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

 

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 develop problem-solving skills by translating problems in mathematical or non-mathematical contexts

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

 

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

- The Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Mathematics (Specification B) 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 2018

 

• Paper 2
  • Externally assessed
  • Availability: January and June
  • First assessment: June 2018

 

DETAILS OF THE ASSESSMENT

 

Paper 1

- Level - Higher

- Assessed through a 1 hour and 30 minute examination set and marked by Pearson.

- The paper is weighted at 33 1/3 % of the qualification, targeted at grades 9–4 with 3 allowed.

- 100 marks

 

Paper 2

- Level - Higher

- Assessed through a 2 hour and 30 minute examination set and marked by Pearson.

- The paper is weighted at 66 2/3 % of the qualification, targeted at grades 9–4 with 3 allowed.

- 100 marks

 

SUBJECT CONTENT

• Number
• Sets
• Algebra
• Functions
• Matrices
• Geometry
• Mensuration
• Vectors and transformation geometry
• Trigonometry
• Statistics and probability

 

SOURCE 

https://qualifications.pearson.com/