ABOUT THIS COURSE

This new course for all teachers of AQA A-Level History will explore how you can turn the lessons to be learnt from the 2023 series into an opportunity for positive change moving forward. This interactive course will support and challenge teachers in equal measures. You will leave with a through understanding of the key areas for improvement from the 2023 examinations and a wide range of ideas, methods and approaches to prepare students to maximise their potential in 2024. Emphasis will be made on the demands that were not met as well as they could have been and the implications this has for A-Level History teaching and learning.

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BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Key messages to be learned from the examinations
• Matching messages to actual examination questions and student responses
• Discussing the reasons that can be attributed to problematic areas
• Reflecting on what may have been delivered more effectively

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Key Message in Headline Form

10.00 – 10.40am

• Key messages to be learned from the examinations
• Matching messages to actual examination questions and student responses
• Discussing the reasons that can be attributed to problematic areas
• Reflecting on what may have been delivered more effectively

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Break

10.40 – 11.00am

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Component 1: The Breadth Study

11.00 – 12.0opm

• What were the traits of strong responses seen in component 1?
• How students’ answers compared to what the exam board wanted
• Where and why did students perform poorly? The features of weaker responses
• Improving responses: Strategies to decipher and meet the demands of the question

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Lunch

12.00 – 1.00pm

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Component 2: The Depth Study

1.00 – 2.00pm

• What were the characteristics of high-level responses seen in component 2?
• What were the common mistakes and pitfalls?
• Exploring the traits of lower responses
• Practical approaches to improve student answers

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Creating a Fresh, Innovative and Flexible Year 12 & Year 13 Curriculum

11.30 – 1.00pm

• Implementing the full journey, integrated, cohesive curriculum map, a key point of which has fluidity, flexibility, capacity and space for inspired learning, for growth – content, skills, the ‘wider’ curriculum, assessment, feedback, rapid progress, study habits and skills, retrieval and recall, exam techniques and tactics into your full, enriched curriculum over the two-year course
• Developing aural skills for A-Level and beyond
• Optimising understanding through practical work
• Ensuring your curriculum builds in the learning space to broaden student experiences and interests, develop imagination and foster creativity – ideas and strategies for maximising achievement
• Assessment, Marking, Feedback – setting smart targets and embedding assessment into the curriculum planning to make for rapid student progress

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Component 3: Historical Investigation

2.00 – 2.55pm

• The common moderating decisions in the personal study – is your centre ready?
• Using supporting material effectively, avoiding lengthy descriptions and contextual overviews
• Ensuring higher level skills are exhibited
• Problems in evaluating sources and interpretations

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Afternoon Break

2.55– 3.00pm

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Moving Forward and Maximising Success in 2024

3.00 – 4.00pm

• Specific lessons to be learnt and how to prevent them from happening again
• Producing a plan of action to maximise student success in 2024
• Ensuring whole department success – developing a progressive teaching culture that organically learns and improves

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