Free-standing Mathematics Qualifications (FSMQ) are a suite of mathematical qualifications available at levels 1 to 3 in the National Qualifications Framework – Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced.
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Educational standard
They bridge a gap between GCSE and AS-Level Mathematics and are especially ideal for pupils who have taken their Maths GCSE a year early.
An FSMQ Unit at Advanced level is roughly equivalent to a single AS module with candidates receiving 20 UCAS points for an A grade. Intermediate level is equivalent to a GCSE in Mathematics. Coursework is often a key part of the FSMQ, but is sometimes omitted depending on the examining board.
Exam boards
The examining boards currently offering FSMQs are OCR and AQA.
Edexcel withdrew the qualification, the last exam being held in June 2004.