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Any MFL teachers with experience of doing the AS oral exam with AQA?

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Flubba · 01/05/2012 19:26

I haven't done AS exams for years but have said I'll help my old school out as they're a bit stuck (at the 11th hour!). Can't quite get my head round it - anyone out there with an easy synopsis for me?

Ta muchly in advance :)

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Flubba · 01/05/2012 20:53

Thanks Gnome I've got the 2011 paper, so it's just working my way through the notes from that.

Not 100% sure Dial - got a slightly desperate phonecall today from the exams officer. I asked a few Qs but clearly not enough (also not sure she knows the ins and outs of the exam herself). I reckon I will be running the exam.
Things I'm not sure of are;
a) will I be marking it myself?
b) to what extent am I supposed to know all the stats of (in my case) German-speaking countries to be able to examine the kids? (The sample Qs all seek stats from the students, so if they say 20% of Germans take drugs before the age of X, how will I know if they are right or not?)
c) what kinds of questions do I ask them for part 2? Are there any set questions to prompt me as the examiner (like there are at GCSE)? As I haven't taught the course, I haven't got a clue.
d) Is it a choice that the students make as to what topics they want to be questioned on? Or do I get topics to give them (like in GCSE)?

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DialMforMummy · 01/05/2012 20:46

What do you need to know?
Are you meant to like, run the exam?

GnomeDePlume · 01/05/2012 20:26

Hi, no experience but have you been to the AQA website:

web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/languages/german_materials.php?id=09&tabid=7

I chose German but of course there are others!