1. A/A* in Maths GCSE Tips for the top grades

2. The Basics…. Two 1 hour 45mins papers – Paper 1 Non – Calculator: Thursday 4 th June – Paper 2 Calculator: Monday 8 th June Equipment – Black pens, pencil, rubber, ruler, protractor, compasses, calculator Grade Boundaries – 70% A, 85% A*

3. Level 2 Further Maths Two papers – Paper 1 Non – Calculator: Monday 15 th June 1 hour 30mins – Paper 2 Calculator: Friday 19 th June 1 hour 45mins Equipment – Black pens, pencil, rubber, ruler, protractor, compasses, calculator Grade Boundaries – 70% A*, 85% A**

4. The Basics…. Learn: – Formulae for area and circumference of a circle – Pythagoras – SOHCAHTOA – Angle rules – Circle theorems Remember formulae sheet: – Volume of prism, cone, sphere – Sine and Cosine Rule – Quadratic formula

5. Every Mark Counts… Practise A/A* topics – Transformations of graphs – Algebraic fractions – Forming and solving quadratic equations – Algebraic proof – Geometric proof e.g. proving circle theorems – Histograms

6. Every Mark Counts… Don’t forget the easier bits – Know and be able to quote angle facts – Rules for angles in polygons – Frequency polygons – Money questions with 2 decimal places – Check for mistakes….6a = 3, a = ? – Explain answers for * (Quality of written communication questions)

7. 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

8. Need help… Revision guides £3.99 Mathswatch CD Roms £3 www.mymaths.co.uk Login: ousedale password: segment (A/A* booster packs) After school: Tuesdays and Wednesdays Revision mornings in study leave – GCSE – Level 2 Further Maths