Top Grades in Maths GCSE Tips for achieving a 7/8/9 grade
The Basics. Three 1 hour 30 mins papers 80 marks per paper Paper 1 Non Calculator: Thursday 25 th May Paper 2 Calculator: Thursday 8 th June Paper 3 Calculator: Tuesday 13 th June Equipment Black pens, pencil, rubber, ruler, protractor, compasses, calculator Grade Boundaries Approximately the same percentage will achieve 7+ this year that achieved A/A* last year
The Basics. Fewer formulae given than in the previous specification so Learn: Formulae for area and circumference of a circle Area of a trapezium Pythagoras SOHCAHTOA Exact values for sin, cos and tan of 30 o, 60 o, 45 o Angle rules Circle theorems Volume of prism, cylinder, pyramid Sine and Cosine Rule Quadratic formula Formulae for volume and surface area of a sphere and cone will be given
It s a Marathon not a sprint.. Train in the shoes that you will run in Practise papers with the equipment that you will use in the exam Keep going when you hit the wall The papers increase in difficulty. When you get a tricky question, spend 5mins trying to make some progress on that question. Practise timings and conditions Do some practice questions in exam conditions
What s different about the new specifications? Fluency Use and apply standard techniques Problem Solving Make and use connections between different parts of mathematics Translate problems into mathematical processes Evaluate results and solutions Mathematical Reasoning Algebraic and geometric proofs using precise and accurate language
Every Mark Counts Don t forget the easier bits Know and be able to quote angle facts Rules for angles in polygons Money questions with 2 decimal places Check for mistakes.6a = 3, a =? Explain what might seem obvious. Why is 1/3 smaller than 2/5?
In the exam Lay out your work logically and clearly. Don t cross out your attempts until you have a better attempt. Give answers in the form asked for (exact means as fractions, with p or square roots NOT every digit from a calculator display) Always use decimals or fractions for probability
Every Mark Counts Presentation Dark black pen as papers are scanned in Straight lines for linear graphs and lines of best fit Smooth curves for other graphs and cumulative frequency Show solutions and stages of working carefully Practise checking answers (substitute solutions back into equations to check for errors) Cover up a line at a time and work through again
Every Mark Counts Make working clear Label angles and sides using the letters given in the diagram Give reasons for proof State the obvious! Put extra lines of working in show that questions
Every Mark Counts Algebraic fractions Forming and solving quadratic equations Algebraic proof Geometric proof e.g. proving circle theorems Histograms Coordinate Geometry Multi Stage trigonometry problems Problem solving involving volumes, surface area and algebra Estimation Bounds Functions Similarity (area/volume scale factors)
In the exam, read the question.. A train is travelling from Sheffield to London at a speed of 120 km/h. Another train is travelling from London to Sheffield at 80km/h. The distance from London to Sheffield is 200km. How far apart are the trains when they meet?
Multiple choice questions 4 questions at the start of the paper 4 questions later in the paper Read the question carefully Use the space available for working
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