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Total Maths – December

Hi Colleague,

Well done, we’re just about at the end of 2021… We hope that the final few weeks of term go as well as possible for you and that you have an amazing break over the festive period.

Remember the formulae sheets that students will be given in 2022 GCSE (9-1) Maths and Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Mathematics exams are now published and available for you to use in preparing students.

Advanced information for 2022 exams in GCSE (9-1) Maths, Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Maths, Core Maths and AS / A Level Maths & Further Maths will be published by 7 February 2022. JCQ has now published an 'Advance Information for General Qualifications 2021-22' guide.

As ever, get in touch if there’s any further support that we can offer you. Our role is to support you as you deliver our qualifications.

Neil, Caroline, Steven and Ruth – your OCR Maths Subject Advisors ⛄

maths@ocr.org.uk
@OCR_Maths
01223 553998
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2022 contingency assessments
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Last month the DfE and Ofqual confirmed their contingency plans if exams were not able to take place next year.

Although exams are still planned to go ahead in summer 2022, centres are being advised to set contingency assessments to GCSE, AS and A Level students, which could be used as evidence in the event of exams being cancelled.

Information is available in our news story, as well as the full guidance from Ofqual. JCQ has also issued a set of FAQs.

Ofqual's Chief Regulator has also sent letters to students, private candidates and schools and colleges about the plans.

Contingency planning article
Autumn 2021 results and materials

Results days for the autumn 2021 series are 15/16 December (for AS, A Level and Core Maths qualifications) and 12/13 January (for GCSE (9-1) Maths).

Question papers from the series are all available securely now via OCR Interchange. For GCSE (9-1) Maths, draft mark schemes are also now available from the same page.
Results

Final mark schemes and grade boundaries will be published on the qualification’s results day.

OCR Interchange
Another new Further Maths resource and new papers on ExamBuilder
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We’ve published a new A Level Further Maths B (MEI) Section Check In test, for the Further Pure with Technology option on ‘Number theory’. Not only does this complete the set of Section Check In tests for this option, but it also completes the whole set for the qualification. Full sets of Section Check In tests are also available for Maths A, Maths B (MEI) and Further Maths A.

We're pleased to let you know that the autumn 2020 papers are now available in ExamBuilder for our GCSE (9-1) Maths, A Level Maths and A Level Further Maths qualifications.

Free to use for all our schools and colleges, ExamBuilder allows you to build bespoke exam papers and assessments, to suit the needs of your students. You can also use it to download editable Word versions of past papers, making it much easier for you to amend questions as needed.

If your school or college isn't using ExamBuilder yet and would like to set up an account, please visit our sign up page to get started. If your centre's already using ExamBuilder and you don’t have access, please speak to a colleague already using ExamBuilder and they'll be able to set you up with an account.

Further Maths B (MEI) Section Check In tests    ExamBuilder
Early 2022 GCSE professional development

We have several GCSE (9-1) Maths professional development sessions coming up early next year. Book your place now for the opportunity to ask questions to our Subject Advisors, learn all about marking and discover more about our OCR GCSE (9-1) Maths.
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As ever, full details and booking information for these and other courses can be found on our professional development webpage.

  • Tuesday 18 January - Ask the Subject Expert Q&A: GCSE (9-1) Mathematics - J560
  • Wednesday 26 January - Mark schemes and marking training for GCSE (9-1) Mathematics - J560
  • Tuesday 1 February - Switching to OCR GCSE (9-1) Mathematics - J560

2022 GCSE (9-1) Maths professional development
Early 2022 A Level professional development
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We've many A Level Maths and Further Maths professional development sessions due after the new year. We’re pleased to let you know that the series of workshops on A Level Further Maths B (MEI) below will be delivered by Keith Proffitt (MEI Curriculum Developer). The series continues with additional sessions through February and March.

As ever, full details and booking information for these and other courses can be found on our professional development webpage.

  • Wednesday 19 January - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics B (MEI) - Pure (Y420)
  • Wednesday 19 January - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics A - Pure (Y540/Y541)
  • Thursday 20 January - How to mark a mock paper - A workshop for A Level Mathematics A
  • Thursday 20 January - Review of assessment material for A Level Mathematics A
  • Tuesday 25 January - Ask the Subject Expert online Q&A for A Level Mathematics A & B (MEI)
  • Wednesday 26 January - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics A - Mechanics (Y543)
  • Wednesday 26 January - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics B (MEI) - Mechanics (Y421/Y431)
  • Thursday 27 January - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics A - Discrete (Y544)
  • Friday 28 January - How to mark a mock paper: A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics B (MEI)
  • Monday 31 January - Review of assessment material for A Level Mathematics B (MEI)
  • Wednesday 2 February - How to mark a mock paper - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics A
  • Wednesday 2 February - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics B (MEI) - Statistics (Y422/Y432)

2022 A Level professional development
Join our Teacher Insight Panel

If you’ve not yet joined our Teacher Insight Panel, there are currently a few spaces that you can now easily register for.

We currently have a ‘Maths feedback’ survey, in which we’d be very grateful to learn more about your needs and expectations for your exam board for GCSE and A Level Maths.
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Alternatively, if you'd like to discuss this with us face-to-face (virtually, of course), please email our Maths Product Manager at sarah.garry@ocr.org.uk and we’d be very glad to set that up.

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