1. The New GCSE - Mathematics at Christleton

2. What’s New? Three Papers More Exam Time
1 non-calculator, two calculator
More Exam Time
3 x 1.5 hour exams

3. What’s New?
New Grading
9 to 1

4. New Grading Structure
1 is the lowest, anchored to grade G “The bottom of grade 1 will be aligned with the bottom of a G.”
9 is the highest, for the top 3% or so

5. New Grading Structure
7 will be anchored to grade A “Broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 7 and above as currently achieve an A and above.”
4 will be anchored to grade C “Broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 4 and above as currently achieve a grade C and above.”
5 will be set between C and B

7. Key Topics New to both Tiers
What’s New?
New Topics, No Formula Sheet, More Problem Solving, and More Difficult Content in Both Tiers
Key Topics New to both Tiers
Knowing the exact values of sinθ, cosθ and tanθ
Using inequality notation to specify error intervals
Using Venn diagrams
Frequency trees
Using Pressure Formula

8. What’s New to Higher? Tangent to a circle
Using iteration to find approximate solutions to equations
Gradient at a point on a curve
Average and instantaneous rates of change
Areas under graphs

9. What’s New to Foundation?
Using trigonometric ratios
Use of Standard Form
Vectors
Factorising quadratics, including the difference of two squares
Using y=mx+c

10. Which Tier? More algebra Less number More problem solving Less algebra
Higher (Extension)
More algebra
Less number
More problem solving
Foundation (Core)
Less algebra
More number
Less problem solving

11. Exam Board
Edexcel
Linear specification (no modules or units or coursework)

12. Half marks on each paper targeting grades 4-6 and other half at 7-9
Exam Format
Higher
9 - 4
Target grade 6 or above
Grade 3 available
Foundation
5 - 1
Target grade 5 or below
Half marks on each paper targeting grades 4-6 and other half at 7-9
Half marks on each paper targeting grades 1 to 3 (lower part) and other half at 3 (upper part) to 5

13. 2017 Grade Boundaries Higher 2017 % 9 190 79 8 157 65 7 124 52 6 96 4068 28 4 41 17 3 27 11
Foundation
2017 % 5
157 65 4
122 51 3 89 37 2 56 23 1 26 11

14. Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Year 10 Higher Tier Mainly 7, 8, 9
Foundation Tier
Mainly 4, 5
Set 3
1 to 4
Set 4

15. What can you do to support your children?
Packages: mymaths
mathswatch
Homework
Revision Websites: Corbett maths Justmaths mathsgenie
Planner /
Communicate

16. Mathswatch

17. Essentials!
Available from £6.70
From £ £10.00

18. Essentials! Available from school @ £6.60 From £5.00 - £10.00

19. Revision Guides Available from school Revision Guide @ £3.00
Workbook + £3.00
Revision Guides

20. Revision Cards
Available from school
Foundation or Higher
@ £10.00

21. Revision Cards
Available from school
Foundation or Higher
@ £10.00

22. Christleton’s Online Shop
information/online-payments.php

23. Important Test Dates* October 2018 March 2019
June 2019 (End of Year 10 test)
December 2019 (Mocks)
March 2020
*Subject to change
Any further queries:
Mr K. Sewell-Davies (Head of Maths):
Mrs R. Day (Key Stage 4 Coordinator):