This video looks at GCSE maths rotations questions, and is aimed at around grade 3. The questions should be reasonably straightforward, although you'll need to be fairly precise with your drawings. It's always good to have a sharp pencil, and a ruler, and some tracing paper on hand :-) Download a copy of the questions here: Quick Test Rotations Here's a copy of the … [Read more...]

This video looks at GCSE maths reflections questions, and is aimed at around grade 3. The questions should be reasonably straightforward, although you'll need to be fairly precise with your drawings. It's always good to have a sharp pencil, and a ruler, on hand :-) Download a copy of the questions here: Quick Test Reflections Here's a copy of the written answers: Quick … [Read more...]

 This video looks at GCSE maths enlargements by a scale factor type questions, and is aimed at around grade 3. The questions should be reasonably straightforward, although you'll need to be fairly precise with your drawings. It's always good to have a sharp pencil, and a ruler on hand :-) Download a copy of the questions here: Quick Test Enlargements Here's a copy of … [Read more...]

 These videos deal with estimation skills, particularly for GCSE maths - although it's good to have the ability to estimate and it's useful for most calculations. The questions are aimed at around grade 3, and are usually a mix of both calculation, and word, problems: 1. Without using a calculator use your estimation skills, to work out the following … [Read more...]

Ratio questions are fairly popular on GCSE maths as ... they tend to be classed as 'functional' or 'real life' questions usually involving sharing money. Here's a link to a worksheet / answers and video walkthough on simplifying ratio. Top Tips! ● Try to find a way of working out the value of one part ● You might need to add all the parts together, and divide into the … [Read more...]