News and Events

Events timetable for the year

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Support Event for Journalism in the Media and Communications Industry

We held Support Events for the Revised GCSE specifications in March 2009 – please click on Support Materials tab to view the presentation made on the day and the FAQ’s.

January 2009 Mark Schemes Now Available to Download

The mark schemes for the January 2009 series are now available to download free of charge.

Revised GCSE Student Guides

We have produced a student guide for each of our Revised GCSE specifications. Each guide provides customised, learner-focused, age appropriate information. They outline the benfeits of studying the GCSE and they detail the course content and types of assessment. You can download your copy from the Revised GCSE support materials tab now.

Portfolio Consultancy

The Portfolio Consultancy service operates to provide teachers with advice and assurance regarding coursework. Coursework for CCEA’s GCSE Journalism forms 75% of the total assessment. The Portfolio Consultancy service is therefore a very important means of support for teachers of the specification.

In February each year CCEA’s Moderation Section organises the service with centres. Teachers of CCEA’s GCSE Journalism are given the opportunity to submit samples of coursework to the Principal Moderator who provides feedback regarding the suitability of tasks and marking. Comments are forwarded to the centres well in advance of coursework submission dates to facilitate teachers in implementing the Principal Moderator’s guidance.