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GCSE Maths (Higher) - Commonly Missed Topics

For those revising Higher GCSE maths and especially those looking to get one of the top grades, here are some topics that I've put together that are in the specification but in my experience are commonly forgotten or sometimes not taught at all. This was made based on the Edexcel specification but it will also be useful for other specs.

Estimate powers and roots of any given positive number

Use error intervals

Estimate using bounds to a “suitable degree of accuracy”

Know the general shape of reciprocal and exponential functions

Represent inequality solutions using set notation

Know how to solve quadratic inequalities

Recognise and use simple geometric progressions

Recognise and be able to sketch graphs showing direct and inverse proportion

Know how to prove the circle theorems

Know the formula for the volume of a pyramid (it may not be given to you in the exam)

Know the exact values of sin, cos and tan (0, 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees)

Know how to prove that two lines are parallel using vectors and that three points lie on the same straight line using vectors

Know what invariance is in the context of transformations

Use frequency trees

Understand and use expected frequency and theoretical probability

Understand that correlation does not imply causation

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by Notnek
For those revising Higher GCSE maths and especially those looking to get a top grade, here are some topics that I've put together that are in the specification but in my experience are commonly forgotten or sometimes not taught at all:

Estimate powers and roots of any given positive number

Use error intervals

Estimate using bounds to a “suitable degree of accuracy”

Know the general shape of reciprocal and exponential functions

Represent inequality solutions using set notation

Know how to solve quadratic inequalities

Recognise and use simple geometric progressions

Recognise and be able to sketch graphs showing direct and inverse proportion

Know how to prove the circle theorems

Know the formula for the volume of a pyramid (it may not be given to you in the exam)

Know the exact values of sin, cos and tan (0, 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees)

Know how to prove that two lines are parallel using vectors and that three points lie on the same straight line using vectors

Know what invariance is in the context of transformations

Use frequency trees

Understand and use expected frequency and theoretical probability

Understand that correlation does not imply causation



This is really helpful!! Thank you! Xx

Reply 2

Original post
by Notnek
For those revising Higher GCSE maths and especially those looking to get one of the top grades, here are some topics that I've put together that are in the specification but in my experience are commonly forgotten or sometimes not taught at all. This was made based on the Edexcel specification but it will also be useful for other specs.

Estimate powers and roots of any given positive number

Use error intervals

Estimate using bounds to a “suitable degree of accuracy”

Know the general shape of reciprocal and exponential functions

Represent inequality solutions using set notation

Know how to solve quadratic inequalities

Recognise and use simple geometric progressions

Recognise and be able to sketch graphs showing direct and inverse proportion

Know how to prove the circle theorems

Know the formula for the volume of a pyramid (it may not be given to you in the exam)

Know the exact values of sin, cos and tan (0, 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees)

Know how to prove that two lines are parallel using vectors and that three points lie on the same straight line using vectors

Know what invariance is in the context of transformations

Use frequency trees

Understand and use expected frequency and theoretical probability

Understand that correlation does not imply causation


Thank you so muchhh

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