2.0 Specification at a glance

Subject content

  1. Use of number and the number system
  2. Use of measures, shape and space
  3. 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