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GCSE Maths options - current year 9

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Strix · 21/02/2017 14:24

Please tell me what your school offers. DD's state Senior school is offering the new GCSE Higher Tier / Foundation Tier. I'm confident she will be in the higher tier. DS' school (although he is only in year 7 so not yet selecting GCSEs) is also a state school, but a highly selective Grammar, is also following the Higher/Foundation tiers of new GCSEs. But will also put top sets forward for the AQA ‘IGCSE’ Further Maths 8360.

What is your state/independent (hoping for answers from both) school offering to the top sets for maths?

Is anyone else disappointed to not have Further Maths on offer? And, if so, are you considering taking it outside school (privately)?

Or maybe Further Maths is a thing of the past and I'm crazy to even be thinking about it...?

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AlexanderHamilton · 22/02/2017 10:32

The syllabi are available. Various maths teachers I know say there is stuff on there that used to be on AS level.

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Strix · 22/02/2017 10:21

So, presumably, no one actually knows yet how hard it is? Is there some guidance somewhere on what is covered? I'm obviously looking to find out what is on further maths which is not on new higher tier gcse.

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AlexanderHamilton · 22/02/2017 10:10

The first new maths exams will be taken this summer

Next year all the exams will be the new ones.

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Strix · 22/02/2017 10:08

Has the new maths GCSE been rolled out yet (i.e. has anyone actually taken the exam yet)?

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yeOldeTrout · 21/02/2017 17:43

boring = low crime & lots of fresh air. Not all to be knocked :).

TheSecondOfHerName · 21/02/2017 17:34

yeOldTrout sorry to hear that you live in a boring county. Flowers

AlexanderHamilton · 21/02/2017 17:30

Dd's non selective school do GCSE maths higher or foundation tier.

Ds's selective independent school do igcse maths higher level with only the very top set offered Further Maths as well.

yeOldeTrout · 21/02/2017 17:25

State schools in boring county.
No FM at DD's school: not enough teachers. Statistics & FSMQ was offered at DS1's old school, though.
I don't know which exam board math GCSE they do, sorry.

Peanutbutterrules · 21/02/2017 17:19

Top set at DD's independent school do Further Maths. All under consideration once they see what the new Maths GCSE looks like.

Michaelahpurple · 21/02/2017 16:26

My DS1's selective boarding school doesn't offer further maths at gcse and apparently never has. They just do Cambridge igcse. Westminster (ds2 is at the under school) have stopped doing it this year while they see how the whole new syllabus/ grades thing pans out. Don't know if they will re-start it

titchy · 21/02/2017 14:44

The new GCSE covers a lot of the stuff that wasn't in the GCSE syllabus but was in FM. So Further maths GCSE not really that useful for stretching able kids any more. GCSE plenty good enough preparation for A Level, so don't worry!

TheSecondOfHerName · 21/02/2017 14:39

DS2 is currently in Y10.
At the end of Y11 he will be sitting:
Edexcel GCSE Maths (Higher Tier)
AQA Level 2 certificate in Further Maths

This is a partially selective state school.

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