In this April update, we lead with the support available for the May/June 2022 exam series.
There is also a reminder about the 2022 Be The Future Enterprise Challenge, news of a new migrant entrepreneur exhibition, and, information on the future of assessment.
The Advance Information is now available for:
The purpose of advance information is to support students’ revision, and it is intended to give information in advance about the focus of the content of the summer 2022 exams.
Our website is up-to-date with FAQs on advance information.
The JCQ Advance Information page has published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for both Students and Exam Centres, as well as Guidance for Students.
Do take a look at the advance information revision support packages we’ve created that will help you and your students in the run up to the summer 2022 assessments. These include topic-based tests for some subjects, or tools to create your own, and free teachers access to Pearson Revise ActiveBooks* for use in class, available until 28 June 2022.
All your advance information revision support, including your free front-of-class Revision ActiveBooks, can be accessed through the subject interactive PDFs on our website.
This page provides information and support to you and your students as you prepare for the summer 2022 assessments.
Contingency arrangements that are being put in place in the unlikely event that examinations cannot take place in May/June 2022.
Ofqual has also published its position on grading (grade boundaries) for the May/June 2022 exam series.
Results days will be one week apart as usual:
The 2022 Be The Future challenge is to create a social enterprise idea that addresses a social or environmental issue, such as poverty, climate change or inequality. Learners are encouraged to submit ideas for a social enterprise that could work to resolve these issues.
Submissions will be categorised by learners' Key Stage.
Taking Care of Business is a new immersive exhibition at the Migration Museum opening on 9 April 2022 and running to 5 March 2023.
Entrepreneurship has always been at the heart of the immigrant experience. Migrant entrepreneurs have influenced the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and many other aspects of our lives. This exhibition tells some of their stories.
The museum is based in Lewisham Shopping Centre, London SE13 7HB and welcomes educational visits (appropriate for A level Economics B Topic 1.2 and A level Economics A Topics 2.1 and 3.5).
Find out more about the exhibition
Following the digital learning curve of the last two years, many teachers have been asking about our plans for onscreen Pearson Edexcel GCSE and A level assessment.
In 2021, thousands of students in the UK took onscreen GCSE mocks and this year sees the first sitting of our onscreen GCSE Computer Science exam assessing practical skills in real time.
Curiosity, collaboration and evidence are at the heart of unlocking the challenges and opportunities of onscreen assessment. That’s why we’re focusing on working with you to choose where and how we best use technology to positively impact assessments and the lives of learners.
The Professional Development Academy is a one-stop shop that provides access to a wide range of flexible, high-quality online courses for teachers.
You will find a range of on-demand, live and self-guided training courses creating flexible options for learning at a time that suits individual needs.
We are always looking to recruit examiners across our qualifications. This is an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable insight into assessment and to work with other examiners to get some fresh teaching and learning ideas and approaches for your subject. More information about our vacancies, the application criteria and which subjects are currently recruiting can be found on our assessment associates web page.
Cavendish Conferences, Central London or online (run over 5 days)
Run by expert economics teachers including Ian Marcouse, this course is a serious attempt to prepare teachers to deliver economics for the first time. It includes direct instruction on 8 ‘toolkit’ topics such as market failure, AD/AS analysis, monetary and development economics.
The course is perfect for:
Delegates are divided into 2 groups: boffins and beginners.
The 3 day course is £399 including lunches and all refreshments and a memory stick packed with resources.
To register, please email: marcouse@btopenworld.com
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2022 Exam Pack – Edexcel Economics A £99.00
The exam question finder tool allows you to find questions from the 2016-2019 exam series allowing you to filter by paper, topic, marks, question number and year. The document links directly to the case study in each case.
The additional assessment materials were produced last summer but are catalogued by theme and sub topic.
The timetable for the May/June 2022 exam series is:
Results day: 18 August 2022
This Advance Information for the May/June 2022 exam series is now available below.
The guidance below aims to give teachers and learners an indication of the approach taken to advance information and is available to access under 'Summer 2022 support' on the 'Teaching and learning materials' page for A level Economics A.
For help with:
For help with:
The additional assessment materials were produced last summer but are catalogued by theme and sub topic.
The timetable for the May/June 2022 exam series is:
Results day: 18 August 2022
This Advance Information for the May/June 2022 exam series is now available below.
The guidance below aims to give teachers and learners an indication of the approach taken to advance information and is available to access under 'Summer 2022 support' on the 'Teaching and learning materials' page for A level Economics B.
For help with:
For help with:
We are able to confirm that due to the modular nature of International AS and A Level qualifications there will be no adjustments to these papers in 2022.
The timetable for the May/June 2022 exam series is:
Results day: 18 August 2022
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To make exams in 2022 less daunting, learners have been told in advance the topic areas what will be included on the exam papers, helping them to manage their exam preparation. (Please see Advance Information below).
The timetable for the May/June 2022 exam series is:
Results day: 25 August 2022
This Advance Information for the May/June 2022 exam series is now available below.
This guidance below aims to give teachers and learners an indication of the approach taken to advance information and is available to access under 'Summer 2022 support' on the 'Teaching and learning materials' page for International GCSE Economics.
We know that many of you will still want to offer International GCSE exams between May/June 2022 and May/June 2023 and we will therefore continue to run the January series in 2023.
This will be the last January International GCSE series.
We're introducing a regular International GCSE November series, first running in November 2023. This series is being introduced to best meet the needs of students requiring International GCSE exam opportunities outside of the full May/June series and it will replace the existing January series.
There will be no November series in 2022.
Please take a look at the timeline in the document below.
Resources, both free and paid-for, which might support your teaching of International GCSE Economics.
Resources, both free and paid-for, which might support your teaching of Edexcel GCE Economics A.
