As a department after the first paper has been sat, we sit down and review what was assessed and try and predict what is on paper 2. Generally speaking, if something has come up in paper 1, it won’t come up in paper 2. So how will you know if you are ready for paper 2? A new feature of the diagnostic tool was released last week. For those of you who don’t know anything about the diagnostic tool, it is an online assessment system that has been created by Mr Woodfine to help highlight your strengths and areas to develop. The new features allow you to: You can now design an assessment - create your own mock! You can now complete a "Question of the day" (selected from your weakest areas on your skills lists within a chosen tier) Maths GCSE Diagnostic Tool By Mr Ws Lab When you are given the list of what is potentially going to be on paper 2, create your own mock paper for the tier you are going to be sitting and see if you are ready for paper 2.

SELECT A TIER

SELECT TAKE A TEST

SELECT DESIGN A TEST

SELECT THE TOPICS YOU WANT IN YOUR ASSESSMENT

SELECT BEGIN TEST

YOU WILL NOW ONLY GET THE QUESTIONS YOU ASKED FOR

Foundation paper Mean, mode, median and range Pictograms and tally charts Bar charts Probability Percentages and ratio Frequency polygons Averages from a frequency table Factor trees, HCF and LCM Finding a fraction of a quantity Solving linear equations/inequalities Sequences – nth term Ratio and similarity Pythagoras’ Theorem Area and perimeter Surface area Trial and improvement Real life graphs Loci Possible topics on paper 2: Higher paper Two-way tables Probability Stem and leaf diagrams Frequency polygons Averages from a frequency table Box plots Histograms Stratified sampling Upper and lower bounds Surds Sequences Equations of straight lines Properties of angles on parallel lines Similarity Area and perimeter Direct and inverse proportion Pythagoras’ Theorem Trigonometry Trial and improvement