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

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.

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*.

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.

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%

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

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

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

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.

Revise early and often