1. Year 10 Parent/Carer Information Evening 11 th September 2014 Claire Webster Assistant Headteacher

2. No MODULAR course available. All students to be assessed on a LINEAR course. No COURSEWORK. GCSE MATHEMATICS Specification 2012

3. All students follow the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics course (code 1MAO) Two Tiers available: Foundation (C – G) Higher (A* - D) Express set to sit GCSE Statistics in Year 10. Course Details

4. GCSE Mathematics A (1MA0) Number of papersTwo papers Tier entryStudents must be entered for Foundation (F) or Higher (H) tier. Both papers will be taken at the chosen tier. Weighting of papersPaper 1: 50% Paper 2: 50% Structure of papersPaper 1: Non-Calculator Paper 2: Calculator Timing of the papersPaper 1: 1 hr 45 mins Paper 2: 1 hr 45 mins AvailabilityJune

5. Functional Skills Applying skills and knowledge to practical everyday problems/situations Example: A cardboard box measures 60cm long, 30cm deep and 35cm high. What is the most number of tins of cat food you can fit in the box if the tins have a radius of 5cm and are 8cm tall?  The functional elements of mathematics are assessed on each paper:  30-40% of the Foundation Tier papers  20-30% of the Higher Tier papers.

6. How we can support student learning? Encourage the students to explain their work to you. Especially when they are stuck! Encourage the students to produce and use a revision timetable Encourage students to attend revision lessons/events Ensure that all students are fully equipped – black pen, pencil, ruler, compass, protractor, calculator

7. Useful Resources Suitable Revision Guide (appropriate for tier / exam board) (available from school - £3, finance office) Revision Packs / CD Roms (available from school - £4) Revision websites; BBC Bitesize, MyMaths, GCSE.com, easymaths, Subtangent.com, mathsrevision.net

8. Websites www.mymaths.co.uk www.subtangent.com/ www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/z98jmp3 www.youtube.com http://studymaths.co.uk/ Twitter: @hegartymaths @ReviseJustMaths @belugalearning APPS: GCSEPod, belugalearning, Collins