Subjects GCSE
GCSE Maths
Build the fluency and confidence to walk into the exam knowing you can handle whatever comes up.
Who this is for
Whether you’re aiming to secure a pass or pushing for a grade 9, GCSE Maths rewards the same thing: knowing why a method works, so you can adapt it when the question doesn’t look like the one you practised.
I got full marks in GCSE Maths — top 0.1% nationally — but more usefully, I sat this exact exam recently enough to remember precisely where it catches people out.
What we cover
- Number and proportion — fractions, surds, standard form, percentage change, ratio problems
- Algebra — manipulation, quadratics, simultaneous equations, inequalities, sequences, functions
- Geometry and measures — angle reasoning, circle theorems, trigonometry, vectors, transformations
- Probability and statistics — tree diagrams, Venn diagrams, averages from tables, interpreting graphs
- Exam technique — reading the command word, showing method for marks, checking answers under time pressure
How I teach it
Most students lose marks not because they don’t know the topic, but because the question is dressed up differently from the textbook. So we work on recognising what a question is asking before touching a formula.
A typical session: you bring a question that beat you. We solve it together, slowly, out loud — then I give you two more that look different but need the same idea. That’s how a method becomes something you own rather than something you memorised.
Aiming for a grade 8 or 9?
The top grades come down to multi-step problems that combine two or three topics at once. We’ll spend time on those specifically, plus the harder end of past papers, and if you’re enjoying it we can look at FSMQ Additional Maths as a natural next step.
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