About Oxford Revise: Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, Foundation revision guideÂ
This revision guide covers the complete Edexcel GCSE Maths Foundation paper. It will help you practice all the concepts you’ll need to know to do well in the exam.
Each topic in your Edexcel Foundation Maths course is clearly covered with retrieval questions to help you check that you’ve retained what you’re learning.
Exam-style questions and model answers give you lots of exam practice and experience to build your confidence for the Foundation exam.
Contents list
GCSE Edexcel Foundation Maths
1. Basic number
2. Indices, powers and roots, factors, multiples, primes
3. Standard form
4. Fractions, decimals, percentages
5. Percentages
6. Algebra and expressions
7. Solving equations and inequalities
8. Straight line graphs
9. Real-life graphs
10. Solving quadratic equations by factorising
11. Quadratic, cubic, and reciprocal graphs
12. Simultaneous equations
13. Sequences
14. Units and measures
15. Ratio
16. Proportion
17. Angle facts
18. Interior and exterior angles
19. 3D shapes, plans, and elevations
20. Perimeter, area, and volume
21. Circles, cylinders, cones, and spheres
22. Similarity and congruence
23. Transformations
24. Pythagoras and trigonometry
25. Constructions, loci and bearings
26. Vectors
27. Theoretical probability, mutually exclusive events, possibility spaces, and probability experiments
28. Expected results, tree diagrams, set notation, and probability from tables and diagrams
29. Tables, charts, and graphs
30. Sampling and averages
31. Scatter graphs
Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
This guide covers every topic in the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics Foundation course in depth, using clear, easy-to-understand language. Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently. Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
Step 1: Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser.
Step 2: Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams.
Step 3: Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions, featuring hints and tips from revision and subject experts.
Our expert authors
Authors:
Naomi Bartholomew-Millar
Paul Hunt
Victoria Trumper
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