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Assessment
How Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Mathematics is assessed
Three papers, each worth a third of the grade, all taken at the same tier in the same series. Foundation tier covers grades 1–5 and Higher tier grades 4–9. A Higher student a few marks below grade 4 can be awarded a 3.
Specification 1MA1, first examined in 2017. Reformed GCSEs are planned for first teaching from 2029, so exams in 2027 and 2028 use this one.
Foundation or Higher tier
Paper 1
Non-calculator
- Time
- 1 h 30 min
- Marks
- 80
- Weight
- 33.3%
Paper 2
Calculator allowed
- Time
- 1 h 30 min
- Marks
- 80
- Weight
- 33.3%
Paper 3
Calculator allowed
- Time
- 1 h 30 min
- Marks
- 80
- Weight
- 33.3%
Foundation has more Number and Ratio; Higher has more Algebra.
There is no coursework. All three papers are written exams, with a formulae sheet provided.
From the official Pearson Edexcel syllabus, checked October 2026. Read the syllabus
Syllabus content
What’s on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Maths syllabus
- Number
- Algebra
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change
- Geometry and measures
- Probability
- Statistics
Where marks are lost
Common Pearson Edexcel GCSE Maths mistakes
Squaring a negative on the calculator.
Type (−3)² with brackets, which gives 9. Without them, −3² gives −9, because the calculator squares first.
Dividing by the new value for percentage change.
Percentage change = change ÷ original value × 100. A price that rises from £40 to £50 has gone up by 25%, not 20%.
Writing 1 h 30 min as 1.3 hours.
Minutes are sixtieths of an hour: 30 minutes is 0.5 h, and 1 h 30 min is 1.5 h. Convert before using speed = distance ÷ time.
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