A Level Maths Exam Boards

[Bluebird23]

Hi,

My daughter is currently visiting local Colleges and will be starting A Levels in 2024.
For maths, one college uses AQA and the other Edexcel and I wondered if there's any real difference between the two exam boards? Exam board for GCSE Maths is Edexcel.

Thank you in advance

@Bluebird23 I think the general feeling is that AQA is "easier" than Edexcel but they are overseen by the QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) which aims to ensure common standards across the exam boards. At the end of the day it is a maths A level so very respected no matter which exam board they take.

I know you didn't ask but if your DD is looking at A level maths she needs to be coming in on a grade 8 at GCSE. Those on 7s tend to come out with a grade C or D because the jump from GCSE to A level is great especially for maths. That might be all she wants to achieve but it is important that you know this.

Edexcel has far more free resources online, and the textbooks are really good (I don't know what AQA's textbooks are like tbf).