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Hi

Which exam board is the hardest for A level maths?
What is the difference between edexcel and AQA in A level maths?

Thanks...

Reply 1

Dapperblook22

Original post by _Xenon_

Hi

Which exam board is the hardest for A level maths?
What is the difference between edexcel and AQA in A level maths?

Thanks...

I do AQA, however our teacher let's us complete Edexcel papers too as the content is almost the same for both boards. The biggest difference is that some content is in different exams (for AQA compound angles are in C4, in Edexcel these are in C3).

Reply 2

_Xenon_

Thanks mate so the content is very much similar but some exam boards may test certain topics in another unit to other exam boards, right? Thanks. :-)

Reply 3

Dapperblook22

Original post by _Xenon_

Thanks mate so the content is very much similar but some exam boards may test certain topics in another unit to other exam boards, right? Thanks. :-)

Yeah, I checked through the Edexcel spec to make sure, and all of what I cover in AQA is there, albeit in different Core exams.

Reply 4

_Xenon_

Original post by Dapperblook22

Yeah, I checked through the Edexcel spec to make sure, and all of what I cover in AQA is there, albeit in different Core exams.

Thanks and is the questions asked in a similar way too

Reply 5

samb1234

Original post by _Xenon_

Thanks mate so the content is very much similar but some exam boards may test certain topics in another unit to other exam boards, right? Thanks. :-)

edexcel is the best board for maths imo. There isn't a lot of difference in the content but edexcel is much more widely done so there are way more resources available for it

Reply 6

_Xenon_

Original post by samb1234

edexcel is the best board for maths imo. There isn't a lot of difference in the content but edexcel is much more widely done so there are way more resources available for it

I don't think the sixth form I'm going to is with edexcel though so it's not a problem if they're not, right?

Reply 7

samb1234

Original post by _Xenon_

I don't think the sixth form I'm going to is with edexcel though so it's not a problem if they're not, right?

not really no. I thought you might have been self teaching hence why I mentioned it, but it's not an issue if your school is doing a different board

Reply 8

_Xenon_

Original post by samb1234

not really no. I thought you might have been self teaching hence why I mentioned it, but it's not an issue if your school is doing a different board

I am self teaching some of the content before I start but if I don't get into the sixth form then I'll just carry on self teaching. I'll check with them though when I visit to make sure. Thanks. :smile: