Key Stage 4 GCSE
Course Followed
At New Forest School we follow the AQA Syllabus for GCSE Maths.
Subject Content
The course covers six broad topic areas:
- Number
- Algebra
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change
- Geometry and measures
- Probability
- Statistics
More detailed information regarding the specific content covered in each topic can be found on the AQA website.
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.
Further Info
More information can be found on the AQA Website
Non-Calculator Paper
What’s assessed
Content from any part of the specification may be assessed
How it’s assessed
written paper: 1 hour 30 minutes
80 marks
non-calculator
33⅓% of the GCSE Mathematics assessment
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.
Calculator Paper
What’s assessed
Content from any part of the specification may be assessed
How it’s assessed
written paper: 1 hour 30 minutes
80 marks
calculator allowed
33⅓% of the GCSE Mathematics assessment
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.
Calculator Paper
What’s assessed
Content from any part of the specification may be assessed
How it’s assessed
written paper: 1 hour 30 minutes
80 marks
calculator allowed
33⅓% of the GCSE Mathematics assessment
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.