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YR 11 MATHEMATICS PARENT PRESENTATION

• Know where to find suitable

resources for GCSE Maths revision

• Understand expectations regarding

exam preparation and revision

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Revising for Maths

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• What does effective maths revision look like?

Short answer; doing questions of appropriate challenge and checking the answers.

• Past Papers and getting them marked
• Working on corrections
• Learning key formulae and terminology
• Working on ‘Problem Solving Style’ Questions
• Attending Revision Sessions

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• Edexcel Exam Papers and Mark Schemes – all

available on the L Drive. Whilst staff would be willing to mark these if handed in, it is a worthwhile task to get students engaging with the mark schemes and marking them themselves.

• Exam Papers and Exam Questions as

Homework – set at discretion of teacher.

• New Spec GCSE Papers
• Amended Papers and Mark Schemes

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Expectations: Students make use of the mock papers/amended papers and hand in all homework papers to the very best of their ability, having attempted everything they can.

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Expectations: Students make use of the mock paper PLC documents to work on identified areas of weakness. 3 hours of Hegarty revision per fortnight for each student – including video lessons

Hegarty Maths - https://hegartymaths.com/

• Connected to the personalised learning checklist

each student has received after both PPEs.

• Videos lessons
• Online questions – that should be completed in

exercise book

• Online feedback loop between class teacher and

students

• Corbett Maths – https://corbettmaths.com/

Videos, Exam Questions with Answers, Textbook exercises all broken down by topic 5 a day questions

• Maths Genie - http://mathsgenie.co.uk/

Videos, Exam Questions with Answers all broken down by Grade Past Paper banks

• Mymaths
• PIXL Math App

Expectations: All booster packs on mymaths 100% at required

• grade. PiXL ‘Take a challenge’ completed at required grade.

Students engage with and use Corbett or Genie.

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• Extra lessons afterschool – The more contact students

have with their teachers, the better. F & H revision classes every Wednesday from 3pm until 4pm. Drop in session every Monday 3-4pm.

• Weekend and holiday lessons – Detailed in the exams
• booklet. All students invited to attend. Saturday 9h June

predicted paper 3 WTMs. May half term. 28th May- 1st June.

Paper 1 Non Calc – 24th May AM Paper 2 Calc – 7th June AM Paper 3 Calc – 12th June AM

Expectations: Students attend extra lessons wherever possible ensuring that their conduct and effort is exemplary, remembering that in all cases these lessons are provided on a voluntary basis by staff.

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• CGP Revision guides and workbooks – Available

for cost price £2.50 each from the ParentPay site.

• Equipment

Calculator - All students have a Casio FX-83 Calculator. They should get one as soon as possible if they do not. Compasses – Although we can supply these in an exam, it is advisable that students have these and turn up to the exam with them tightened.

Vocabulary Lists Higher/Foundation Tier in a page Learning key formulae and facts – In the coming days

students will be given a sheet detailing the key formulae they need to know at higher and foundation tier. This will also be available on the L Drive. Suggest crib cards to help with this.

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Questions?

Revision websites Revising for Maths Past Papers Extra lessons Aims Other Hegarty Maths