GCSE Maths Distance Learning Course | Oxford Open Learning
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GCSE Maths
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Maths GCSE Further Information and FAQs

The Maths GCSE Specification

Our Maths GCSE course prepares students for AQA GCSE Mathematics syllabus AQA 8300 for examination in June 2017 onwards.

We have chosen this syllabus as the most suited to the needs of distance learning students.

Assessment of the Maths GCSE Course

The Maths GCSE syllabus has two tiers, Foundation and Higher.  The Foundation level allows students to achieve grades between 1 and 5 and the Higher tier allows students to achieve grades 4 and 9.

Unlike many, Oxford Open Learning’s Maths GCSE Course is split into these two tiers.  Once you have completed the work required to enter for the Foundation tier, you can choose whether to go on and study for the Higher tier and achieve a higher grade, all for the same fee!

Examination Structure

Irrespective of which tier you enter for, you will sit three exams of 1 hour and 30 minutes. Paper 1 is a non-calculator paper.  Papers 2 and 3 allow the use if a calculator

Content of the Maths GCSE course

The Maths GCSE course comprises 13 modules.  An expanded list can be found in the course introduction below.

The following modules need to be studied by all students.

Foundation Modules

  • Module 1 – Numbers
  • Module 2 – Money
  • Module 3 – Measurement
  • Module 4 – Basic Algebra
  • Module 5 – Basic Trigonometry and Vectors
  • Module 6 – Basic Geometry
  • Module 7 – Further Geometry
  • Module 8 – Probability and Statistics

The following modules only need to be studied by students aiming for the higher tier.

  • Module 9 – Further Numbers and Equations
  • Module 10 – Higher Algebra Topics
  • Module 11 – Further Geometry and Trigonometry
  • Module 12 – Further Probability and Statistics
  • Module 13 – The examination

 Course Pricing

Total Cost Deposit Instalments
One GCSE £295 £59 8 of £29.50
Two GCSEs £570 £114 8 of £57

What does the fee cover?

Your fees purchase a complete Oxford Open Learning study pack together with tutor support.

Full tutor support includes:

  • The marking of a series of assignments
  • Written answers to specific study problems
  • Telephone contact to support the course materials

The fee does not cover:

  • Additional textbooks
  • Examination entry
  • Delivery outside the UK mainland

Whether you enter for the foundation or the higher tier is largely a matter of personal choice and depends on your own aspirations. Many Oxford Open Learning students only need to obtain a Grade 4 or 5, for example to get onto a further education course.  In which case you are probably best of sitting the foundation papers.

However, If you wish to go on and study a course which requires the use of maths, you will probably wish to study the higher tier.

It is worth noting that the Oxford Open Learning Trust, like most educational institutions, only accept students onto a Maths A level course if the student has completed the GCSE at higher tier.

Ultimately the choice is yours, but it is not a choice you need to make at the point of enrolment.  Once you have started the course you can discuss this with your Tutor and make up your mind.  You will need to have made this decision by the time you make your exam entry, normally about 4 months before your exam.

This is mostly a matter of personal choice.  Both offer two tiers and both will prepare you for further education.

If you are living abroad, then unless you want to return to the UK to sit your exams, you are probably better off sitting the IGCSE.

Please discuss this with your Student Adviser when you enrol, or by phoning us on 01865 798022

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What our students think…

I had to have a Maths GCSE to be accepted on the Teacher Training programme. Oxford Open learning enabled me to study at my own pace with access to a high quality tutor who offered me advice and encouragement along the way. The course was very easy to follow and it made the subjects easy to understand, with opportunities for self assessment as I progressed. I gained a lot of confidence through this and proudly gained a grade B. At 52 it is never too late to learn, thank you Oxford Open learning!

Gill Matthews, Maths GCSE Grade B

Gill Matthews, Oxford Open Learning Maths GCSE Student

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