Pupils in Wales should begin studying maths GCSE courses a year earlier than they do now when new qualifications come into force next year, an exam chief has said.
From September 2015 most children will study for two maths GCSEs rather than the one currently offered in schools.
Gareth Pierce, head of the WJEC, said schools would need sufficient time to cover all the work.
But the Welsh government said more teaching time would not be needed.
From next year a numeracy course will assess what maths skills learners need in their everyday lives in the world of work and in other general curriculum areas.
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