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Edexcel GCSE Mathematics (1MA1) is split into two tiers. Foundation tier covers grades 1–5. Higher tier covers grades 4–9, with harder content and access to the top grades. Students take three papers — Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Papers 2 & 3 (calculator) — all at the same tier, in the same exam series. Your school will have already entered your child for one tier; we teach to whichever tier your child is sitting.
Edexcel marks are awarded for method (M), accuracy (A), and standalone (B) marks — not just a correct final answer. We teach students exactly where marks come from.
The same command word means something different on a grade-5 Foundation question versus a grade-9 Higher question. We teach to the tier your child is actually sitting.
Seeing how a peer approached a question they found hard reveals gaps no amount of solo revision shows you.
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Overall grade boundaries (out of 240), both tiers, most recent published series. Boundaries vary by series — always verify current thresholds at the official board site before relying on these for a live decision.
| Session | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 211 | 182 | 153 | 119 | 85 | 51 |
| Session | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 143 | 105 | 67 | 29 |
Out of 240 (3 papers × 80 marks). Source: Edexcel official published grade boundary documents. Foundation tier has no access to grades 6–9.
Edexcel command words carry the same name across both tiers — but what counts as a complete answer scales with the tier. Misreading this costs marks a student had already earned the knowledge for.
| Command Word | Foundation Tier Expects | Higher Tier Expects |
|---|---|---|
| Work out | Show the calculation and give a final numeric answer — partial method usually scores. | Same expectation, but the calculation chain is longer — losing track of one step costs the whole answer line. |
| Show that | Demonstrate the given result using a method an examiner can follow line by line. | Same demand, but the algebra or proof structure is more abstract — a numeric check alone is not enough. |
| Write down | A direct answer with no working required — usually worth 1 mark. | Same — but Higher questions sometimes hide a "write down" inside a longer multi-part question. |
| Solve | Find the value(s) that satisfy a given equation, showing method. | Same, but Higher tier solve questions often involve simultaneous, quadratic, or algebraic fraction equations. |
| Give a reason | A short, specific justification — restating the question is not sufficient. | Same, but Higher tier reasons often require a named mathematical property (e.g. "angles in the same segment"). |
Edexcel's own marking guidance states that GCSE Mathematics is marked to award positive achievement wherever possible — method marks (M) for correct working, accuracy marks (A) for the correct final value, and standalone marks (B) that don't depend on showing method. Follow-through marks mean an early mistake doesn't necessarily cost every mark downstream. Most students don't lose marks because they don't know the maths — they lose marks because they don't know how the marks are actually structured.
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