1. What can I do to improve my grade in Maths? Miss Worthy

2. When are the GCSE exams? Thursday 26th May 2016 (Non-Calculator Paper)
Thursday 9th June 2016 (Calculator Paper)
Attendance at lessons between the two examinations and revision during Half Term will be essential.

3. Higher Tier Grades 50% of the paper at Higher tier is Grades D and C.
20% of the paper at Higher Tier at Grade B.
15% of the paper at Higher Tier at Grade A.
15% of the paper at Higher Tier at Grade A*.

4. Foundation Tier Grades
50% of the paper at Higher tier is Grades G and F.
20% of the paper at Higher Tier at Grade E.
15% of the paper at Higher Tier at Grade D.
15% of the paper at Higher Tier at Grade C.

5. Grade Boundaries – November 2015
Foundation
Higher
Grade
Percentage C
72% D
62% E
51% F
41% G
30%
Grade
Percentage A*
84% A
68% B
49% C
31% D
16%

8. Congruent – same as Timetables Area = Πr² Circumference = Πd
What can be done at home?
Angles Quadrilateral = 360º
Congruent – same as
Timetables
Area of Rectangle =
l x w
Z angles - alternate
Area = Πr²
Area of Triangle = ½(base x height)
F angles - corresponding
Circumference = Πd
Speed = Distance ÷ Time
Angles in a triangle = 180º
1 mile = 1.6km

9. What can I use for revision?
Exercise Books
Websites (listed in your booklet)
Edexcel Revision Guides and Workbooks (on sale for £5 for both)
Twitter (Just Maths)
Maths Passports and Tick Lists

10. Extra Support Registration Groups for Maths
Holiday Sessions – please arrive on time!
Top Tips Sessions
Lunchtime/After-School Revision Sessions

11. Revision Tips Revise what you don’t know – not what you do know.
Revise Maths by doing – not reading.
Practice questions using a time limit – without looking at the answers!
Don’t concentrate just on C grade topics or A* grade topics – you cannot get a C or an A* by just knowing the difficult topics.

12. Revise early and often