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CCEA GCSE Specification in Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies NOTE CCEA will NOT be accepting entries from English centres for GCSE courses that begin in or after September 2012 CCEA GCSE Specification in Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies For first teaching from September 2009 For first assessment from Summer 2011 For first award in Summer 2011 Subject Code: 3070 Version 2 04 July 2012 Version 2: 4 July 2012 Foreword This booklet contains CCEA’s General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies for first teaching from September 2009. We have designed this specification to meet the requirements of the following: • GCSE Qualifications Criteria; • Common Criteria for all Qualifications; and • GCSE Controlled Assessment Generic Regulations. We will make the first full award based on this specification in summer 2011. We are now offering this specification as a unitised course. This development increases flexibility and choice for teachers and learners. The first assessment for the following unit will be available in summer 2010: • Unit 2: Investigative Study. We will notify centres in writing of any major changes to this specification. We will also publish changes on our website at www.ccea.org.uk The version on our website is the most up-to-date version. Please note that the web version may be different from printed versions. Centres in England CCEA will not be accepting entries from English centres for GCSE courses starting September 2012 onwards. Final awarding for English centres currently following this specification will be in Summer 2013. A final resit opportunity for candidates from English centres will be available in Summer 2014. Version 2: 4 July 2012 Subject Code 3070 QAN* 600/6322/1 A CCEA Publication © 2008 You may download further copies of this publication from www.ccea.org.uk * Please note the QAN for candidates completing this course in Summer 2013 is 500/4383/3. Version 2: 4 July 2012 Contents 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Aims 3 1.2 Key features 3 1.3 Prior attainment 4 1.4 Classification codes and subject combinations 4 2 Specification at a Glance 5 3 Subject Content 6 3.1 Vehicle Control and Road User Behaviour 6 3.2 Legal Requirements 11 3.3 Road Transport and its Effect on Society 15 3.4 Motoring Mathematics 17 3.5 Accident Procedures 19 3.6 Motor Vehicle Technology 20 4 Scheme of Assessment 25 4.1 Assessment opportunities 25 4.2 Assessment objectives 25 4.3 Assessment objective weightings 25 4.4 Quality of written communication 26 4.5 Reporting and grading 26 5 Grade Descriptions 27 6 Guidance on Controlled Assessment 29 6.1 Controlled assessment review 29 6.2 Skills assessed by controlled assessment 29 6.3 Level of control 29 6.4 Task setting 29 6.5 Task taking 30 6.6 Task marking 31 6.7 Internal standardisation 31 6.8 Moderation 32 7 Links 33 7.1 Support 33 7.2 Curriculum objectives 33 7.3 Key Skills 34 7.4 Examination entries 34 7.5 Equality and inclusion 35 7.6 Contact details 36 Appendix 1 37 Motoring Laws Appendix 2 41 Glossary of Terms for Controlled Assessment Regulations Version 2: 4 July 2012 CCEA GCSE Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies from September 2009 Summary of Changes since First Issue 43 Version 2: 4 July 2012 CCEA GCSE Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies from September 2009 1 Introduction This specification sets out the content and assessment details for our GCSE Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies course. First teaching begins from September 2009, and we will make the first awards for this specification in 2011. You can view and download the latest version of this specification on our website at www.ccea.org.uk The specification builds on the broad objectives of the Northern Ireland Curriculum and allows students to progress from the road safety aspect of the Northern Ireland Key Stage 3 Personal Development curriculum. It contributes to students’ development as individuals and contributors to the economy, society and the environment, particularly as informed and responsible road users. It provides students with the opportunity to progress to vocational training and employment. It also helps students prepare for driver training and the driving test. 1.1 Aims This specification aims to encourage students to: • develop an interest in and appreciation of the motor vehicle; • develop an understanding of the legal liabilities of being a road user; • develop a knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities of vehicle ownership; • develop a positive and understanding attitude to the use of the road and to other road users; • develop an awareness of the interaction of the road user, the environment and the vehicle; • develop a respect for the safety of road users; • learn to act decisively and positively at the scene of an accident; • acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the use of a powered vehicle; • develop an understanding of the mathematical, scientific and technological principles of motor vehicles; • develop a knowledge and understanding of routine vehicle maintenance; and • acquire a range of manipulative and communicative skills appropriate to the subject. 1.2 Key features The key features of the specification are as follows: • This is now a unitised specification. This means that students have the opportunity to sit one unit in the first year of teaching. • It has applied status, with 60% controlled assessment and 40% external examination components. • It involves a practical riding activity and an investigative study. • The course offers opportunities to build on the skills and capabilities developed through the delivery of the Key Stage 3 curriculum in Northern Ireland. • There are two tiers of entry appropriate for the full range of GCSE students aiming to achieve grades A*–G. • It gives students the opportunity to progress from the road safety aspect of the Northern Ireland Key Stage 3 Personal Development curriculum. Version 2: 4 July 2012 3 CCEA GCSE Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies from September 2009 1.3 Prior attainment Students do not need to have prior attainment or experience to do this course. 1.4 Classification codes and subject combinations Every specification is assigned a national classification code that indicates the subject area to which it belongs. The classification code for this qualification is 3070. Progression to another school/college Should a student take two qualifications with the same classification code, schools and colleges that they apply to may take the view that they have achieved only one of the two GCSEs. The same view may be taken if students take two GCSE qualifications that have different classification codes but have content that overlaps significantly. Students who have any doubts about their subject combinations should check with the schools and colleges that they wish to attend before embarking on their planned study. Version 2: 4 July 2012 4 CCEA GCSE Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies from September 2009 2 Specification at a Glance The table below summarises the structure of this GCSE course: Content Assessment Weighting Availability Unit 1: External written exam 40% Summer Motor Vehicle and Road User Theory Two tiers of entry: Terminal • Vehicle Control and • Foundation: Road User Behaviour 1 hour 30 mins • Legal Requirements • Higher: 2 hours • Road Transport and its Effect on Society • Motoring Mathematics • Accident Procedures • Motor Vehicle Technology Unit 2: Controlled assessment 30% Every Investigative Study Summer The teacher assesses (beginning in the task and we 2010) moderate it. Unit 3: Controlled assessment 30% Summer Practical Riding Activity The teacher assesses Terminal the task and we moderate it. At least 40 percent of the assessment (based on unit weightings) must be taken at the end of the course as terminal assessment. Version 2: 4 July 2012 5 CCEA GCSE Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies from September 2009 3 Subject Content The following six sections detail the motor vehicle and road user theory that students are assessed on in their external written exam (Unit 1). Students may wish to apply aspects of the knowledge and understanding that they gain to their controlled assessment tasks (Units 2 and 3). 3.1 Vehicle Control and Road User Behaviour This section explores the driver’s and the pedestrian’s safe use of the road and demonstrates how this is a combination of many factors. Teachers should spend approximately 50% of the allocated teaching time on this section. Content Learning Outcomes Driving and Riding Students should be able to: under Adverse • Conditions demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of: − protective clothing and the need to be conspicuous; − the distinctive properties of reflective and fluorescent materials; − materials with a combination of both qualities; − suggested protective aids for all categories of road user; − problems associated with heavy rain for both pedestrian and vehicle user: wet clothing; hoods; umbrellas; slippery roads and footpaths; and misted windows; − the need for longer stopping distances and drying out brakes; and − the use of headlights; Aquaplaning • demonstrate an understanding of the risks of: − heavy rain and standing water; − worn tyres; and − excessive speed; and • demonstrate an understanding of how aquaplaning is best avoided. Version 2: 4 July 2012 6 CCEA GCSE Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies from September 2009 Content Learning Outcomes Driving at Night Students should be able to: • demonstrate a knowledge of: − lighting up time; − the checking of all lights, both front and rear; − the need for focus and alignment of main and dipped beams; − procedure when following
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