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Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths The Content: Higher Need to grasp some key ideas: Pythagoras Theorem Circles Fractions/Percentages Solving Quadratic equations Solving simultaneous equations Probability tree diagrams Volumes cones/spheres Graph transformations Rationalising a denominator
Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths The Content: Higher Topics new to Higher GCSE: Quadratic inequalities Quadratic sequences Kinematic graphs (Velocity-time) Function notation Iterative methods Geometric progressions involving surds
Topics not previously on Foundation Venn Diagrams Solving quadratic equations Trigonometry Standard form Equations of linear graphs Simultaneous equations Compound interest Vectors
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Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths The Content AO2: Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically: Foundation 25% Higher 30% Interpreting graphs Show that questions Presenting proofs and arguments Evaluating and assessing a method
Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths The Content AO3: Solve problems within mathematics and other contexts Foundation 25% Higher 30% Translating real world problems into a process Making connections between different parts of mathematics Evaluating results in context
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Top Tips for Exams Read the question (twice!) Always write down something! Longer questions deserve more time 80 marks in 90 minutes, (roughly 1 min per mark) If at first you don t succeed, try again! If you can t do part (a), you can still try part (b) Use the calculator for calculations Eat breakfast! Sleep (the night before)
Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths Revise in different ways Exam Conditions: time yourself no music silence Get rid of your phone! With friends/parents Be competitive Be collaborative Resources Past Papers (set over holidays: beware of long question fatigue) Revision Guide + Workbook Exercise book!
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Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths Corbett Maths
Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths MyMaths Login: Password: lordw cuboid Students should have their own personal logins and tasks will be set.
Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths
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Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths supermathsworld (Tasks not arranged by grade or H/F)
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Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths Focus on Certain Topics Individual Study Plans Do specific as well as general revision Four rules of number Reading from tables Substitution Bar charts & reading information Ordering numbers Rounding numbers Mean and median Comparing mean and median Find percentage of an amount Comparing cost of credit and cash price Perimeter First Name Surname Section A: Non Calculator Question Number 1 2 3 4a 4bi 4bii,iii 4ci 4cii 5a 5b 6a 6b 7 8a 8b 9a,b 9c 10a 10b 10c 11a 11b 11c Maximum Mark 3 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 4 2 3 3 1 1 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 50 Jane Smith 3 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 30 D Finding a fraction of an amount Solving equations Collecting terms Recognising a factor and Divisibility rule Using ratio to find an amount Simplifying ratios BIDMAS Expanding brackets Factorising Completing a Table of Values Plotting a Graph Interpreting a graph and reading values Total Grade
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Revision checklists useful? http://mrchadburn.co.uk/preparing-for-the-gcsemathematics-exams/
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/gcse/mathematics/2015/misc/gcsemaths-formulae-sheet-a5.pdf
Revision Guides
Papers One paper a week Also, revisit old ones and fill in gaps Grade Boundaries?
Exam Dates Thurs 24 th May (am) Non-calc Paper HALF TERM Revision day Thurs 7 th June (am) Calculator Paper Revision day Tues 12 th June (am) Calculator Paper
Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths Some key numbers: school weeks remaining lessons There is still time for you to make a difference
Lord Williams s School GCSE Maths Finally: have some fun!