GCSE Mathematics

Award: GCSE

Awarding Body:  OCR

Specification Code: J560

Specification Website:  OCR GCSE Mathematics

Students will cover:

• Approximation and estimation 

• Calculation with ratio

• Probability and experiments

• Powers and roots

• Standard form

• Surds (Higher tier only)

• Further algebraic expressions and equations

• Vector geometry

• Straight line graphs

• Transformations

• Congruence and similarity

Students will cover:

• Algebraic formulae

• Graphs of equations and functions

• Pythagoras' theorem

• Trigonometry

• Circle theorems (Higher tier only)

• Exponential growth and decay

• Direct and inverse proportion

• Statistical analysis and representation 

• Interpreting graphs

• Algebraic inequalities 

• Graphical transformations (Higher tier only)

Internal: 

• Students are continuously assessed in Years 10 and 11. They are given end-of-chapter exams after every chapter (or block of chapters). Students are closely monitored to check tier suitability.

• Additionally, students are assessed during Mock week (in November for Year 11s) and around March/April time for Year 10s. They sit two exams, a non-calculator one and a calculator one.

External:

• Students sit their GCSE exams during May/June. They sit three papers - one is a non-calculator paper and the other two are calculator papers. Their GCSE depends solely on their performance in these three exams.