Maths GCSE

Course overview

This course is aimed at individuals 19+ who are wanting to get into higher
education, enrol in an apprenticeship, improve their skills or get a promotion,
but don’t have the required level of qualification.

Achieve your GCSE Maths & learn from experienced adult educators here at
Plumpton College.

Modules

This course enables learners to:

• • Develop fluent knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematical methods and concepts

• • Acquire, select and apply mathematical techniques to solve problems

• •  Reason mathematically, make deductions and inferences and draw conclusions

• Comprehend, interpret and communicate mathematical information in a variety of forms appropriate to the information and context.

Topics of study include:

• • Number

• • Algebra

• • Ratio, proportion and rates of change

• • Geometry and measures

• • Probability

• Statistics

How will I be assessed?

To achieve GCSE Maths you need to complete the following components:

• • Non-Calculator Exam – 2hrs 15 mins – 50% of qualification

• Calculator Exam – 2 hrs 15 mins – 50% of qualification

The written paper for each tier will comprise a number of short and longer, both structured and unstructured questions which may be set on any part of the subject content of the specification. A significant number of questions will assess learners’ understanding of more than one topic from the subject content.

Progression routes