Saturday, September 19, 2009

GCSE Maths: Get A Top Grade With Seven Methods Best Students Use

By Luke Redding

Are you tired of maths and are scared of taking your GCSE maths exam? Do you get nervous handling numbers and diagrams? It's time to forget all your maths problems with these seven simple tricks guaranteed to turn any maths-dumbo into a maths-wizard. Studying maths requires different techniques than used for other subjects.

Slug it out - The one sure-fire method of doing well in your GCSE maths exam is to practice every single day for a whole year. Nothing replaces practice when it comes to maths. But you don't have to load yourself with too many sums. Just pick up as much as you can handle for at least one hour every day. Soon, not only will your speed increase but formulas and sums that didn't make sense will automatically start becoming easy. Just don't miss out on your practice session on any day. How well you perform at the exam will depend on how regular you have been with your practice.

Bite-size - For your GCSE maths studies and revision, divide your coursework into Algebra, Data Handling, Numbers, Shape, Space & Measures. That splits it down to a manageable practice routine. Tackle each section once a week.

Enjoy your maths - Unlike other subjects, you can really make maths fun. Join up with a friend to play a maths quiz over your cellphone via sms or prepare short tests for each other. There are hundreds of Java games based on maths on the Internet. Don't approach maths as a subject to be studied but as a fun game to explore. Once you start collecting jokes and trivia relating to maths, your entire preparation for the GCSE maths exam will become a game for fun.

Sticky Notes - Prepare small pieces of paper by writing a formula or maths tip on each. Stick some of these pieces around your room. Open your wardrobe and put some of these pieces of paper or small cards into the pockets of all your clothes. When you go out the next morning not only will you have fun discovering which card comes out but it will all add to your preparation for the GCSE maths exam. Whenever you are a little free during the day, check your cards and memorize the formulas or calculation tips you have written on them. Once home you stack the 'used' cards. You should get through a stack of at least 50 cards every week.

Formula Sheet - During the GCSE maths exam, you will get a formula sheet. So do not bother too much with the complicated formulas beforehand. Just get familiar with them and train yourself on how to use them. Some of the difficult formulas relate to volumes, surface areas, cylinders and spheres. Focus on the easier formulas first during your revision time.

Spend extra energy in doing your coursework because it will account for as much as 20 per cent of your final grade. It will also keep you away from stress when you finally attempt your GCSE maths exam.

Even scientists use many simple short-cut methods for handling numbers like recognizing whether a six digit number will be divisible by a certain single digit or not. You can make a diary of all these 'short-cal methods' and attempt your GCSE maths exam with greater confidence. Most of these 'short-cal methods' are listed on various sites on the Internet. Getting a high grade at your GCSE maths can be effortless if you try these simple methods of studying for at least six months.

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