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      1 hour

    Understanding the marking principles

    In this lesson, we will explore the following questions:

    • What is the assessment structure?
    • What key themes and challenges are identified by the Principal Examiners Report (PERT)?

    •   Review the assessment structure of the syllabus

      Let’s review the assessment structure of the syllabus.  You can find this information in the front of the syllabus.

      As you review each of the components, think about your learners:

      • Which of the components do your learners perform well in? 
      • Which do they find challenging? 

      A useful source of information on each component is provided in the Principal Examiner Report to Teachers (or PERT). These are available on the School Support Hub. 

      The PERT for each examination series includes reports for all time zone variants of the examination papers and all teacher assessed components. Each PERT identifies a number of key themes and challenges for learners and teachers to keep in mind during the IGCSE Geography course. 

       

        Read through the Principal Examiner Reports key messages

      1. Click on the link below to look at the key messages summarised from several Principal Examiner Reports

      2. Consider the areas that you feel are difficult to teach, or that your learners find difficult to understand. Make a note of these in your journal for general discussion later.

        PERT key messages

      You can find full PERTs for each year on the School Support Hub.

        Share your thoughts about the PERT key messages

      1. Working in your group in the Identifying key themes and challenges discussion , share your thoughts about the following points:

        • What themes did you see in the PERT key messages?
        • What areas of IGCSE Geography are difficult to teach, or my learners find difficult to understand?
        • Do you have any problems in common?
        • From your reading and your own experience, do you have any suggestions or advice for your colleagues?


          Getting ready to mark

      Now we have looked at the assessment structure and considered the role of the PERT we will review the mark schemes that you will be using in the next lesson. 

      1. Share your thoughts on the following points in the Marking activity class discussion

        • What elements of the mark scheme do you feel unsure about?
        • What questions do you have about marking scripts?

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