Further Maths

Assessment

How will you be assessed? PEARSON Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Further Mathematics (9FM0) Four externally examined written papers. Students must complete all assessment in May/June, in any single year. Paper 1: Core Pure Mathematics 1 (9FM0/01) 1 hour and 30 minutes, 25% of the qualification and 75 marks. Students must answer all questions and calculators can be used in the assessment. Paper 2: Core Pure Mathematics 2 (9FM0/02) 1 hour and 30 minutes, 25% of the qualification and 75 marks. Students must answer all questions and calculators can be used in the assessment. Further Mathematics Optional Papers (9FM0/3A-3D, 9FM0/4A-4D) Each paper is written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes, 25% of the qualification, 75 marks. Content overview: students take two options from the following eight: Option 1 Papers: 3A Further Pure Mathematics 1, 3B Further Statistics 1, 3C Further Mechanics 1, 3D Decision Mathematics 1. Option 2 Papers: 4A Further Pure Mathematics 2, 4B Further Statistics 2, 4C Further Mechanics 2, 4D Decision Mathematics 2. There are restrictions on which papers can be taken together. Students choose a pair of options, either: · Any two Option 1 papers, or · A matching pair of Option 1 and Option 2 papers. This makes a total of ten different option pairs. Assessment overview: Students must answer all questions; Calculators can be used in the assessment. Assessment objectives: AO1 Use and apply standard techniques, 50%; AO2 Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically, at least 15%; AO3 Solve problems within mathematics and in other contexts, at least 15%. Assessment objectives: AO1 Use and apply standard techniques, 50%; AO2 Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically, at least 15%; AO3 Solve problems within mathematics and in other contexts, at least 15%.