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Maths GCSE

35 replies

Chico9 · 20/10/2023 20:04

Hello everyone,
I'm looking into brushing up my maths as I didn't do that well at school, even though I scraped really good grades in all the other subjects, including English, English literature, French, French lit, accounting, economics etc. I even did A level in French, English and Accounting and passed well.
I will need maths as I want to do a Teacher Training to teach French.
I'm thinking to self teach myself with all the resources I can put my hands on, like the CGP Books, past papers etc.
I'm hoping with hard work and consistency I might pass and achieve.
Any ideas or past experienced would be appreciated.
Many thanks.

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Pythag · 21/10/2023 11:26

Do some maths every day. Work through a GCSE textbook. Have a date in mind that you want to take the exam.

clary · 21/10/2023 11:15

TeenDivided · 21/10/2023 10:52

I'm pretty sure my DB has French Lit O level as one of his 14 (yes 14!), that would have been circa 1980.

If the FS maths is acceptable it has a slightly smaller syllabus.

Excellent @TeenDivided I love this!

I never was offered French Lit O level Sad I am over-invested in this but my excuse is MFL is my subject, but I cannot find any evidence of a French lit GCSE existing in England. I don't doubt you @Chico9 but I am genuinely interested to know what you studied and what form it took? Which books did you do - did you write essays in English or French?

For context, my language A levels saw me writing about multiple texts but in English - I think fewer texts but writing in TL as now is a much better way.

Ikeatears · 21/10/2023 11:05

Have a look at MathsGenie website too. There's also a (not pretty but practical) website here
www.gcsemathsquestions.co.uk
Some very kind person has collated all the GCSE questions from all the main exam boards from 2017-2022 and put them into topic areas on PowerPoint pages. He's also done worked solutions for every question.

TeenDivided · 21/10/2023 10:52

I'm pretty sure my DB has French Lit O level as one of his 14 (yes 14!), that would have been circa 1980.

If the FS maths is acceptable it has a slightly smaller syllabus.

Original poster
Chico9 · 21/10/2023 10:35

Thanks ever so much everyone.
No, I don't have a degree in French and I'm doing it with open university.
I'm on my 2nd Year and hoping to finish by next year.
In the meantime I'm thinking to do the Maths GCSE Foundation and as you've mentioned You tubes tutorials like Hegarthy and Corbett Maths are really handy if you want to self teach.
Functional Maths L2 is a good option too!

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CleoCha0man · 20/10/2023 20:18

I did govt funded evening classes. Two hours once a week, plus a fair bit of practise with past papers and the recommended textbook

CleoCha0man · 20/10/2023 20:16

Can i suggest you look up Hegarty Maths YouTube videos? I found him very helpful as an adult learner (combined with classes)

clary · 20/10/2023 20:14

Do you have a degree in French OP? I'm surprised that this was possible without maths GCSE as I thought most unis asked for at least a grade 4/C. Tho I guess you may have done your degree a while ago and that may not have been the case?

Agree I have also never heard of French lit GCSE - interested!

Agree you should be able to access funding to support you in gaining GCSE maths.

titchy · 20/10/2023 20:09

I assume you have a French degree...?

You are eligible for free tuition for Maths if you haven't got a Level 2 qualification in it in case you want to think about classes? Level 2 functional skills is usually also ok for teaching as well. Maybe worth a google?

RoseAndRose · 20/10/2023 20:06

<misses point of thread completely>

I didn't realise there was ever a French lit GCSE. What texts did you study?