Level 1 topics
≈ GCSE grade 1-3. Number, ratio, statistics in everyday context. ~20 topic areas.
Level 1 covers: numbers up to 1,000,000; the four operations; fractions to twentieths; decimals to 2 dp; percentages of amounts; ratio and proportion; metric measures; perimeter and area of rectangles; mean and range; reading data.
Worked examples
1.5% of £200 = £3.
Read a bus timetable; calculate journey duration.
Mean of 4, 7, 9, 12: (4+7+9+12)/4 = 8.
Frequently asked questions
How does Level 1 differ from Level 2?
Level 1: simpler numbers, single-step problems, no algebra. Level 2: multi-step, harder fractions/percentages, geometry, statistics.
Calculator allowed?
Most boards allow calculators for the bulk of the paper; one section is non-calculator.