How to prepare for a Maths exam? What is the new GCSE like? How will we be helping your child prepare? What can your child be doing at home? What resources are available?

NEW MATHS GCSE AQA exam board Two tiers of entry Foundation: grades 1 - 5 Higher: grades 3 - 9 Three exam papers 1 Non-Calculator, 2 Calculator 1.5 hours each, 80 marks Greater emphasis on problem-solving Formulae to remember 25 May/8 June/13 June

PREPARING FOR EXAMS IN SCHOOL February – Easter: Targeting topics specific their reaching their milestone Problem-solving Easter- May: Practice exam papers Wednesday after school Targeted intervention PIXL maths revision club

What can your child be doing at home to prepare?

Which method is best? “ Do all the practise papers.” “ Make revision cards.” Which method is best? “ Read over my maths revision books.” “ Use maths websites”

Do the practise papers Teachers mark and provide feedback (Personal Learning Checklist)

How to use a Personal Learning Checklist effectively

Now you what to work on…. How do you fix it? Spend time reviewing each topic. You can use… Your Revision Guide The Corbettmaths videos Attend extra Maths revision PIXL Therapy videos

Now you’ve reviewed it. Do they know it??? Practise some questions on that topic. You can use…. Your revision workbook Corbettmaths Practice questions PIXL Maths App ‘Design a test’ Don’t forget to mark your work to check you have improved

How to use your Revision books Read up about the topic in the Revision GUIDE Write your own revision notes Do questions from the Revision WORKBOOK Mark your work Get help if you are still going wrong

How to use the Corbettmaths website Mark your work Get help if you are still going wrong Select Videos Watch the video with that number Write your own revision notes Click on Practice Questions Do the questions

How to use the PIXL Maths App Get help if you are still stuck To work on a particular topic Select ‘Design a Test’ Choose an area Of maths Choose a topic Look at a video Or PowerPoint Do the Test Mark it. Get help if you are still stuck DOUGHNUTS FOR THE CLASS WITH THE HIGHEST USAGE

How to use the PIXL Maths App To do ‘General Practice’ Select ‘Take a Challenge’ Choose your milestone

Diagnostic Questions App: 100 days countdown New GCSE exam has 4 multiple choice questions All pupils have been registered with either Foundation or Higher From 14 February they will be emailed two multiple choice questions every day

Resources Revision list with Corbettmaths references Maths equipment: pen, pencil, ruler, protractor, compasses, scientific calculator Revision Guide & workbook £5 Practise papers ( available from Easter, £2) Email link to OneDrive containing target grade revision questions & answers