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GCSE in Mathematics 2010

New GCSE Mathematics-Linear specification

The new GCSE Mathematics - Linear specification for teaching from September 2010 is now available.

Specifications and specimen assessment materials are now available for download:

The Unitised specification comprises 3 units, with units 1 and 2 avaialble from summer 2011. There are two tiers of entry, Foundation and Higher for each unit.

The Linear specification comprises 2 papers for first award from summer 2012. There are two tiers of entry, Foundation and Higher.

For further information, contact John Williams or Rhian Williams. See details below.

GCSE Mathematics Teachers' Guides (Unitised and Linear)

The draft versions of the GCSE Mathematics Teachers' Guides (Unitised and Linear) will be available to download at the begining of September. However, the interactive aspect of the guides will not be fully functional until the end of September. Draft and final versions can be obtained by clicking on this link.

New WJEC Level 2 Certificate in Additional Mathematics

This qualification, for first teaching from September 2010, will provide a course of study for the most able candidates for GCSE Mathematics to be stretched and challenged. It will also provide an appropriate course of study for candidates who acquire GCSE Mathematics early.

Specification and specimen assessment materials are now available for download:

Please note the Level 2 Certificate in Additional Mathematics specification - 2010, is only available to centres in Wales.

For further information, contact John Williams or Rhian Williams. See details below.

Linked Pair Pilot

In addition to the above GCSE specification, WJEC will be piloting a linked pair of GCSEs in Mathematics.

This qualification is an extension of the GCSE Mathematics provision, to a double award qualification.
For further information, please click this link to the QCDA website.

The pilot will only be available to a small number of centres in Wales.

Specification and specimen assessment materials are now available for download:

Relevant Articles

Three think pieces have been published on the QCDA website.

These articles have been produced as support for centres which are participating in the pilot of the linked pair of GCSEs. However, they are likely to be relevant to all centres planning for the new KS4 programme of study and changes to GCSE from September 2010.

For further information, contact Betsan Jones or Rhian Williams. See details below.

Welsh medium materials

The specifications and specimen assessment materials are being translated into Welsh, and will be available soon.

Current GCSE Mathematics Specification

Details of the existing GCSE Mathematics specification is available for download here. 

Uniform Marks - UMS

Information on how raw marks are converted to uniform marks may be found in the following document - Uniform Marks.

For further information, please contact:

John Williams - Mathematics Subject Officer
Telephone: 029 2026 5310
E-mail: john.williams@wjec.co.uk

Betsan Jones - Linked Pair Pilot Project Manager
Telephone: 029 2026 5318
E-mail: betsan.jones@wjec.co.uk

Rhian Williams - Mathematics Subject Support Officer
Telephone: 029 2026 5199
E-mail: rhian.williams@wjec.co.uk

Maths Core GCSE

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