Specifications and formulas to learn

Smart QLAs (for registered schools only)

Note: Even if Question-Level Analysis (QLA) spreadsheets could be populated in zero time, the use of QLAs ought to come with a health warning. While there are benefits that can arise from their use, QLAs can also result in unintended consequences if not used appropriately! If you do wish to use QLAs however, read on…

Once populated, BossMaths QLA spreadsheets (linked in the table below) instantly generate personalised printouts for each student. There is NO NEED to upload the spreadsheet to the website; you simply print straight from Excel. The personalised printouts contain references to BossMaths lessons linked to each question.

Expand the box below to see examples of the personalised sheets for two students. Note that on each student’s second page, the QLA intelligently suggests areas for students to prioritise. These priority areas are “low-hanging fruit” i.e. they are based on questions on which students are most likely to be able to gain ‘easy’ marks.

Examples of personalised student printouts...

In the table below you find class and cohort versions of each QLA. The class QLAs (typically around 1 MB) can take data for up to 40 students while the cohort QLAs (typically around 5 MB) can take data for up to 300 students. The QLAs are otherwise identical. Because of the formulas in the spreadsheets, older computers may struggle to load or run the cohort QLAs, but should be fine with the class QLAs.

Past papers, mark schemes, grade boundaries, and QLA links

Start typing in the search box to instantly filter by exam board, year, tier and month/season of sitting—e.g. OCR summer 2017 higher instantly brings up links to the relevant papers.

Year Sitting Board Tier Links QLAs 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Other
2019 November AQA Higher For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
199
(83%)
168
(70%)
137
(57%)
107
(45%)
78
(33%)
49
(20%)
34
(14%)
Autumn Winter
2019 November AQA Foundation For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
162
(68%)
134
(56%)
98
(41%)
62
(26%)
27
(11%)
Autumn Winter
2019 November Edexcel Higher For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
197
(82%)
165
(69%)
133
(55%)
103
(43%)
73
(30%)
43
(18%)
28
(12%)
Autumn Winter
2019 November Edexcel Foundation For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
166
(69%)
142
(59%)
104
(43%)
67
(28%)
30
(13%)
Autumn Winter
2019 November OCR Higher For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
245
(82%)
204
(68%)
163
(54%)
131
(44%)
100
(33%)
69
(23%)
53
(18%)
Autumn Winter
2019 November OCR Foundation For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
176
(59%)
139
(46%)
102
(34%)
65
(22%)
28
(9%)
Autumn Winter
2019 June AQA Higher For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
206
(86%)
171
(71%)
136
(57%)
105
(44%)
74
(31%)
43
(18%)
27
(11%)
Summer May
2019 June AQA Foundation For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
157
(65%)
122
(51%)
89
(37%)
57
(24%)
25
(10%)
Summer May
2019 June Edexcel Higher For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
198
(83%)
167
(70%)
137
(57%)
108
(45%)
80
(33%)
52
(22%)
38
(16%)
Summer May Pearson
2019 June Edexcel Foundation For centres only Cohort QLA
Class QLA
184
(77%)
149
(62%)
111
(46%)
73
(30%)
36
(15%)
Summer May Pearson
2019 June OCR Higher For centres only 256
(85%)
213
(71%)
171
(57%)
136
(45%)
102
(34%)
68
(23%)
51
(17%)
Summer May
2019 June OCR Foundation For centres only 189
(63%)
144
(48%)
104
(35%)
64
(21%)
24
(8%)
Summer May
2018 November AQA Higher 1H | MS
2H | MS
3H | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
194
(81%)
160
(67%)
126
(53%)
96
(40%)
66
(28%)
37
(15%)
22
(9%)
Autumn Winter
2018 November AQA Foundation 1F | MS
2F | MS
3F | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
153
(64%)
121
(50%)
88
(37%)
56
(23%)
24
(10%)
Autumn Winter
2018 November Edexcel Higher Linked zip file Cohort QLA
Class QLA
194
(81%)
159
(66%)
125
(52%)
95
(40%)
66
(28%)
37
(15%)
22
(9%)
Autumn Winter Pearson
2018 November Edexcel Foundation Linked zip file Cohort QLA
Class QLA
167
(70%)
132
(55%)
96
(40%)
61
(25%)
26
(11%)
Autumn Winter Pearson
2018 November OCR Higher 4H | MS
5H | MS
6H | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
239
(80%)
193
(64%)
147
(49%)
118
(39%)
90
(30%)
62
(21%)
48
(16%)
Autumn Winter
2018 November OCR Foundation 1F | MS
2F | MS
3F | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
180
(60%)
154
(51%)
113
(38%)
72
(24%)
31
(10%)
Autumn Winter
2018 June AQA Higher 1H | MS
2H | MS
3H | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
201
(84%)
169
(70%)
138
(58%)
107
(45%)
77
(32%)
47
(20%)
32
(13%)
Summer May
2018 June AQA Foundation 1F | MS
2F | MS
3F | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
161
(67%)
125
(52%)
92
(38%)
59
(25%)
27
(11%)
Summer May
2018 June Edexcel Higher Linked zip file Cohort QLA
Class QLA
202
(84%)
170
(71%)
139
(58%)
109
(45%)
79
(33%)
50
(21%)
35
(15%)
Summer May Pearson
2018 June Edexcel Foundation Linked zip file Cohort QLA
Class QLA
169
(70%)
136
(57%)
101
(42%)
66
(28%)
31
(13%)
Summer May Pearson
2018 June OCR Higher 4H | MS
5H | MS
6H | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
256
(85%)
210
(70%)
164
(55%)
129
(43%)
94
(31%)
60
(20%)
43
(14%)
Summer May
2018 June OCR Foundation 1F | MS
2F | MS
3F | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
187
(62%)
146
(49%)
105
(35%)
64
(21%)
24
(8%)
Summer May
2017 November AQA Higher 1H | MS
2H | MS
3H | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
194
(81%)
159
(66%)
124
(52%)
96
(40%)
68
(28%)
40
(17%)
26
(11%)
Autumn Winter
2017 November AQA Foundation 1F | MS
2F | MS
3F | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
157
(65%)
127
(53%)
93
(39%)
59
(25%)
25
(10%)
Autumn Winter
2017 November Edexcel Higher Linked zip file Cohort QLA
Class QLA
189
(79%)
150
(63%)
112
(47%)
85
(35%)
58
(24%)
32
(13%)
19
(8%)
Autumn Winter Pearson
2017 November Edexcel Foundation Linked zip file Cohort QLA
Class QLA
145
(60%)
113
(47%)
83
(35%)
53
(22%)
23
(10%)
Autumn Winter Pearson
2017 November OCR Higher 4H | MS
5H | MS
6H | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
238
(79%)
191
(64%)
145
(48%)
111
(37%)
77
(26%)
44
(15%)
27
(9%)
Autumn Winter
2017 November OCR Foundation 1F | MS
2F | MS
3F | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
149
(50%)
117
(39%)
85
(28%)
54
(18%)
23
(8%)
Autumn Winter
2017 June AQA Higher 1H | MS
2H | MS
3H | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
189
(79%)
157
(65%)
125
(52%)
98
(41%)
72
(30%)
46
(19%)
33
(14%)
Summer May
2017 June AQA Foundation 1F | MS
2F | MS
3F | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
156
(65%)
124
(52%)
91
(38%)
59
(25%)
27
(11%)
Summer May
2017 June Edexcel Higher Linked zip file Cohort QLA
Class QLA
190
(79%)
157
(65%)
124
(52%)
96
(40%)
68
(28%)
41
(17%)
27
(11%)
Summer May Pearson
2017 June Edexcel Foundation Linked zip file Cohort QLA
Class QLA
158
(66%)
122
(51%)
90
(38%)
58
(24%)
26
(11%)
Summer May Pearson
2017 June OCR Higher 4H | MS
5H | MS
6H | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
248
(83%)
203
(68%)
159
(53%)
121
(40%)
83
(28%)
46
(15%)
27
(9%)
Summer May
2017 June OCR Foundation 1F | MS
2F | MS
3F | MS
Cohort QLA
Class QLA
174
(58%)
126
(42%)
93
(31%)
60
(20%)
28
(9%)
Summer May