Maths

GCSE Mathematics

Maths

Our Exam• Non-calculator paper 1 (1 hour 30 mins)

• Calculator paper 2 (1 hour 30 mins)

• Calculator paper 3 (1 hour 30 mins)

• 240 marks altogether

• Around 96 topics – not all will be tested

but the same topics could come up more

than once, and a few could be mixed

together!

• Graded on the new 1 – 9 system.

Revision• Skills based sessions – linked to exam

questions

• Variety of activities

• Examples and whiteboards

• Mathematical songs

• Loop cards

• Match up activities

• Spot the mistake

• Is this good enough?

• PRACTISE!

RevisionExam questions – Modelling how to answer

Step 1 – How do we find the perimeter of a shape?

4 + 3x + x + 6 + 4+ 3x + x + 6

Step 2 – Simplify

8x + 20

Step 3 – Revisit the question, what was it equal to?

8x + 20 = 32

Step 4 – Solve (Work out x)

8x = 12

x = 1.5

RevisionExam questions with mark scheme

RevisionLearning Mats – A little like a mind map!

Topics with

relevant exam

questions

Graded

RevisionPast papers with grades

How far off the next grade where you?

How does this relate to your target grade?

What can you do to improve?

RevisionPast papers with grades and reflection

Revision‘MethodMaths’ and Revision Guides

Revision - Summary• Exam questions – Key Words

• Exam questions – Modelling answers

• Exam questions – Timed questions

• Exam questions – Confidence building

• Exam questions – Learning mats

• Exam questions – Where are the marks?

• Exam questions – Mark scheme

• Past papers – Graded so that a link can be

made to target grades

• Exam - Revision guides and MethodMaths