Monday Lesson:
Solving Quadratic Equations
Factorising - Difference of Two Squares
Tuesday Lesson:
Rearranging Formulae
Video Lesson (23 Min)
Wednesday Lesson:
Plotting Quadratic Graphs
Friday Lesson:
Plotting Quadratic, Cubic and Hyperbolic Graphs
Blog posts : "10CMR"
Week 24 - 30 January
Monday Lesson:
Proportion - Direct and Inverse
Tuesday Lesson:
Proportion Mixed Exercise
Wednesday Lesson:
Combining Ratios
Intro to Factorising Quadratics
Friday Lesson:
Quadratic Equations - Factorising
Two video lessons are available on this topic with lesson notes, exercises and solutions. The first covers the easier equations with a single x2 term and the second covers equations with a multiple x2 term as well as the difference of two squares factorisation which we will do next lesson.
Video Lesson 1 (20 Min)
Video Lesson 2 (29 Min)
Week 17 - 23 January
Monday Lesson:
Growth and Decay
Tuesday Lesson:
Growth and Decay 2
Wednesday Lesson:
Simple Ratio and Recipes
Video Lesson (18 min)
Friday Lesson:
Manipulating Ratios
Week 10 - 16 January
Monday Lesson:
Assessment 2 Revision 1
Fractions and Indices
Tuesday Lesson:
Assessment 2 Revision 2
Surds, Standard Form, Straight Line
Identifying Graphs of Straight Lines Revision
Identifying Graphs of Straight Lines Revision Solutions
Wednesday Lesson:
Assessment 2
Friday Lesson:
Multipliers
Week 03 - 09 January
Tuesday Lesson:
Percentages Exercise
Wednesday Lesson:
Percentages Problems
Friday Lesson:
Simple Interest
Compound Interest / Depreciation
Video Lesson (21 min)
Week 13 - 19 December
Monday Lesson:
Recurring Decimals - Fractions
Tuesday Lesson:
Basic Use of Percentages
Video Lesson (25 Min)
Wednesday Lesson:
Advanced Use of Percentages
Video Lesson (24 Min)
Week 06 - 12 December
Monday Lesson:
Review of Basic Fractions
Tuesday Lesson:
Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
Video Lesson (9 Min)
Wednesday Lesson:
Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numbers
Video Lesson (12 Min)
Finding Fractions of Quantities
Friday Lesson:
Introduction to Algebraic Proof
Rational and Irrational Numbers
Recurring Decimal to Fraction Exam Question (2:34)
Two Further Exam Questions and Solutions
Two Recurring Decimal to Fraction Exam Questions (4:58)
GCSE Higher Tier Grade Boundaries
Higher Tier Grade Boundaries (out of 240 possible marks):
| Sitting | Grade 9 | Grade 8 | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 |
| Jun 2017 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 96 | 68 | 41 | 27 |
| Nov 2017 | 189 | 150 | 112 | 85 | 58 | 32 | 19 |
| Jun 2018 | 202 | 170 | 139 | 109 | 79 | 50 | 35 |
| Nov 2018 | 194 | 159 | 125 | 95 | 66 | 37 | 22 |
| Jun 2019 | 198 | 167 | 137 | 108 | 80 | 52 | 38 |
| Nov 2019 | 197 | 165 | 133 | 103 | 73 | 43 | 28 |
| Nov 2020 | 189 | 157 | 126 | 96 | 66 | 37 | 22 |
| Average % | 81% | 67% | 53% | 41% | 29% | 17% | 11% |
These are the higher tier grade boundaries for all past sittings of the new Edexcel GCSE Maths. The first two sets of exams were not at all popular with students but the June 2018 exams were viewed as more reasonable. The grade boundaries were higher but students felt they had more opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge. Grade boundaries for November exams are not as reliable as boundaries for June exams because there are far fewer students taking what essentially are re-sit exams.
All except the November 2020 exams were taken before the pandemic but give an indication of what you can expect both when completing past papers and when sitting your actual GCSE exams in May/June 2023.
Week 29 Nov - 05 Dec
Monday Lesson:
Recognising Straight Lines
Recognition of Lines Solutions
Equations of Parallel Lines
Tuesday Lesson:
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Wednesday Lesson:
Equation of Line Through 2 Given Points
Friday Lesson:
GCSE Foundation Paper 1 June 2017
Week 22 - 28 November
Monday Lesson:
Indices Test 2
Rationalising More Surds
Tuesday Lesson:
Surds Problems
Wednesday Lesson:
Indices Test 3
Indices Exam Questions And Use of Calculator
Homework for Friday. Please complete Q13 - Q22 inclusive in today's lesson notes.
Friday Lesson:
Intro to Straight Line
Week 15 - 21 November
Monday Lesson:
Surds 2
(part class due to Geography trip)
Tuesday Lesson:
Surds 3
(part class due to Geography trip)
Wednesday Lesson:
Surds - Expanding Brackets & Rationalising Denominators
Friday Lesson:
Recap of Surds and Indices
Quick Indices test on Monday
Week 08 - 14 November
Monday Lesson:
Assessment 1
Tuesday Lesson:
Review of HCF, LCM and Density
Wednesday Lesson:
Review of Forming and Solving Linear Equations
Homework on Forming and Solving Linear Equations
Homework to be handed in on Friday 12 November
Friday Lesson:
Introduction to Surds
Week 01 - 07 November
Monday Lesson:
Standard Form Problems
Finish even numbers in lesson notes for homework tonight.
Tuesday Lesson:
Compound Measures Revision
Below is the density worksheet from which you attempted several questions in class.
As part of your revision I suggest you try a few more questions - some of them require volume formulae you have not yet met but most are suitable now. The solutiions to the worksheet are also uploaded below.
Wednesday Lesson:
Bounds and Forming Equations Revision
Friday Lesson:
Speed, Time & Distance Revision
Week 18 - 24 October
Monday Lesson:
Indices Exercises
Tuesday Lesson:
Standard Form (Non-Calculator)
Wednesday Lesson:
Standard Form (Calculator)
Week 11 - 17 October
Monday Lesson:
Circle Theorem Problems
Tuesday Lesson:
More Circle Theorem Problems
Wednesday Lesson:
Rules of Indices
Video Lesson (25 Mins)
Video Lesson Exercise and Solutions
Friday Lesson:
Indices Exercises
Week 04 - 10 October
Monday Lesson:
Geometric Reasoning
Tuesday Lesson:
Geometric Reasoning 2
Lesson Notes and Homework Questions
Please complete questions 9 to 12 and hand in Friday 8 October
Wednesday Lesson:
Intro to Circle Theorems
Use the online software to deduce the properties of a circle and the circle theorems.
Record your findings on your student conjecture sheet.
Compare your findings with the Circle Theorems Summary.
Friday Lesson:
Proof of Circle Theorems
Week 27 Sep - 03 Oct
Monday Lesson:
Algebra Recap
Expanding, Factorising, Linear Equations
Tuesday Lesson:
Substitution & Linear Equations
Wednesday Lesson:
Angles and Polygons
Exterior Angles of Regular Polygons Fact Sheet
Friday Lesson:
Triangles, Quadrilaterals and Parallel Lines
Week 20 - 26 September
Monday Lesson:
Expanding Trinomials & Factorising
Lesson Recap (4:35):
Tuesday Lesson:
Linear Equations
Wednesday Lesson:
Linear Equation Word Problems
Week 13 - 19 September
Monday Lesson:
Speed , Density, Pressure
Tuesday Lesson:
Compound Measures 2
Wednesday Lesson:
Compound Measures 3
Friday Lesson:
Signed Numbers & Expanding Brackets