Transcript A/A* in Maths - Ousedale School

A/A* in Maths GCSE
Tips for the top grades
The Basics….
• Two 1 hour 45mins papers
– Paper 1 Non – Calculator: Thursday 4th June
– Paper 2 Calculator: Monday 8th June
• Equipment
– Black pens, pencil, rubber, ruler, protractor,
compasses, calculator
• Grade Boundaries
– 70% A, 85% A*
Level 2 Further Maths
• Two papers
– Paper 1 Non – Calculator:
Monday 15th June 1 hour 30mins
– Paper 2 Calculator:
Friday 19th June 1 hour 45mins
• Equipment
– Black pens, pencil, rubber, ruler, protractor,
compasses, calculator
• Grade Boundaries
– 70% A*, 85% A**
The Basics….
• Learn:
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Formulae for area and circumference of a circle
Pythagoras
SOHCAHTOA
Angle rules
Circle theorems
• Remember formulae sheet:
– Volume of prism, cone, sphere
– Sine and Cosine Rule
– Quadratic formula
Every Mark Counts…
• Practise A/A* topics
– Transformations of graphs
– Algebraic fractions
– Forming and solving quadratic equations
– Algebraic proof
– Geometric proof e.g. proving circle theorems
– Histograms
Every Mark Counts…
• Don’t forget the easier bits
– Know and be able to quote angle facts
– Rules for angles in polygons
– Frequency polygons
– Money questions with 2 decimal places
– Check for mistakes….6a = 3, a = ?
– Explain answers for * (Quality of written
communication questions)
Every Mark Counts
• Presentation
– Dark black pen as papers are scanned in
– Straight lines for linear graphs and lines of best fit
– Smooth curves for other graphs and cumulative
frequency
– Show solutions and stages of working carefully
– Practise checking answers (substitute solutions
back into equations to check for errors)
– Cover up a line at a time and work through again
Need help…
• Revision guides £3.99
• Mathswatch CD Roms £3
www.mymaths.co.uk
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(A/A* booster packs)
• After school: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
• Revision mornings in study leave
– GCSE
– Level 2 Further Maths