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Mathematics GCSE
GCSE in Mathematics 2010
The new WJEC GCSE specification for teaching from September 2010 is now available to all centres.
- The specification has been accredited and is available to download.
- The specimen assessment materials are also available.
The 2010 specification is a unitised scheme comprising 3 units, with units 1 and 2 available from summer 2011. There are two tiers of entry, Foundation and Higher, for each unit.
The availability of all units can be found on page 3 of the specification.
There will be a series of free INSET events for the new specification beginning in March 2010.
For further information, contact John Williams or Rhian Williams. See details below.
New WJEC Level 2 Certificate in Additional Mathematics - for first teaching from September 2010
This qualification 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.
See the links below for the specification and specimen assessment materials.
WJEC Level 2 Certificate in Additional Mathematics Specification - 2010
WJEC Level 2 Certificate in Additional Mathematics Specimen Assessment Materials - 2010
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.
See the links below for the specification and specimen assessment materials.
GCSE Applications of Mathematics specification
GCSE Applications of Mathematics specimen assessment materials
GCSE Methods in Mathematics specification
GCSE Methods in Mathematics specimen assessment materials
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
For details of the existing GCSE Mathematics specification, please see the Documents section on this page.
Uniform Marks - UMS
Information on how raw marks are converted to uniform marks may be found in the following document - Uniform Marks.
Contact:
For further information, contact:
Mathematics Subject Officer - John Williams
Tel: 029 2026 5310
Email: john.williams@wjec.co.uk
Linked Pair Pilot Project Manager - Betsan Jones
Tel: 029 2026 5318
Email: betsan.jones@wjec.co.uk
Mathematics Subject Support Officer - Rhian Williams
Tel: 029 2026 5199
Email: rhian.williams@wjec.co.uk

