GCSE Maths Equivalency 

The Foundation Level Mathematics examination is 2 hours in duration. It comprises two separate papers, a Calculator paper and a Non-Calculator paper, which you will sit back to back in one session. Each paper is allocated a total of 1 hour. This examination carries a total of 100 marks overall.

Topics Covered:

Unit 1 – Estimations, Places, Prime Numbers and Factors

Unit 2 – Fractions, Stem and Leaf Diagrams and Moving Averages

Unit 3 – Calculations (scientific Calculator)

Unit 4 – Conversions and Ratios

Unit 5 – Percentages

Unit 6 – Angles, Perimeter, Areas and Volumes 

Unit 7 – Pythagoras

Unit 8 – Algebra

Unit 9 – Number Patterns

Unit 10 – Graphs

Unit 11 – Statistics

Unit 12 – Probability

The Higher Level Mathematics examination is 2 hours 30 minutes in duration. It comprises two separate papers, one calculator and one non-calculator paper, which you will sit back to back in one session. No formulas given in the exam. A maximum of 100 marks is awarded over the two papers.

Topics Covered:

• Calculations and Calculator Skills

• Further calculations, Non Calculator Skills

• Angles

• Areas and Volumes

• Ratios

• Pythagoras

• Trigonometry

• Algebra

• Number Patterns

• Graphs

• Statistics

• Probability