June 2012 Electronics

Unit code	Title	Numbering system	Type of answer book	No pp
ELEC1	Introductory Electronics	Conventional	Combined	12
ELEC2	Further Electronics	Conventional	Combined	12
ELEC4	Programmable Control Systems	Conventional	Combined	16
ELEC5	Communications Systems	Conventional	Combined	16

General advice

Students should:

read all instructions on the front cover and at the start of each section of the question paper
read each question carefully before responding, especially where there are optional question(s)
remember that questions can appear on all pages of a question paper, including the final page.

Combined question paper answer books

Students should look at the number of marks and the line space allocated to each question and write answers of an appropriate length.

If a student needs more space to answer a question, they must:
either use the white space immediately beneath the lined answer space and before the start of the next question
or ask for an AQA four-page Supplementary answer book.

They should not:

use the answer space for a different question
write in the margin
respond elsewhere in the answer book.

Separate answer books and the two-digit numbering system

Students worked well with the two-digit numbering system and separate answer books in 2011 exams; thank you for ensuring that the guidance was applied successfully. We have updated our guides for students, teachers and exams officers / invigilators to reflect the general advice given above.

A reminder: question paper style and marking answers on screen
Exams with separate question papers and answer books (unconstrained answer books) will use:

our simplified, two-digit question numbering system
answer books with spaces for students to write the two-digit question numbers.

For additional guidance see:

Teacher Guide (revised)
Exams officer and invigilator Guide (revised)
Student Guide (revised)
Question papers and mark schemes:
- Summer 2011 materials are available to schools / colleges in the Secure Key Materials area of e-AQA
- Specimen materials are available from the subject pages of aqa.org.uk
Examples of students' work:
- Good practice
- Areas for improvement
AQA Research team papers: Marking answers on screen
New AQA Numbering System
- Nested Numbering
Archive
- Exams Officer questionnaire feedback
- Exams Officer questionnaire

Updates top

Secure Key Materials

More materials added 19 October 2010

Secure Key Materials is a new e-AQA service which replaces Recent Exam Materials from 1 September. It provides teachers and Exams Officers with exclusive access to a bank of exam-related material that is:

secure
easy to navigate
quick to use
intuitive, based on the design of our website.

Please read our new leaflet and look at the following demo to find out more about this new service.

The first 2010/2011 series-related documentation provided on the Secure Key Materials will be for the GCSE and GCE Science. Please note that the 2010/2011 ISA materials will be posted on the site (between 1 – 10 September) and not circulated on a CD as in previous years.

To obtain an e-AQA account and access to Secure Key Materials, please register at e-AQA. For more information about the materials published on Secure Key Materials, please don't hesitate to contact the Subject team.

January 2011 Standardising Materials

The January 2011 standardisation materials are now available, please contact the subject department for a copy.

Coursework standardisation meetings

Dates for coursework standardisation meetings are generally published on the AQA Website in September.
Meetings are usually held between October and January and are free of charge.
Centres are also usually notified in writing.
If you are teaching this specification for the first time, please contact us to ensure that you are invited

AQA's policy on attendance at coursework standardisation meetings

A-level Electronics