GCSE Taster Course
Day 5
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English
Today’s English tutorial is all about the valuable Reading skill: Answering the Question. Looks simple, but so many students lose marks on this.
Heather will be talking you through how to approach questions in assessments and highlighting the common mistakes students make, so you can avoid them! Remember to have a pen and paper to hand to make notes of any top tips.
How to get started
Watch the video tutorial on Answering the Question, then take the quiz to check your understanding and see how much you have learnt!
Reading: Answering the Question
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Maths - Foundation
Your Day 5 Foundation Maths tutorial with Patricia is focused on Prime Factors.
Your top tip for today Always show your method.
This is a key point of better exam technique to ensure you get as many marks as possible. You can pick up additional marks on GCSE Maths papers by showing your working out, even if your final answer is incorrect.
How to get started:
Try the past paper question yourself before watching the tutorial video and then working through the workbook of additional practice questions.
1. Try the question
First, try the question below. Testing yourself on a topic you have covered in class is critical to Retrieval Practice. Once you’ve had a go, click on the image to see the answer
2. Watch the tutorial
Further Practice
Now that you’ve followed the video, why not practice some more Prime Factors questions by downloading the workbook below.
Maths - Higher
Your Day 5 Higher level Maths tutorial looks at how to answer questions on Standard Form.
Your top tip for today Always show your method.
This is a key point of better exam technique to ensure you get as many marks as possible. You can pick up additional marks on GCSE Maths papers by showing your working out, even if your final answer is incorrect.
How to get started
Try the past paper question yourself before watching the tutorial video and then working through the workbook of additional practice questions.
1. Try the question
First, try the question below. Testing yourself on a topic you have covered in class is critical to Retrieval Practice. Once you’ve had a go, click on the image to see the answer
2. Watch the tutorial
Further Practice
Now that you’ve followed the video, why not practice some more Standard Form questions by downloading the workbook below.