GCSE Maths

Hi, recently I did a mock and I got 32 out of 80! I just want to know how you revise for maths?!? My friend who is in set 1 with me doesn't do any sort of maths revision but still managed to get 68 out of 80! I want to know how you can get a mark like that. I know I am capable of getting an A but how do you manage to get that mark with no revision! I spent the whole week revising and managed to get 32! Please someone give me Advice on how I can revise maths? Step by step would help more? Do I remember the methods and techniques? What if I can't find that sort of similar question on the past paper in my text? Please help I only have 6 months left to show what I am capable off then game over!

Reply 1

Interstellar3

Read the textbook and understand the concepts (making notes if need be). Then you need to put that knowledge into practice by doing practice questions - that should be the majority of your revision. This deepens your understanding and gets you actively thinking. If you've gained this level of understanding, then if a question comes up that is different from the ones you've practised, you'll be able to at least show some working for it.

Reply 2

undercxver

So all those methods you used for that exam are ineffective. Try some new revising methods. For maths its all trial and error. Keep doing a question till you get it right. KEEP DOING PAST PAPERS. Mark your papers and see where you went wront. Practise those questions. Then do another paper, mark. Repeat.