1. Supporting your child during study leave
GCSE Mathematics
Supporting your child during study leave

2. Aims for this document To gain a better understanding of
What kind of things will be in the exam
Styles of questioning: how has it changed?
Using revision packs – supporting your child

3. Mathematics at Walton High School
GCSE Mathematics – Higher tier
GCSE Mathematics – Foundation tier
Level 2 certificate in Further Mathematics

4. What is in the exam Numeracy Ratio Algebra Geometry Data Handling
Probability

5. Styles of Questioning There are 3 types of questions on the paper: AO1
Straightforward maths questions
AO2
Students select which maths to use to solve a problem
AO3
Deciding how to solve a problem and explaining why
Depending on the tier of entry, the last 2 can take up 60% of the GCSE

6. How should students be revising?
Learn formulae – flash cards, mind maps, lists
Recall and short application questions from revision guides and
School login : waltonhs password:mastery
Practice papers – they have been given lots of these. There are more at
Ten minute chunks – on non-maths revision days they should still aim for 10 minutes of maths

7. The night before It is too late to learn the whole syllabus
But it is useful to look over notes and keep formulae fresh in the mind
It is time to keep calm and maintain confidence in what you know
A good night’s sleep, eating well and hydration will keep concentration up

8. Key Dates
GCSE Mathematics P1 – Thursday 24th May 9am GCSE Mathematics P2 – Thursday 7th June 9am GCSE Mathematics P2 – Tuesday 12th June 9am Further Mathematics P1 – Tuesday 19th June 9am Further Mathematics P2 – Thursday 21th June 1:40pm Teachers will also be available during timetabled Y11 lessons for drop-ins

9. How you can help Encourage your child to do their 10 minutes
Remind them to go to revision sessions
Support them with marking their past papers
Don’t undermine the subject
The only way to remember mathematics is to DO mathematics