A level maths

so im starting sixth form soon and i just want some advice as to what i should/could be doing in the holiday. i am a grade 6/7 student in maths but algebra is my strong point. Edexcel maths is the board for A level.Also im taking compurer science ocr so any tips would be useful
Thanks

Reply 1

Sinnoh

22

You need to have GCSE-level maths absolutely nailed down when you start A-level. Quadratic equations come up in all sorts of places, just as an example. 1st-year maths might not seem like that much of a step-up initially but it will get harder.

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PrazzPrazz

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Original post by FreshPrince102

so im starting sixth form soon and i just want some advice as to what i should/could be doing in the holiday. i am a grade 6/7 student in maths but algebra is my strong point. Edexcel maths is the board for A level.Also im taking compurer science ocr so any tips would be useful
Thanks

Same I'm doing maths in September for A level , alongside chem, bio, psychology and EPQ. Anyways, I know parts of maths can be amazing and like you can bangout full on but there are tricky segments, for that I suggest you try practise questions from this site. As well as purchase the following books for september like me: the link is below, I strongly suggest to do this after gcse results day tho. 1) I don't wanna jinx anything. 2) I need a break.

https://crashmaths.com/a-level-worksheets/ -> worksheets
https://crashmaths.com/a-level-learn/ -> notes
https://crashmaths.com/textbooks/ -> I am going to purchase both textbooks since edexcel makes us do pure and applied now - there's no choice between the two

Reply 3

PrazzPrazz

20

And of course, you can purchase the official maths a level to as books
https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/8413976713025295208?q=maths+edexcel+a+level&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB794GB794&biw=1680&bih=895&prds=paur:ClkAsKraX0QmDCn6-G7epCgNNgfdVV5qCbiZL2Hd_V8fFYdrHdAl4EvVCDDV_JFilJ6arta2VfQ6y2vS9O42Wa8uPbs8SyvwNBsFiQjVQSKaoXP5-EUUncTlyhIZAFPVH71AMGvLocCdclbzE8nfwZtmBuxPyw&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9lfOasLLbAhUpLsAKHbj_BdgQ8wIImQM

https://mathsgenie.co.uk/alevel.html -> Here's revision notes

Reply 4

Muttley79

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Original post by FreshPrince102

so im starting sixth form soon and i just want some advice as to what i should/could be doing in the holiday. i am a grade 6/7 student in maths but algebra is my strong point. Edexcel maths is the board for A level.Also im taking compurer science ocr so any tips would be useful
Thanks

Don't waste money on books you can borrow for free from a library! We give our students prep work so ask your own teachers for suggestions.

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Original post by PrazzPrazz

Same I'm doing maths in September for A level , alongside chem, bio, psychology and EPQ. Anyways, I know parts of maths can be amazing and like you can bangout full on but there are tricky segments, for that I suggest you try practise questions from this site. As well as purchase the following books for september like me: the link is below, I strongly suggest to do this after gcse results day tho. 1) I don't wanna jinx anything. 2) I need a break.

https://crashmaths.com/a-level-worksheets/ -> worksheets
https://crashmaths.com/a-level-learn/ -> notes
https://crashmaths.com/textbooks/ -> I am going to purchase both textbooks since edexcel makes us do pure and applied now - there's no choice between the two

I have seen and was planning to buy the pure and stats book from amazon if you search and look for the red stats book with a man running on the front cove that and the pure one. so i dont know which one to get now. the ones from crashmaths or them

Reply 7

PrazzPrazz

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Original post by FreshPrince102

I have seen and was planning to buy the pure and stats book from amazon if you search and look for the red stats book with a man running on the front cove that and the pure one. so i dont know which one to get now. the ones from crashmaths or them

I'm getting the ones on crashmaths and the one on amazon coz thats the one my skl uses, personally I think the more questions available there for me to try the better i'll do

Reply 8

gdunne42

21

Original post by FreshPrince102

I have seen and was planning to buy the pure and stats book from amazon if you search and look for the red stats book with a man running on the front cove that and the pure one. so i dont know which one to get now. the ones from crashmaths or them

Don't buy any text book unless/until your school tells you to and then only the one they want you to use. Many schools provide access to electronic text books for the course.
It's worth doing some pre work to beef up your GCSE skills over the summer, if your school doesn't set any you can PM me your email address and I'll send you ours.

Reply 9

yesboyyes

7

Ok first of all, don't use textbooks - use Examsolutions
Secondly, get a good calculator that's op but allowed by the exam board.
Do past papers after learning the content - Your spec is new, but the older papers are still relevant.

DO THE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOK LASTLY

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