3/20-teaching-ideas-for/planning-and-assessment/20-ideas-for-enriching-students-cultural-capital/35070">https://www.teachitenglish.co.uk/resources/ks3/20-teaching-ideas-for/planning-and-assessment/20-ideas-for-enriching-students-cultural-capital/35070</a>
The National Theatre teaching resources: <a href="https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/schools/secondary-and-fe/resources">https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/schools/secondary-and-fe/resources</a>
The National Portrait Gallery teaching resources: <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/learning/digital">https://www.npg.org.uk/learning/digital</a>
Science Museum teaching resources: <a href="https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/resources/?keystage=ks4">https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/resources/?keystage=ks4</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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