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What do you recommend for A level Maths?

Hi there!! This September I am going to start Sixth Form. I aspire to get A*A*A* at A levels to apply at Med School. Of course with dedication and hard-working. Also, I will do some work experience at my free time of study for relaxing and clear my mind of a lot of study.
What do you recommend for Maths?
I am currently teaching myself the content of maths, just to be prepared for year 12. I am doing practices and trying to do Past-papers (including the topics of year 13). I am doing the same with Chemistry and Biology.

Recommendations please!!

Reply 1

Original post by Andrea_18
Hi there!! This September I am going to start Sixth Form. I aspire to get A*A*A* at A levels to apply at Med School. Of course with dedication and hard-working. Also, I will do some work experience at my free time of study for relaxing and clear my mind of a lot of study.
What do you recommend for Maths?
I am currently teaching myself the content of maths, just to be prepared for year 12. I am doing practices and trying to do Past-papers (including the topics of year 13). I am doing the same with Chemistry and Biology.
Recommendations please!!
ExamSolutions, TLMaths, BicenMaths and HindsMaths, all on YouTube. 🙂

Reply 2

Original post by Andrea_18
Hi there!! This September I am going to start Sixth Form. I aspire to get A*A*A* at A levels to apply at Med School. Of course with dedication and hard-working. Also, I will do some work experience at my free time of study for relaxing and clear my mind of a lot of study.
What do you recommend for Maths?
I am currently teaching myself the content of maths, just to be prepared for year 12. I am doing practices and trying to do Past-papers (including the topics of year 13). I am doing the same with Chemistry and Biology.
Recommendations please!!

Which board will you be taking?

Reply 3

Original post by Muttley79
Which board will you be taking?

Edexcel!!

Reply 4

Original post by Andrea_18
Edexcel!!

OK - that's the board I teach.

The very best self-teaching website is Dr Frost.

Year 12 content: https://www.drfrost.org/explorer.php?coid=12814

Year 13 content: https://www.drfrost.org/explorer.php?coid=12815

I would wait until after GCSEs to really look at the content - you need to focus on getting great GCSE grades for the next couple of months.

These might also be useful:
https://www.pearson.com/en-gb/schools/subject-resources/mathematics/unrivalled-support/support-from-pearson/gcse-maths-transition-to-a-level.html

Reply 5

Original post by Muttley79
OK - that's the board I teach.
The very best self-teaching website is Dr Frost.
Year 12 content: https://www.drfrost.org/explorer.php?coid=12814
Year 13 content: https://www.drfrost.org/explorer.php?coid=12815
I would wait until after GCSEs to really look at the content - you need to focus on getting great GCSE grades for the next couple of months.
These might also be useful:
https://www.pearson.com/en-gb/schools/subject-resources/mathematics/unrivalled-support/support-from-pearson/gcse-maths-transition-to-a-level.html

I have done it!! I am from other country, so I have done the equivalence and I got Grade 9 in Maths, Physics, Chem, Biology, and Spanish and Grade 8 in French.

Reply 6

Original post by Andrea_18
I have done it!! I am from other country, so I have done the equivalence and I got Grade 9 in Maths, Physics, Chem, Biology, and Spanish and Grade 8 in French.

I'm confused - what are you doing now if you aren't starting A levels until September? You didn't mention any of this in your post which makes it hard for people to help you!

Reply 7

Original post by Muttley79
I'm confused - what are you doing now if you aren't starting A levels until September? You didn't mention any of this in your post which makes it hard for people to help you!

I am currently doing year 12 but in Spain, I did late application at college because i didn't know how it works all this about College in UK.
So I spoke with my College in UK and told me that i will need to repeat year 12 but in UK. Basically, I am doing the same subjects and the same topics that I will do in UK while this months, and in September I will start in UK.
Anyways I was looking recommendations and advices for start these subjects but in UK

Reply 8

Original post by Andrea_18
I am currently doing year 12 but in Spain, I did late application at college because i didn't know how it works all this about College in UK.
So I spoke with my College in UK and told me that i will need to repeat year 12 but in UK. Basically, I am doing the same subjects and the same topics that I will do in UK while this months, and in September I will start in UK.
Anyways I was looking recommendations and advices for start these subjects but in UK
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources resources has tonnes of free resources and some for £'s, by teachers and A*/A students. 🙂
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Reply 9

Original post by thegeek888
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources resources has tonnes of free resources and some for £'s, by teachers and A*/A students. 🙂

No need to pay for anything! Some of these are not great so I'd stick to decent dedicated websites.
@DerDracologe

That is a thread suited for you to give helpful advice! you are welcome.
(edited 2 months ago)
Original post by Andrea_18
Hi there!! This September I am going to start Sixth Form. I aspire to get A*A*A* at A levels to apply at Med School. Of course with dedication and hard-working. Also, I will do some work experience at my free time of study for relaxing and clear my mind of a lot of study.
What do you recommend for Maths?
I am currently teaching myself the content of maths, just to be prepared for year 12. I am doing practices and trying to do Past-papers (including the topics of year 13). I am doing the same with Chemistry and Biology.
Recommendations please!!

Good YouTube channels: bareau maths, TLMaths, Bicen Maths
Good places to find questions: DrFrost, PMT, MadasMaths
Let me know if you have any questions 🙂 (Im a year 12 student doing a level maths and also biology but i also read ahead onto year 13 maths)

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