Pearson Edexcel
GCE Mathematics
and Further
Mathematics
Qualification and
Assessment Guide
Qualification and Assessment Guide
This Guide provides an overview of the Pearson Edexcel AS and A level
Mathematics and
...
Pearson Edexcel
GCE Mathematics
and Further
Mathematics
Qualification and
Assessment Guide
Qualification and Assessment Guide
This Guide provides an overview of the Pearson Edexcel AS and A level
Mathematics and Further Mathematics qualifications and assessments and
outlines the high-quality support and resources you can expect from the Pearson
Mathematics qualifications team.
Key features of our qualifications:
Our AS and A level Mathematics specifications are unique in that they assess
Pure and Applied mathematics in separate papers to help students
focus on the different skills required for each.
Statistics and mechanics appear in separate sections of the applied
paper to help students focus and apply their learning appropriately.
We also offer flexibility within the full range of options for AS and A level
Further Mathematics, so you can choose to specialise or diversify your maths
study as appropriate for you and your students.
We’ve designed our assessments to be accessible to the full range of your
learners, yet challenge your most able students. Our papers gradually build
in demand and are designed to help your students approach the exams with
confidence.
We’re here to support you every step of the way to help you plan and teach our
new qualifications, track and assess students’ progress, and develop your own
professional knowledge and skills.
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Qualification structure and features
AS and A level Mathematics
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Qualification Component Overview Assessment
A level
Mathematics
Paper 1:
Pure Mathematics
33.3% weighting
Any Pure Mathematics
content can be assessed
on either paper
2 hours
100 marks
Paper 2:
Pure Mathematics
33.3% weighting
2 hours
100 marks
Paper 3:
Statistics and
Mechanics
33.3% weighting
Section A: Statistics
(50 marks)
Section B: Mechanics
(50 marks)
2 hours
100 marks
AS level
Mathematics
Paper 1:
Pure Mathematics
33.3% weighting
AS level Pure
Mathematics content can
be assessed on either
paper
2 hours
100 marks
Paper 2:
Statistics and
Mechanics
33.3% weighting
Section A: Statistics
(30 marks)
Section B: Mechanics
(30 marks)
1 hour
15 mins
60 marks
AS and A level Further Mathematics
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Qualification Component Overview Assessment
A level
Further
Mathematics
Paper 1:
Core Pure
Mathematics 1
25% weighting
Compulsory content –
any Pure Mathematics
content can be assessed
on either paper
1.5 hours
75 marks
Paper 2:
Core Pure
Mathematics 2
25% weighting
1.5 hours
75 marks
Paper 3:
Further
Mathematics
Option 1
25% weighting
Students take two
optional papers with
options available in:
• Further Pure
Mathematics 1 and 2
• Further Statistics 1
and 2
• Further Mechanics 1
and 2
• Decision Mathe
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