A Level Maths: Marking Guidance
This self-paced training course is designed to support teachers of the Pearson Edexcel A Level Maths qualification with applying the mark scheme. You can work through the whole course or pick and choose the elements most useful to you – the choice is yours!
Rather than focusing on questions from a particular series, the course covers the general marking principles for A Level Maths. These apply to every paper, so you can mark with confidence in any series. It complements our live network sessions, which look at specific questions from the current series
After completing this course you will have:
- built a solid understanding of the core marking principles that underpin consistent and accurate marking
- practised the core marking principles through quizzes and real candidate response activities.
Accessing our self-paced training courses:
Once you click on the Register / Sign in link below you will be taken to the course login page. Here you can either log-in with your Edexcel Online details, or create an account. Once logged in you will be asked to confirm the course you want to take; you will then be taken to the enrolment page. Click to enrol and then select ‘Go to dashboard’ where you can start your course.
Certificate of completion: To acknowledge successful completion of this course you can download a certificate by following the instructions on our platform.
Learning outcomes
- Look at the general marking guidelines for A Level Maths followed by specific marking principles for Pure, Statistics and Mechanics
- Understand the types of marks awarded and abbreviations used in the mark schemes
- Review some student scripts and look at how the principles are applied in practice
