When is the deadline for submitting the spoken language assessment materials?
The deadline for the submission of spoken language recordings is Wednesday 15 May. For further information on submitting your recordings please refer to section 4c of the specification or refer to the instructions for conducting and recording audio-visual evidence for the spoken language endorsement.
Where can I find more information about delivering the spoken language assessment?
For more information on how to prepare your students for the spoken language assessment please refer to the cross board guidance and check out our handy teacher guide that covers all aspects of the assessment including the planning and assessment of the endorsement. A further teacher guide is available for students with communication issues and hearing needs.
Where are the practice / past papers for mock exams?
A range of sample assessment materials and practice papers are available on our website under the ‘Assessment’ tab. Here you will also find candidate exemplars and our annotated sample assessment materials which are really handy for preparing your students for the exams and helping them to revise for the different questions they will be asked.
Some of my students use a scribe. Can they still access the SPaG marks for J351 GCSE English Language?
If any of your students use a scribe they are still able to be awarded marks for the SPaG element of the J351 GCSE English Language assessment but in order to do so they must show evidence that they are able to do this independently. SPaG marks encompass four different elements: sentence structure, vocab choice, accurate spelling and punctuation. In order to be awarded marks for these elements of the assessment any students using a scribe must dictate their writing including their spelling and punctuation to the scribe. Their scribe will be asked to indicate exactly what level of assistance has been provided during the assessment. The examiner will then use this when marking their papers. The overall aim here is to ensure that the marking is as fair as possible for students using a scribe and those who are not. For further information please refer to the JCQ Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments guidance.