"I'm terrible at Maths and have never been good at it." That is what you need to fix first of all. You have a negative mindset; you need to change that.

Secondly, get off TSR, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and start putting the work in!

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username3843068

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Original post by lydiarutharnold

i went from a 5 to a 9 so anything is possible if you revise

What did you do? Im currently stuck at a 7 and really want to improve

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purple.blue27

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Original post by 12390859081

What did you do? Im currently stuck at a 7 and really want to improve

I suggest you start doing the problems that you find on the end of the papers. This site has a lot of past paper questions:
http://bland.in/edexcel_9-1.html
I assume your doing edexcel

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lydiarutharnold

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Original post by 12390859081

What did you do? Im currently stuck at a 7 and really want to improve

I got this QLA thing from my teacher (what you’re getting wrong/right on the exam and re-learnt every topic i got wrong on stuff like hegartymaths/mathswatch

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riya89

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Original post by Reece57

Can I get from a grade 2 to 4 in maths by the end of may? I'm terrible at maths and have never been good at it.

100% its all about mindset.
i went from 4 to a 9 so trust me when i say if i can do it you can.
Past papers are your new bestfriend!!

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sophia13

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Original post by lydiarutharnold

i went from a 5 to a 9 so anything is possible if you revise

wow. that's amazing. can you give me some tips.

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lydiarutharnold

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Original post by sophia13

wow. that's amazing. can you give me some tips.

Ask your teachers for your maths papers back so you can have a look where you've gone wrong. Look how you've gone wrong.
Is it:
Mistake- you know how to do the question but you've put the wrong number in the equation (e.g put sin in the cosine rule and done a^2=b^2+c^2-2bcsinA instead of cosA). If you've made a mistake then you presumably know the topic, but you've just had a small slip up. Maybe have a look on one of the useful maths resources websites listed below to help with your revision.

Method- you've used the wrong method to answer the question and you've been given the wrong answer. If you've used the wrong method, have a look at the correct method and re-attempt the question. If you are able to get the correct answer then that's brill. Practice these sorts of questions using the resources down below.

Not knowing the content- Re-learn the content (using some of the suggestions listed below) and then re-attempt using the listed resources.

When you are re-learning content, make flashcards/notes on this revision and look over it frequently. Re-learning it once will NOT keep it in your brain for ever:

This shows that the more you look at the content, the more you will remember it.

Useful resources for re-learning content:
Hegartymaths (youtube) also has a website but your school needs a paid subscription- has lots of qs and it has genuinely helped
Mathswatch (paid)
Collins/CGP revision guides
Asking your teacher- they are there to help you, after all :smile:

Also there are various other maths youtubers, if you search the topic you are struggling on there is likely to be a video explaining it

Useful resources for testing your knowledge:
Corbett Maths
Mr Barton Maths
Just Maths
Maths Made Easy (also has science)
On Maths

Specimen papers (the key to success)
AQA (my spec)- http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-8300/assessment-resources
Edexcel- https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/mathematics/2015/exam-materials/GCSE-9-1-Maths-Specimen-Papers-Set-2.pdf
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/mathematics/2015/specification-and-sample-assesment/GCSE-Mathematics-2015-SAM.pdf
OCR (the hardest in my opinion)- http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-mathematics-j560-from-2015/assessment/
Eduqas- http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/mathematics/gcse/WJEC%20Eduqas%20GCSE%20Maths%20SAMs%20-%20FINAL%20(26.6.15).pdf?language_id=1
CCEA- http://ccea.org.uk/mathematics/

If you know maths inside out you will smash it and get that 9

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lydiarutharnold

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Original post by 12390859081

What did you do? Im currently stuck at a 7 and really want to improve

Look at my recent ^^ it should help

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chloe.tasker

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I do past paper after past paper and I'm getting 9s but also if there's something you don't understand then make sure you ask

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username3874074

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yes i went from 2-5 in one month use MATHWATCH

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Chidowee

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Original post by lydiarutharnold

i went from a 5 to a 9 so anything is possible if you revise

no way wat did u do to get to a 9 :redface:

is there enough time to get to 5-9 from now?

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lydiarutharnold

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Original post by Chidowee

no way wat did u do to get to a 9 :redface:

is there enough time to get to 5-9 from now?

it’s up to you :smile:

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chloesky2018

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Original post by lydiarutharnold

i went from a 5 to a 9 so anything is possible if you revise

how did you revise?

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lydiarutharnold

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Original post by chloesky2018

how did you revise?

hey Chloe, please scroll up to see what i recommend, i put a lot of time and effort into writing it:

Original post by lydiarutharnold

Ask your teachers for your maths papers back so you can have a look where you've gone wrong. Look how you've gone wrong.
Is it:
Mistake- you know how to do the question but you've put the wrong number in the equation (e.g put sin in the cosine rule and done a^2=b^2+c^2-2bcsinA instead of cosA). If you've made a mistake then you presumably know the topic, but you've just had a small slip up. Maybe have a look on one of the useful maths resources websites listed below to help with your revision.

Method- you've used the wrong method to answer the question and you've been given the wrong answer. If you've used the wrong method, have a look at the correct method and re-attempt the question. If you are able to get the correct answer then that's brill. Practice these sorts of questions using the resources down below.

Not knowing the content- Re-learn the content (using some of the suggestions listed below) and then re-attempt using the listed resources.

When you are re-learning content, make flashcards/notes on this revision and look over it frequently. Re-learning it once will NOT keep it in your brain for ever:

This shows that the more you look at the content, the more you will remember it.

Useful resources for re-learning content:
Hegartymaths (youtube) also has a website but your school needs a paid subscription- has lots of qs and it has genuinely helped
Mathswatch (paid)
Collins/CGP revision guides
Asking your teacher- they are there to help you, after all :smile:

Also there are various other maths youtubers, if you search the topic you are struggling on there is likely to be a video explaining it

Useful resources for testing your knowledge:
Corbett Maths
Mr Barton Maths
Just Maths
Maths Made Easy (also has science)
On Maths

Specimen papers (the key to success)
AQA (my spec)- http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-8300/assessment-resources
Edexcel- https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/mathematics/2015/exam-materials/GCSE-9-1-Maths-Specimen-Papers-Set-2.pdf
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/mathematics/2015/specification-and-sample-assesment/GCSE-Mathematics-2015-SAM.pdf
OCR (the hardest in my opinion)- http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-mathematics-j560-from-2015/assessment/
Eduqas- http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/mathematics/gcse/WJEC%20Eduqas%20GCSE%20Maths%20SAMs%20-%20FINAL%20(26.6.15).pdf?language_id=1
CCEA- http://ccea.org.uk/mathematics/

If you know maths inside out you will smash it and get that 9

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