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MATHEMATICS (EDEXCEL 1MA1)


At GCSE, students continue to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematics, following the National Curriculum programme of study. The course is linear, and students study the three attainment targets listed below:


AO1 - Use and apply standard techniques


AO2 - Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically


AO3 - Solve problems within mathematics and in other contexts


The content covers five main areas, the number of questions from each area will depend on the entry tier.


Topic Area


Geometry and Measures Statistics and Probability Algebra


Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change


Number


Foundation Tier


15% 15% 20%


25% 25%


Higher Tier


20% 15% 30%


20% 15%


At the start of GCSE, students are set according to their Key Stage 3 teacher assessment.


There are two tiers of entry; students can only be entered for one of them. The entry tier selected will be the most appropriate for the individual student.


Tier Higher Foundation


Grades available 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 5, 4, 3, 2, 1


Students achieving a mark below the minimum required for the lowest grade in each tier will be ungraded.


Assessment


At each tier students will take three written papers in the same exam session forming 100% of their final mark. Each paper is 1½ hours long. In one of the three papers the students are not allowed to use a calculator and in the other two use of a calculator is permitted. There is no controlled assessment.


Students will be examined at the end of Year 11 in June 2019.


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