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Further Maths GCSE query

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imip · 08/08/2022 17:56

Would someone be able to clarify for me confusion over Further Maths GCSE and Higher Maths GCSE. I have searched the boards and believe i have understood this correctly, but for the sake of clarification…. Further Maths is an additional paper to, not instead of, the Higher Maths paper. So you would sit both papers at exam time. It is an additional GCSE - is this understanding correct?

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imip · 08/08/2022 22:23

Yes, it is a no brainier for me also, but unfortunately anorexia has played havoc with her brain and she is stuck on being very high achieving and getting all 9s 😪her schools is very pushy and she was in all the top sets. If she dropped a few subjects she could get 7, 8, 9s to get into her sixth form - it is a very sad situation.

I am hoping to convince her to drop down to the top set (she was in top top set) and perhaps Further Maths could be an option on her own by December (if she actually managed to return to school).

She had been getting limited medical tuition in the last three-ish months but only three hours per week. She did however sit her short course RE in July studying at home via Oak National Academy. Hopefully some sort of catch up is possible.

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TeenDivided · 08/08/2022 18:31

If she has missed that much school, I would think it a no-brainer to drop a set to focus on the maths GCSE and getting a good grade, rather than trying to do FM as well. She'll have her work cut out catching up on other subjects as it is.

DownToTheSeaAgain · 08/08/2022 18:12

It felt like they only had a few lessons but were already in top stream for maths so it wasn't hard for them. A level further maths is another matter!

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imip · 08/08/2022 18:06

Thanks @DownToTheSeaAgain . Unfortunately dd has missed 8 months of schools due to anorexia, she is starting again full
time. Her school finished higher maths content in y10 and further maths in y11. She thinks she has to do it. I would rather her move down a set and focus on the higher paper and also have the teacher she likes the most. Her school focuses on the further maths content for a year. How much time did your son have to study the content (roughly!)?

Dd thinks she doesn’t do the higher just Further.

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DownToTheSeaAgain · 08/08/2022 18:00

My sons did further maths GCSE. It is a separate exam and separate papers. Seemed like an easy one (if you like and are good at maths) as they just had a few extra lessons in Yr 11 before taking it.

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