Specification hub

GCSE Maths specifications.

Use the correct specification as a revision checklist. These official links cover AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR, with the qualification codes that help you confirm the right course.

Check before revising: ask your school or exam centre to confirm both your exam board and whether you are entered for Foundation or Higher tier. Always rely on the latest document on the exam board's website.

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All three qualifications cover number, algebra, ratio and proportion, geometry and measures, probability and statistics, but paper order and mark totals differ.

AQA

GCSE Mathematics

Qualification code: 8300

Foundation grades 1-5 or Higher grades 4-9. Students take three 90-minute papers: one non-calculator and two calculator papers.

  • 80 marks per paper
  • All content can be assessed across the papers
  • One tier is used for all three papers
Pearson Edexcel

GCSE Mathematics

Qualification code: 1MA1

Foundation or Higher tier, assessed through three written papers. Paper 1 is non-calculator and Papers 2 and 3 permit a calculator.

  • Three 90-minute papers
  • 80 marks per paper
  • Specification and assessment materials together
OCR

GCSE Mathematics

Qualification code: J560

Foundation grades 1-5 or Higher grades 4-9. Students take three 90-minute papers, with the middle paper being non-calculator.

  • 100 marks per paper
  • Calculator, non-calculator, calculator order
  • Use the latest amended specification

How to use it

Turn the document into a working plan.

The specification is most useful when each line becomes an action rather than a reading list.

1. Traffic-light content

Mark each area secure, developing or priority using recent question evidence.

2. Match the tier

Separate content required for your tier and check the methods and vocabulary expected.

3. Link to questions

Practise by topic, then return to mixed papers so you must choose the method yourself.

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