Functional Skills Mathematics Specification for first teaching in 2019
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Withdrawal of Functional Skills
Our Functional Skills English and Functional Skills Mathematics qualifications will be coming to an end. The last cohort for first teaching will be September 2024. Find out more about the alternative options for your learners.
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