Mathematical Studies

Assessment

> Informal assessment will be through weekly homework based on work taught in class plus regular chapter assessments, mock PPEs and end of year 12 exams. > Formal assessment students will sit two external examinations: Comprehension paper:1hr 40mins / 40%; Applications paper: 1hr 40mins /60%. The content of this qualification is drawn from a range of GCSE content areas predominantly: statistics, probability, algebra and ratio, proportion and rates of change, together with 20% of content drawn from beyond and above GCSE content.