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Total Maths – January

Hi Colleague,

Welcome to the first Total Maths of 2022. We hope you had an amazing break over the end of the year and that the new term has started well for you. 😊

We’re pleased to let you know that Illuminate Publishing is currently doing a New Year sale on their recent Core Maths textbook. You can get 20% off until 31 March 2022 using the code OFFER20 at checkout when buying direct through their website.

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

maths@ocr.org.uk
@OCR_Maths
01223 553998
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2022 assessments
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Advance 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.

Last month we published a summary of what to expect from Advance information, with maths qualifications beginning on page 12.

The JCQ has also published a guide to advance information plus some FAQ documents, which are available from their website.

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.

On Wednesday 16 February we’ll be running an OCR Maths Q&A webinar, to answer any questions you have and help support you with the 2022 arrangements. Keep an eye on @OCR_Maths for a link to booking going live soon.

Advance information summary
Autumn 2021 results and materials

Congratulations to all students who received results from the autumn 2021 series.

Question papers, mark schemes and examiners’ reports for GCSE (9-1) Maths, Core Maths and AS / A Level Maths & Further Maths are all available securely now from OCR Interchange. Analysis Grids are also available for GCSE (9-1) Maths.
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Grade boundaries are also available from our website.

OCR Interchange
Grades 4-5 Practice Materials for GCSE (9-1) Maths
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This week we’ve published Grades 4-5 Practice Materials, a new GCSE (9-1) Maths resource.

You can now download this set of three 50-mark papers plus mark schemes, which have been created to support students targeting grades 4-5. Each paper is comprised of questions at grades 4 and 5, across the GCSE (9-1) Maths content.

Also included is an Analysis Grid, helping you analyse your students’ performance on the papers in depth.

Grades 4-5 Practice Materials
Early 2022 GCSE professional development

We have several GCSE (9-1) Maths professional development sessions coming up in the next couple of weeks. 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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There are many A Level Maths and Further Maths professional development sessions happening very soon, to get your year off to a great start. 

As ever, full details and booking information for these and other courses can be found on our professional development webpage.
  • Tue 25 Jan - Ask the Subject Expert online Q&A for A Level Mathematics A & B (MEI)
  • Wed 26 Jan - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics A - Mechanics (Y543)
  • Wed 26 Jan - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics A – Additional Pure (Y545)
  • Thu 27 Jan - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics A - Discrete (Y544)
  • Fri 28 Jan - How to mark a mock paper: A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics B (MEI)
  • Mon 31 Jan - Review of assessment material for A Level Mathematics B (MEI)
  • Wed 02 Feb - How to mark a mock paper - A workshop for A Level Further Mathematics A

2022 A Level professional development
A Level Maths B (MEI) and Core Maths blogs

If you’ve ever wanted to know more about our AS / A Level Maths B (MEI) and Further Maths B (MEI) qualifications, Steven has just written a new blog for you. He explores OCR’s long partnership with MEI that enables us to bring you these unique qualifications, as well as helping to make sure you’re getting the most from them. If you’re delivering A Level Maths or Further Maths, make sure you read the blog now.
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Ruth has also written a new blog, all about how our Core Maths qualifications can support students studying AS or A Level Biology. She looks at the maths needed for biology and how studying Core Maths can strengthen students’ abilities, plus highlights some useful cross-curricular resources. Take a read and please do share the blog with any colleagues teaching biology too.

Remember you can also get 20% off the Core Maths textbook at the moment too. Use the code OFFER20 at checkout when buying direct through the Illuminate Publishing website.

OCR Maths blogs

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