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WHY CHOOSE THIS SYLLABUS? 

At Edexcel we offer both Specification A and Specification B International GCSE qualifications for Mathematics - these have been designed to meet different learner needs. The content and assessment approach for this Specification A qualification has been designed to meet learner needs in the following ways, and sits within our wider subject offer for Mathematics.

 

Tiered papers – Provided at two tiers of entry (Higher and Foundation) that allow students to be entered for a level appropriate to them with questions in each tier that are accessible to students of all abilities within that tier.

 

Clear and straightforward question papers – Our question papers are clear and accessible for all students of all ability ranges and learning style. 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 develop their problem-solving skills by translating problems in mathematical or non-mathematical contexts at both Higher and Foundation tiers

- Students will develop reasoning skills through exercises such as presenting arguments and proofs, and making deductions and drawing conclusions from mathematical information.

 

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

Foundation Tier

- Externally assessed

- Availability: January and June

- First assessment: June 2018

- Two papers: 1F and 2F

Higher Tier

- Externally assessed

- Availability: January and June

- First assessment: June 2018

- Two papers: 1H and 2H

 

DETAILS OF THE ASSESSMENT

Foundation Tier

- Each paper is assessed through a 2-hour examination set and marked by Pearson.

- The total number of marks for each paper is 100.

- Each paper will assess the full range of targeted grades at Foundation Tier (5–1).

- Each paper will have approximately equal marks available for each of the targeted grades.

- There will be approximately 40% of questions targeted at grades 5 and 4, across papers 1F and 1H to aid standardisation and comparability of award between tiers.

- A Foundation Tier formulae sheet (Appendix 4) will be included in the written examinations.

- A calculator may be used in the examinations (please see page 42 for further information).

Higher Tier

- Each paper is assessed through a 2-hour examination set and marked by Pearson.

- The total number of marks for each paper is 100.

- Questions will assume knowledge from the Foundation Tier subject content.

- Each paper will assess the full range of targeted grades at Higher Tier (9–4).

- Each paper will have approximately 40% of the marks distributed evenly over grades 4 and 5 and approximately 60% of the marks distributed evenly over grades 6, 7, 8 and 9.

- There will be approximately 40% of questions targeted at grades 5 and 4, across papers 2F and 2H, to aid standardisation and comparability of award between tiers.

- A Higher Tier formulae sheet (Appendix 5) will be included in the written examinations.

- A calculator may be used in the examinations (please see page 42 for further information).

 

SUBJECT CONTENT

• Numbers and the number system 
• Equations, formulae and identities 
• Sequences, functions and graphs
• Geometry and trigonometry 
• Vectors and transformation geometry 
• Statistics and probability

 

SOURCE 

https://qualifications.pearson.com/