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In short - what's new in GCSE Maths 2016 (apart from the grading)?

8/10/2015

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What does the overhaul of Maths GCSE now being implemented in the classroom boil down to for students, apart from their adjusting to a 9 -1 instead of A- F grading system?

This is my very short take on it.

Instead of a Foundation v Higher tier dichotomy, Maths departments and students must henceforth think in terms of a trichotomy or three-way split of 'Standard' (= Foundation), 'Higher' and 'Highest'.

Differences between the tiers are defined, just as they were before, by adding on of topics. Topics indicated for the new Highest tier comprise those previously classed as A* - with a few added. This tier is intended to serve better those students likely to go on to A Level Maths.

The old divisions of Maths, previously four - 'Number', 'Algebra', 'Geometry', 'Data' - have been revised. The new divisions are six: 'Number', 'Algebra', 'Ratio and proportion and rates of change', 'Geometry and measure', 'Probability' and 'Statistics'.  

'Ratio and proportion etc' was previously subsumed under 'Number' - and 'Probability' under 'Data'. So these are not really additions - the aim is to give them more prominence.

For detail on this, the source document of authority to refer to is: "Mathematics GCSE subject content and assessment objectives" published online by the Department for Education. This comprehensively lists the topics, using underlining and bold to distinguish Higher topics from Highest.         
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