I’ve blogged about GCSE revision sources quite a few instances earlier than, however with many faculties operating mock exams in February I believed it may be time to revisit a few of the highlights. For recommendation on the best way to construction and ship GCSE revision, see my CPD video
Examination Countdown.
There are two major varieties of revision exercise: subject centered and combined subject. In the summertime time period I would spend the primary few weeks doing topic-focused revision (i.e. I choose matters the place there are gaps and do a mini re-teach of these particular matters) and within the ultimate couple of weeks earlier than exams begin I change to mixed-topic revision and examination approach. Equally, within the week earlier than mock exams I would do two topic-specific classes and two mixed-topic revision classes.
There are an enormous variety of revision sources in each classes. Right here I’ve picked out my
high 5 from every. For a extra complete checklist of GCSE revision sources, see my
GCSE Revision web page.
Subject Centered Revision
1. 1st Class Maths
The sources from 1st Class Maths are constantly very top quality, so it is fantastic to see the event of an intensive GCSE revision assortment this 12 months.
These implausible sources comprise completely authentic questions that are excellent for revision – they are not simply collections of previous examination questions that you simply might need already utilized in your instructing.
The questions are very nicely written and are styled within the format of each AQA and Edexcel.
There’s additionally a superb ‘Final Revision Booklet’ which incorporates one query from every subject. We’d print this off for our college students to take house over Easter this 12 months.
2. Maths4Everyone
Maths4Everyone is one other nice supply of excellent high quality sources by subject. There are subject grids just like the Pythagoras one proven under, in addition to units of follow examination questions.
3. AQA Subject Assessments
My examination board at GCSE is AQA, and I really like their Subject Assessments from
allaboutmaths.aqa.org.uk. The opposite awarding our bodies have comparable sources accessible.
4. Dr Austin
Final 12 months Dr Austin added a group of
revision sources to her wonderful web site. There are themed revision grids (for instance, six algebra revision grids of accelerating problem degree) in addition to topic-specific grids.
5. GCSEMathsQuestions
GCSEMathsQuestions.co.uk incorporates PowerPoints through which GCSE questions from OCR, Edexcel and AQA have been collated by subject in a single place. I discover these sources extremely useful – it is nice to have the ability to draw on a variety of examination questions on every subject. I am comfortable to make use of questions and sources from any awarding physique in my instructing.
Blended Subject Revision
1. Examination Papers
It goes with out saying that college students profit from finishing a lot of examination papers within the run as much as their ultimate exams. There are many previous papers accessible – each for the present GCSE specification but in addition for earlier specs (I nonetheless use questions from
Linked Pair!). Awarding our bodies additionally present quite a few follow papers, and there are papers accessible to buy (for instance
Churchill and
Zig Zag). When mother and father or college students say they need further follow papers to do at house, I usually recommend the
CGP papers – these are useful for college students as they arrive printed, and the mark schemes are pupil pleasant.
Presently of 12 months (September to February) we encourage all college students to independently full and mark a minimal of 1 GCSE paper every week. We assist this by operating Papers Society after faculty each Tuesday (attendance is presently round 130 college students, which is over half of 12 months 11).
2. MathsGenie
There are a great deal of sources on
Maths Genie and it is very consumer pleasant for college students. Final 12 months I made good use of their wonderful
Mini Goal Assessments for each homework and revision.
3. Corbett Maths
Corbett Maths is superior for topic-specific follow (and here is a tip in the event you’re instructing a high set 12 months 11 – take a look at the
Additional Maths part for some nice further questions on matters like surds, capabilities, circle theorems and algebraic fractions).
It is also wonderful for combined subject follow within the type of each follow papers and 5-a-days. All through 12 months 11 I take advantage of
Corbett Maths 5-a-days for day by day retrieval follow. They arrive in 5 totally different ranges – I presently use the ‘Basis Plus’ degree with my Increased 12 months 11 class as they’re working at Grades 4 to six. The 5-a-day sources can be used for mixed-topic revision within the run as much as exams.
4. MathsBox
Subscribers to
MathsBox have entry to a big assortment of revision sources together with Abilities Checks, Focus Duties and 9 – 1 Assessments. There’s tons to discover right here!
5. Revision Mats
Revision mats can be found from numerous sources, for instance
Third Area Studying. I’ve made some myself, which can be found on TES:
Calculator revision mats Set 1
Calculator revision mats Set 2
Calculator revision mats Set 3
Calculator revision mats Set 4
These do not need to be printed on A3, however college students prefer it in the event you do!
I might be utilizing these mats with my college students, however will most likely save them for the ultimate weeks of revision earlier than the GCSE exams this summer season. I even have a set of fashionable breakfast revision mats that I at all times use on the day of their exams.
I hope this publish of my high ten suggestions has been useful. Do not forget to take a look at my
GCSE Revision web page for extra wonderful revision sources for maths GCSE.
