GCSE Maths revision: how to revise for the AQA exams

How the AQA exams are set out

AQA GCSE Maths has three papers: one non-calculator paper and two calculator papers. Foundation and Higher tiers sit different papers, with some overlap in topics. Check AQA's specification for the exact timings and mark totals.

A routine that works

• Start from topics you find hard, not the ones you like.
• Do a short set of questions, mark them, and fix the mistakes the same day.
• Revisit the same topic a week later with new questions.
• Practise non-calculator methods regularly, because the calculator paper is not the whole exam.

Where marks are lost

• Not showing working: method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
• Rounding too early, or not rounding as the question asks.
• Missing units, or giving an answer in the wrong units.
• Not checking whether the answer is sensible.

Practise on PrepAcer

PrepAcer has AQA GCSE Maths practice by topic, with number answers marked instantly and written working marked against the mark points. A red, amber and green view shows which topics need work and a list collects the questions you got wrong so you can retry them. Foundation and Higher are covered together, so you never have to pick a tier.