Synoptic question twilight event with Emma Stephens and Wes Davis

Outline: The synoptic question continues to prove challenging for candidates across the country. Emma and Wes will provide a detailed analysis of what makes an outstanding response. They will unpick common issues and explore best practice, along with providing a range of workable and effective teaching strategies to prepare students successfully for this unique part of the examination.

 Focus:

• Assessment objectives – How they’re integrated into the synoptic question
• Clarification of levels
• Assessing students with confidence and accuracy
• Course materials including a range of exemplar answers across paper 1,2 and 3
• Delivering outstanding synoptic lessons
• Opportunity for discussion and Q&A

 Timings:

3pm – 4:15pm          Session One

4:15pm – 4:30pm    Break

4:30pm – 5:45pm    Session Two

5:45 – 6pm                Chat will remain open

 Tutor Profiles – Emma Stephens

• Director of Teaching and Quality at The 6th Form College Farnborough (an Ofsted outstanding college)
• An expert in her field whose students consistently attain excellent examination results
• Having taught all components of the OCR course for many years she has a wealth of knowledge and ideas to share
• Highly experienced A-Level PE Senior Examiner (theory) and Practical Moderator (coursework), as well as a practised INSET tutor
• Author of the PEfocus (OCR endorsed) ‘Sports Psychology’ Teacher Resource File
• A keen netballer and traveller

Wes Davis

• Teaching and Learning Coordinator and Head of Sport at Worcester Sixth Form College
• >16 years’ experience teaching all components of OCR A-Level PE
• Consistent achievement of outstanding results (ALPS 2)
• Highly experienced A-level PE Examiner and Team Leader for a major awarding body
• Finalist in the TES teacher of the year award
• Experienced CPD provider.