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Maths Courses in our Schools;
a constantly spinning world!!

Although the support given on the 'mossmaths' site is aimed at higher GCSE and 'A' Level, links to the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum and Framework for Mathematics are included here. 
GCSE and GCE courses seem to be constantly changing......the links belowto the major exam boards have easy to follow references to the current and new specifications!

'Courses followed in Schools'
Links amended and updated 14th May 2011.
[just click on the underlined links in each section]
Key Stage 3  - Maths Framework and Assessment

Key Stage 3, from years 7 to 9, sees the gap between the able and less able widen considerably. The links below will allow parents and students to keep up with Maths education at this important stage. The work covered at KS3 forms the building blocks for later Key Stages and the concepts learned at KS3 will be tested at GCSE.
GCSE Linear and Modular Courses

The links to the GCSE courses of the Edexcel, AQA and OCR examination boards are given below. All the websites make it relatively simple to navigate between the various Linear and Modular Specifications. 
Edexcel

Edexcel GCSE Maths Specifications

AQA

OCR
Take care, read carefully.....OCR have more variation in their courses than the other main boards.
Advanced level and Further Maths

The three main examination boards, Edexcel, AQA and OCR have modular courses for 'AS', 'A2' and Further Maths. Any Mathematics course must include the four CORE modules; a further two generally being chosen from Statistics, Mechanics or Decision Maths. The links below give details of all that is on offer; BUT BEWARE, it can be a bit of a minefield!! A Further Maths 'A' level is made up of another six modules of more difficult stuff!!

A Statistics 'A' level can also be done where all modules are statistics based.The options open to individual students in putting together a Maths 'A' level are many and varied. The courses on offer at any particular institution is generally governed by the size of the institution and the specialism within the Maths Department.