November 2024 Maths and Statistics Update | Pearson qualifications

November 2024 Maths and Statistics Update | Pearson qualifications

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4 November 2024

Dear Colleagues,

What better way to start the new month than with a thought-provoking 2 minute read to get you thinking about how to stretch and nurture your most talented students?

In this blog post, Dr Simon Singh MBE talks about taking learners "beyond the comfort zone" and how we can empower the generation of maths superstars!

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Spotlight on mock exams

As we enter mock exam season, this month we have a spotlight on everything you need to deliver a realistic exam experience for your students and make use of results to inform meaningful grade predictions and provide targeted feedback to students.

Pearson Mocks and Moderation Service

Mocks Service

Our on-demand Mocks Service takes care of the end to end of mock exams for GCSE Maths (A Level and AS available on request) at a time of year that suits you. You make the entries and we take care of the rest.

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Moderation Service

Send us a sample of your marked exam papers, our examiners can supply commentaries and reports to help you understand the mark scheme and provide reassurance that your marking is aligned with Edexcel standard for GCSE Maths (AS/A level on request).

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Learn more about the Pearson Mocks and Moderation Service

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Assessment resources

There are a range of assessment materials available to centres to use in their mock exams:

Past papers - the 'live' exams sat by the national Edexcel cohort of students for each series. Grade boundaries on these papers reflect the actual grades awarded.

Shadow papers - slightly amended versions of live papers intended to be used for mock exams. These papers have been created so that teachers can use set unseen mock exams for which the same grade boundaries as the live series may be applied.

Mock papers - full sets of mock exams are available for GCSE Maths, A Level Maths and Further Maths. Grade boundaries are not available for these papers.

Grade boundaries and skills maps - these can be applied to the past papers and associated shadow papers for each series.

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Interpretting results

There are a number of resources available to support you in interpretting your students' results.

In this short video, Subject Partner Mark Heslop looks at how to use ResultsPlus to analyse your students' mock exam results at an individual, group and cohort level to gain key insights and support student progress.

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Our Enhanced QLA spreadsheets for each series allow you to easily analyse student results against the Edexcel average performance and produce individual feedback sheets for each student.

Enhanced QLAs GCSE Maths

Enhanced QLAs GCSE Statistics

Enhanced QLAs AS/A Level Maths

Enhanced QLAs A Level Further Maths

If using the Summer 2024 papers, you may find it helpful to watch our Exam Insights events. In these network event, we discuss the performance of some key questions from each series and provide insights into student outcomes, as well as picking out key statistical performance data that may help you in interpretting your students' performance in context to the actual cohort performance on this series.

Watch GCSE Maths Exam Insights

Watch GCSE Statistics Exam Insights

Watch A Level Maths Exam Insights

Watch A Level Further Maths Exam Insights

Following analysis of your students' mock exam results and identification of your borderline students, you may find our Enhanced Tiering Support package helpful in informing final decisions on tier of entry.

Download the Enhanced Tiering Support

You can also find further guidance on tiering in our Tiering Support Network Session run by our credible specialists Chris and Mel from JustMaths.

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Key dates and deadlines

As always, we have information on key dates and deadlines including details of all training events taking place this month.

Key Dates and Deadlines for November 2024

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Key dates and deadlines for November 2024

1 November - deadline to submit access arrangements for Nov series (GCSE/IGCSE)

2 November - high late entry fees will apply Nov series (GCSE/IGCSE)

4 November - first date for special consideration Nov series (GCSE/IGCSE)

6 November - Exam Day (1MA1 - 1F/1H, 4MA1 - 1F/1H)

6 November - Training: GCSE Statistics Marking Guidance

8 November - Exam Day (1MA1 -2F/2H, 4MA1 - 2F/2H)

11 November - Exam Day (1MA1 - 3F/3H, 4MB1-01)

16 November - high late entry fees (Jan series, Edexcel Awards)

19 November - Training: A Level Maths Marking Guidance

20 November - Final date for special consideration (Nov series, GCSE/IGCSE)

21 November - Exam Day (4MB1-02)

21 November - entries open for summer series (all quals, including first entries for L2 Extended Maths Cert)

27 November - Training: L2 Extended Maths Certificate Higher Topics: Equation of a circle and the Trapezium Rule

28 November - Training: Pathways to Support Progression to GCSE and Grade 4 - Session 1: Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications in mathematics explained.

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Key information and new releases by qualification

Key information, new releases of resources and details of upcoming training events can be found for each qualification in the sections below.

Pearson perspectives: Curriculum and Assessment Review

The government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review is a great opportunity for us and others in the sector to share ideas on how the curriculum can bring together a love of learning with fundamental knowledge and skills. To support this, we’re sharing insights, and recommendations on key topics with the education community over the coming months.

Learn more and have your say

Lastly, a reminder to check out our new Facebook page where we’ll be providing the latest updates about our qualifications and services.

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As always, if you need any support in delivering any of the above qualifications, you can contact me using the links in the contact box below.

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Best regards

Vicky Wood

Subject Advisor for Maths and Statistics (UK)

Subject advisor

Vicky Wood

Mathematics and Statistics - UK centres

Email :

teachingmaths@pearson.com

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+44 (0) 344 463 2535 (Teaching Services team | Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm GMT)

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