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Functional Skills Maths Level 1 - 09865

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OCR has been at the forefront of developing functional skills assessments. This experience has given us a unique insight into what functionality means to assessment design. This qualification contains one mandatory unit and is externally set and assessed. The qualification is suitable for learners who wish to be recognized for their achievement of a wide range of mathematical skills for use in every day life.

  • (1) Summary brochures
    • Maths qualifications summary brochure (PDF, 1MB)

      Our full range of maths qualifications.

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  • (9) Key documents
    • Centre handbook (PDF, 298KB)
    • Functional Skills admin overview
    • Functional Skills centre timeline (PDF, 1MB)
    • Functional Skills computer-based tests introduction
    • Functional Skills paper on-demand dates calculator (XLSX, 78KB)
    • Functional Skills paper-based tests guidance
    • Functional Skills paper-based, on-demand - At a glance (PDF, 366KB)
    • Level 1 and Level 2 pass marks statement (PDF, 20KB)
    • OCR Instructions for conducting examinations (OCR ICE) (PDF, 1MB)
  • (8) Subject information updates
    • Final arrangements for withdrawal of OCR Functional Skills English and maths qualifications
    • Access arrangements and Functional Skills - September 2018
    • Updates to the Functional Skills qualifications available
    • Update to Functional Skills English and Maths availability
    • Functional Skills summer 2020 update
    • Legacy Functional Skills English and maths: Final arrangements update
    • OCR Instructions for Conducting Examinations (OCR ICE) 2017/18
    • OCR Instructions for Conducting Examinations (OCR ICE) 2018/19
  • (2) Forms
    • Centre authentication form (DOC, 67KB)
    • Question paper return notice - A507 (PDF, 73KB)
  • (6) Practice tests
    • Practice paper 1 - Level 1 - Question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme (PDF, 1MB)
    • Practice paper 2 - Level 1 - Question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme (PDF, 945KB)
    • Practice paper 3 - Level 1 - Question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme (PDF, 914KB)
    • Practice paper 4 - Level 1 - Question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme (PDF, 822KB)
    • Practice paper 5 - Level 1 - Question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme (PDF, 556KB)
    • Practice paper 6 - Level 1 - Question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme (PDF, 972KB)
  • (10) Question papers, mark schemes and reports
    • (2) 2011 series
      • Examiners' report (PDF, 72KB)
      • Report to Centres - October 2011 (PDF, 73KB)
    • (1) 2012 - June series
      • Mark scheme - Level 1 - July (PDF, 57KB)
    • (1) 2013 - January series
      • Mark scheme - Level 1 - January (DOC, 275KB)
    • (2) 2013 series
      • Level 1 - Question Paper and Resource Booklet - January (PDF, 695KB)
      • Level 1 - Resource booklet - January (PDF, 441KB)
    • (1) 2014 series
      • Examiners' report (PDF, 215KB)
    • (1) 2015 series
      • Examiners' report - 2014/15 (PDF, 218KB)
    • (1) 2018 series
      • Examiners' report - FS L1 09865 Maths
    • (1) 2019 series
      • Moderators' report - FS L1 09865 Maths
  • (2) Sample assessment materials
    • Interactive exemplar material (PDF, 3MB)
    • Sample assessment materials (PDF, 369KB)

Teaching and learning resources

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  • The teaching and learning resources on this page must not be used for summative assessment purposes. As part of our teaching we expect support to be given to your learners; such support is not permissible for summative assessment and is likely to be considered malpractice.

  • (1) Planning
    • Mapping Cambridge Progression to Functional Skills to the new GCSEs (PDF, 557KB)

      See how Cambridge Progression and Functional Skills units map to the 2015 GCSE (9-1) English and Maths specifications.

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  • (13) Support materials
    • A guide to our resources - Start here (PDF, 1MB)
    • A guide to resources - Start here (PDF, 1MB)
    • Curriculum guide (PDF, 797KB)
    • Delivery guide (PDF, 1MB)
    • Functional Skills Maths Level 1 tutor guide - YouTube video
    • Guidance for candidates and centres (PDF, 64KB)
    • Level 1 Functional Skills Mathematics - Underpinning skills support material for learners (PDF, 510KB)
    • Mapping to NRICH resources (PDF, 3MB)

      This guide shows the free resources available from NRICH mapped to Functional Skills mathematics.

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    • Mathematics mapping - Progression to Functional Skills to GCSE (PDF, 1024KB)
    • Presentation - Levels 1 and 2 (PPT, 9MB)
    • Resources links (PDF, 6MB)
    • SMP Problem solving tasks for Functional Skills Maths (PDF, 3MB)
    • Teacher resource - Activity bank (PDF, 1MB)
  • External resources

    OCR has endorsed or recommended the following resources for use with this specification. For more information about endorsed or recommended resources, visit our endorsement page. Note: OCR is not responsible for the contents of third party sites.

  • (1) Endorsed by OCR

      Maths Boxed

      Online

      Description

      An interactive Functional Skills Maths course for Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2. All the delivery for the qualification is offered through film production, high quality content which sits on an interactive, easy to use platform. The platform alerts tutors if learners are struggling so they can be offered further support, either on a 1-1 basis or through video conferencing (which is also built into the platform). A new way of learning for a new generation of technology focused learners and also for previous generations who have struggled to learn in a traditional way.

      Publication date: Feb 2017

      Author Lucy Dunleavy and Nathan Carey
      Publisher LearnBox
      Website www.learningboxed.com
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