Best way to revise maths . . .

So I'd quite like to know how you revise GCSE maths.

Currently, i go through the basic theory using revision guides and my excersize books, and then i go through past questions found in my excersize books.

Can anyone perhaps suggest some other ways, or ways which work for them.

Thanks

Tkay13

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Reply 1

[m a a r i.]

pastpapers are still the best.

Reply 2

Rich2cool4u

I found the best method was not just reading notes, but literally repeating the questions from textbooks over and over again, until I could do it with my eyes closed. I hope this works for you, and good luck.

Richard

Reply 3

Shask

Past papers are probably the best revision you can do relative to the time you put into doing it, i.e. an hour of past paper work is better than an hour reading over your textbook.

Reply 4

Lover.Hater

textbook questions for me.

Reply 5

purple-girl

Yeah, questions are a must, and do some past papers, preferably timed. It really works. Good luck :smile:

Reply 6

rachxl

practice, and lots of it...
I keep doing the harder stuff, getting my teacher to check it, until I can do it no probs.
But getting revision book with all the basic skills laid out in a simple fashion really helps- I have well-worn letts one that has got me through my year 10 and 11 mocks nicely.
But yeah, basically practice papers are the way to go.

Reply 7

lucy808

www.mymaths.co.uk best website ever!

Reply 8

eulerwaswrong

past papers - without a shadow of a doubt

Reply 9

Diaz

Well what I'm doing at the moment is reading the text book and then exhausting every question I can find.
Then use the MathsWatch CD if I don't understand something or want more questions to do.
Then Past papers, which I'll start doing in a while.

Reply 10

Tallon

revision
past papers
revsion
past papers.

hell, sometimes cheating in past papers by looking at revision notes/sites helps cos then you leanr how to do it. Just makes sure you UNDERSTAND how to get the answer, not just the answer.

Reply 11

RuthieStar

Past Papers work for me, i get one a week from school and they are actually handy.

Reply 12

username160792

In my opinion past papers have always been the best way of revising maths. When you get stuck on a question, have a look at the theory on the internet/in a revision guide/ask a teacher and then re-attempt the question to see if you understood it properly.

Reply 13

Robbie10538

OK, what you have to do is find the places where you slip up. Do a whole past aper at home. Now mark it, and revise the places where you lost marks. now do those quetions again and learn the method. Repeat this to death

Reply 14

jasonw

For the mocks I didnt revise till the last 2 days with matheltics and nothing else - and I got an A. For my next mock i will use past papers to boost my results
jason

Reply 15

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