This revision guide tells you everything you need to know about sectors for GCSE maths. We’ll show you: what a sector is; what the arc length is; and how to calculate the arc length and area. We’ve also set out a range of exam style questions at the end for you to practice. Before revising …
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Have a go at the questions below after you have been through our guide on this topic. This is a crucial topic that you will need to be confident with in order to do well in your GCSE maths exams. Start your revision with these questions. Work out the size of angle x in the …
Circles – What You Need to Know for GCSE Maths Firstly, you need to be aware of some key terminology related to circles. The diagrams below show the things you need to be able to name and recognise. Start with the circumference, which is the distance all the way around the circle. Next remember the …
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GCSE Area and Perimeter This revision guide will provide everything you need to know about area and perimeter for GCSE maths. You need to know a few rules to find the area of different shapes and how to deal with compound shapes. You also need to understand what perimeter means (then you can work out …
Angle Facts for GCSE To do well at GCSE maths you need to have a good grasp of the basic angle facts that underpin geometry. Thankfully we’ve got this handy guide for you which sets out all the basics you need to know. Master these rules and you’ll be fine. Angles in a triangle add …
This guide will tell you everything you need to know about factorising quadratic equations. Firstly, it’s important to recognise a quadratic equation. All quadratic equations can be written in the form: Where a, b and c are numbers. Number ‘a’ cannot be equal to 0, but ‘b’ and ‘c’ could be 0. There are several methods to solve …
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With the outbreak of Coronavirus schools in many countries around the world have been closing indefinitely. In the UK, children have been learning from home for the past few weeks. We have had lots of questions from parents asking how best to homeschool their children. With the help of our expert tutors, we’ve put together …
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Government announcements regarding exams in 2020 On 18 March 2020 the Department for Education (DfE) made the unprecedented announcement to cancel all GCSE and A level exams scheduled for the summer of 2020. On 20 March DfE released further information on arrangements for the cancelled exams, as well as a useful set of FAQs. Update …
To do well on the foundation tier GCSE maths papers you need to practice and revise carefully. But, I hear you say “there’s so much to learn… where should I start?” Well, good question. Sometimes the daunting amount of content you need to learn can put people off starting GCSE maths revision all together. That’s’ …
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Fractions – The Basics Everyone Should Know Lots of people really don’t like fractions, but with a little bit of work everyone can learn to love (or at least like) fractions. You will find GCSE maths much easier once you’re confident working with fractions. In this post we’re going to go through the basics. …
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