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Contents

  1. What papers are in a maths GCSE?
  2. What is the difference between GCSE maths foundation and higher?
  3. How many papers are in Maths GCSE?
  4. Where to find maths GCSE past papers?
  5. Maths GCSE past paper for AQA
  6. Maths GCSE past paper for Eduqas
  7. Maths GCSE past paper for Edexcel
  8. Maths GCSE past paper for OCR
  9. Maths GCSE past paper for WJEC
  10. Maths GCSE past paper for CCEA

 

Your GCSE maths exam is fast approaching and you’ve found out that practicing with GCSE maths past papers is one of the most effective ways to reach the highest grade.

In 2021 6% of students in England achieved grade 9 in their mathematics GCSE. With our top tips and links to GCSE maths past papers, there’s no reason why you can’t aim for the highest maths GCSE grades possible too.Maths-2

What papers are in a maths GCSE?

 

Different exam boards have different papers, and they can vary quite drastically so it’s important that you understand exactly which papers you’ll be taking on the exam day.

The best way to find out is to ask your maths teacher which exam board you are studying for, they will probably say either AQA, Eduqas, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC or CCEA.

Exam boards also offer a ‘foundation’ paper or a ‘higher’ paper so be sure that you know which paper you’ll be taking.  You’ll also be taking a mix of calculator and non-calculator papers.

 

What is the difference between GCSE maths foundation and higher?

 

Foundation tier GCSE maths paper:

  • Less content to learn
  • The maximum possible grade is 5

Higher tier GCSE maths paper:

  • More content to cover which is harder
  • The maximum possible grade is 9

The tier that you take for your maths GCSE will influence your further studies so it’s a decision that your teacher should guide based on their understanding of your abilities.

 

How many papers are in Maths GCSE?

 

This depends on the exam board that has written your maths GCSE exam. Once you know your exam board, you can find out how many papers you’ll need to take.

For the Eduqas exam board, you will need to take two GCSE maths GCSE papers. This is true whether you are studying for the foundation tier or higher tier exam. 

For OCR, Edexcel, and AQA whether studying foundation or higher maths GCSE, you will need to take three Maths GCSE papers, two are with a calculator, and one is a non-calculator.

Within each tier of maths GCSE paper for WJEC there are two maths GCSE papers. For one paper a calculator is allowed and for the other paper, you are not allowed a calculator.
WJEC is unlike the other exam boards as there are three tiers of difficulty rather than the usual foundation and higher tiers, these tiers are:
1. Foundation
2. Intermediate
3. Higher

Make sure that you are practicing for the right tier!

For CCEA GCSE Maths, whether you are studying for the foundation tier or higher tier, you will need to take six maths GCSE papers. Four of the papers is with a calculator, and two papers are without a calculator.

Let’s summarise how many papers are in your maths GCSE below:

Exam board

Number of maths GCSE papers

AQA

3

Eduqas

2

Edexcel

3

OCR

3

WJEC

2

CCEA

6



Where to find maths GCSE past papers?

 

The best place to find GCSE maths past papers is on the official website of your exam board for your maths GCSE exam. Exam boards post online their previous years' GCSE past papers for every subject online for free. Even more helpful is that exam boards provide the marking scheme too. So you have all of the resources available to practice GCSE maths past papers under exam conditions and to mark them afterward too.

 

Maths GCSE past paper for AQA

 

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Maths GCSE past paper for Eduqas

 

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Maths GCSE past paper for Edexcel

 

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Maths GCSE past paper for OCR

 

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Maths GCSE past paper for WJEC

 

Find your tier below for the WJEC GCSE mathematics papers and click to download the past paper:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maths GCSE past paper for CCEA

 

Whether you are taking the foundation or higher tier maths GCSE, you will need to take six papers. Before 2019 there were four papers and the modules had different names too.

Since 2019 the Foundation modules are: M1, M2, M5 and M6

Higher modules are: M3, M4, M7 and M8

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For further support with your maths GCSE, book a free trial lesson with a GoStudent tutor who can help you to reach your full potential in maths.

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