Maths

What will the exam be like?

Maths Exam Board: AQA 8300

Assessment: 3 Examinations

There are 5 main topics of maths; Number, Algebra, Geometry, Ratio and Proportion, and Data. All topics can appear in any paper and topics can appear in more than one paper.

Paper 1: Non-Calculator

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 80 marks
  • 33.3% of GCSE grade

Paper 2: Calculator

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 80 marks
  • 33.3% of GCSE grade

Paper 3: Calculator

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 80 marks
  • 33.3% of GCSE grade

For every question, pupils must show their working clearly and write down anything they type into their calculator.

 

What specialist equipment will my child need?

  • Scientific calculator

  • Ruler

  • Pencil

  • Compass

  • Protractor

 

What revision guides do you recommend?

These are optional to buy (and other versions are also available), but we would suggest purchasing some of these to use alongside your course.

Oxford Revise AQA GCSE (9-1) Maths