I have just seen this on a local Facebook group.
“Parents of students who sat the AQA GCSE Maths Foundation paper today:
There are numerous reports appearing on TikTok and other social media platforms from students across the country claiming that GCSE AQA Foundation maths candidates were given a Higher Tier formula sheet to use in their exam.
My daughter has reported the same issue. She says this caused her confusion and resulted in valuable exam time being lost while she tried to determine whether they had been been given the correct materials.
If your child experienced this, I would strongly encourage you to contact your school or exam centre immediately and ask them to:
• Confirm whether the incorrect formula sheet was distributed to Foundation candidates;
• Report the incident to AQA if they have not already done so;
• Consider applying for special consideration or any other appropriate remedy on behalf of affected students; and
• Explain what steps are being taken to ensure candidates are not disadvantaged.
A suggested message could be:
“My child reports that Foundation candidates were provided with a Higher Tier formula sheet during today’s AQA GCSE Maths examination, causing confusion and loss of exam time. Please confirm whether this has been reported to AQA and what action the centre is taking to protect affected students.”
Exam boards rely heavily on reports from schools and exam centres, so it is important that parents raise concerns promptly if their child was affected.
The more parents who raise the issue, the more likely it is that AQA will be made fully aware of the scale of any problem and compensate.”