Welcome to GCSE Mathematics Group Head, Maths and English: Navarda Garside Coordinator, Maths and English: Natacha Shakil Curriculum Leader Maths: Samuel Winters GCSE Lecturers: Mandy Handley, Rob Harrop, Ray Cooper, John Griffiths Carol Webb, Kirsty Dixon, Maria Jones Classroom Support: Roxanne Hill

How is GCSE Mathematics Assessed The Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 to 1) in Mathematics is a tiered qualification. There are two tiers: Foundation tier - grades 1 to 5 available The assessment for each tier of entry consists of three externally-examined papers Paper 1 - Non Calculator 9am 5th November 1 ½ hours Paper 2 - Calculator 9am 7th November 1 ½ hours Paper 3 – Calculator 1pm 11th November 1 ½ hours

GCSE Maths – Course Delivery GCSE Mathematics – Delivery Plan Dates Wks. Core Skills Class 1 Hub 2 9/9/2019 1   Baseline Assessment Diagnostics 16/9/2019 2 Arithmetic Groundwork: Number Groundwork: Algebra 23/9/2019 3 Fractions Accuracy Algebraic manipulation 30/9/2019 4 Percentages Equations and inequalities 7/10/2019 5 Ratio Ratio and compound measures Tutorials 14/10/2019 6 Algebra Proportion Straight-line graphs 21/10/2019 7 Measures Indices and Roots Sequences 28/10/2019 8 HT 4/11/2019 9 11/11/2019 10 18/11/2019 11 25/11/2019 12 2/12/2019 13 9/12/2019 14 Quadratics/Quadratic Graphs 16/12/2019 15 Simultaneous equations Assessment 2 23/12/2019 16 CH 30/12/2019 17 GCSE Maths – Course Delivery

How you can support at home - Revision The best way to revise for GCSE Mathematics exams is to practice Maths, especially past paper exam questions. While it is tempting to practice Maths that your know, the key is to work on the topics you don’t know. SMART Targets Individual Learning Plan Long revisions sessions are not beneficial (in my opinion), short sessions, answering questions around identified topics will be. Little and often revision session, structure and timetabled Single topic revision sessions (maximum 45 minutes, again, in my opinion) Support with Core Topics – FDP, %, Measures, Algebra basics

How you can support at home – Practice Papers Exam Preparation – Timed Practice Each Mark is an estimated 67.5 seconds 80 Marks in 90 minutes Read the question slowly, and imagine you are reading it to someone else. Question Strategies Answer the questions you can answer visually first. (quick marks). Then answer the questions you know, but requires working out. Then the questions where you think you have an idea with. Do some calculations. Don’t waste time on questions you can’t do, leave them to the end. Work through 1 mark, then 2 mark questions etc.

Revision Support Extra sessions are available in Maths and English department during the following lunchtimes: Tuesdays 12:30-13:30, TG20 Past Papers Revision Wednesdays 12:30-13:30, TG20 Individual Learning Plan Topics Thursday 12:30-13:30, TG25a MathsWatch Homework Support MathsWatch Each student has access to https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/users Homework set weekly Useful Revision Tool using Videos and Questions

Results day - 16th January 2020 GCSE Results Day Student will need to attend Maths and English lesson while waiting for the release of the GCSE Results in 2020. While all the members of the Mathematics department are keen for students to pass in Novembers resits, it’s important that students continue to focus and revise for the summer exams. Results day - 16th January 2020

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