Specification FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) - OCR

1 LEVELS pecificationFURTHER M ATH E M AT I C S B (M E I)A LEVEL FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)H645 For first assessment in 2019 Version (April 2020)Registered office: The Triangle BuildingShaftesbury RoadCambridgeCB2 8 EAOCR is an exempt 2020 OCR. All rights OCR retains the copyright on all its publications, including the specifications. However, registered centres for OCR are permitted to copy material from this Specification booklet for their own internal Cambridge and RSA is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England. Registered company number are updated over time. Whilst every effort is made to check all documents, there may be contradictions between published resources and the Specification , therefore please use the information on the latest Specification at all times.

2 Where changes are made to specifications these will be indicated within the document, there will be a new version number indicated, and a summary of the changes. If you do notice a discrepancy between the Specification and a resource please contact us at: will inform centres about changes to specifications. We will also publish changes on our website. The latest version of our specifications will always be those on our website ( ) and these may differ from printed OCR 2017 A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)ContentsC1 Why choose an OCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)? 21a. Why choose an OCR qualification? 21b. Why choose an OCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) 31c. What are the key features of this Specification ?

3 41d. How do I find out more information? 52 The Specification overview 62a. OCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) (H645) 62b. Content of A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) (H645) 72c. Content of Core Pure (Y420) mandatory paper 182d. Content of Mechanics Major (Y421) major option 352e. Content of Statistics Major (Y422) major option 512f. Content of Mechanics Minor (Y431) minor option 712g. Content of Statistics Minor (Y432) minor option 802h. Content of Modelling with Algorithms (Y433) minor option 922i. Content of Numerical Methods (Y434) minor option 1042j. Content of Extra Pure (Y435) minor option 1132k.

4 Content of FURTHER Pure with Technology (Y436) minor option 1222l. Prior knowledge, learning and progression 1283 Assessment of A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) 1293a. Forms of assessment 1293b. Assessment objectives (AO) 1303c. Assessment availability 1323d. Retaking the qualification 1323e. Assessment of extended response 1323f. Synoptic assessment 1323g. Calculating qualification results 1334 Admin: what you need to know 1344a. Pre-assessment 1344b. Special consideration 1354c. External assessment arrangements 1364d. Results and certificates 1364e. Post-results services 1374f.

5 Malpractice 1375 Appendices 1385a. Overlap with other qualifications 1385b. Accessibility 1395c. Mathematical notation 1395d. Mathematical formulae, identities and statistical tables 1455e. Software for FURTHER Pure with Technology (Y436) 164 Summary of updates 1652 OCR 2017 A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)11a. Why choose an OCR qualification?Choose OCR and you ve got the reassurance that you re working with one of the UK s leading exam boards. Our new A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) course has been developed in consultation with teachers, employers and Higher Education to provide learners with a qualification that s relevant to them and meets their re part of the Cambridge Assessment Group, Europe s largest assessment agency and a department of the University of Cambridge.

6 Cambridge Assessment plays a leading role in developing and delivering assessments throughout the world, operating in over 150 work with a range of education providers, including schools, colleges, workplaces and other institutions in both the public and private sectors. Over 13,000 centres choose our A Levels, GCSEs and vocational qualifications including Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge SpecificationsWe believe in developing specifications that help you bring the subject to life and inspire your students to achieve more. We ve created teacher-friendly specifications based on extensive research and engagement with the teaching community. They re designed to be straightforward and accessible so that you can tailor the delivery of the course to suit your needs.

7 We aim to encourage learners to become responsible for their own learning, confident in discussing ideas, innovative and provide a range of support services designed to help you at every stage, from preparation through to the delivery of our specifications. This includes: A wide range of high-quality creative resources including: Delivery Guides Transition Guides Topic Exploration Packs Lesson Elements ..and much more. Access to Subject Advisors to support you through the transition and throughout the lifetime of the specifications. CPD/Training for teachers including events to introduce the qualifications and prepare you for first teaching. Active Results our free results analysis service to help you review the performance of individual learners or whole schools.

8 ExamBuilder our new free online past papers service that enables you to build your own test papers from past OCR exam questions can be found at A level qualifications offered by OCR are accredited by Ofqual, the Regulator for qualifications offered in England. The accreditation number for OCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) is QN603/1364 Why choose an OCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)?3 OCR 2017 A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)11b. Why choose an OCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)OCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) has been developed by MATHEMATICS in Education and Industry (MEI) and is assessed by OCR. This is a well-established partnership which provides a firm foundation for curriculum and qualification development.

9 MEI is a long-established, independent curriculum development body; in developing this Specification , MEI has consulted with teachers and representatives from Higher Education to decide how best to meet the long-term needs of provides advice and CPD relating to all the curriculum and teaching aspects of the course. It also provides teaching resources, which for this Specification can be found on the website ( ).Aims and learning outcomesOCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI) will encourage learners to: understand MATHEMATICS and mathematical processes in ways that promote confidence, foster enjoyment and provide a strong foundation for progress to FURTHER study extend their range of mathematical skills and techniques understand coherence and progression in MATHEMATICS and how different areas of MATHEMATICS are connected apply MATHEMATICS in other fields of study and be aware of the relevance of MATHEMATICS to the world of work and to situations in society in general use their mathematical knowledge to make logical and reasoned decisions in solving problems both within pure MATHEMATICS and in a variety of contexts.

10 And communicate the mathematical rationale for these decisions clearly reason logically and recognise incorrect reasoning generalise mathematically construct mathematical proofs use their mathematical skills and techniques to solve challenging problems which require them to decide on the solution strategy recognise when MATHEMATICS can be used to analyse and solve a problem in context represent situations mathematically and understand the relationship between problems in context and mathematical models that may be applied to solve them draw diagrams and sketch graphs to help explore mathematical situations and interpret solutions make deductions and inferences and draw conclusions by using mathematical reasoning interpret solutions and communicate their interpretation effectively in the context of the problem read and comprehend mathematical arguments, including justifications of methods and formulae, and communicate their understanding read and comprehend articles concerning applications of MATHEMATICS and communicate their understanding use technology such as calculators and computers effectively, and recognise when such use may be inappropriate take increasing responsibility for their own learning and the evaluation of their own mathematical OCR 2017 A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)1 OCR A Level in FURTHER MATHEMATICS B (MEI)