{"id":1849,"date":"2014-05-06T20:42:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T20:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astarmathsandphysics.com\/blog\/paulsmith\/?p=1849"},"modified":"2014-07-01T11:37:11","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T11:37:11","slug":"please-make-formulae-consisten-on-gcse-maths-exam-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astarmathsandphysics.com\/blog\/paulsmith\/2014\/05\/please-make-formulae-consisten-on-gcse-maths-exam-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Please make formulae consistent on GCSE maths exam papers"},"content":{"rendered":"

to aqa I sent an email<\/span><\/p>\n

ie please use the formula Area=1\/2ab sin C to mean you can label the triangle in the same way as for the cosine rule a^2 =b^2 +c^2 -2bc con A.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m sorry I don’t have your name but to respond to your query we have a common formula sheet at the moment between all of the exam boards which we won’t be changing until after 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

From 2017 there will be no formula sheet given to students as the new Reformed GCSE in Maths requires most of the current formulae to be learned.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best wishes,<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaun Procter-Green (Qualifications Manager)
\n——————- Original Message ——————-
\nFrom:<\/b> astarmathsandphysics@gmail.com<\/a>
\nReceived:<\/b> 25\/04\/2014 09:13
\nTo:<\/b> Exams Office Support; Exams Office Support
\nSubject:<\/b> Please amke formulae consistent on gcse\/igcse maths exam paper<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

to aqa I sent an email ie please use the formula Area=1\/2ab sin C to mean you can label the triangle in the same way as for the cosine rule a^2 =b^2 +c^2 -2bc con A. 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