UK exam boards

GCSE exam boards

The five main UK GCSE boards - pick yours for the full Maths breakdown (papers, formulae sheet, topic coverage), plus that board's specification and spec code for every other GCSE subject.

Spec 8300England (and available in Northern Ireland)
AQA
AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300)
A tiered, linear GCSE assessed by three written exams, taken at Foundation or Higher tier, with all content potentially examined on any paper.
Foundation (Grades 1–5) · Higher (Grades 4–9 (with grade 3 allowed))
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Spec 1MA1England (widely sat in Wales and Northern Ireland too)
Edexcel
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Mathematics
A tiered, linear GCSE assessed by three equally weighted written papers - the most widely used Maths GCSE in UK schools and international centres.
Foundation (Grades 1–5) · Higher (Grades 4–9 (with grade 3 allowed))
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Spec J560England
OCR
OCR Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Mathematics (J560)
A linear, two-tier GCSE assessed by three papers per tier, each worth 100 marks across twelve named content strands.
Foundation (Grades 1–5 (Papers J560/01–03)) · Higher (Grades 4–9 with grade 3 allowed (Papers J560/04–06))
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Spec C300QSEngland only
Eduqas
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.
Foundation (Grades 1–5) · Higher (Grades 4–9 (with grade 3 allowed))
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Spec 3300Wales only
WJEC
WJEC GCSE in Mathematics
The Wales-only Welsh Government-regulated GCSE. Most Welsh students sit it alongside its sibling, WJEC GCSE Mathematics – Numeracy (3310); the two together form the "double" maths result.
Foundation (Grades D–G) · Intermediate (Grades B–E) · Higher (Grades A*–C)
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