Key Stage 4
Mathematics at
Trinity School.
Learning Objectives
•To give information about the maths
courses and exams
•To give advice about maths revision
•To give practical information about
preparation for exams
Year 10 MATHS
•All Year 10 sit AQA Linear GCSE
Maths in June 2010
•Entry at Foundation :grades C to G
•Entry at Higher :grades A* to D
Year 10 MATHS
• Some Year 10 students also take BTEC
Mathematical Applications Level 1.
• Portfolio based qualification
Year 11
• FSMQ – Free Standing Maths
Qualification
•GCSE Maths Higher
•GCSE Maths Foundation
•BTEC Mathematical Applications Level 2
•GCSE Statistics
Year 10 MATHS DETAIL
• Linear GCSE Maths: 2 papers 50% each
•Paper 1 Non Calculator June 7th 2010
•Paper 2 Calculator June 11th 2010
•Results Late August 2010
•No Coursework
Pathway 1
Year 10
• Linear GCSE Maths Foundation level
• BTEC Mathematical Applications Level 1
Year 11
•BTEC Mathematical Applications Level 2
• Some students re-take GCSE Maths
Pathway 2
Year 10
• All sit Linear GCSE Maths Foundation level
• Some take BTEC Level 1
Year 11
•BTEC Mathematical Applications Level 2
•GCSE Statistics
•GCSE Maths Foundation level re-sit
Pathway 3
Year 10
• Linear GCSE Maths Foundation or Higher
level
Year 11
•FSMQ Qualification
•Linear GCSE Maths Higher level
•Linear GCSE Maths Foundation level
•GCSE Statistics
“You can’t revise for Maths”
“You either know it or you don’t”
“You’re either good at Maths or
you’re not”
“I don’t understand it, so how can I
revise for it?”
“I can’t do Maths”
Three steps to better grades!
1.Improving understanding
2.Learning work
3.Improving exam technique
Practical Points to help
During the year:
1. Make sure homework is up to date each
week
2. Encourage them to ask for help quickly
rather than putting it off
3. Help them to find somewhere comfortable
to work
4. Make sure they have the correct
equipment in lessons
Ensure that students have access
to a Scientific calculator and that
they can use it properly. They
need to get used to using it.
They must be able to use:
Foundation
x2
 10
x
or
Exp
Higher
sin tan cos
yx
x
5. Encourage working out:
Find 12% of £64
= £768
0 marks
Find 12% of £64
12÷100 = 0.12
0.12 x 64
= £768
2 out of 3 marks
Practical Points to help
As the exam gets nearer
1. Construct a revision timetable and help
students keep to it.
2. Do a smaller amount more often.
3. Help practice the past papers, each
student will be given.
4. The areas they struggle on can then be
revised using the relevant parts of their text
books.(all students have these)
Practical Points to help
As the exam gets nearer
5. Make sure that they practice some questions
under timed conditions.
6. If you buy a revision guide, make sure it is
used.
7. Test them on key facts and formulae
regularly.
8. Get them to explain how they do it to you.
What do I do when
things go wrong and
they insist they can’t
do it?
CONFIDENCE