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Making The Grade

Get an overview of the Year 7 Maths GCSE course, including exam board information, grading structure, and subject content. Access study resources, join the Study Club, and find helpful links for additional practice. Contact the teachers for any concerns or queries.

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Making The Grade

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  1. Making The Grade Year 7 Maths GCSE Mr Copp & Mr Colverd

  2. Overview • General Information • GCSE Course Information • Year 7Information • Equipment • Study Club • Recommended additional work • Questions

  3. GCSE Course Overview • Exam Board - Edexcel • 33.3% non calculator (Paper 1) • 66.7% calculator (Paper 2 and 3) • Foundation or Higher Tier • Grading structure • Foundation Tier 1 - 5 • Higher Tier 4 – 9

  4. Year 7 curriculum Introduction to GCSE mathematics Subject content 1 - Number (Foundation 25%, Higher 15%) 2 - Algebra (Foundation 20%, Higher 30%) 3 - Ratio, proportion and rates of change (Foundation 25%, Higher 20%) 4 - Geometry and measures (Foundation 15%, Higher 20%) 5 - Probability 6 - Statistics (Foundation 15%, Higher 15%)

  5. GCSE Mathematics at Varndean Year 11 GCSE exam – July 2020

  6. Equipment for every lesson • Scientific calculator £7.00 (a limited number can be signed out from the Maths Office) • Geometry set £1.00

  7. Study Club • Wednesdays and Thursdays in D19, D20 and D22 • Open door policy • Whole Maths department • Help with topics recently covered in lessons, topic specific questions and past papers

  8. How can you help?

  9. Corbett Maths • 5-a-days • https://corbettmaths.com/5-a-day/gcse/

  10. Corbett Maths • 5-a-days • 12th October

  11. Corbett Maths • 5-a-days • Solutions

  12. Corbett Maths – Topic Videos • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLRJ8y5duc0&disable_polymer=true

  13. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

  14. Questions??

  15. Contact • If for any reason you are worried about your son or daughter’s progress this year, or have any queries, please contact their classroom teacher via email or Miss Raven (Head of Maths) • nigelcopp@varndean.co.ukkierancolverd@varndean.co.uk • nicolaraven@varndean.co.uk

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