GCSE Mathematics Specification for first teaching in 2015
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GCSE Mathematics8300
2.0 Specification at a glance
Subject content
- 1 Number
- 2 Algebra
- 3 Ratio, proportion and rates of change
- 4 Geometry and measures
- 5 Probability
- 6 Statistics
Assessments
GCSE Mathematics has a Foundation tier (grades 1 – 5) and a Higher tier (grades 4 – 9). Students must take three question papers at the same tier. All question papers must be taken in the same series.
The information in the table below is the same for both Foundation and Higher tiers.
The Subject content section shows the content that is assessed in each tier.
| Paper 1: non-calculator |
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What's assessed Content from any part of the specification may be assessed |
How it's assessed
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Questions A mix of question styles, from short, single-mark questions to multi-step problems. The mathematical demand increases as a student progresses through the paper. |
| Paper 2: calculator |
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What's assessed Content from any part of the specification may be assessed |
How it's assessed
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Questions A mix of question styles, from short, single-mark questions to multi-step problems. The mathematical demand increases as a student progresses through the paper. |
| Paper 3: calculator |
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What's assessed Content from any part of the specification may be assessed |
How it's assessed
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Questions A mix of question styles, from short, single-mark questions to multi-step problems. The mathematical demand increases as a student progresses through the paper. |