Functional Skills Mathematics Specification for first teaching in 2019
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Functional Skills Mathematics8361
2.0 Specification at a glance
Subject content
- Use of number and the number system
- Use of measures, shape and space
- Handling information and data
Assessments
AQA Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics are linear. Learners must sit both papers in the same series. For both levels, 25% of the total marks are allocated to the assessment of underpinning skills and 75% of the total marks are allocated to the assessment of problem solving.
Paper 1: Non-calculator
What's assessed
All subject content for the level
How it's assessed
- Written exam: 30 minutes
- Paper based
- 20 marks
- 25% of the AQA Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics
- Set and marked by AQA
Questions
Section A: Underpinning Skills
A mix of multiple choice and short response questions
Section B: Problem solving
Short response questions
Paper 2: Calculator
What's assessed
All subject content for the level
How it's assessed
- Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Paper based
- 60 marks
- 75% of the AQA Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics
- Set and marked by AQA
Questions
Section A: Underpinning Skills
A mix of multiple choice and short response questions
Section B: Problem solving
Short response questions