CONTENT OVERVIEW
NUMBER
ALGEBRA
SHAPE AND SPACE
PROBABILITY & STATISTICS
Number
Algebra &
Graphs
Geometry
Probability
Coordinate
Geometry
Mensuration
Statistics
Vectors and
Transformation
• The Core content is intended for learners targeting grades G–C
• The Extended content is intended for learners targeting grades D–A*.
• All of the Core content is in the Extended content.
• Grade U is considered as ungraded and fail.
Assessment Overview
CORE
Paper 12 (Core)
Weightage: 35%
EXTENDED
Time: 1 hour
Paper 22 (Extended)
Weightage: 35%
Time:1 hour 30 minutes
56 marks
• Short-answer questions
• Questions will be based on the Core curriculum
• Externally assessed
70 marks
• Short-answer questions
• Questions will be based on the Extended
curriculum
• Externally assessed
Paper 32 (Core)
Weightage: 65%
Paper 42 (Extended)
Weightage: 65%
Time: 2 hours
104 marks
• Structured questions
• Questions will be based on the Core curriculum
• Externally assessed
Time:2 hours 30 minutes
130 marks
• Structured questions
• Questions will be based on the Extended
curriculum
• Externally assessed
GRADE THRESHOLD
General
advice for
all papers
AVOID WRITING WITH PENCIL IN THE EXAM PAPER
Important Points for assessments
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Carry your own stationery including your calculators
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You will use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, or glue.
Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
If working is needed for any question it must be shown below that question.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for
angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
• For Π use either your calculator value or 3.142.
THANK YOU
All the Very Best