GCSE MaTHS REVISION: A SURVIVAL GUIDE Mr Bull Mr Scarborough Mrs Taylor

New Specification In the good old days … Grades A* - G Two papers: calculator and non-calculator Mostly skills based questions with a few in context application of skills questions Trending Now… Grades 9 – 1 Three papers: two calculator and one non-calculator More emphasis on the application of skills questions with less structure given

New grades Foundation Tier assesses grades 1 – 5 Higher Tier assesses grades 4 – 9

Exam Dates Thursday 24th May Foundation Paper 1 and Higher Paper 4 (Calculator) Thursday 7th June Foundation Paper 2 and Higher Paper 5 (Non-Calculator) Tuesday 12th June Foundation Paper 3 and Higher Paper 6 (Calculator)

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Foundation or Higher? WHICH IS BEST FOR ME? For some the choice is clear if you are working at grades 1 to 3 it’s Foundation if you are working at grades 6 to 9 it’s Higher For those in the middle we have to make a choice together We all want you to sit the paper which gives you the best chance of achieving the highest grade Foundation is an easier paper but you need lots more marks for grades 4/5 Higher is a much harder paper but you need less marks for grades 4/5 Will you perform better on a paper with lots of questions that you understand well ? Will lots of difficult questions freak you out in the exam hall? Are you meticulous enough to get all the marks you need on the Foundation paper? Are you intuitive enough to make a start at a difficult question even though you can’t get to the end? Your teachers want what’s best for you. We usually know you well enough to give you the correct advice.

Top tips for exam revision Start now – don’t delay! Those exams come around sooner than you think. Take the mocks seriously Use the mocks as a building block for the real GCSEs (personalised revision sheet) Practice makes perfect – the best way to revise maths is to DO maths With longer questions if you can’t see a route to the end just DO SOMETHING! Past exam questions are the key Online resources are good for the new style questions – especially kerboodle Make use of the help offered – find out when revision sessions are and ATTEND Keep up to date with homework throughout the year – your teachers set this with exams in mind Make a plan – build in breaks and put you phone in another room!

Useful Online resources https://www.kerboodle.com/users/login - Kerboodle for the new style exam resources, individual log ins available from your teacher after half term www.mymaths.co.uk – Interactive lessons, homework/revision tasks, individual logins www.hegartymaths.com/gcse - Video tutorials, past paper Qs and worked solutions, not OCR but still relevant www.mrbartonmaths.com/gcse.htm - Practise questions, written solutions, huge bank of resources www.examsolutions.net/ - Video lessons, worked exam Qs for a wide range of topics https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/examspecs/zcty7hv - BBC Bitesize, revision notes, exam questions

I packed my bag and in it I put… Equipment Required: Casio Natural Display Calculator Ruler Pen/Pencil/Rubber/Sharpener Pair of Compasses (tightened) Protractor

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