Exam regulator to monitor A-Level marking after ‘significantly challenging’ paper

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStudents who sat the Wednesday exam claimed the pure mathematics paper was "significantly more challenging" than any past papers (David Davies/PA)Ofqual, England's exams regulator, is closely monitoring the marking of a Pearson Edexcel A-level maths paper after a petition garnered over 15,000 signatures. Students who sat the Wednesday exam claimed the pure mathematics paper was "significantly more challenging" than any past papers, leaving them "overwhelmed" and "uncertain." The Change.org petition detailed that the paper demanded "multiple layers of reasoning" and "unfamiliar approaches," which disproportionately affected lower-achieving candidates. Ofqual confirmed its awareness of the concerns, stating its priority is ensuring students' grades reliably indicate their knowledge and understanding. Pearson, the exam board, assured that if a paper is found to be more difficult, grade boundaries will be set to reflect that, ensuring fairness and comparability across exam series. In full15,000 sign petition demanding review into A-Level Maths exam over claims it was harder than previous papersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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