Edexcel GCSE Higher tier Maths Paper 1 1H (1MA1) - 19th May 2023 [Exam Chat]

Does anyone have any tips on how to tackle the final harder questions?

any tips to get a grade 9 in a month?

Try and break it down into smaller steps, and work backwards to figure out what you need to do to answer it before you start doing calculations. For example if you see there's some geometry that'll come together to make a simultaneous equation (2 unknowns) or a quadratic (a squared). A lot of the last questions are like this, and i find that really helpful

y'aaaalllllll what r ur best tips on doing last min revision for gcse maths higher???? idk what to dooooo altho my first exam is i think a month away i still dkkkkkk how to revise for it ))))): i'm jus watching random vids n practicing them & doing past paper things kinda but fr how would i actually start revising? (btw them revision checklists kinda bs for me)

Hi, I'm a third year maths student at Lancaster University and I thought I could share some revision tips that have worked well for me in the past:
1) Past Papers: This is probably one of the most effective ways you can revise. The more you do the better. It can help you a lot with exam technique, types of questions you'll be asked and pacing yourself in the exam. There are lots of websites that you can download them from, or there's also websites that will create a mock exam for you.
2) Work through your notes and textbooks: Make sure you understand all the key concepts and practice questions on each topic. If you don't understand a particular topic there are lots of helpful question sheets online that you can work through. It would also be helpful to ask a friend or teacher for help.
3) Watch YouTube videos: I have found that there are lots of very helpful videos on YouTube that explain each topic clearly and concisely. They often go through examples so this can be very helpful.
4) Revise with your friends: Go through exam papers or question sheets with your friends and then mark each others work. It can be exceedingly helpful to see each others approach to solving a question. It's also a great way to stay motivated with your revision.
5) Attend revision sessions: If your school runs revision sessions I would definitely suggest going along to them. They can be a great way to get some extra help from your teacher.
6) Flashcards: I found that the corbett maths flashcards were really useful instead of using a list of topics. I could sort them into piles based on what I understood well, partially understood and what I didn't understand. They explain each topic really concisely and also have links to questions you can do.

I hope this helps and good luck with your exams!

- Penelope (Lancaster University Mathematics Student Ambassador)

good luck to everyone tomorrow

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With probability, should you assume that the balls don't get replaced if the question doesn't specify? For example this question:
17. There are 9 counters in a bag.
7 of the counters are green.
2 of the counters are blue.
Ria takes at random two counters from the bag.
Work out the probability that Ria takes one counter of each colour.
You must show your working.

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