Introduction

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

The course has 3 units:

UNIT 1: Financial Mathematics and Other Applications of Numeracy

 In this unit you will learn life lessons that will help you become a financially well-informed adult. Think about terms or acronyms you may have heard about like ‘National Insurance’, ‘VAT’ or ‘AER’ – these will become familiar to you. Financial opportunities and pitfalls will be addressed, and you will learn how to read important documents like payslips, bills and bank statements. All sorts of other real-world contexts will also be taught and assessed, making this unit relevant and interesting.

UNIT 2: Non-calculator

You will explore concepts where you won’t need your calculator in this unit. You will deepen your understanding of probability and explore new ideas within algebra and geometry, like quadratic graphs and circle theorems.

UNIT 3: Calculator-allowed

There is lots of data handling and statistics in this unit as well as new geometry concepts such as Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry.

During the GCSE course, students will sit three exams;

Unit 1: Financial Mathematics and Other Applications of Numeracy

For the Higher tier, this exam lasts 1 hour 45 minutes and is worth 80 marks, while for the Foundation tier, it lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and is worth 65 marks.

 This unit accounts for 30% of the final qualification.

Unit 2: Non-Calculator

 For the Higher tier, this exam lasts 1 hour 45 minutes and is worth 80 marks, while for the Foundation tier, it lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and is worth 65 marks.

 This unit accounts for 30% of the final qualification.

Unit 3: Calculator-Allowed

For the Higher tier, this exam lasts 2 hours and is worth 90 marks, while for the Foundation tier, it lasts 1 hour 45 minutes and is worth 75 marks.

This unit accounts for 40% of the final qualification.