All documents

Please find listed below all the documents which relate to this qualification.

The document categories available for this qualification are:

• Key documents
• Notices to centres
• Assessment materials
• Mark schemes 2010
• Mark schemes 2011
• Newsletters
• Past papers 2010
• Past papers 2011 - January series
• Past papers 2011 - June series
• Promotional materials
• Reports 2010
• Reports 2011
• Reports 2012
• Support materials
• Training

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Key documents

• Grade boundaries for specimen and mock papersPDF, 27 KB
• New November series for GCSE Maths A - J562PDF, 59 KB
• Specification 1 November 2011PDF, 1004 KB
• Unit level raw mark grade boundaries - November 2010PDF, 20 KB
• Unit level raw mark grade boundaries - November 2011  PDF, 17 KB
• Which specification is right for me?PDF, 1 MB

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Notices to centres

• Notice to centres - Legacy OCR GCSE specifications in English, Mathematics and ICT 8 September 2011PDF, 25 KB
• Notice to centres - The move to linear specifications  PDF, 3 MB
• Withdrawal of OCR GCSE Mathematics specificationsPDF, 128 KB

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Assessment materials

• Accessing the additional specimen papersPDF, 102 KB
• Unit A A501/01 - Foundation - SpecimenPDF, 106 KB
• Unit A A501/02 - Higher - SpecimenPDF, 505 KB
• Unit B A502/01 - Foundation - SpecimenPDF, 423 KB
• Unit B A502/02 - Higher - SpecimenPDF, 423 KB
• Unit C A503/01 - Foundation - SpecimenPDF, 642 KB
• Unit C A503/02 - Higher - SpecimenPDF, 162 KB

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Mark schemes 2010

• Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - November  PDF, 200 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - November  PDF, 238 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - November  PDF, 159 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - November  PDF, 197 KB

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Mark schemes 2011

• Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - January  PDF, 83 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 220 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - January  PDF, 112 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - June  PDF, 213 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - January  PDF, 56 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - June  PDF, 169 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - January  PDF, 88 KB
• Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - June  PDF, 176 KB

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Newsletters

• Maths matters update - Issue 01PDF, 4 MB

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Past papers 2010

• Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier - November  PDF, 201 KB
• Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier - November  PDF, 327 KB
• Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier - November  PDF, 207 KB
• Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit B - Higher tier - November  PDF, 220 KB

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Past papers 2011 - January series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 459 KB
• Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier  PDF, 266 KB
• Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier  PDF, 175 KB
• Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier  PDF, 196 KB
• Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier  PDF, 168 KB

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Past papers 2011 - June series

• Modified papers  ZIP, 553 KB
• Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier  PDF, 202 KB
• Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier  PDF, 158 KB
• Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier  PDF, 205 KB
• Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier - Erratum  PDF, 28 KB
• Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier  PDF, 144 KB

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Promotional materials

• Brochure - Bring maths to life 17 April 2012PDF, 8 MB
• Case study - St Paul’s Catholic School Linked Pair (GCSE) and FSMQ   WMV, 13 MB
• GCSE 2010 - Maths is changing brochurePDF, 436 KB
• GCSE Maths support flyerPDF, 1 MB
• Maths case studiesPDF, 452 KB
• OUP resource guidePDF, 2 MB
• Summary brochurePDF, 1 MB

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Reports 2010

• Examiner's report - NovemberPDF, 211 KB

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Reports 2011

• Examiners' reports - January  PDF, 230 KB
• Examiners' reports - June  PDF, 161 KB
• Examiners' reports - November  PDF, 125 KB

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Reports 2012

• Examiners' reports - January  PDF, 193 KB

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Support materials

• A03 - Problem solving guidePDF, 1 MB
• Content mapping - GCSE Mathematics A J562 to legacy GCSE Mathematics C J517 modulesPDF, 757 KB
• Content mapping - Legacy GCSE Mathematics C J517 to GCSE Mathematics A J562PDF, 333 KB
• Parent and learner guidePDF, 782 KB
• Practice questions for GCSE MathematicsPDF, 3 MB
• Problem solving support packPDF, 1 MB
• Problem solving taster support packPDF, 7 MB
• The AggregatorExcel, 118 KB
• Unit A501/01 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 3 MB
• Unit A501/02 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 2 MB
• Unit A502/01 - Sample lesson plan - PresentationPPT, 91 KB
• Unit A502/01 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 4 MB
• Unit A502/02 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 3 MB
• Unit A503/01 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 3 MB
• Unit A503/02 - Sample lesson plan - One - PresentationPPT, 96 KB
• Unit A503/02 - Sample lesson plan - Two - PresentationPPT, 142 KB
• Unit A503/02 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan bookletWord, 3 MB

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Training

• Mathematics A - GCSE (current) - Get started