GCSE MATHS
What Will I Study?
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All pupils in years 9-11 study a Maths course which leads to GCSE entry at one of two different levels – Foundation or Higher. Each course contains content from the four different attainment targets - Applications, Number and Algebra, Shape and Space and Handling Data. At Foundation level content is included up to National Curriculum Level 7 and at Higher Level includes some extension material.
To do well you need to:
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be able to draw and measure accurately
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be able to learn methods for answering questions
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be able to display proficiency in non-calculator skills
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work logically, reading problems carefully and thinking what you will do
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work neatly, showing clearly what you are trying to do and not just writing down answers (even if they are right!)
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show a keen interest and involve yourself with classwork and homework
How Will I Be Assessed?
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Written Exam (100%) Two parallel written papers at the end of year 11
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One paper non-calculator
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One paper with calculator each counting for 50%.
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At Foundation Level the grades available are C, D, E, F, G.
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At Highest Level the grades available are A*, A, B, C
What Can It Lead To?
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The level of GCSE pass is generally of interest to most employers and educational institutions.
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Many jobs and college courses require a GCSE pass at grade C or above.
Included here are: teaching, banks and building societies, technical and scientific jobs, engineering, medicine, dentistry, nursing. -
To begin an AS level in mathematics you would generally need to achieve a grade C at GCSE.
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To continue to study an A2 course (a full A level ) in mathematics it would be advisable to have attained a B grade or better at GCSE.
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