Oct 17, 2013 ... Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Pure Mathematics using 12 units ... This is
assessed as 1 unit but covers the same content in C1 and C2.
INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED LEVEL – Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Pure Mathematics IAL and GCE unit combinations explained 1. Specification: The IAL specification http://www.edexcel.com/quals/ial/maths/Pages/default.aspx offers 3 awards: Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Pure Mathematics using 12 units including the combined Core units. Mechanics 4 and 5, Statistics 4 and Decision Mathematics 2 are not offered in the IAL specification. 2. Assessment: IAL examinations are available in January and June 3. New Core Mathematics unit C12: This is assessed as 1 unit but covers the same content in C1 and C2 4. New Core Mathematics unit C34: This is assessed as 1 unit but covers the same content in C3 and C4 5. New Further Pure Mathematics unit F1: This is assessed as 1 unit but covers additional content to FP1 6. Students who have banked GCE units and want to transfer to IAL: Students who have banked GCE units up to June 2013 can combine them with IAL units to achieve IAL awards e.g. 6663, 6664 + WMA02, WME01, WST01 = YMA01 7. Students who have banked GCE units and who MUST finish in January 2014: These students MUST be entered using transitional codes where available and entries MUST be accompanied by the relevant cash-in code. The award will be IAL. *If these students return to take examinations, they have two options as outlined below in Example B. 8. GCE award: GCE awards can consist only of GCE unit results. IAL or Transitional unit results cannot be used. 9. Re-sitting IAL units: Students can re-sit IAL units once before certification. The first sitting under IAL will count as 1st attempt, even if the unit has already been sat under GCE.
Examination series
January 2014 IAL examinations
Transitional units
Example A Students who have banked GCE units and want to transfer to IAL
Take IAL examinations
Must take transitional units
Can resit previous banked GCE units under IAL
Entries Must include cashin codes
June 2014
Take IAL examinations
IAL examinations
Can re-sit all banked units, including GCE, under IAL
GCE examinations January 2015
IAL examinations
Take IAL examinations Can re-sit all banked units, including GCE, under IAL
June 2015 IAL examinations GCE examinations
Example B Students who have banked GCE units and MUST finish in January 2014
*Option 1. Continue with GCE examinations using banked GCE units only for GCE award OR *Option 2. transfer to IAL combining GCE units banked up to June 2013
Take IAL examinations if option 2 was selected in June 2014
Example C Students starting IAL from September 2013 with no banked GCE units
Take IAL examinations
Take IAL examinations Can re-sit IAL units
Take IAL examinations Can re-sit IAL units
Take GCE examinations OR Take IAL examinations Can re-sit all banked units, including GCE, under IAL
IAL Mathematics explained. Prepared by Tope Gay. Version 1.
