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Paper 1 is anon-calculator paper, with Papers 2 and 3 being calculator papers. All papers are 80 marks each.  \nFurther, each paper contains a mix of question types, including multiple choice questions, short answer questions, single mark questions and multi-step problems.  \nSome questions are standalone questions, whereas other questions consist of multiple parts and can require using the answer to a previous part of a question, or not. These part questions may vary in the level of demand.  \nThis corresponds to what is seen on the AQA past papers and sample papers.  \nAcross each paper, we have aimed to a similar coverage of questions with different numbers of marks of that of the AQA past papers and sample papers:  \n● on foundation, there are a mixture of 1-5 mark single questions (i.e. not the total of a question containing multiple parts)  \n● on higher, there are a mixture of 1-6 mark single questions (i.e. not the total of a question containing multiple parts) .  \n[https://mmerevise.co.uk/](https://mmerevise.co.uk/)  \nDistribution of Topics and Skills  \nContent from any part of the specification can be assessed in each higher paper, and where applicable in each foundation paper. Across each set of papers, the approximate weighting of the marks assigned to each of the 6 topic areas has been allocated to match AQA exams:  \n\n| Tier | Topic Area | Weighting |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Foundation | Number | 25% |\n|  | Algebra | 20% |\n|  | Ratio | 25% |\n|  | Geometry | 15% |\n|  | Probability and statistics (combined) | 15% |\n| Higher | Number | 15% |\n|  | Algebra | 30% |\n|  | Ratio | 20% |\n|  | Geometry | 20% |\n|  | Probability and statistics (combined) | 15% |\n\nAdditionally, each set has been designed to match the approximate percentage breakdown of Assessment Objectives (AO):  \n\n| Assessment Objectives |  | Foundation | Higher |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| AO1 | Use and apply standard techniques | 50% | 40% |\n| AO2 | Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically | 25% | 30% |\n| AO3 | Solve problems within mathematics and in other contexts | 25% | 30% |\n| Total |  | 100% | 100% |\n\nFor each paper, we have aimed to increase the mathematical demand as the student progresses through the paper.  \n[https://mmerevise.co.uk/](https://mmerevise.co.uk/)  \nAssessment Difficulty  \nEach of the sets of papers have been designed to match the difficulty of a corresponding AQA GCSE Maths Exam series, based on the following grade boundaries:  \nHigher  \n\n| Level | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Mark | 192 | 155 | 119 | 90 | 62 | 34 | 20 | N/A | N/A |\n\nFoundation  \n\n| Level | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Mark | 145 | 108 | 79 | 51 | 23 |\n\n[https://mmerevise.co.uk/](https://mmerevise.co.uk/)","cbCaieImOyZZR4Dy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieImOyZZR4Dy","pdf",64169,"English","# Overview\n# Format and Marks\n# Distribution of Topics and Skills\n## Assessment Objectives (AO)\n# Assessment Difficulty","[{\"question\":\"How many sets of predicted papers are included, and which tiers do they cover?\",\"answer\":\"There are 4 sets of predicted papers for GCSE Mathematics, covering both foundation tier and higher tier.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the structure of the papers, including calculator use and total marks?\",\"answer\":\"Each set is split into three papers. Paper 1 is non-calculator, while Papers 2 and 3 are calculator papers, and each paper is 80 marks.\"},{\"question\":\"How are topic areas and assessment objectives matched to AQA exams?\",\"answer\":\"Topic area mark weighting is allocated to match AQA distributions for foundation and higher. Each set is also designed to reflect the approximate AO breakdown, targeting AO1, AO2, and AO3 percentages by tier.\"}]","GCSE Maths AQA Predicted Papers - How we created these papers | PDF"]