Click the buttons above to find out more about specific Maths and Statistics topics. The activities allow you to test your skills and identify any areas requiring improvement.
You will mark the tests yourself. There is no pass mark and no grade will be awarded. The purpose is for you to identify:
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Find some worked examples from a textbook or maths website and go through them. Try to work out what steps have been used to solve the problems. If you struggle to understand the process, start with some simple problems and work up to more complex ones.
If you practise, it will get easier. If you really want to improve your skills, repetition is important.
Attempt some problems by yourself and check the solutions, or ask someone to look at your working out.
Then, do some more!
Try working with someone else. Show each other how you have tried to tackle a problem. It can really help to talk things through.
Top tip! Remember to ask for help if you are stuck.
Analyse your errors. Look at where you went wrong and work out what’s caused the problem. This way, you can determine whether you are likely to make the same mistake again.
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