In this post we’re aiming to revise Edexcel GCSE Maths June 2018 Paper 3. This is the third (and final!) paper in the 2018 exam and is worth 80 marks. Here's a copy of the paper Here's my solutions Here's a copy of the mark scheme Here's the playlist for Edexcel GCSE Maths June 2018 Paper … [Read more...]
AQA GCSE Maths Higher 2018 – Paper 1
In this post we’re aiming to revise AQA GCSE Maths. This is the first paper in the 2018 exam and is worth 80 marks. Here's a copy of the paper Here’s my solutions Here’s a copy of the mark scheme Watch on YouTube AQA GCSE Higher Maths Paper 1 Questions 1-10 June 2018 AQA GCSE Higher Maths Paper 1 Questions 11-18 June 2018 AQA GCSE … [Read more...]
How to work with venn diagrams – new GCSE maths topic
In this post we're looking at a venn diagram. These types of questions tend to be fairly straightforward ... or much more difficult ... and, unfortunately, there isn't anything in the middle ground. I must admit it took me a little while to understand these, and it's only by constantly reading that I was able to work through the questions. Download the worksheet … [Read more...]
Bar modelling question Year 6 – Beanbags
A bar modelling question year 6 - is really just a way of encouraging students to create a pictorial representation ... to help with understanding. It's probably little more than the way we were taught a few generations ago, but has undergone a resurgence in recent years. A bar modelling question isn't a method of calculation - only an aid to deciding on how to progress to … [Read more...]
Year 6 Bar modelling – Jenny has a tin of biscuits
Year 6 Bar modelling seems to have become more popular recently, and there's a whole series of questions that are designed to encourage students to use this technique. The idea is that bar models help students to visualise word problems, and importantly, decide which operations to use. A bar model is a pictorial representation of a 'reasoning' question, and allows children … [Read more...]