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Last updated:
04 June 2010
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Maths
Each Examination Board has its own set of courses, working within government guidelines on content, so there is a degree of similarity among the courses. But there are significant differences among boards as well as modular and linear schemes.
We monitor each Examination Board web site to ensure that we are working within the current specifications.
Keystage 2 & 3
(In 2008, the Government announced that KS3 tests would be abolished. Our experience is that it is during KS3 that many students first show major signs of difficulty with mathematics. We therefore continue to emphasise support at KS3.)
We provide full support for all topics within the government defined KS 2 & 3 syllabi.
GCSE
The last major change was in September 2006, when the syllabus was rearranged for two tiers (foundation and higher), and in 2007 there were further content changes when the need for coursework was removed.
In September 2010 all Examination Boards will be introducing completely revised syllabi, all of which have now been approved.
Many schools are now starting GCSE maths in Year 9, so that it is examined at the end of Year 10. Some students go on to either AS Mathematics in Year 11, or take the stand-alone AS Additional Maths in Year 11.
We support all Examination Boards and both linear and modular courses.
A-level
The last major change was in 2004. Although other A-level subjects changed in 2008, Maths will not be altered until 2012.
There are six modules to be taken: four are ‘Core’ and two from a list of ‘applied’ options. Most schools choose to offer two from Decision Maths 1, Mechanics 1 and Statistics 1.
Some students take Further Maths, which is another six modules: Further Pure 1, 2 and 3, plus three options (typically Statistics 2, Mechanics 2 and Decision 1).
We support all topics for A-level maths and can assist with much of the Further Maths, from all Examination Boards.
We also support AS Additional Maths.