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Ready for the world.  \nWJEC would like to thank the students and teachers of Fitzalan High School, Cardiff and Llanwern High School, Newport for their participation in the creation of these covers.  \nThis specification meets the requirements of the following regulatory documents published by Qualifications Wales:  \n•  Standard Conditions of Recognition which contains the rules that all awarding bodies and their qualifications must meet when offering qualifications to learners in Wales.  \n• Approval Criteria for Level 2 Additional Mathematics which sets out the subject specific requirements for Additional Mathematics from September 2026 and beyond.  \nCopyright  \n© WJEC CBAC Limited 2025.  \nCONTENTS  \nSUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT ................................................................................. 4  \n1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 6  \n1.1 Aims ......................................................................................................... 6  \n1.2 Curriculum for Wales ................................................................................ 6  \n1.3 Prior learning and progression ................................................................. 7  \n1.4 Guided learning hours .............................................................................. 7  \n1.5 Use of language ....................................................................................... 7  \n1.6 Equality and fair access............................................................................ 7  \n2 SUBJECT CONTENT ...................................................................................... 8  \nHow to read the amplification .............................................................................. 8  \nUnit 1 ................................................................................................................... 9  \nUnit 2 ................................................................................................................. 12  \nUnit 3 ................................................................................................................. 14  \nUnit 4 ................................................................................................................. 16  \nUnit 5 ................................................................................................................. 18  \nUnit 6 ................................................................................................................. 21  \nOpportunities for integration of learning experiences ........................................ 25  \n3 ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................. 26  \n3.1 Assessment Objectives and Weightings................................................. 26  \n3.2 Organising, communicating and writing accurately ................................ 27  \n3.3 Use of calculators ................................................................................... 27  \n3.4 Formula and algorithm lists .................................................................... 27  \n4 MALPRACTICE ............................................................................................. 34  \n5 TECHNICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................ 35  \n5.1 Entries and Awards ................................................................................ 35  \n5.2 Grading, awarding and reporting ............................................................ 36  \nAppendix A: Opportunities for embedding elements of the Curriculum for Wales 37  \nAppendix B: Glossary of terms for Unit 6 Discrete an","cbCaihK6iVX40HLP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihK6iVX40HLP","pdf",1384089,1,42,"English","en",105,"# SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT\n# 1 INTRODUCTION\n## 1.1 Aims\n## 1.2 Curriculum for Wales\n## 1.3 Prior learning and progression\n## 1.4 Guided learning hours\n## 1.5 Use of language\n## 1.6 Equality and fair access\n# 2 SUBJECT CONTENT\n## How to read the amplification\n## Unit 1\n## Unit 2\n## Unit 3\n## Unit 4\n## Unit 5\n## Unit 6\n# 3 ASSESSMENT\n## 3.1 Assessment Objectives and Weightings\n## 3.2 Organising, communicating and writing accurately\n## 3.3 Use of calculators\n## 3.4 Formula and algorithm lists\n# 4 MALPRACTICE\n# 5 TECHNICAL INFORMATION\n## 5.1 Entries and Awards\n## 5.2 Grading, awarding and reporting\n# Appendix A: Opportunities for embedding elements of the Curriculum for Wales\n# Appendix B: Glossary of terms for Unit 6 Discrete and Decision Mathematics","[{\"question\":\"What units are required to be awarded the Level 2 Additional Mathematics qualification?\",\"answer\":\"Learners must complete three units: two mandatory units and one optional unit. 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