MATHEMATICS – GCSE
Awarding Body: AQA
Course Code: 8300
QAN: 601/4608/4 – Click here for further information
OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE
In this course you will develop your knowledge and understanding of mathematical methods and concepts. You will use these to make connections and apply the functional elements of mathematics in everyday and real-life situations. You will acquire and use skills such as problem-solving strategies, selecting and applying mathematical techniques and methods, mathematical reasoning, making deductions and inferences, drawing conclusions, as well as interpreting and communicating mathematical information in a variety of forms appropriate to the information and context.
CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT
The course content can be split into six key subject areas:
- Number
- Algebra
- Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change
- Geometry and Measures
- Probability
- Statistics
Assessment is in the form of externally assessed written exams, taken in the summer of Year 11.
- Three written papers: each contributing 33.3% of the final grade.
- Tiered papers:
- Foundation: Tier grades 1 – 5 available.
- Higher: Tier grades 4 – 9 available.
- Each paper lasts 1 hour 30 minutes, with 80 marks on each paper.
GCSE Maths encourages students to develop confidence in, and a positive attitude towards, mathematics and to recognise the importance of mathematics in their own lives and to society. This qualification prepares students to make informed decisions about things such as the management of money and of course, interpreting and working with numbers in engineering.