September update
Welcome back to the start of the new academic year and to the September update! In this update you can find news, information and training availability for teachers delivering GCSE, A level, International GCSE and IAL Pearson Maths qualifications.
As we embark on the new academic year, I have put together some support pages to help you find available resources and guides.
- Getting started with GCSE mathematics
- Getting ready to teach A Level Maths
- Getting started with Entry Level Certificate
- Getting Ready to teach International GCSE Maths
- Getting ready to teach International A Level Maths
- Getting started: Functional Skills Maths: Part 1
- Getting started: Functional Skills Maths: Part 2
Since early 2020, as part of the National Tutoring Programme, Pearson Tutoring has successfully provided tuition for English, Maths and Science across Key Stages 2,3 and 4 for over 13,000 students.
We are now looking to expand our offer to include Pearson Functional Skills qualifications (Level 2) in Mathematics, and wanted to know whether this would be of interest to you/your school? We have therefore put together a brief survey that we would be grateful if you could complete for us to help us with our planning for 2022/23.
Read the article on Maths anxiety by Chris Briggs – Sector Manager Post 16 English, Maths and Digital Skills at Pearson
Find maths courses on our new online portal, supporting UK and International teaching professionals in their continuous professional development.
Please note, the usual eligibility rules apply for the November 2022 series: any student who was aged at least 16 on 31 August 2022 can take the GCSE English Language and Maths exams.
The November 2022 advance information is now available for:
The exam timetable for the November series is also available.
There is no scheduled November exam series for International GCSEs in 2022, however, we are delighted to confirm that we're introducing a regular International GCSE November series from November 2023 to replace the January series from 2024 onwards. The January 2023 series will still go ahead. This will be the final January exam series for International GCSEs. More information can be found here-:
Thinking of switching to Pearson for maths. Register for our free sessions to find out why and how this can be done.
Private Candidates are students who have not studied with the exam centre that makes their entry. Included in this group are, for example:
• school age students who have been home educated,
• adults who have studied independently,
• students who have studied with a distance learning provider which does not offer exam entry,
• students at a school or college who have studied an additional subject outside of the school or college; and
• students returning to their former centre to resit a qualification.
We are currently recruiting for some examiner positions. More information can be found on our recruitment page.
Subject advisor
Sunnil Singh
Mathematics and Statistics
