Course leader: Mr M Johnston - mjohnston@tgschool.net
Examination Board: Pearson Edexcel
Examinations
Paper 1 (Non-Calculator)
Paper 2 (Calculator)
Paper 3 (Calculator)
GCSE Maths is assessed via three 1hr 30min papers (one non-calculator paper and two calculator paper). Each paper is out of 80 marks. We use the exam board Edexcel.
Specialist equipment needed for examinations
Black Pen, Pencil, Ruler, Protractor, Compasses and Scientific calculator (for the calculator papers)
Additional support being provided by school
Mathematics Intervention Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:10 pm to 4:10 pm
Holiday revision session timings will be emailed to parents.
How parents and carers can best support their child
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Ensure their child has created and is following a revision timetable.
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Buy a revision guide and workbook. (Available from the Maths department for £3 each)
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Encourage the use of online and paper resources supplied by TGS Maths department.
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Ensure your child completes practice exam papers that are supplied and creates a list of topics they need to revise.
Websites
www.corbettmaths.com/5-a-day/gcse/ - 5 questions to complete each day at a targeted level
www..vle.mathswatch.com username is school username@tgschool password is Password1
www.mymaths.co.uk/online username is tgschool password is lemon
Decide Commit Succeed
Revision Activity |
Skill Developed |
Exam/Topic Link |
Useful learning Link |
SPARX - Use previous RAG sheets to access independent learning activities. |
Recall and practise |
All |
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Purchase a revision guide and workbook from your Maths teacher |
Recall and practise |
All |
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Use online revision tools to improve weaknesses identified from previous assessments (RAG sheets in books) |
Recall and practise |
All |