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GCSE Maths resources (esp vocabulary lists)

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TeenToTwenties · 25/08/2024 11:00

Hoping @noblegiraffe or @Pythag or just anyone can help here.

I'm looking for vocabulary lists for foundation maths but ordered by topic not alphabetical. So something like https://studymaths.co.uk/glossary.php but ordered differently?

Does such a thing exist? DD will be trying (again) to pass her GCSE maths this academic year...

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Pythag · 25/08/2024 12:18

I have not come across such a resource unfortunately. However, I personally would not use a resource like this in my teaching.

At GCSE I tend only to explain meanings of words in context, when they arise in specific questions / examples rather than in the abstract, as I find they are much easier to understand in context.

In my view revision time is best spent by actively doing maths (ideally past papers, on worksheets on specific topics if knowledge of a particular topic is lacking). To the extent there is a problem with any definition, then deal with that at the time the definition arises in a real question.

SmileyHappyPeopleInTheSun · 25/08/2024 12:45

Can't suggest anything you are asking for.

However if you do want topic booklets with separated worked examples - this is free website - WJEC board which currently does separate numeracy and maths GCSE - but they have topic booklets and worked answer sheets for free.

https://www.mathsdiy.com/wjec-gcse-numeracy-topic-booklets/
https://www.mathsdiy.com/gcse-numeracy-topic-booklets/

I image they'd be some cross over with most boards.

WJEC GCSE Numeracy Topic Booklets - MathsDIY

The UKs #1 library of Maths GCSE Topic Booklets, FREE and prepared by an experienced Maths teacher - the perfect revision resource

https://www.mathsdiy.com/wjec-gcse-numeracy-topic-booklets

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sashh · 25/08/2024 13:31

If you copy the contents from https://studymaths.co.uk/glossary.php to a spreadsheet you can then sort it any way you want. Although it might be an idea for your DD to do the sorting.

TeenToTwenties · 25/08/2024 18:07

Thank you all, the tes ones look most like I was wanting.

For anyone who can be bothered (you really don't need to be) here is the background:

I know I said trying again, but this year may be her first realistic attempt.
She missed all of y11 for mh reasons, and got a centre assessed grade based on very little.
Didn't resit in y12.
Resat in y13, used lots of energy to even get into the exam, could only stay about 1hr in each which isn't enough, especially with slow processing.
Year out this year, no maths at all until 3 weeks ago, but is remembering a surprising amount, and has more stamina.
All we are doing right now is trying to remind her of what she knows as college will give her a test in first few days (she's returning).

I keep having to be away (elderly parents) and it isn't sensible to get her to do maths whilst I'm not at home, but going over bits of vocabulary that have come up in questions is something helpful I think.

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noblegiraffe · 25/08/2024 21:42

These ones are similarly by chapter rather than broader topic but are foundation only (they don't have the definitions but assume you will be helping)

https://files.schudio.com/congleton-high-school/files/documents/GCSE_Foundation_Vocabulary.pdf

Command words might be useful too? https://mathsemporium.com/wp-content/uploads/empdocs/GCSE%20(9-1)%20A%20Teacher%20Guide%20To%20Command%20Words.pdf

Really hope it goes well this time! 🤞

TeenToTwenties · 25/08/2024 22:46

Thank you @noblegiraffe . This is my hopeful time of year when anything is possible. She will cope with a level 2 course and maths and english and travel this year by bus. Elephants will fly and the moon will be made of cheese.
But actually despite a year off she can still do ratios, percentages, best buys, two way tables, similar triangles, ...So there is reason to hope.

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