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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
GCSE Mathematics – Aiming for an A or Better
Grade Criteria and exemplar examination questions to get a Grade A or A* in the following topics:
1. Surds 2. Recurring Decimals 3. Limits of Accuracy 4. Indices 5. Proportionality 6. Rearranging Formulae 7. Algebraic Fractions 8. Using Graphs 9. Quadratic Equations 10. Simultaneous Equations 11. Algebraic Proofs 12. Circle Theorems 13. Trigonometry – for triangles which are not right-angled 14. Vectors 15. Similar Triangles 16. Congruent Triangles 17. Scale Factors – for volumes & surface areas of similar shapes (2D
or 3D)18. Stratified Samples 19. Histograms 20. Tree Diagrams 21. Mixed Questions
NC = non-calculator question
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
GCSE Mathematics: Surds
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Work out the square roots of some decimal numbersTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Simplify surds by rewriting with the smallest integer inside the rootTo get a grade A* you must be able to:
Simplify surds by rationalising denominators Manipulate & simplify expressions involving surds
Question 1[i]
[ii]
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
GCSE Mathematics: Recurring Decimals
Grade Criteria Can doTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Convert recurring decimals to fractions
Question 2
[ii]Convert the recurring decimal to a fraction.
………………………………(2)
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
GCSE Mathematics: Limits of Accuracy
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Find limits of accuracy for numbers given to whole number accuracy
To get a grade A you must be able to: Find limits of accuracy for numbers given to d.p. or s.f. accuracy
To get a grade A* you must be able to: Find limits of accuracy for compound measures (speed, gradient,
etc)
Question 3(i)
(ii)
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
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GCSE Mathematics: Indices
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade C you must be able to:
Multiply and divide numbers in index formTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Know how to use indices rules for negative & fractional powers
Question 4
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
GCSE Mathematics: Proportionality
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Find formulae that describe direct & inverse proportionality (or variation) and use them to solve problems
To get a grade A* you must be able to: Solve variation problems involving 3 variables
Question 5[i]
[ii]
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
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GCSE Mathematics: Rearranging Formulae
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Rearrange more complicated formulaeTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Rearrange formulae where the subject appears twiceTo get a grade A* you must be able to:
Rearrange formulae where the subject appears with a power
Question 6
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
GCSE Mathematics: Algebraic Fractions
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Solve linear equations involving algebraic fractions where the subject (x) is part of the numerator
To get a grade A you must be able to: Combine algebraic fractions using all 4 operations
To get a grade A* you must be able to: Simplify algebraic fractions by factorising & cancelling Solve equations containing fractions with algebraic denominators
Question 7(i)
(ii)
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
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GCSE Mathematics: Using Graphs
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Work out the coordinates in a table of values and plot graphs of the form y = ax2 + bx + c (quadratic), y = ax3 (cubic), y = a/x (reciprocal)
To get a grade A you must be able to: Give the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to given lines &
passing through a given point Interpret more complex real-life graphs
To get a grade A* you must be able to: Transform graphs of a given function with the equation either
written in f(x) form or fully specified Identify a function’s equation from its graph which has been
transformed from a known function Solve equations using the intersection of two graphs
Question 8
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
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GCSE Mathematics: Quadratic Equations
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Factorise a quadratic expression of the form x2 + bx + c Solve a quadratic equation of the form x2 + bx + c = 0
To get a grade A you must be able to: Solve a quadratic equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 by
factorising or by using the formulaTo get a grade A* you must be able to:
Solve quadratic equations by completing the square Solve real problems requiring constructing & solving quadratic
equations
Question 9(i)
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(ii)
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GCSE Mathematics: Simultaneous Equations
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Solve 2 linear simultaneous equationsTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Set up & solve 2 linear simultaneous equations from practical problems
To get a grade A* you must be able to: Solve 1 linear & 1 non-linear (probably quadratic, typically the
equation of a circle) simultaneous equations
Question 10(i)
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
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GCSE Mathematics: Algebraic Proof s
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Verify results by substituting numbers into them Understand the proofs of simple theorems (an exterior angle of a
triangle is the sum of the two opposite interior angles, etc)To get a grade A you must be able to:
Show an algebraic statement is true by using both sides to justify your answer
To get a grade A* you must be able to: Prove algebraic results using rigorous & logical mathematical
arguments
Question 11[i]
[ii]
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[iii](a)Write down an expression, in terms of n, for the nth multiple of 5.
.............................(1)
(b)Hence or otherwise
(i) prove that the sum of two consecutive multiples of 5 is always an odd number,
(ii) prove that the product of two consecutive multiples of 5 is always an even number.
(5)(Total 6 marks)
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
GCSE Mathematics: Circle Theorems
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Find missing angles in circlesTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Use the alternate segment theorem to find missing angles in circlesTo get a grade A* you must be able to:
Use circle theorems to prove geometrical results
Question 12[i]
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GCSE Mathematics: Trigonometry
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Use trigonometry to find the length of any side in right-angled triangles
Use trigonometry to solve problems involving right-angled trianglesTo get a grade A* you must be able to:
Use the sine rule & cosine rule to find missing lengths or angles Find the area of triangles using Area = ½ab sin C Solve 3D problems using SOH CAH TOA trigonometry Solve simple equations involving sin, cos or tan, using the shape of
the basic graphs or knowledge of CAST diagrams to find all possible solutions
Question 13 [i]
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[iii]
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GCSE Mathematics: Vectors
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Solve problems involving addition & subtraction of vectorsTo get a grade A* you must be able to:
Solve more complex geometrical problems using vectors
Question 14[i]
[ii]
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
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GCSE Mathematics: Similar Triangles
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Set up equations to find missing sides in similar trianglesTo get a grade A* you must be able to:
Solve practical problems involving similar triangles
Question 15
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GCSE Mathematics: Congruent Triangles
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Know the conditions to show that two triangles are congruentTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Prove that two triangles are congruent
Question 16
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GCSE Mathematics: Scale Factors
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Solve problems using area or volume scale factors for similar shapes
To get a grade A* you must be able to: Solve related problems e.g. involving mass or capacity
Question 17
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
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GCSE Mathematics: Stratified Samples
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Calculate the numbers required for a stratified sample
Question 18[i]
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
GCSE Mathematics: Histograms
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade A you must be able to:
Draw histograms given data in a frequency table Complete a frequency table given a histogram
Question 19[i]
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GCSE Mathematics: Tree Diagrams
Grade Criteria Can DoTo get a grade B you must be able to:
Draw & use a tree diagram to work out the probability of combined events
To get a grade A you must be able to: Use “and” / “or” knowledge to find probabilities of specific
combinationsTo get a grade A* you must be able to:
Draw & use a tree diagram to work out dependent probabilities
Question 20[i]
Joan has two boxes of chocolates.The boxes are labelled A and B.
Box A contains 15 chocolates. There are 6 plain, 4 milk and 5 white chocolates.Box B contains 12 chocolates. There are 4 plain, 3 milk and 5 white chocolates.
Joan takes one chocolate at random from each box.Work out the probability that the two chocolates Joan takes are not of the same type.
………………………………(4)
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GCSE Mathematics: Mixed Questions
Question 21
The depth, D metres, of the water at the end of a jetty in the afternoon can be modelled by this formula
D = 5.5 + A sin 30(t – k)
where
t hours is the number of hours after midday,A and k are constants.
Yesterday the low tide was at 3 p.m.The depth of water at low tide was 3.5 m.
Find the value of A and k.
A = ………………………
k = ………………………(4)
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(a) On the grid above, draw the graphs of x2 + y2 = 100
and 2y = 3x – 4 (3)
(b) Use the graphs to estimate the solutions of the simultaneous equations x2 + y2 = 100
and 2y = 3x – 4
............................. . ............................ (2)
For all the values of x, x2 + 6x = (x + 3)2 – q
(c) Find the value of q.
q = .............................(2)
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GCSE Mathematics A or Better Revision (Edexcel)Name……………………………………………………………
One pair of integer values which satisfy the equation x2 + y2 = 100 is x = 6 and y = 8
(d) Find one pair of integer values which satisfy x2 + 6x + y2 – 4y – 87 = 0
x = .............., y = ...............(3)
(Total 10 marks)
(2)
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The graphs of y against x represent four different types of proportionality.
Write down the letter of the graph which represents the type of proportionality.
Type of proportionality Graph letter
y is directly proportional to x .........................
y is inversely proportional to x .........................
y is proportional to the square of x .........................
y is inversely proportional to the square of x .........................
(Total 2 marks)
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