Understanding Your GCSE Statement of Entry and Exam Timetable

YOUR STATEMENT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED The top section of your statement of entry contains your personal details and must be checked thoroughly: A unique four digit number that you must put on each exam paper when they ask for your exam / candidate number Check Correct Check correct Check Correct Check correct Check correct Don’t worry about 3000 Don’t worry about Don’t worry about Check correct This is your legal name – not that which you are necessarily known as. It is this name which will show on your certificates NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 If there are any mistakes or anything you don’t understand you must ask the Exams Officer (Mrs. Hammond) 2

YOUR STATEMENT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED Entries WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4170SA English Langua Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417102 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417202 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417301 English Langua Controlled Assessment WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417401 English Langua Controlled WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427301 History (Route Russia 1914-1924 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427901 History (Route Germany 1929-1947 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 435202 Mathematics UN Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 445201 Religion & Hum Human Experience WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 4459SC Religious Stud Short Course Cash-in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4460SA Science (A) Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446102 Science A: Bio Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446202 Science A: Che Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446301 Science A: Phy Foundation Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446401 Science A: Con Controlled Lists all the exams that you have been entered for during this exam season NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 3

YOUR STATEMENT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED Exam Boards: AQA OCR EDEXCEL Or WJEC Entries WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4170SA English Langua Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417102 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417202 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417301 English Langua Controlled Assessment WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417401 English Langua Controlled WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427301 History (Route Russia 1914-1924 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427901 History (Route Germany 1929-1947 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 435202 Mathematics UN Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 445201 Religion & Hum Human Experience WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 4459SC Religious Stud Short Course Cash-in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4460SA Science (A) Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446102 Science A: Bio Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446202 Science A: Che Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446301 Science A: Phy Foundation Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446401 Science A: Con Controlled NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 4

YOUR STATEMENT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED GCSE/FC = full course unit and subject exam entries Entries WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4170SA English Langua Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417102 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417202 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417301 English Langua Controlled Assessment WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417401 English Langua Controlled WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427301 History (Route Russia 1914-1924 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427901 History (Route Germany 1929-1947 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 435202 Mathematics UN Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 445201 Religion & Hum Human Experience WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 4459SC Religious Stud Short Course Cash-in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4460SA Science (A) Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446102 Science A: Bio Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446202 Science A: Che Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446301 Science A: Phy Foundation Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446401 Science A: Con Controlled Level and Type of Qualification GCSE/SC = a short course exam entry ie worth half a GCSE NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 5

YOUR STATEMENT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED EXAM ENTRY CODES Entries WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4170SA English Langua Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417102 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417202 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417301 English Langua Controlled Assessment WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417401 English Langua Controlled WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427301 History (Route Russia 1914-1924 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427901 History (Route Germany 1929-1947 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 435202 Mathematics UN Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 445201 Religion & Hum Human Experience WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 4459SC Religious Stud Short Course Cash-in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4460SA Science (A) Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446102 Science A: Bio Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446202 Science A: Che Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446301 Science A: Phy Foundation Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446401 Science A: Con Controlled Most CASH INS (ie. subject awards) end in SA or SC. Most unit entries end in 01 or 02. NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 You will not see an exam printed on your timetable for any CASH INs shown 6

YOUR STATEMENT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED CASH INS Explained: A CASH IN tells you that you can expect to get a grade for that subject on results day in the summer. Entries WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4170SA English Langua Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417102 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417202 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417301 English Langua Controlled Assessment WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417401 English Langua Controlled WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427301 History (Route Russia 1914-1924 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427901 History (Route Germany 1929-1947 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 435202 Mathematics UN Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 445201 Religion & Hum Human Experience WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 4459SC Religious Stud Short Course Cash-in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4460SA Science (A) Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446102 Science A: Bio Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446202 Science A: Che Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446301 Science A: Phy Foundation Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446401 Science A: Con Controlled WJEC CASH INs are shown by: the subject code followed by the letters SA or SC AND the subject name followed by the words Cash in. NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 7

YOUR STATEMENT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED NO OVERALL SUBJECT GRADE Entries WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4170SA English Langua Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417102 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417202 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417301 English Langua Controlled Assessment WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417401 English Langua Controlled WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427301 History (Route Russia 1914-1924 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427901 History (Route Germany 1929-1947 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 435202 Mathematics UN Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 445201 Religion & Hum Human Experience WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 4459SC Religious Stud Short Course Cash-in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4460SA Science (A) Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446102 Science A: Bio Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446202 Science A: Che Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446301 Science A: Phy Foundation Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446401 Science A: Con Controlled CASH INS CONTINUED: You must check you have a cash in for each subject you are completing the qualification this year for. NO CASH IN = NO OVERALL SUBJECT GRADE NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 8

YOUR STATEMENT OF ENTRY EXPLAINED This column lists all the subjects and units that you have been entered for by NAME EXAM ENTRIES: SUBJECT AND UNIT NAMES Entries WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4170SA English Langua Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417102 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417202 English / Engl Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417301 English Langua Controlled Assessment WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 417401 English Langua Controlled WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427301 History (Route Russia 1914-1924 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 427901 History (Route Germany 1929-1947 WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 435202 Mathematics UN Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 445201 Religion & Hum Human Experience WJEC/GCSE GCSE/SC 4459SC Religious Stud Short Course Cash-in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 4460SA Science (A) Cash in WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446102 Science A: Bio Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446202 Science A: Che Higher Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446301 Science A: Phy Foundation Tier WJEC/GCSE GCSE/FC 446401 Science A: Con Controlled NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 9

Your GCSE Exam Timetable Explained 10

YOUR EXAM TIMETABLE EXPLAINED Shows the day and date of your exam Timetabled Components Shows the day and date of your exam NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 11

YOUR EXAM TIMETABLE EXPLAINED Timetabled Components Shows the start time of your exam: 09:00 for morning exams 13:15 for afternoon exams NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 12

Shows the length of your exam in minutes: YOUR EXAM TIMETABLE EXPLAINED Timetabled Components Shows the length of your exam in minutes: NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 13

YOUR EXAM TIMETABLE EXPLAINED Timetabled Components Shows the exam board you are doing your exam with NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 14

YOUR EXAM TIMETABLE EXPLAINED Timetabled Components Shows the level of the exam you are taking eg. GCSE NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 15

YOUR EXAM TIMETABLE EXPLAINED Timetabled Components Matches the exam codes from your Statement of Entry NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 16

YOUR EXAM TIMETABLE EXPLAINED Timetabled Components Tells you the exact exam paper you will be taking that day. Eg: the unit, subject area and tier ie higher / foundation NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 17

YOUR EXAM TIMETABLE EXPLAINED Concerns with Examination Start Times: If you have more than 1 exam timetabled to start at the same start time and: The combined length of the exams is OVER 3 HOURS: one of the exams will be moved, but will still be on the same day – you will receive a letter confirming the arrangements nearer the time If the combined length of the exams is 3 HOURS OR LESS: you will sit one paper followed immediately by the other. NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 18

Additional Information: Do not worry too much about the tier you have been entered for at the moment – there will be time to change this after the results of your Year 10 Internal Assessments As long as you have been entered for all your subjects you are expecting to sit exams in this summer it will be possible to change your entry from higher to foundation and vice versa up until the 14th March without incurring additional administration fees from the exam boards NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 Any changes must go to Mrs Hammond to be processed 19

Tutors can find this presentation on the SIMS homepage ANY PROBLEMS SEE THE EXAMS OFFICER MRS HAMMOND ASAP Tutors can find this presentation on the SIMS homepage Students can find this presentation on the school website: http://www.alunschool.co.uk/exams/#external NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND Charity of the Year 2012 - 2013 20

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