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Our papers gradually build in demand and are designed to help your students approach the exams with confidence.  \nWe’re here to support you every step of the way to help you plan and teach our new qualifications, track and assess students’ progress, and develop your own professional knowledge and skills.  \n2  \nQualification structure and features  \nAS and A level Mathematics  \nQualification  \nA level  \nMathematics  \nAS level Mathematics  \nComponent  \nPaper 1:  \nPure Mathematics 33.3% weighting  \nPaper 2:  \nPure Mathematics 33.3% weighting  \nPaper 3:  \nStatistics and Mechanics  \n33.3% weighting  \nPaper 1:  \nPure Mathematics 62.5% weighting  \nPaper 2:  \nStatistics and Mechanics  \n37.5% weighting  \nOverview  \nAny Pure Mathematics content can be assessed on either paper  \nPaper 31: Statistics (50 marks)  \nPaper 32: Mechanics (50 marks)  \nAS level Pure Mathematics content can be assessed on either paper  \nPaper 21: Statistics (30 marks)  \nPaper 22: Mechanics (30 marks)  \nAssessment  \n2 hours  \n100 marks  \n2 hours  \n100 marks  \n2 hours  \n100 marks  \n2 hours  \n100 marks  \n1 hour  \n15 mins  \n60 marks  \n3  \nAS and A level Further Mathematics  \nQualification  \nA level Further Mathematics  \nComponent  \nPaper 1:  \nCore Pure Mathematics 1 25% weighting  \nPaper 2:  \nCore Pure Mathematics 2 25% weighting  \nOverview Assessment  \nCompulsory content – any Pure Mathematics content can be assessed on either paper  \n1.5 hours 75 marks  \n1.5 hours 75 marks  \nPaper 3:  \nFurther Mathematics Option 1 25% weighting  \nPaper 4:  \nFurther Mathematics Option 2 25% weighting  \nStudents take two optional papers with options available in:  \n• Further Pure Mathematics 1 and 2  \n• Further Statistics 1 and 2  \n• Further Mechanics 1 and 2  \n• Decision Mathematics 1 and 2  \nSee below for details of how these options can be arranged  \n1.5 hours 75 marks  \n1.5 hours 75 marks  \nAS level Further Mathematics  \nPaper 1:  \nCore Pure Mathematics 50% weighting  \nCompulsory content – AS level Pure Mathematics  \n1 hour 40 mins  \n80 marks  \nPaper 2:  \nFurther Mathematics Options 50% weighting  \nStudents take two options assessed in one paper. Options available in:  \n• Further Pure Mathematics 1 and 2  \n• Further Statistics 1 and 2  \n• Further Mechanics 1 and 2  \n• Decision Mathematics 1 and 2  \nSee below for details of how these options can be arranged  \n1 hour 40 mins  \n80 marks  \nAS and A level Further Mathematics options  \nFor the A level Further Mathematics Papers 3 and 4 and AS Further  \nMathematics Paper 2, students choose a pair of options, either:  any two options from column A, or  \n a matching pair of options from columns A and B.  \nThis makes a total of ten different option pairs.  \n\n| Column A | Column B |\n| --- | --- |\n| Further Pure Mathematics 1 | Further Pure Mathematics 2 |\n| Further Statistics 1 | Further Statistics 2 |\n| Further Mechanics 1 | Further Mechanics 2 |\n| Decision","cbCaimR8CdNFvPor","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimR8CdNFvPor","pdf",4395736,18,"English","# Qualification structure and features\n## AS and A level Mathematics\n## AS and A level Further Mathematics\n## Assessment Objectives","[{\"question\":\"How are Pure mathematics and Applied mathematics assessed in AS and A level Mathematics?\",\"answer\":\"Pure mathematics and applied content are assessed in separate papers. This helps students focus on different skills required for each, while statistics and mechanics also appear as separate papers within an applied sitting.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the structure and weighting for AS and A level Mathematics papers?\",\"answer\":\"AS level Mathematics includes Paper 1 Pure Mathematics (62.5%), Paper 2 Statistics and Mechanics (37.5%). A level Mathematics uses Paper 1 Pure Mathematics (33.3%), Paper 2 Pure Mathematics (33.3%), and Paper 3 Statistics and Mechanics (33.3%). Each paper includes defined assessment durations and total marks.\"},{\"question\":\"How do option choices work for A level and AS Further Mathematics?\",\"answer\":\"For A level Further Mathematics Papers 3 and 4 and AS Further Mathematics Paper 2, students choose a pair of options either from column A or as a matching pair from columns A and B, creating ten different option pairs. Students may also take additional optional papers if they want to extend their study, with the best-grade combination used.\"}]","Pearson Edexcel GCE Mathematics and Further Mathematics Qualification and Assessment Guide | PDF",1792466862,45]