Many students who come to us for tuition, really struggle when it comes to algebraic concepts. Perhaps most notably, rearranging/changing the subject in a formula is something that needs special attention.

The first thing to think about is what lies in your future past GCSEs. If you intend to take a course that requires a lot of mathematics at university, then you probably will need to take A-Level mathematics. If you intend to take A level mathematics, you need to consider taking higher GCSE mathematics, as colleges generally will not allow you to take A-Level without achieving at least a grade 7 in mathematics. What’s the highest grade you can achieve in Foundation Maths? As the exam approaches, make use of the various past papers, specimen and sample papers which are freely available. We have compiled them to make file management a thing of beauty: Edexcel Maths Foundation GCSE Sample Papers content/dam/pdf/Support/Grade-boundaries/Advanced-Extension-Award/2306-aea-subject-grade-boundaries.pdf

Foundation GCSE Exam Papers

content/dam/pdf/Support/Grade-boundaries/Edexcel-Award/2306-level-1-2-3-edexcel-awards-subject-grade-boundaries.pdf Which one is more organised? I’ve seen so many instances where a foundation student’s work resembles the work on the bottom rather than the top. Note that higher students should also try to be as organised as possible when setting out their answers.

content/dam/pdf/Support/Grade-boundaries/International-GCSE/2306-intgcse-9-1-notional-component-grade-boundaries.pdf My first port of call with new foundation maths students, tend to revolve around these basics, as without a strong understanding of calculation, it will be impossible for them to progress through the paper without a catalogue of errors. content/dam/pdf/Support/Grade-boundaries/International-A-level/2306-ial-subject-grade-boundaries.pdf content/dam/pdf/Support/Grade-boundaries/GCSE/2306-gcse-9-1-notional-component-grade-boundaries.pdfWe recommend the Essential Maths series as the main learning textbook. It has a friendly, and easy-to-follow layout. There are also a few exam style questions at the end of each chapter, that provide students essential test practice. Failing at foundation, however, does not mean that you will be out of options. There are quite a few apprentice schemes that still accept people who do not achieve the qualification. It is important to emphasise, however, that not achieving GCSE qualifications, will always limit your options for employment, so you will have to develop other skills that make up for this weakness. There are a great deal of useful resources geared to help you excel in GCSE. I have sub-divided them into sections to make it slightly easier to follow: Topic Textbooks These problems can get far more difficult, but even in their simplest forms, they can help students gain a better understanding of how equations are put together. So you’re taking Edexcel Maths Foundation GCSE, and you’re looking to achieve the best grade possible?