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Eduqas GCSE Maths

WJEC Eduqas Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Mathematics

Eduqas is WJEC's England-facing brand. A linear, two-tier GCSE assessed by just two longer papers per series, with problem solving running through both.

Paper structure

Two 2 hour 15 minute papers, each worth 120 marks (240 total). Component 1 is non-calculator; Component 2 allows a calculator. Each component is 50% of the qualification.

Tiers
  • Foundation:Grades 1–5
  • Higher:Grades 4–9 (with grade 3 allowed)

Official resources

Specification, papers, mark schemes and grade boundaries — straight from Eduqas.

Specification (web)Full specification PDFSample assessment materials (PDF)Past papers & mark schemesExaminers' report (Summer 2025)Grade boundaries & results
  • Past papers & mark schemes: Eduqas hosts question papers and mark schemes on the same tab.
Formulae sheet

For 2025–November 2027 series, an "Additional Formulae" sheet is provided in each paper. The Higher sheet covers prism / trapezium / circle formulae, Pythagoras, right-angled trig, sine and cosine rules, ½ab sin C, the quadratic formula, compound interest and probability rules; Foundation is a subset.

Higher tier formulae sheet (2025–2027)Foundation tier formulae sheet (2025–2027)

Assessment objectives

How marks are split across the three things examiners look for.

AO1 — Use and apply standard techniques

Accurately recall facts, terminology and definitions; use and interpret notation correctly; carry out routine procedures or multi-step solutions.

Foundation: 50%Higher: 40%
AO2 — Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically

Make deductions and draw conclusions, construct chains of reasoning, interpret and communicate information accurately, present arguments and proofs, and critically evaluate methods.

Foundation: 25%Higher: 30%
AO3 — Solve problems within mathematics and in other contexts

Translate problems into mathematical processes, make connections between different parts of mathematics, interpret results in context, and evaluate methods and assumptions used.

Foundation: 25%Higher: 30%

What Eduqas tests

The Eduqas specification organises content into the sections below. Each one shows the Dipak School topics that practise material from that strand.

Number

Structure and calculation, fractions, decimals and percentages, and measures and accuracy.

Algebra

Notation, vocabulary and manipulation, graphs, solving equations and inequalities, and sequences.

Ratio, proportion and rates of change

Ratio, direct and inverse proportion, rates including compound measures, growth and decay, and (Higher) interpretation of gradients and areas under graphs.

Geometry and measures

Properties and constructions, mensuration and calculation (including trigonometry), and vectors.

Probability

Recording, listing and calculating probabilities, including independent, dependent and conditional events.

Statistics

Sampling, processing and interpreting data, measures of central tendency and spread, and statistical diagrams.

Higher-tier-only highlights

Topics that appear on the Higher paper but not Foundation.

  • Surds and fractional / negative indices
  • Completing the square, factorising ax² + bx + c and the quadratic formula
  • Inverse and composite functions
  • Equation of a circle (centre origin) and its tangent at a point
  • Sine rule, cosine rule and ½ab sin C
  • Standard circle theorems
  • Vectors in geometric proofs
  • Conditional probability via tree and Venn diagrams
  • Gradient at a point as an instantaneous rate of change

Worth knowing

Not for centres in Wales

Eduqas explicitly states: "This Ofqual regulated qualification is not available for candidates in maintained schools and colleges in Wales." Wales sits the sibling WJEC GCSE Mathematics specification instead.

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