AQA · GCSE8300 GCSE Mathematics
2 components12 topics12 with lessons
Source: AQA 8300 specification · Confirm the syllabus year with your school.
Exam infoExam structure, syllabus and formula booklet1 official documents
First teaching 2015
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|
| Paper 1 Non-calculator | 1 h 30 min | 80 | 33⅓% |
| Paper 2 Calculator | 1 h 30 min | 80 | 33⅓% |
| Paper 3 Calculator | 1 h 30 min | 80 | 33⅓% |
- Foundation tier gives grades 1–5 and Higher tier gives grades 4–9. All three papers are taken at the same tier in the same series.
Summarised from the official specification, checked 16 Oct 2026. The board's document is the final word.
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GCSE Mathematics 8300 — specification
Three 1 h 30 min, 80-mark papers, all at the same tier: Foundation (grades 1–5) or Higher (grades 4–9). Paper 1 is non-calculator; Papers 2 and 3 allow a calculator.
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Papers 1–3Higher tier6 topics
- Number
Types of number, factors and multiples · Fractions and decimals · Indices and standard form · Surds · Estimation and limits of accuracy5 lessons - Algebra
Higher tier: completing the square
Expanding and factorising · Algebraic fractions and formulae · Linear and simultaneous equations · Quadratic equations · Inequalities and regions · Sequences · Functions · Gradients and straight lines · Parallel and perpendicular lines · Travel graphs and curves · Gradients of curves and graphical solutions11 lessons - Ratio, proportion and rates of change
Ratio, proportion and rates · Percentages, interest, growth and decay · Direct and inverse proportion3 lessons - Geometry and measures
Angles and polygons · Circle theorems · Similarity and congruence · Bearings, scale drawings and symmetry · Constructions and loci · Perimeter, area and units · Circles, arcs and sectors · Prisms and cylinders · Pyramids, cones and spheres · Pythagoras' theorem · Right-angled trigonometry · Sine rule, cosine rule and area · Trigonometry in three dimensions · Reflections, rotations and translations · Enlargements and combined transformations · Column vectors and magnitude · Vector geometry17 lessons - Probability
Single events and relative frequency · Combined events and tree diagrams · Without replacement and Venn diagrams · Sets and Venn diagrams4 lessons - Statistics
Collecting data and stem-and-leaf diagrams · Averages and range · Charts, tables and scatter diagrams · Cumulative frequency · Histograms5 lessons
Papers 1–3Foundation tier6 topics
- Number
Types of number, factors and multiples · Fractions and decimals · Indices and standard form · Estimation and limits of accuracy4 lessons - Algebra
Expanding and factorising · Algebraic fractions and formulae · Linear and simultaneous equations · Quadratic equations · Inequalities and regions · Sequences · Gradients and straight lines · Parallel and perpendicular lines · Travel graphs and curves9 lessons - Ratio, proportion and rates of change
Ratio, proportion and rates · Percentages, interest, growth and decay · Direct and inverse proportion3 lessons - Geometry and measures
Angles and polygons · Circle theorems · Similarity and congruence · Bearings, scale drawings and symmetry · Constructions and loci · Perimeter, area and units · Circles, arcs and sectors · Prisms and cylinders · Pyramids, cones and spheres · Pythagoras' theorem · Right-angled trigonometry · Reflections, rotations and translations · Enlargements and combined transformations · Column vectors and magnitude14 lessons - Probability
Single events and relative frequency · Combined events and tree diagrams · Without replacement and Venn diagrams · Sets and Venn diagrams4 lessons - Statistics
Collecting data and stem-and-leaf diagrams · Averages and range · Charts, tables and scatter diagrams · Cumulative frequency4 lessons