Each year year 11 pupils at Kirk Balk have plenty of opportunities to revise for the various GCSE Maths module tests, the GCSE Maths terminal exam and the GCSE Statistics exam. The programme includes the following:

• Dedicated revision within normal Maths lessons after Easter
• After School Revision Sessions
• Revision sessions prior to each Module Test
• Easter Holiday Revision Morning

Pupils do not have to rely solely on the help of teachers when revising for a GCSE Maths exam. There are several of ways in which pupils can do meaningful revision at home including.

• Using one of the many GCSE Revision Websites now on the internet.
• Answering the questions in a Maths GCSE Revision Book
• Logging on and using Samlearning

There are several GCSE Revision websites now freely available on the internet. Most of these gives helpful hints and clear explanations for pupils studying for GCSE exams. The best sites allow pupils to answer exam style questions and then the website automatically marks the work and gives explanations if the answer given is incorrect. The following revision sites are amongst those that are worth using:

• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/
• www.samlearning.com/examrevision/index.html
• www.s-cool.co.uk/topic_index.asp?subject_id=15&d=0
• www.gcsehighermaths.co.uk
• www.mathsrevision.net
• www.gcse.com
• www.channel4.com/homework/maths/index.jsp

There are many Maths GCSE revision books on the market at the moment that can be purchased at the larger bookshops. W.H.Smith at Meadowhall, for example, has a huge selection of suitable revision books mostly costing less than £5.00. The Maths Department sells the following revision books during every Maths lesson at discounted prices:

• GCSE Maths - The Revision Guide - Higher Level (published by CGP) £2.50 (Full price is £4.50)
• GCSE Maths - The Revision Guide - Foundation Level (published by CGP) £2.50 (Full price is £4.50)
• GCSE Statistics - The Revision Guide (published by CGP) £4.50 (Full price is £5.50

The school has invested heavily to allow all pupils to be able to use the samlearning revision website free of charge. Pupils should click on the green LOG IN button (top left). The school's centre ID is S74KB. Each pupil has their own user name and password which is Date of Birth followed by two initials, first name then surname. For example: the user ID for David Jones, born 1st August 1985 would be 010885DJ

These take place regularly in the weeks before each module for pupils in year 11. Occasionally they were cancelled if the teacher involved has other commitments, for example a Parents Evening. Details are given to pupils by their class teacher.

Pupils are asked to respect the fact that the Maths teachers are giving up their own time for these lessons and to ensure that they do not leave before the end of the session. In addition year 11 Maths teachers are happy to help any pupil with their Maths after school - just ask your teacher for help.

A revision morning has taken place on the Sunday prior to the January module for the last two years starting at 10.00am and lasting until 1.00pm. More details are given to pupils nearer to January.

Pupils will revise all the main topics that can be tested in the GCSE terminal exams during their normal Maths lessons leading up to the exams in June. This work takes the form of short tests, oral work, written exercises, ICT work and answering past GCSE questions. Homework will also be geared towards revision.

The Maths Easter Revision Morning forms part of the School Easter Revision Programme for year 11 pupils. Pupils are be expected to turn up to school ready for a 9.00am start. Pupils are asked to respect the fact that the Maths teachers are giving up their own time and ensue that they turned up on time and remain for the whole morning.