Welcome to this June 2024 update.
In this update, the Key Dates section tells you when the exam materials for this series will be made available and the letter from Ofqual (under Assessment) has information about grade setting for this series.
If you are still having problems with our Multi-Factor Authentication, there is some help under 'Other information' at the end of this update.
I hope that your students are getting on well with their exams.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2 July | Question papers released (uploaded) |
| 16 July | Mark schemes released (uploaded) |
| 15 August | Results day for A level and IAL |
| 20 August | Examiners' reports for A level and IAL released (uploaded) |
| 22 August | Results day for GCSE and International GCSE |
| 27 August | Examiners' reports for GCSE and International GCSE released (uploaded) |
77 Crosswords available for purchase from June 17th 2024
Written by Ian Marcouse in six sections: Introduction, Yr 12 Micro; Yr 12 Macro, Yr 13 Micro; Year 13 Macro; Final Revision (all with solutions).
Perfect for reinforcing terminology and definitions and a fun group-working task with purpose.
77 provides a crossword a week for 2 years; approx 20 minutes class time x 77.
Price £139 for electronic download; no VAT; no P&P
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Economics network events
Thank you for supporting our after-school network events this year. If you missed any, the recordings are available in our You Tube Channel.
May/June 2024 exam series
May/June 2025 timetable
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Anforme books
The Economics Factory now has digital versions of the Anforme A level Economics B books
May/June 2024 exam series
May/June 2025 timetable
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May/June 2024 exam series
October 2024 exam series
January 2025 timetable
May/June 2025 timetable
Onscreen exams rollout
IAL Economics will have the first onscreen assessment available from 2026.
Make sure you’re signed up for the latest onscreen assessment news to find out how to register your school.
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Onscreen exams rollout
International GCSE Economics will have the first onscreen assessment available from 2024.
Make sure you’re signed up for the latest onscreen assessment news to find out how to register your school.
The Pearson onscreen sandbox (test environment) gives students all the practice they need to explore the platform’s functionality and build their confidence before they sit their exams onscreen.
It’s easy to register for an account: just click on Register for an account and enter your email address as your user ID.
The materials are digitised in the same platform as the mock and high-stakes onscreen exams and are a good opportunity for teachers and students to get to know the platform and functionality available.
Whilst the user experience mirrors what can be expected from the mocks and high-stakes assessments, please note that any solutions submitted through the sandbox environment by candidates will not be saved.
Modular International GCSE
International GCSE Economics is in the first group of subjects to make a modular route available to learners from September 2023.
This means that we will have both a modular and a linear route to achieve this qualification.
If you are happy with the linear approach, there is no need to move to the modular route; our linear International GCSEs will continue to be offered and taken widely by learners around the world.
However, if you believe the modular route will be of benefit to your learners, this will be available from September 2023 with the first exams in May/June 2024.
Course planner and schemes of work for Modular International GCSE Economics
To help your planning we now have both a course planner and a scheme of work for the modular International GCSE in Economics.
May/June 2024 exam series
November 2024 timetable
May 2025 timetable
This letter from the Chief Regulator includes a section on grading arrangements for this summer.
The Ofqual Student Guide 2024 provides students with information about this year’s arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications, and explains what support is in place when taking exams and assessments.
Ofqual have also produced a guide for students on coping with exam pressure.
The JCQ also has a range of information and support for students – from coursework and onscreen exams to written exams, along with a checklist for exam day.
Pearson has a Getting ready for exams guide that includes some top tips and advice including:
Pearson also offers exam wellbeing support to help you and your students navigate this time – from the run-up to exams, exams day and beyond.
Your students may also like to view our #examspelledout videos that explain all about the assessment process from the writing of the exam papers and modified papers to what happens to exam papers once they’ve left the school, grade boundaries and results.
There is a new support page for you to bookmark – General qualifications assessment support. Here we’ll share news information and updates from Ofqual, the Department for Education (DfE), the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and Pearson, relating to the exams and assessments for our GCSE, AS and A level qualifications.
We’ll be updating it regularly so you know you’ve got all the latest announcements, news, support materials and updates to enable you to teach our qualifications, help your students with their assessments and post-results support, to enable them to progress.
On 15 September 2023 the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) updated its ‘Instructions for the Conduct of Qualifications’ document for the 2023/24 academic year to provide more clarity to candidates, exam officers and teachers given recent changes in technology.
In particular, the use of calculators in exams has been updated in Section 10 ‘Using calculators’. The use of calculators applies to a number of different subjects so please do pass this information to all who need to read it.
Full details can be found in the in the booklet Instructions for conducting examinations 2023-2024 and a set of FAQs about using calculators on the JCQ website.
App-based multi-factor authentication for all users of Edexcel Online was introduced in December, to protect your data and maintain the integrity of our assessments.
This replaced the existing web based multi-factor authentication, and became mandatory on 5 December. All users require access to a smart phone device to receive a verification code to access Edexcel Online.
Based on feedback received this graphic was created to answer some common questions.
Additional guidance on using app based MFA to access the Pearson Portal can be found in the Pearson Portal Authenticator support article.
