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

2. 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

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

4. 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)

5. Old Versus new
New Style Question
Old Style Question

6. Let’s have a go!

7. Let’s have a go!
A1 for correct answer only

8. Solution 1

9. Solution 2

10. Solution 3

11. Solution 4

12. Exam stats

13. 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.

14. 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!

15. Useful Online resources
- Kerboodle for the new style exam resources, individual log ins available from your teacher after half term
– Interactive lessons, homework/revision tasks, individual logins
- Video tutorials, past paper Qs and worked solutions, not OCR but still relevant
- Practise questions, written solutions, huge bank of resources
- Video lessons, worked exam Qs for a wide range of topics
- BBC Bitesize, revision notes, exam questions

16. 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

17. Question time…??
Any Questions??

18. Don’t panic!