AQA GCSE Maths (8300)
Every topic with its AQA specification reference, free notes and tools to revise it, and your summer 2027 papers.
| Topic | Spec | Notes and tools |
|---|---|---|
| Place value, rounding and bounds | Number DfE N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N14, N15, N16 |
Rounding, error intervals and bounds Scientific Calculator |
| Fractions, decimals and percentages | Number; Ratio, proportion and rates of change DfE N8, N10, N11, N12, R9 |
Fractions and PercentagesScientific Calculator |
| Powers, roots and standard form | Number DfE N6, N7, N9 (and A4 for indices with letters) |
Scientific Calculator |
| Surds | Number DfE N8 (with A4, A18 and G20 where surds appear) |
Scientific CalculatorEquation Solver |
| Algebraic expressions | Algebra DfE A1, A2, A3, A4, A6 |
Scientific CalculatorEquation Solver |
| Linear equations and inequalities | Algebra DfE A17, A21, A22 |
Equation SolverGraphing Calculator |
| Formulae and rearranging | Algebra DfE A2, A3, A5, A7 |
Scientific Calculator |
| Straight-line graphs | Algebra DfE A8, A9, A10, A17, R14 |
Graphing CalculatorStraight lines: y = mx + c |
| Quadratics | Algebra DfE A4, A11, A12, A18, A22 |
Solving quadratic equations Graphing CalculatorEquation Solver |
| Simultaneous equations | Algebra DfE A19, A21 |
Simultaneous equations Equation SolverStraight lines: y = mx + cGraphing Calculator |
| Sequences | Algebra DfE A23, A24, A25 |
Graphing Calculator |
| Functions and graph transformations | Algebra DfE A7, A12, A13, A14, G21 |
Graphing CalculatorGraph transformationsUnit Circle |
| Proof and iteration | Algebra DfE A6, A20 |
Graphing CalculatorNumerical methods: Newton-Raphson, iteration, bisection |
| Ratio and proportion | Ratio, proportion and rates of change DfE N13, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R13 |
Unit ConverterFractions and PercentagesGraphing Calculator |
| Rates, compound measures and growth | Ratio, proportion and rates of change DfE R1, R11, R14, R15, R16 |
Unit ConverterGraphing CalculatorScientific Calculator |
| Angles, polygons and parallel lines | Geometry and measures DfE G1, G3, G4, G6 |
Graphing CalculatorScientific Calculator |
| Constructions, loci and bearings | Geometry and measures DfE G2, G15, R2 |
Graphing Calculator |
| Area, perimeter and volume | Geometry and measures DfE G12, G13, G14, G16, G17, G18, N8 |
Scientific Calculator |
| Pythagoras and trigonometry | Geometry and measures DfE G6, G20, G21, G22, G23 |
Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry Unit CircleScientific Calculator |
| Circles and circle theorems | Geometry and measures; Algebra DfE G9, G10, A16 |
Circle theorems Circle theoremsGraphing Calculator |
| Transformations, congruence and similarity | Geometry and measures DfE G5, G7, G8, G19, G24 |
Graph transformations |
| Vectors | Geometry and measures DfE G24, G25 |
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| Probability | Probability DfE P1-P9 |
Probability experiments |
| Statistics and charts | Statistics DfE S1-S6 |
Statistics Calculator |
Your summer 2027 exams
| Paper | Date | Starts | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (non-calculator) 8300/1F or 1H | Friday 14 May 2027 | 9:00 | 1h 30m |
| Paper 2 (calculator) 8300/2F or 2H | Thursday 27 May 2027 | 9:00 | 1h 30m |
| Paper 3 (calculator) 8300/3F or 3H | Monday 14 June 2027 | 9:00 | 1h 30m |
Foundation and Higher papers are sat at the same time, so one row covers both. Source: AQA GCSE timetable, May/June 2027, version 1.2 (final timetable), read on Wed 7 Oct. PDF (opens a new tab)
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