Specification points
WJEC GCSE (9–1) Mathematics C300QS
201 points in 2 topics, with WJEC's codes and titles.
Grade boundaries·WJEC command words
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F Foundation tier
- FN Number
- FN1 Ordering numbers and using inequality symbols
- FN2 The four operations and place value
- FN3 Relationships between operations and order of operations
- FN4 Primes, factors, multiples and prime factorisation
- FN5 Systematic listing strategies
- FN6 Powers and roots
- FN7 Calculating with roots and integer indices
- FN8 Exact calculation with fractions and multiples of π
- FN9 Standard form
- FN10 Terminating decimals and fractions
- FN11 Fractions in ratio problems
- FN12 Fractions and percentages as operators
- FN13 Standard units of measure
- FN14 Estimating and checking calculations
- FN15 Rounding and error intervals
- FN16 Limits of accuracy
- FA Algebra
- FA1 Algebraic notation
- FA2 Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions, including scientific formulae
- FA3 Expressions, equations, formulae, identities and inequalities
- FA4 Simplifying and manipulating algebraic expressions
- FA5 Using and rearranging formulae
- FA6 Equations and identities; algebraic argument
- FA7 Where appropriate, interpret simple expressions as functions with inputs and outputs
- FA8 Coordinates in four quadrants
- FA9 Straight-line graphs and y = mx + c
- FA10 Gradients and intercepts of linear functions
- FA11 Roots, intercepts and turning points of quadratics
- FA12 Graphs of linear, quadratic and other functions
- FA13 Graphs in real contexts, including kinematics
- FA14 Solving linear equations
- FA15 Solving quadratic equations by factorising
- FA16 Simultaneous linear equations
- FA17 Forming and solving equations from situations
- FA18 Linear inequalities and number lines
- FA19 Generating terms of a sequence
- FA20 Recognising special sequences
- FA21 nth term of linear sequences
- FR Ratio, proportion and rates of change
- FR1 Converting standard and compound units
- FR2 Density and pressure
- FR3 Scale factors, scale diagrams and maps
- FR4 One quantity as a fraction of another
- FR5 Ratio notation and simplest form
- FR6 Dividing quantities in a ratio
- FR7 Multiplicative relationships as ratios or fractions
- FR8 Proportion as equality of ratios
- FR9 Ratios, fractions and linear functions
- FR10 Percentages and percentage change
- FR11 Direct and inverse proportion
- FR12 Compound units such as speed, pay rates and density
- FR13 Comparing lengths, areas and volumes using ratio
- FR14 Inverse proportion as proportion to a reciprocal
- FR15 Gradient as rate of change; proportion graphs
- FR16 Growth and decay, including compound interest
- FG Geometry and measures
- FG1 Geometric terms, notation and conventions
- FG2 Constructions and loci
- FG3 Angle properties and parallel lines
- FG4 Properties of triangles, quadrilaterals and plane figures
- FG5 Congruence criteria for triangles
- FG6 Deriving results about angles and sides; simple proofs
- FG7 Congruent and similar shapes and transformations
- FG8 Circle definitions and properties
- FG9 Geometrical problems on coordinate axes
- FG10 Properties of 3D shapes
- FG11 Plans and elevations
- FG12 Standard units of measure
- FG13 Measuring lengths and angles; bearings and scale drawings
- FG14 Area and volume formulae
- FG15 Circles, perimeters, surface area and volume
- FG16 Arc lengths and sectors
- FG17 Congruence and similarity
- FG18 Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometric ratios
- FG19 Exact trigonometric values
- FG20 Translations as 2D vectors
- FG21 Vector arithmetic and representations
- FP Probability
- FP1 Recording outcomes of probability experiments
- FP2 Randomness, fairness and expected outcomes
- FP3 Relative frequency and theoretical probability
- FP4 Exhaustive and mutually exclusive outcomes
- FP5 Samples tending to theoretical distributions
- FP6 Enumerating sets: tables, grids, Venn and tree diagrams
- FP7 Possibility spaces and theoretical probabilities
- FP8 Independent and dependent combined events
- FS Statistics
- FS1 Inferring population properties from a sample
- FS2 Designing and criticising questions for a questionnaire, including notion of fairness
- FS3 Tables, charts and diagrams for data
- FS4 Comparing distributions of data sets
- FS5 Statistics to describe a population
- FS6 Scatter graphs, correlation and lines of best fit
H Higher tier
- HN Number
- HN1 Ordering numbers and using inequality symbols
- HN2 The four operations and place value
- HN3 Relationships between operations and order of operations
- HN4 Primes, factors, multiples and prime factorisation
- HN5 Systematic listing and the product rule for counting
- HN6 Powers and roots, including estimation
- HN7 Calculating with roots and fractional indices
- HN8 Exact calculation with surds and π
- HN9 Standard form
- HN10 Terminating decimals and fractions
- HN11 Fractions in ratio problems
- HN12 Fractions and percentages as operators
- HN13 Standard units of measure
- HN14 Estimating and checking calculations
- HN15 Rounding and error intervals
- HN16 Limits of accuracy; upper and lower bounds
- HA Algebra
- HA1 Algebraic notation
- HA2 Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions, including scientific formulae
- HA3 Expressions, equations, formulae, identities and inequalities
- HA4 Simplifying expressions with surds and algebraic fractions
- HA5 Using and rearranging formulae
- HA6 Equations and identities; algebraic argument
- HA7 Functions, inverse functions and composite functions
- HA8 Coordinates in four quadrants
- HA9 Straight-line graphs; parallel and perpendicular lines
- HA10 Gradients and intercepts of linear functions
- HA11 Roots and turning points of quadratics; completing the square
- HA12 Graphs of linear, quadratic and other functions
- HA13 Translations and reflections of functions
- HA14 Graphs in real contexts, including exponential graphs
- HA15 Gradients of and areas under graphs
- HA16 Equation of a circle and tangents
- HA17 Solving linear equations
- HA18 Solving quadratics by factorising, completing the square or formula
- HA19 Simultaneous equations, linear and quadratic
- HA20 Iterative numerical solutions of equations
- HA21 Forming and solving equations from situations
- HA22 Linear and quadratic inequalities
- HA23 Generating terms of a sequence
- HA24 Recognising special sequences, including geometric
- HA25 nth term of linear and quadratic sequences
- HR Ratio, proportion and rates of change
- HR1 Converting standard and compound units
- HR2 Density and pressure
- HR3 Scale factors, scale diagrams and maps
- HR4 One quantity as a fraction of another
- HR5 Ratio notation and simplest form
- HR6 Dividing quantities in a ratio
- HR7 Multiplicative relationships as ratios or fractions
- HR8 Proportion as equality of ratios
- HR9 Ratios, fractions and linear functions
- HR10 Percentages and percentage change
- HR11 Direct and inverse proportion
- HR12 Compound units such as speed, pay rates and density
- HR13 Comparing lengths, areas and volumes using ratio
- HR14 Inverse proportion as proportion to a reciprocal
- HR15 Gradient as rate of change; proportion graphs
- HR16 Gradient as instantaneous and average rate of change
- HR17 Growth and decay problems and iterative processes
- HG Geometry and measures
- HG1 Geometric terms, notation and conventions
- HG2 Ruler and compass constructions and loci
- HG3 Angle properties and parallel lines
- HG4 Properties of triangles, quadrilaterals and plane figures
- HG5 Congruence criteria for triangles
- HG6 Deriving and proving results about angles and sides
- HG7 Congruent and similar shapes and transformations
- HG8 Combinations of transformations
- HG9 Circle definitions and properties
- HG10 Circle theorems
- HG11 Geometrical problems on coordinate axes
- HG12 Properties of 3D shapes
- HG13 Plans and elevations
- HG14 Standard units of measure
- HG15 Measuring lengths and angles; bearings and scale drawings
- HG16 Area and volume formulae
- HG17 Circles, perimeters, surface area and volume
- HG18 Arc lengths and sectors
- HG19 Similarity: lengths, areas and volumes
- HG20 Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometric ratios
- HG21 Exact trigonometric values
- HG22 Sine rule and cosine rule
- HG23 Area of a triangle using ½ab sin C
- HG24 Translations as 2D vectors
- HG25 Vector arithmetic, representations and geometric proofs
- HP Probability
- HP1 Recording outcomes of probability experiments
- HP2 Randomness, fairness and expected outcomes
- HP3 Relative frequency and theoretical probability
- HP4 Exhaustive and mutually exclusive outcomes
- HP5 Samples tending to theoretical distributions
- HP6 Enumerating sets: tables, grids, Venn and tree diagrams
- HP7 Possibility spaces and theoretical probabilities
- HP8 Independent and dependent combined events
- HP9 Conditional probability
- HS Statistics
- HS1 Inferring population properties from a sample
- HS2 Designing and criticising questions for a questionnaire, including notion of fairness
- HS3 Tables, charts and diagrams for data
- HS4 Histograms and cumulative frequency graphs
- HS5 Comparing distributions of data sets
- HS6 Statistics to describe a population
- HS7 Scatter graphs, correlation and lines of best fit