self-taught a level maths

Original post by Becky345678

Hi I want to teach myself A level math but I haven’t got a clue where to start
Does anyone know what books I will need for the exams in 2019??
And any advice about it would be greatly appreciated , thanks

You'll need to start by choosing an exam board: OCR, AQA, or Edexcel. The content of all their specifications is basically the same, but there are some slight differences in how it's divided between the three papers. A good book that covers all boards is
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Core-Maths-Level-L-Bostock/dp/074871779X

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Y2_UniMaths

Original post by Prasiortle

You'll need to start by choosing an exam board: OCR, AQA, or Edexcel. The content of all their specifications is basically the same, but there are some slight differences in how it's divided between the three papers. A good book that covers all boards is
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Core-Maths-Level-L-Bostock/dp/074871779X

Any specific book(s) you would recommend for AQA AS maths and FM?

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Original post by Y11_Maths

Any specific book(s) you would recommend for AQA AS maths and FM?

See http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/a-level-maths-textbooks-print-and-digital

Also there's Bostock and Chandler, which covers all boards and has been extremely well-respected since the 1970s. See https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0748755098/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile and https://www.amazon.co.uk/Further-Pure-Mathematics-L-Bostock/dp/0859501035

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Reply 4

joyoustele

Original post by Becky345678

Hi I want to teach myself A level math but I haven’t got a clue where to start
Does anyone know what books I will need for the exams in 2019??
And any advice about it would be greatly appreciated , thanks

Hey, I taught myself Alevel maths, Use https://www.examsolutions.net/ , You also need a book to practice the questions after watching the video on a topic.
Make sure you learn the new spec not the old.

That website is everything

Reply 5

Y2_UniMaths

Original post by Prasiortle

See http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/a-level-maths-textbooks-print-and-digital

Also there's Bostock and Chandler, which covers all boards and has been extremely well-respected since the 1970s. See https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0748755098/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile and https://www.amazon.co.uk/Further-Pure-Mathematics-L-Bostock/dp/0859501035

Thank you!

Reply 6

phat-chewbacca

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Don't choose OCR. Go with Edexcel.

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Original post by phat-chewbacca

Don't choose OCR. Go with Edexcel.

Edexcel has a reputation for easy, formulaic questions. OCR is much more rigorous and better mathematically.

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thekidwhogames

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Original post by Prasiortle

Edexcel has a reputation for easy, formulaic questions. OCR is much more rigorous and better mathematically.

I would disagree. For the new spec edexcel this year they weren't that formulaic and required me to think for 1 or 2 (compared to new spec). But perhaps after this year they'll go down as they'll become predictable.

Reply 9

MathsGod100

Be sure to check out Jack Brown on Youtube. He has just done/ adding to, a new spec maths A-level playlist. Its for all exam boards, as they all cover similar stuff now on new spec.

I taught myself old spec a-level and got an A*, using most of his videos, all practice past papers, and doing loads of textbook questions. Just gotta invest the time and you'll be more than fine.

Good luck with everything!

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Original post by thekidwhogames

I would disagree. For the new spec edexcel this year they weren't that formulaic and required me to think for 1 or 2 (compared to new spec). But perhaps after this year they'll go down as they'll become predictable.

Perhaps in the new spec things will be different. But the general consensus going back to the days when it was called the London board was that it wasn't as rigorous as the Oxford and Cambridge boards (which later became OCR as well as CIE) or as the JMB (which later merged with the AEB to become AQA).

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ibyghee