Stringer Maths Entry Level Revision by Louise Taylor

Little and often

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Do a small bit every day. This is the key to success.

Chunking

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Break your revision into manageable chunks taking short breaks every 15-20 minutes.

Engage

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Doing maths is important. You will need to complete questions and mark them. Seek help from your teacher if you get stuck

Attend

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Attend all revision sessions offered (as well as usual lessons of course!)

Lists

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Print out a list of topics and tick them off as you complete them

Notes

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Make notes on each topic (from a revision guide or videos). Condense these onto revision cards.

Facts

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Learn key facts, methods and formulae off by heart

Warm up

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Start each revision session with some warm up questions such as a 5-a-Day.

Main #1: Skill based

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Choose one or two skills to focus on.
Read about the topic or watch a video.
Make notes and answer the practice questions.
Mark your work and ask for support if you get anything wrong and can't see why.

Main #2: Past papers

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Break each past paper into small 15 minute chunks and do one a day.
Each paper has about a minute a mark
Set a timer for 15 minutes and attempt about 15 marks.
Mark your work and get support from your teacher if you get stuck

Cool down

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Complete your maths calendar question for the day
Make a note of anything from your revision that you want to ask your teacher in school.

Equipment

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Always have your equipment to use in your revision as if you were in an exam.
This includes your scientific calculator. NOT your phone!

Formulae Sheet

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Have your formulae sheet handy to use when answering questions

Effective Study Strategies for all Subjects

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Great for students and parents/carers.
This is a recording of the webinar hosted by Kate Jones focusing on effective (and ineffective) study strategies that can be used at home to support your child with their learning.

Complete as many past papers as you can. Mark each one as you go. See your teacher if you get stuck on any questions.

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Arrive prepared

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Bring all your equipment:

Black pens
Pencils
Eraser
Ruler
Sharpener
Pair of compasses
Protractor
Scientific calculator

Calculators

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For maths we recommend the Casio 83GTCW. Make maths as easy as possible by having a good calculator! Two-thirds of your GCSE needs a calculator. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-fx-83GTX-Scientific-Calculator-Black/dp/B0BVW4TGFX/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NMCL1OUDADEL&keywords=casio%2Bfx-83gtx%2Bscientific%2Bcalculator&qid=1656528436&s=officeproduct&sprefix=casio%2B%2Coffice-products%2C134&sr=1-3&th=1

Strong Start

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When you start a paper, find a question you know you can answer to give you confidence. This doesn't have to be question 1 in the paper.

Time

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You have a an average of a minute a mark and 10 minutes to check your work.

Check your work

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If you think you've finished, check all your work carefully.
This means doing every question again checking your claculations.
Clear written workings will help here.
Check you have answered the question that was being asked.
Check the magnitude of your answer is right (does it 'feel' right?
Have you written your units?

Key words

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Underline key words

Drawing

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Draw with a sharp pencil and use a ruler for straight lines

Draw diagrams

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Draw diagrams such as bar models to help you visulaise the question

Process

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Always write down your process (your calculations including the operations)

Hand writing

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Write your digits clearly

Problem solving

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For long problem-solving questions, split your answer area into two with a vertical line.
Work vertically down each column.
Also do this for angles questions where you have to give reasons for your workings too (workings in one column and reasons in the other)

SPA

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REMEMBER to go to the SPA

Signpost: Signpost (label) to the examiner what it is you have worked out at each stage.

Process: Show your process. This is all your workings including operations. Of you are using a calculator, write down what you typed into the calculator

Answer: Write your answer clearly. Have you answered what they asked? Do you need to write a sentence?

Edexcel Maths Guide to Life

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Commit key formulae and facts to memory

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Topic Practice in Sparx

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Log into Sparx
Click on 'Independent Practice'
Change your curriculum to GCSE
Choose your skill by:

Searching for a topic from the revision lists using the code

clicking on a topic and choosing a skill

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A list of all topics in the Functional Skills curriculum

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Geometry Sentences

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FDP Conversions

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Below are videos of essential tips and tricks to brush up on calculator skills. The videos are step-by-step guides on how to use all the key features and functions to get the most out of your students’ calculators.

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Poster with links to separate videos

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All videos in one place (You Tube)

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Mars Maths - Questions for Each Topic on the Specification

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Functional Skills Past Papers - MAKE SURE YOU ARE DOING LEVEL 1

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Complete questions on any topics that you find challenging. Mark them as you go and check anything you don't understand with your teacher.

A list of every topic that could come up

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Revision Videos

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A playlist of revision videos for every topic

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Revision videos for each topic on the specification