Upton Hall School

GCSE MATHEMATICS

Edexcel Syllabus (Modular)

Mathematics is a core subject which every pupil takes to GCSE level.

A Differentiated Examination

The government recently announced that coursework is to be removed from Mathematics GCSE. The examinations boards have not yet said how they will incorporate this change into the GCSE specification. We expect the content of the three examinations to remain the same, but expect there to be changes in the length and weighting of the examination.

 

All students at Upton Hall are expected to study for the Higher Tier GCSE. This offers the opportunity to achieve grades A*, A, B, C or D. While it is possible for students to transfer to the Foundation Tier, this would only be recommended in exceptional circumstances.

 

Teaching Groups

The year group is streamed and each group has the same teacher for Years 10 and 11. Top groups are expected to achieve A* while other groups are expected to achieve A or B grades. However, it is possible for any student to achieve an A* grade.

 

Assessment

Modular GCSE: Candidates may sit different written modules at different tiers of difficulty.

 

Year 10

November 2008

 

Module 1: Examined in Autumn Year 10

 

Main areas of study:

June 2009

 

Module 3: Examined in Summer Year 10

 

Main areas of study:

Year 11

June 2010

 

Module 5: Examined in Summer Year 11

 

Certification depends entirely on the tier of examination attempted in this module i.e. grades A*, A and B are available only if module 5 is attempted at Higher Tier.

Main areas of study:

Core Subjects

Option Subjects

Non Exam Core Subjects