A Level Physics OCR Past Papers

AQA A Level Maths Spec at a glance

The new AQA A level maths specification came into effect in 2017 with first exams in 2018. The following list details the core content within the AQA A level maths course.

• OT1: Mathematical argument, language and proof (page 11)
• OT2: Mathematical problem solving (page 11)
• OT3: Mathematical modelling (page 12)
• A: Proof (page 12)
• B: Algebra and functions (page 13)
• C: Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane (page 14)
• D: Sequences and series (page 15)
• E: Trigonometry (page 15)
• F: Exponentials and logarithms (page 17)
• G: Differentiation (page 18)
• H: Integration (page 19)
• I: Numerical methods (page 20)
• J: Vectors (page 20)
• K: Statistical sampling (page 21)
• L: Data presentation and interpretation (page 21)
• M: Probability (page 22)
• N: Statistical distributions (page 22)
• O: Statistical hypothesis testing (page 23)
• P: Quantities and units in mechanics (paqe 23)
• Q: Kinematics (page 23)
• R: Forces and Newton’s laws (page 24)
• S: Moments (page 25)

AQA A level Maths Exam Structure

Paper 1

The following areas of the course are assessed in paper 1:

• A: Proof
• B: Algebra and functions
• C: Coordinate geometry
• D: Sequences and series
• E: Trigonometry
• F: Exponentials and logarithms
• G: Differentiation
• H: Integration
• I: Numerical methods

Exam structure:

• Written exam: 2 hours
• 100 marks
• 33⅓ % of A-level
• There are all types of questions from single marks to long answer questions that require multiple steps to complete.

Paper 2

The following areas of the course are assessed in paper 2:

• J: Vectors
• P: Quantities and units in mechanics
• Q: Kinematics
• R: Forces and Newton’s laws
• S: Moments

Exam structure:

• Written exam: 2 hours
• 100 marks
• 33⅓ % of A-level
• Long and short questions.

Paper 3

The following areas of the course are assessed in paper 3:

• Any content from Paper 1
• K: Statistical sampling
• L: Data presentation and Interpretation
• M: Probability
• N: Statistical distributions
• O: Statistical hypothesis testing

Exam structure:

• Written exam: 2 hours
• 100 marks
• 33⅓ % of A-level
• A mixture of short and long answer questions