Sample questions from new higher-tier maths papers

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

The changes to GCSE English and maths are aimed at making the exams "more challenging", according to Government policy objectives.

Here are some questions from specimen mathematics higher-tier papers from the AQA exam board.

In England, the overhaul saw traditional A* to G grades replaced with a 9 to 1 system in both core subjects.

placeholder image — In England, the overhaul saw traditional A* to G grades replaced with a 9 to 1 system in both core subjects.

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