This course will cover the foundation GCSE maths syllabus and will be suitable for students aiming to achieve up to a grade 5. The course will last for 18 months and will include 4 pre-recorded sessions a month released on the each month. You will also be provided with resources to practice the content and I will be on hand to respond to emails or questions in order to support your learning. The textbook I would recommend purchasing and will use as some of the resources is the CGP GCSE Edexcel mathematics foundation student book, ISBN: 9781789083088

Topics and areas to be covered during the course are:

1) An introduction to number

2) Fractions, decimals and percentages

3) Introduction to algebra

4) Formulae and graphs

5) Sequences

6) Simultaneous equations and inequalities

7) Introduction to ratio

8) Ratio/Proportion and rates of change

9) Geometry and measure 1 - Angles

10) Geometry and Measure 2 - area, perimeter and circles

11) Geometry and Measure 3 - Pythagoras, trigonometry

12) Probability and Data

13) Walking talking exam papers

In order to assess yourself on each topic, go to https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse.php where you will find exam questions sorted by topic along with answers to support. Also the app Gauth is great to help provide answers to questions when marking and is free.

Assessment for evidence is your weekly tasks. Mark, document score and identify gaps. You can then ask for additional support in the mentoring sessions each week at 11am Wednesdays!

Revision is past papers, past papers and more past papers. These are free from Mathsgenie or Cognitoresources. There are many to choose from and I recommend going through the past 5 years of papers as minimum. Learn how mark schemes work as well. Then you can start thinking like an examiner! Boost your grades easily!!