2022 GCSE Advanced Information Students and Parents

2022 GCSE Advanced Information
Information for Pupils and Parents
1. What is the purpose of advance information?
Advance information is intended to communicate, ahead of the examinations, the focus of the
content of the examinations that will be assessed in the exam papers. The purpose of advance
information is to support revision.
2. Where will I get the advance information from?
All exam boards have made advance information publicly available on their websites (see table on
the following pages).
3. Why won’t all advance information look the same for each exam board or subject?
The nature of the different specifications and assessments mean different approaches need to be
taken. Also, advance information can be different depending on the exam board.
4. Why will my subject not have advance information?
Advance information only applies to general qualifications (GCSEs) not vocational qualifications
(Cambridge Nationals and BTECs). In GCSE Art, where there is no examination, there is no advance
information. Some subjects – such as GCSE English Literature, History and Geography – contain
optionality this year, which means that pupils will be able to choose which questions they answer
from a range of options. Advance information does not apply to subjects that contain optionality.
5. What are synoptic questions?
Synoptic questions require pupils to draw together different areas of knowledge, skills and
understanding from across the specification. Pupils will need to have covered all the specification
content to ensure that they are best placed to answer these questions. Design and Technology and
Sociology are examples of subjects where synoptic questions are asked.
6. What are ‘low and high tariff’ questions?
This will vary between different specifications, but tariff refers to the number of marks allocated to a
given question. Low tariff are short questions typically worth 1 or 2 marks. High tariff questions are
the longer questions within a paper – the topics covered by high tariff questions are identified in the
advance information.
7. Why can’t I bring advance information into the examination if I’ve been using it to revise?
Advance information, if provided in the examination itself, could provide prompts to questions. This
could lead to unfair results. However, in GCSE Mathematics, Physics and Combined Science pupils
are able to take formulae sheets into the examinations. For these subjects, formulae sheets have
been updated with more information.
8. If I haven’t finished the course, can I just focus on what’s included in the advance information?
To support progress on the next course of study, and to achieve the best possible performance in
the examinations, pupils will want to revise everything taught, but advance information will help
highlight where to focus more specific revision. Some questions in the examinations, for example
synoptic questions, will require knowledge beyond what is included in advance information.
Advance information will not cover everything that is to be assessed. Content that is not listed could
still be assessed (e.g. in low tariff questions that are worth 1-2 marks).
Summary of Advance Information by Subject

Exam Subject Advance Information
Board
Eduqas English • No advance information
Language
https://wjecwebsitelive.blob.core.windows.net/media/nirbdwk1
/wjec-eduqas-gcse-english-language-advance-information-
2022.pdf?sv=2019-07-
07&sr=b&sig=EkzTSH11nW3jHlsfr9SR%2Fj98D2nphXBSSa4kOsIhh
yA%3D&se=2022-02-09T15%3A34%3A08Z&sp=r
Eduqas English • No advanced information as optionality is being introduced for
Literature 2022.
Edexcel Mathematics • Advance information will be provided for all examined

components.
• The advance information will be given for each paper in each tier,
and also collated for each whole tier.
• Topics not explicitly given in the advance information may still be
needed as prerequisite skills to solve questions.
• New Formulae Sheet for 2022.
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/mathemati
cs/2015/teaching-and-learning-
materials/W73038_GCSE_Mathematics_1MA1_AN_Accessible_version.
pdf
Board
Edexcel Science • Advance information will apply to all examined components.
(including • Advance information will be provided for both the Foundation
Separate and Higher tier papers.
Sciences) • There is a consistent approach across all Pearson GCSE Science
qualifications.
• Assessment of practical skills, mathematics skills and working
scientifically skills will occur throughout all papers as usual. Pupils
will still be expected to apply their knowledge to unfamiliar
contexts.
• In addition to the advance information, an updated equation
sheet will be provided for Combined Science (Physics) (1SC0) and
GCSE Physics (1PH0).
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/20
16/teaching-and-learning-
materials/W73065_GCSE_Combined_Science_1SC0_AN_Accessible_ver
sion.pdf
AQA Geography • No advanced information as optionality is being introduced for

2022.
• Fieldwork is not required.
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-
8035/changes-for-2022
Edexcel History • No advanced information as optionality is being introduced for

2022.
• Three out of four studies required.
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Histo
ry/2016/Teaching-and-learning-materials/gcse-history-summer-
2022-assessment-arrangements.pdf
AQA Modern Foreign • There is no advance information for Paper 1: Listening, Paper 2:
Languages Speaking and Paper 3: Reading.
• Advance information covers Paper 4: Writing only.
• French
https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/summer-2022/AQA-8658-AI-
22.PDF
• Urdu
22.PDF
Edexcel Arabic • There is no advance information for Paper 1: Listening, Paper 2:

Speaking and Paper 3: Reading.
• Advance information covers Paper 4: Writing only.
Board
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Arabic/201
7/Teaching-and-learning-
materials/W73019_GCSE_Arabic_1AA0_AN_Accessible_version.pdf
OCR Computer • Advance information will be provided for component 1

Science (Computer Systems) only.
https://www.ocr.org.uk/images/J277%20GCSE%20Computer%20Scienc
e%20Advance%20Information_Jun2022.pdf
AQA Religious • This advance information covers Paper 1 (The Study of Religions
Studies Components).
• There is no advance information for Paper 2 (Thematic Studies).
22.PDF
Further Information
Further information is available from exam boards:
• AQA
• OCR
• Pearson Edexcel
• WJEC Eduqas

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Information for Pupils and Parents

1. What is the purpose of advance information?

2. Where will I get the advance information from?

4. Why will my subject not have advance information?

5. What are synoptic questions?

Summary of Advance Information by Subject

Edexcel Mathematics • Advance information will be provided for all examined

AQA Geography • No advanced information as optionality is being introduced for

Edexcel History • No advanced information as optionality is being introduced for

Edexcel Arabic • There is no advance information for Paper 1: Listening, Paper 2:

OCR Computer • Advance information will be provided for component 1

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