The Functional Skills NCFE, Pearson Edexcel and Open Awards Qualification in Mathematics Level 3 consist of one externally assessed assessment that comprises two sections- a non-calculator section (calculator prohibited) and a calculator section (calculator permitted).
The assessments are available as paper-based and onscreen, on-demand assessments.
Section A (Non-calculator) |
Awarding Body | Exam Duration | Total Marks | Questions Cover |
Edexcel | 30 minutes | 9 | 25% |
NCFE / Open Awards | 30 minutes | 9 | 25% |
Section B (Calculator) |
Awarding Body | Exam Duration | Total Marks | Questions Cover |
Edexcel | 1 hour 15 minutes | 27 | 75% |
NCFE / Open Awards | 1 hour 15 minutes | 27 | 75% |
Pass Mark (NCFE): Learners are required to achieve an overall (from sections A and B) (57% – 62%) mark to pass the exam. Please note, the marks varies for individual exam papers so for all the exam papers the pass marks is not fixed for NCFE exam.
Pass Mark (Open Awards): Pass Marks for Maths Entry Level 3 assessments vary per assessment version and are set following standardisation and awarding activities.
Each Maths assessment is designed to enable a minimally competent learner to achieve a pass mark of 36 out of 60. However, the awarding process will determine specifically where the pass mark sits for each assessment version. Therefore, the pass mark may vary between assessments.