GCSE Mathematics and Statistics

Exam Board: Edexcel

The purposes of this qualification are to:

• provide evidence of students’ achievements against demanding and fulfilling content, to give students the confidence that the mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding that they will have acquired during the course of their study are as good as that of the highest performing jurisdictions in the world.
• provide a strong foundation for further academic and vocational study and for employment, to give students the appropriate mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding to help them progress to a full range of courses in further and higher education. This includes Level 3 mathematics courses as well as Level 3 and undergraduate courses in other disciplines such as biology, geography and psychology, where the understanding and application of mathematics is crucial

Assessment

GCSE Mathematics: This is a linear qualification. In order to achieve the award, students must complete all assessments at the end of the course and in the same series. Students will sit three 90-minute papers (One non-calculator and two calculator papers).

GCSE Statistics: This is a linear qualification. In order to achieve the award, students must complete all assessments at the end of the course and in the same series. Students will sit two 90-minute papers.

Enrichment Opportunities

Visit the Maths Inspiration Show, Invicta Grammar Secondary Mathematics Challenge, Super Saturdays, Revision sessions in School Holiday.

Links

• Edexcel Exam Board: Statistics
• Edexcel Exam Board: Mathematics
• A Level Maths at The Canterbury Academy
• The Academic Pillar