How is everyone finding the new 9-1 Maths GCSE

Reply 120

CraigBackner

20

Original post by Misaki24

thats sickkkkkk! where do u revise from i need to go from 4 to 6 in three months! :afraid:

lool im going from a 5 to a 9! !

Original post by B_9710

No one has ever been allowed anthologies or books in the exam though.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but a clean copy of the poetry anthology was provided to candidates within exams, under the provisions of the old specification. I'm not sure about other texts.

Reply 122

Misaki24

17

Original post by CraigBackner

lool im going from a 5 to a 9! !

How do you do it?

Reply 123

CraigBackner

20

Original post by Misaki24

How do you do it?

it's simple: I identify the areas/ topics that I need to improve, eg circle theorems or making too many mistakes. Then I would work on them to improve, for example watching a youtube vid on a topic. Simultaneously, I will improve my problem solving ability by reading books,blogs and understanding the underlying concept/question. And mostly importantly I will do loads of practice!

Reply 124

Misaki24

17

Original post by CraigBackner

it's simple: I identify the areas/ topics that I need to improve, eg circle theorems or making too many mistakes. Then I would work on them to improve, for example watching a youtube vid on a topic. Simultaneously, I will improve my problem solving ability by reading books,blogs and understanding the underlying concept/question. And mostly importantly I will do loads of practice!

thank u

Reply 125

T Chitiga

1

In my school thats usually an 8

Reply 126

username2183667

17

i was honestly finding maths easy and ok (which is a shock since I've always hated maths) when i learnt the first syllabus BUT when they started teaching the new syllabus with the new extra topics thats where my grades started to fall apart. I used to get level 7's in my exams and now i'm getting level 5's and 4's....

Reply 127

Houthi8

1

gcse maths is sooo easy

Original post by Houthi8

gcse maths is sooo easy

Luckily for you, the ones who think that are in the minority. :P

Reply 129

AliceV_647

16

I'm exactly the same! With the old GCSE, I should have got an A and could probably have got an A*, whereas with this new one... well, it's not going well! My first new maths mock I did okay (55/80), but the last one that we did went absolutely terribly and I only got 43/80! :/ So I'm kinda freaking out rn because that is NOT a good result, and there's no way Oxbridge will even look at my application if I end up with a 5 in maths!

Original post by AliceV_647

I'm exactly the same! With the old GCSE, I should have got an A and could probably have got an A*, whereas with this new one... well, it's not going well! My first new maths mock I did okay (55/80), but the last one that we did went absolutely terribly and I only got 43/80! :/ So I'm kinda freaking out rn because that is NOT a good result, and there's no way Oxbridge will even look at my application if I end up with a 5 in maths!

43/80 would be at least a 6, and 55/80 would be at least a 7 (unlikely to be a 6). (if you take old spec grade boundaries)

Reply 131

Houthi8

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Original post by _gcx

Luckily for you, the ones who think that are in the minority. :P

use a website called exam solutions. thank me later.

Reply 132

harrizzz_

1

I'm in Y10 and have a past paper coming up in the next month (before any mocks) and i actually cant wait to get a rough idea of where i'm at! Slightly worried about this new spec as well though. Hope i get a 5.

Reply 133

Lauren220101

The highest mark I have gotten on the higher paper is 20 everyone is pushing for me to do higher but I do they know how to revise for it or get any better any tips

Reply 134

old_engineer

11

Interesting report from Ofqual https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-maths-understanding-schools-approaches-to-tiering suggesting that schools are making significant changes to their split of entries between foundation tier and higher tier this year.

Reply 135

CraigFowler

10

Original post by harrizzz_

I'm in Y10 and have a past paper coming up in the next month (before any mocks) and i actually cant wait to get a rough idea of where i'm at! Slightly worried about this new spec as well though. Hope i get a 5.

Best revision source by a mile is www.mathsgenie.co.uk

Reply 136

Kevin$

1

from my perspective i find it quite easy

Reply 137

shivamisalegend

5

Original post by CoffeeGeek

I just did lots of practice, did past papers, textbook questions - just practice! If you misunderstand anything, watch videos and maybe read over any notes you made in class or a revision guide.

Dude, major help if you could tell me which textbook you are using please and which past papers? And what exam board are you sitting for maths.
I have got march mocks in less than a month

Reply 138

username1751857

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Original post by shivamisalegend

Dude, major help if you could tell me which textbook you are using please and which past papers? And what exam board are you sitting for maths.
I have got march mocks in less than a month

I'm on Edexcel. I use CGP and Edexcel revision guides and workbooks. I also use mathsbot.com to practice things and they generate papers for you to complete. There's also specimen papers for 9-1 on Edexcel and you can find past papers on their site which can still be used for practice.

Good luck in your mocks! :smile:

Reply 139

shivamisalegend

5

Original post by CoffeeGeek

I'm on Edexcel. I use CGP and Edexcel revision guides and workbooks. I also use mathsbot.com to practice things and they generate papers for you to complete. There's also specimen papers for 9-1 on Edexcel and you can find past papers on their site which can still be used for practice.

Good luck in your mocks! :smile:

Thank you so much! 😀 Do you have the cgp textbook for igcse and gcse?

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