Gcse

I really struggle with maths as I just don’t understand it. I got a 3 in my gcse but I need to get at least a 6 to get into the uni I want to go too. Could anyone help me please

Reply 1

UrGrandpap

Maybe try tutoring? What topics do you specifically struggle on?

Reply 2

username4910484

Original post by Karen56x

I really struggle with maths as I just don’t understand it. I got a 3 in my gcse but I need to get at least a 6 to get into the uni I want to go too. Could anyone help me please

Firstly DON'T PANIC you don't need to understand the whole syllabus to get a grade 6.
Hopeless at completing the square? Meh. You can still achieve grade 6.
No need to jump in the deep end- start at the very very basic.
Can you do 'bodmas' ?
If you can do 'bodmas' you can do numbers to the power of something (the dreaded indicies) ...
Start with foundation tier material.

Last year you only needed 108/240 for a grade 6 (edexcel) that's only 45%

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Reply 3

The Real Me

try dr frost maths or corbett maths or maths genie these websites really help

Reply 4

Karen56x

So I should work on the foundation first so I understand the basics and then move into the higher?

Original post by glassalice

Reply 5

Karen56x

Original post by firdouss

try dr frost maths or corbett maths or maths genie these websites really help

Ok thank you

Reply 6

Karen56x

Original post by UrGrandpap

Maybe try tutoring? What topics do you specifically struggle on?

I have and like graphs, problem solving, and like the questions worth 3-5 marks

Reply 7

username4910484

Original post by Karen56x

So I should work on the foundation first so I understand the basics and then move into the higher?

Yes, learn everything on the foundation so you understand the basics, then learn the higher tier topics.
When you start studying the higher tier there are some far easier/ less algebra heavy topics you should be able to learn with relative ease. Like:
Circle theorems
Transformations & Constructions--Basically constructing shaped, reflecting shapes & enlarging them.
Statistics-- graphs, box plots, histograms
Angles- polygons & pythagoras

(edited 3 years ago)