Year 11 is the year of sacrifice! Your exams are your priority as you do not get a second chance unless you are planning on resitting Maths and English 🤮 God forbid! What you put in, is what you get out. Put in a lot, get a lot of marks. Simple.
Are you behind?
Simple check to know if you are behind or on track.
Foundation Tier Students - by now you should have mastered (covered) all the 93 topics in Maths Genie, Grade 1-5. If you have, you are on track. Click here to see them.
Higher Tier Students - by now you should have mastered (covered) all the 134 topics in Maths Genie, Grade 1-9. If you have, you are on track. Click here to see them.
If you have not, you are behind and need to quickly master all the topics ALONGSIDE the MASTERPLAN below.
So what's the masterplan?
Timetable in Action - If you are unorganised 'forgerittt'. Fail to plan; plan to fail. If you are organised you are half-way to achieving your full potential. The other half is action aka doing the plan. The timetable is not just for maths, but all your subjects. You can get a timetable template from Mr Maurer.
Exam Paper Practice - 1 exam paper (80 marks of practice) per week if you are aiming for at least 1-2 grades up from your mocks (good progress) OR 2 exam papers (160 marks of practice) each week if you are aiming for at least 2-3 grades up from your mocks (outstanding progress). What are you choosing? Good or outstanding 👀
Keton College Maths Lessons - Join every Tuesday and Saturday lesson. Every question on the screen is a test, revision, and an opportunity for feedback.
EXAM PAPERS - Start now...
Each week, complete the exam papers via the links below.
Week 1 | August 3rd-9th - Available - Click here
Week 2 | August 10th-16th - Available - Click here
Week 3 | August 17th-23rd - Available - Click here
Week 4 | August 24th-30th - Available - Click here
Week 5 | August 31st-6th Sept - Available - Click here
Week 6 | September 7th-13th - Available - Click here
Week 7 | September 14th-20th - Available - Click here
Week 8 | September 21st-27th - Available - Click here
Week 9 | September 28th-4th Oct - Available - Click here
Week 10 | October 5th-11th - Available - Click here
Week 11 | October 12th-18th - Available - Click here
TOP TOPPP TIPS
RECREATE EXAM CONDITIONS. Treat each paper like a real exam.
Timed test - 1hr 30mins per paper
No Cheating - Books/notes away, no looking up answers, asking people for help etc.
No Distractions - Phone switched off and tell family you are doing a test.
Formulae Sheet (Exam Aid) - Use it.
DIMS - Does It Make Sense. Before you answer certain questions, have an idea of what your answer should look like. Once answered, compare your expectation to the the answer.
Show ALL Working Out - This is what smart people do. 1 mark questions do not need working out.
Skipping Questions - No question should be left blank. If you cannot get all the marks, get some of the marks. If you cannot get some of the marks, get at least 1 mark. 1 mark is better than none.
Calculator - Use for calculator papers only. Ensure it is in DEG mode (reset if not).
Reset Your Brain/Eyes - Once you finish the exam, apply the 'Reset Method' to find mistakes as you check over your work.
Marking - Mark your paper straight after you have completed the exam. Mark in a different coloured pen. Mark accurately using the 'mark scheme' or 'worked solutions' (pdf or video).
Grade Boundaries - Check your grade (click here). You will need to use the filters to find your paper.
Put in 100% effort. A* effort!
"It is okay to make mistakes... as long as you learn from them" - Mr Maurer
Anxious?
Anxiety is for the fearful, not the faithful
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.
Matthew 7:7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of self-control.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Victory is for children of God. Peace, power, and purpose is yours.