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Total Maths Newsletter

Hi Colleague,

We hope you had a wonderful break over half-term and are ready to go for the final part of the 2021-2022 year.

The summer 2022 exam series is now well underway. If you or your students need any support with the series, please see our dedicated summer 2022 support page. See also the first 2 articles below for more on maths qualifications this summer.

Ofqual published a new podcast a few weeks ago you may be interested in, discussing marking and grading in summer 2022.

If you’re expecting to enter students for GCSE (9-1) Maths in November 2022, advance information for the series will be published on Monday 27 June.

As ever, please do 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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Summer 2022 exam series information
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Advance information for summer 2022 exams in GCSE (9-1) Maths, Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Maths, Core Maths and AS/A Level Maths & Further Maths are all available now within our advance information finder.

For GCSE (9-1) Maths and Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Mathematics exams in 2022, formulae sheets are also now available for you to use in advance to help students prepare. For the exams, a formulae sheet will be supplied along with each student’s question paper. Remember formulae sheet top tips resources are available for both GCSE and the FSMQ, plus also formulae tests too from the qualification ‘Planning and teaching’ pages.

We have several blogs with responses to frequently asked questions for maths teachers, teachers and students. If you have any further queries about 2022 assessments, please do get in touch with us and ask questions anytime. Contact details are in the intro box above.

Maths 2022 FAQ blog
Summer 2022 question papers

Question papers from the summer 2022 series are being published to Interchange just a couple of days after they’re sat.

Log in, select your qualification in the menus, then download the 'QPs (Jun22)' folder. Folders will be updated as papers are sat.

If you don't have a log in, speak to your Exams Officer. They will be able to either create a new account for you or to download the files on your behalf.
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Please be aware that many centres will be using these papers for mocks in the coming year, so please do keep them secure by not posting them anywhere publicly.

Summer 2022 question papers
Alternative papers and worksheets for GCSE (9-1) Maths
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We’ve published a couple more alternative papers for GCSE (9-1) Maths. Now in the zip folder are amended versions of the original November 2021 J560/02 and J560/05 question papers. The final two alternative papers (J560/03 and J560/06) to complete the set should be published soon, keep an eye on @OCR_Maths for the latest updates.

If you deliver A Level Maths, we’ve recently published alterative papers for Maths A and Maths B (MEI).

GCSE (9-1) Maths alternative papers

We’ve also published 20 brand new topic worksheets for GCSE (9-1) Maths Foundation tier revision. These have been produced in collaboration with Cambridge University Press. Each focuses on a topic and includes worked examples, tips, questions & more.

GCSE (9-1) Maths Foundation tier revision worksheets  
A Level Maths network & an intro to GCSE (9-1) Maths

If you’d like to discover all there is to know about our qualifications and support, we’ve got two free events coming up in the next few weeks for you.

First up on Tuesday 28 June is our online A Level Maths network. Book your place now to discover all the teaching and assessment resources we’ve published recently and the professional development courses coming up next year, plus also a chance for you to network and ask any questions.

A Level Maths Teacher Network
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A week later on Tuesday 5 July we have our introduction to OCR GCSE (9-1) Maths professional development. This will lead you through the specification content, the assessment, the resources available and more. Whether you’re thinking of moving to OCR or just wanting to make sure you’re on top of all the resources and support available, it’s a great course to attend.

Intro to GCSE (9-1) Maths webinar
New A Level Maths blogs
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Steven has recently published several blogs to support you with A Level Maths comprehension.

‘Preparing for the comprehension section’ is a dedicated look at the section on the H640/03 A Level Maths B (MEI) paper.

‘Developing comprehension skills in maths’ then looks at the skills necessary for H640/03, but additionally takes a wider look at how students can and should develop these skills, regardless of specification.

Read our maths blogs
Upcoming conferences

We’ll be at several conferences this month. If you’re there too, make sure you come over, say hello and catch up with us for all the latest qualification information, support and more.
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Core Maths conference  #MathsConf29  MEI 2022 conference  

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