Adding and Subtracting Fractions: GCSE Maths Specification and Awarding Body Information
Boring, but hopefully useful. Links to the relevant section of the GCSE Maths Specification, together with information and resources from each of the Awarding Bodies.
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GCSE Maths Specification keyboard_arrow_up
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An overview of the GCSE Maths learning objectives that relate to this particular topic area. The expectation is that:
- All students will develop confidence and competence with the content identified by standard type
- All students will be assessed on the content identified by the standard and the underlined type; more highly attaining students will develop confidence and competence with all of this content
- Only the more highly attaining students will be assessed on the content identified by bold type. The highest attaining students will develop confidence and competence with the bold content.
- N2
- Apply the four operations, including formal written methods, to integers, decimals and simple fractions (proper and improper), and mixed numbers - all both positive and negative; understand and use place value (eg when working with very large or very small numbers, and when calculating with decimals).
- N8
- Calculate exactly with fractions, and multiples of π.
AQA keyboard_arrow_up
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Taken from the AQA Teacher Guidance document, containing teacher guidance, notes and example questions for each of the GCSE Maths learning objectives. For more information please see the AQA GCSE Maths page.
AQA N2AQA N8
Edexcel keyboard_arrow_up
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Taken from the Edexcel 2 year GCSE Scheme of Work, containing prior knowledge, keywords, opportunities for problem solving and common misconceptions. For more information please see the Edexcel GCSE Maths page.
F4a FDP.F18a Fractions
H4a Fractions and Percentages
OCR keyboard_arrow_up
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Taken from the OCR Higher and Foundation planning documents, containing specification descriptions. Also included, where available, are the excellent OCR Check-in Tests. For more information please see OCR GCSE Maths page.
16. Fractions and Decimals (F)57. Fractions and Decimals (H)
Check-in Test 2.01 - fractions
JustMaths GCSE Questions keyboard_arrow_up
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The lovely Mel from JustMaths has put together themed collections of questions taken from the awarding bodies’ sample assessment materials and practise papers. These should give you a clearer idea of how content may be presented and the increased level of challenge. Where possible, answers are also provided.
Number – F – Fractions v3Number – F – Fractions v3 – SOLUTIONS
Number – H & F – Fractions v1
Number – H & F – Fractions v1 – SOLUTIONS
Number – H – Fractions v2
Number – H – Fractions v2 – SOLUTIONS