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Title: FSMQ Additional Mathematics


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FSMQ Additional Mathematics
2
What is Additional Maths?
  • Extension to GCSE mathematics
  • Aimed at able year 11 students
  • Level 3 qualification

3
The content of Additional Maths
  • 4 strands of Pure Maths each followed by an
    application
  • Algebra The binomial distribution
  • Co-ordinate geometry Linear programming
  • Trigonometry 3D Trigonometry
  • Calculus Kinematics

4
Models of delivery
  • Complete GCSE Maths in year 10 or by January of
    year 11, then study Add Maths
  • Study alongside GCSE Maths in year 11
  • Whole group
  • Selected students from a group

It is preferable if the decision to enter the
students for the exam is delayed for as long as
possible
5
Resources
  • Textbook
  • Online resources www.addmaths.mei.org.uk
  • Past papers www.mei.org.uk

6
Professional Development
  • 2-day CPD courses
  • Day 1 introduction to the big ideas in Add Maths
  • In-between consolidation based on web-resources
    and textbook
  • Day 2 teaching approaches, student
    misconceptions and extension work
  • see http//www.mei.org.uk/cpd/alevel.shtml

7
Useful URLs
  • The Further Mathematics Network
    www.fmnetwork.org.uk
  • Online resourceswww.addmaths.mei.org.uk
  • Past papers and CPD information www.mei.org.uk
  • Specificationwww.ocr.org.uk

8
UCAS tariff points
FSMQ   A level AS level
  120 A  
  100 B  
  80 C  
  60 D A
  50   B
  40 E C
  30   D
A 20   E
B 17    
C 13    
D 10    
E 7    
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Performance table points
Grade Points
A 45
B 40
C 35
D 30
E 25
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Additional Mathematics Statistics
  candidates A B C D E
2003 2342 77 67 57 48 39
2003 2342 29.10 44.50 58.00 67.40 76.40
2004 3466 70 61 52 43 34
2004 3466 27.50 40.30 52.70 63.30 73.10
2005 3936 71 61 51 41 32
2005 3936 27.80 38.30 47.60 57.20 66.40
2006 4381 79 67 56 45 34
2006 4381 35.2 48.1 57.3 65.7 75.3
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