HOW TO REVISE GCSE MATHS

• TUTORIAL
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

HOW TO REVISE FOR 

GCSE MATHS

When is the exam? What time? Where?

What do you need to bring?

How many topics have you revised for your Maths exam next week?

1-3

4-6

7-9

10 or more

None

Which topics are giving you the biggest headache?

How many past papers have you done so far?

none

1

2

3

4 or more

How many hours would you study Maths for in one session?

Less than 1

1

2

3

4 or more

At present do you think you're ready for your exam next week?

If you're not feeling confident, what are you going to do in the next few days to help yourself?

TOP TIPS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED IN YOUR MATHS EXAM:

1. Clear your schedule - it's only one week!

2. Get a plan. What will you aim to study each night? (Don't spend too long making the plan!)

3.  DO MATHS!!! Don't just read notes and watch videos

4. Little and often! Don't expect to cram everything in the day before the exam

5. Use your notes to help initially but gradually learn to do topics without your notes.

6. Don't throw away easy marks. Take your time on your calculator. Watch for £ & p. Make sure your units are correct.

7. Explain what you're doing and show ALL your working out. It really does get you extra marks!

8.  Come back to questions that you haven't a clue about. Make sure you get all the 'easy' stuff done.

9. Watch the clock!!!

10. Make a revision formulae sheet. Remember that some of the trickier formulae are on the inside cover of the exam paper.

11. Have confidence!! Even if you're unsure, write down what you can do, you may get some marks for it. Don't run away from 'scary' diagrams or algebra!

12. Get proper sleep the night before. Have a good breakfast. Eat some sugar!! Sort out all your kit and ID the night before. Wrap up in case the exam room is cold.

GOOD LUCK!!!