All About Maths
AS and A-level Maths
(7356/7357)
Welcome to the resource hub for AQA A-level Maths!
Before you start, please make sure you are familiar with the A-Level Mathematics (7356 and 7357) specifications.
The full specifications, specimen question papers and mark schemes can be found on the links above. We've also created amalgamated versions of the specification subject content for Maths which indicate the content that is A-level only. These can be found below.
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For further teaching support, you can see the entire resource collection for As and A-level Maths in our All About Maths library.
Planning resources
Our A-Level Maths handy links provide all our resources in one place. The planning resources can be found in the links below.
Customisable route maps
Plan your teaching of the course with our interactive, customisable route maps. These contain links to supporting resources such as lesson plans, activities, worksheets and homework sheets for AS and A-level Maths and Further Maths
Route maps are available for teaching both tiers over two or three years, as well as a one-year route map specifically tailored for resit students.
You’re now able to recreate your route maps in our new All About Maths platform. We’ve updated how they look, and we’re continuing to make improvements with more features to come.
We value your feedback so please let us know what you think.
We also have original PowerPoint Route maps AS and A-level Maths and Further Maths available for use.
Teaching Resources
Comprehensive step-by-step advice, on what your students should be able to do, including example exam questions.
Teaching guidance
The Teaching guidance has been written to accompany the AS and A-level Maths specification and will help you plan your teaching.
For each topic within the specification content, the Teaching guidance:
- clarifies how we have interpreted the content
- explains what students should be able to do to meet the requirements of the topic
- defines which content appears in the AS and which is A-level only
- provides example questions to demonstrate how content may be assessed
- supports teachers in delivering new or unfamiliar content.
AS and A-level Maths Teaching guidance v3.0 (2.5 MB)
AS and A-level Maths Teaching guidance v3.0 Tracker (102.26 KB)
Topic tests
We have created a set of topic tests for our A-level Maths and Further Maths qualifications.
Our topic tests cover each topic on our Route Maps and will help you track student progression as you teach the specification content.
Each test is 32 marks, and is split into two sections. Section A tests the basic skills and knowledge of each topic. Section B contains longer problem solving or proof questions, and may include synoptic elements. We recommend allowing students 30–45 minutes to complete each test.
Sample papers and mark schemes
We have produced the following resources for teachers to provide more support in preparing your classroom for success.
Past question papers and mark schemes
Once an exam paper has been sat it will be available on Centre Services and All About Maths so you can use them for mock exams. We will upload the question papers within three days of the exam being sat. The corresponding mark schemes and reports on the exam will be uploaded on results day. Use the menu or links below to find the past papers by examination series.
Practice papers
We have created practice papers and mark schemes for you to use for mock exams.
These practice papers are in line with the specimen assessment materials that were approved by Ofqual and reflect the standard you can expect in exams.
We are not able to provide grade boundaries for these practice papers. Grade boundaries are only available once students have taken a live examination. These papers have not been taken by students and have therefore not been through the necessary marking and awarding process to determine where the grade boundaries lie.
Specimen assessment materials
Specimen assessment materials and mark schemes for our accredited AS and A-level Maths qualifications are available on the AQA website. The zip folders found on our website contains all the specimen question papers, mark schemes and large data set (AS and A-level Maths only) for each specification.
Specimen paper commentary
Our A-level question papers have been designed to offer clear, reliable assessment.
To demonstrate this, we’ve put together a commentary on our specimen papers, in which Dan Rogan, our Chair of Examiners, explains how we made the specimen papers and how we will apply the mark scheme.
Copyright
Please note that all material are for teachers to use for mock exams only. It is the copyright of AQA and should not be shared online or passed outside of your centre.
Supporting resources
Formulae poster
Download and display our formulae poster to help students learn the formulae and identities they will need to know for their exams.
AS and A-level Maths and Further Maths Calculator guidance
The Calculator Guidance has been written by our Chair of Examiners, Dan Rogan, to help provide further insight for teachers with regard to what we expect students to do on their calculators in our assessments. He has also written a Marking guidance document which is available on our main website here.
AS and A-level Maths (7356 & 7357) Mock Exam Analysers
The mock exam analyser will allow students to:
- analyse their grade and how far off their target grade they were
- compare their performance on each question with the students who took the live examination, using real data from the exam
- see how they performed on the test and identify topic areas where they are strong or weak
- see the mark scheme which includes a typical answer for each question
- read examiner comments which explain the solution for each question.
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