GCSE from 2009

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Subject Content -Contexts & Purposes Context 1 - Lifestyle Health healthy & unhealthy lifestyles & consequences- Speaking examhealthy & unhealthy lifestyles & consequences- Speaking exam Relationships & Choices family & friends family & friends future plans: marriage/partnership future plans: marriage/partnership social issues and equality social issues and equality

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Context 2 Leisure Free Time & the Media Free time activitiesFree time activities shopping money, fashion & trends shopping money, fashion & trends advantages/disadvantages new technology advantages/disadvantages new technologyHolidays plans, preferences, experiences plans, preferences, experiences what to see & getting around what to see & getting around

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Context 3 Home & Environment Context 3 Home & Environment Home & Local Area Special occasions celebrated in the homeSpecial occasions celebrated in the home home, town, neighbourhood & region, where it is and home, town, neighbourhood & region, where it is and what is it like what is it likeEnvironment current problems facing the planet current problems facing the planet being environmentally friendly within the home & being environmentally friendly within the home & local area local area

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Context 4 Work & Education Context 4 Work & Education School/College & Future Plans what school/college is like what school/college is like pressures and problems pressures and problems Current & Future Jobs looking for and getting a job looking for and getting a job advantages & disadvantages of different jobs advantages & disadvantages of different jobs

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Listening & Reading – 20% each Foundation & Higher LevelFoundation & Higher Level Listening - 5 minutes reading time beforehandListening - 5 minutes reading time beforehand No dictionariesNo dictionaries All questions in EnglishAll questions in English All answers – non-verbal or other – in EnglishAll answers – non-verbal or other – in English

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Speaking – 30% ( 3th November/ 8 th April) ( Healthy Life/ Leisure) ( Healthy Life/ Leisure) no Foundation/Higher distinctionno Foundation/Higher distinction differentiation by outcome, not by taskdifferentiation by outcome, not by task two tasks, each a form of dialoguetwo tasks, each a form of dialogue each task 15%each task 15% each task 4 – 6 minuteseach task 4 – 6 minutes tasks can be Board’s or teachers’ own BUTtasks can be Board’s or teachers’ own BUT same tasks cannot be used for speaking & writingsame tasks cannot be used for speaking & writing not all tasks need to be recordednot all tasks need to be recorded Tasks marked by teacher, moderated by BoardTasks marked by teacher, moderated by Board

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Speaking - Preparation general teaching and learning in preparation of task general teaching and learning in preparation of task discuss task with student discuss task with student student produces plan – Task Planning Sheet student produces plan – Task Planning Sheet plan can be in target language plan can be in target language plan in bullet points & no more than 40 words plan in bullet points & no more than 40 words teacher comments on plan using feedback sheet teacher comments on plan using feedback sheet draft recordings may be made, but no comments draft recordings may be made, but no comments in actual test, student must use Planning Sheet etc in actual test, student must use Planning Sheet etc no access to drafts no access to drafts

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Speaking - Exemplar Task Cinema You are going to have a conversation with your teacher about the cinema. Your teacher could ask you the following: what sort of films do you like & why? what sort of films do you like & why? who is your favourite actor/actress? Describe him who is your favourite actor/actress? Describe him what is your opinion on going to the cinema? what is your opinion on going to the cinema? do you think it is better to go to cinema or watch a DVD? do you think it is better to go to cinema or watch a DVD? describe your last visit to the cinema describe your last visit to the cinema what are your plans for next weekend? what are your plans for next weekend? ! (respond to something you have not prepared) ! (respond to something you have not prepared) e.g. What do you plan to see at the cinema in near future? e.g. What do you plan to see at the cinema in near future?

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Speaking - Exemplar Task Interview with a Celebrity You are being interviewed by your teacher. You will play the role of a celebrity and your teacher will be the interviewer. Your teacher could ask you the following: tell me about yourself – personal information, name,age etc. tell me about yourself – personal information, name,age etc. what is a typical day like for you? what is a typical day like for you? how do you spend your free time? how do you spend your free time? what were your ambitions when you were younger? what were your ambitions when you were younger? how do you feel about the publicity you receive? how do you feel about the publicity you receive? ! (respond to something you have not prepared) ! (respond to something you have not prepared) what are the best things about being a celebrity? what are the best things about being a celebrity?

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Writing – 30% (29 th June/ year 11) ( Holidays/ Home) ( Holidays/ Home) no Foundation/Higher distinctionno Foundation/Higher distinction two different types of tasks must be donetwo different types of tasks must be done each task 15%each task 15% tasks can be Board’s or teachers’ own BUTtasks can be Board’s or teachers’ own BUT same tasks cannot be used for speaking & writingsame tasks cannot be used for speaking & writing tasks will be marked by Boardtasks will be marked by Board tasks will be done under supervision in schooltasks will be done under supervision in school Grades D – G, 200 – 350 words } across the Grades D – G, 200 – 350 words } across the Grades A* - C, 400 – 600 words } two tasksGrades A* - C, 400 – 600 words } two tasks

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Writing - Preparation Writing - Preparation general teaching and learning in preparation of task general teaching and learning in preparation of task discuss task with student discuss task with student student produces plan – Task Planning Sheet student produces plan – Task Planning Sheet plan must be in bullet points, not more than 40 words plan must be in bullet points, not more than 40 words teacher comments on plan using feedback sheet teacher comments on plan using feedback sheet drafts may be made, but no comments by teacher drafts may be made, but no comments by teacher in test, student must use Planning Sheet + teacher comments in test, student must use Planning Sheet + teacher comments students allowed access to dictionary, but no access to drafts students allowed access to dictionary, but no access to drafts tasks may be word processed, but spell checkers etc not allowed tasks may be word processed, but spell checkers etc not allowed

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Writing – Exemplar Task An article for your school magazine Compare the lifestyles and customs between your own Community and a very different community. You could include: The people The people Their daily life Their daily life Their attitudes and beliefs Their attitudes and beliefs Their clothes Their clothes Their homes Their homes Their food and drink Their food and drink Their free time Their free time

Session One – The New GCSE September 2009 Write an article for your twin town’s newsletter about staying fit and healthy. Grades D-C Why staying fit and healthy is important Why staying fit and healthy is important Your experience of sport (or other activities) and why it is good for you Your experience of sport (or other activities) and why it is good for you What facilities there are for sport and/or fitness in your town and what people do What facilities there are for sport and/or fitness in your town and what people do Describe an event or activity that you (or others) did in the town recently Describe an event or activity that you (or others) did in the town recently Grades B-A* Why staying fit and healthy is important: what the benefits are Why staying fit and healthy is important: what the benefits are What facilities there are for sport and/or fitness in your town and what people do What facilities there are for sport and/or fitness in your town and what people do Describe an event or activity that you (or others) did recently (or will do) in the town Describe an event or activity that you (or others) did recently (or will do) in the town Suggest other events or activities that could be done to encourage others to be more fit and healthy Suggest other events or activities that could be done to encourage others to be more fit and healthy

ESPERAMOS OS GUSTE ESTUDIAR ESPAÑOL EN OAKLANDS DEL 2009 AL 2011 !!!!!!! FIN !!!!!!!!