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WHY CHOOSE THIS SYLLABUS? 

Our content and assessment approach has been designed to meet students’ needs and sits within our wider subject offer for Mathematics, providing the next step on from both our International GCSE qualifications in Mathematics (Specification A and B). 

 

Extended Mathematics course of study – We have designed this qualification to enhance the learning for students whose mathematical competence may have developed early, or who wish to pursue their interest in the subject. It provides an additional Level 2 International GCSE qualification, which extends mathematical techniques beyond those covered in International GCSE/GCSE in Mathematics.

 

Clear and straightforward question papers – Our question papers are clear and designed specifically to target the Higher Tier (grades 9–4 with grade 3 allowed) making them accessible for students in this ability range. Our mark schemes are straightforward, so that the assessment requirements are clear.

 

Broaden and deepen students’ skills – We have designed the International GCSE to extend students’ knowledge by broadening and deepening skills, for example:

• • Students use numerical skills in both a purely mathematical way and in real-life situations
  • Students use algebra and calculus to set up and solve problems
  • Students develop competence and confidence when manipulating mathematical expressions
  • Students use vectors and rates of change to model situations.

 

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

- The Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Further Pure Mathematics comprises of two externally assessed papers.

 

- This specification is offered through a single tier.

 

- Questions are targeted at grades in the range 9–4, with 3 allowed.

 

- Students whose level of achievement is below the minimum judged by Pearson to be of sufficient standard will receive an unclassified U result.

 

• Paper 1
  
  • Externally assessed
  • Availability: January and June
  • First assessment: June 2019

 

• Paper 2
  • Externally assessed
  • Availability: January and June
  • First assessment: June 2019

 

DETAILS OF THE ASSESSMENT

 

Paper 1

- Level - Higher

- Assessed through a 2-hour examination set and marked by Pearson.

- The paper is weighted at 50% of the qualification, targeted at grades 9–4 with 3 allowed.

- 100 marks

 

Paper 2

- Level - Higher

- Assessed through a 2-hour examination set and marked by Pearson.

- 100 marks

 

SUBJECT CONTENT

• Logarithmic functions and indices
• The quadratic function
• Identities and inequalities
• Graphs
• Series
• The binomial series
• Scalar and vector quantities
• Rectangular Cartesian coordinates
• Calculus
• Trigonometry

 

SOURCE 

https://qualifications.pearson.com/