Inspiring FuturesConsultancy Project

Project Objective – Vocab Express

The objective of this project was to provide Vocab Express with competitive

and product research.

The company is aiming to expand its product base to include content on

humanities and the sciences

Our research was to be based on these new topics, work out the exam

curriculum of the major three exam boards, evaluate any competition, and

recommend specific aspects that could be improved.

Competitive Research

One of the clients tasks for us was to research a number of different

competitors that they had within the market and gather valuable

intelligence.

We included what the firm offered, the price they were selling the product

for, their advantage within the market and the way they marketed their

products.

Recommendations to Vocab Express

Increase the amount of subjects that will be offered by a larger amount.

Give multi-year discounts (eg. By more than one year gives the consumer

more of a discount)

Cover not only ks3 and GCSE but also A level.

Invest in extra resources more than just educational such as school mapping

and advice lines for students.

Have a variety of different revision materials not just like this website which

only focuses on quizzes.

Give special deals to schools and teachers with discounts and maybe even

free access as promotional deals.

The information layout is exceptional and answers all potential questions on

one page.

Edexcel GCSE Science routes

Edexcel Certificate Science Double Award

Individual Science

Mixed Science

International Science Double Award

International GCSE

• Over 70 subjects available

• Science combined

• Science co-ordinated

• Over 40 subjects available

• International GCSE science double award

• Edexcel Certificate science double award

New for 2016

New content

New grading system

Different assessments

KS3 Science

Understanding Based rather than content based.

More difficult to create tests that include the basic understanding required.

Spec split up into biology/chemistry/physics.

AQA KS4

Many different ways of taking a science GCSE on AQA.

Modular based

Most used UK exam board

OCR

OCR offers over 50 subjects both for GCSE and AS/A*

Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Courses

Biology Chemistry Physics

Subjects

OCR offers Biology, Chemistry and Physics in two halves.

Twenty First Century Science Suite

Gateway Science Suite

Twenty First Century Science Suite

Four Units

25% each

Three compulsory exams (Higher & Foundation)

Coursework (Practical)

Seven Modules

Gateway Science Suite

Three Units

Worth 35%, 40% and 25%

Two Exams (Higher Foundation)

Controlled assessment

Six Modules (8 topics each)

Science Express

Best revision application

Design

However (Research, Information, Past papers)

Conclusion

OCR does not offer Triple or Double options

Science express will need to use OCR’s information.

However.

Reference List AQA – education charity providing GCSEs, A-levels and support (no date) Available at:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/ (Accessed: 29 April 2015)

Cambridge International Examinations. 2015. Cambridge IGCSE Curriculum. [On-line]. Cambridge International Examinations. Available from: http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-secondary-2/cambridge-igcse/curriculum/ [Accessed 25 March 2015].

Edexcel.2015. Edexcel GCSEs. [On-line]. Pearsons Education Ltd. Available from: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses.html [Accessed 1 March 2015].

Jones, I. B. and Ltd, eChalk (no date) EChalk: Teaching resources for interactive whiteboards and data projectors. Available at: http://www.echalk.co.uk/ (Accessed: 19 April 2015)

KS1, KS2, 11-Plus, KS3 and GCSE Revision Quizzes | Years 1 to 11 (no date) Available at: http://www.educationquizzes.com/ (Accessed: 19 April 2015)

Online Homework and Revision for Key Stage 3 and GCSE Sciences (no date) Available at: https://www.educake.co.uk/ (Accessed: 17 April 2015)

Oxford Home Schooling & Education (no date) Available at: http://www.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/?gclid=CJeN69jbm8UCFScHwwodc0sA4A (Accessed: 19 April 2015)

Yacapaca! - Home (no date) Available at: http://yacapaca.com/ (Accessed: 17 April 2015)