The Course
At AS and A2 level we follow the OCR MEI Mathematics course. Currently this course comprises 3 modules at each of AS and A2 level. These modules are: Core 1, Core 2 and Statistics 1 at AS level and Core 3, Core 4 and Decision 1 at A2 level.
The table below gives details of when each is sat, the length of the exam and any coursework requirements.
Module
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Exam date
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Exam length
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Coursework requirements
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Core 1
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January year 12
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90 minutes
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None
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Core 2
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June year 12
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90 minutes
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None
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Statistics 1
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June year 12
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90 minutes
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None
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Core 3
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January year 13
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90 minutes
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1 piece work 25%
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Core 4
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June year 13
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90 + 60 minutes
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None
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Decision 1
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January year 13
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90 minutes
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None
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Exam Results
The mark for each exam is out of 100 where 80 is an A grade, 70 a B, 60 a C, 50 a D and 40 an E. Marks below 40 are unclassified. Each module is given the same weighting toward the total AS or A2 grade with 240 marks (80 + 80 + 80) being awarded an A grade at AS level, and 480 marks an A grade at A2 level.
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