Graphs exam tips

Exam tips

• Coordinates exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Work with coordinates in all four quadrants..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Coordinates, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Straight-line graphs exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Plot graphs of equations corresponding to straight lines in the coordinate plane..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Straight-line graphs, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Straight-line graphs exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Use y = mx + c to identify parallel lines and find equations of lines from points and gradients..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Straight-line graphs, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Straight-line graphs exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Higher only] Use y = mx + c to identify perpendicular lines..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Straight-line graphs, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Gradients and intercepts exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Identify and interpret gradients and intercepts of linear functions graphically and algebraically..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Gradients and intercepts, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Quadratic graph features exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Identify and interpret roots, intercepts and turning points of quadratic functions graphically..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Quadratic graph features, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Quadratic graph features exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Higher only] Deduce quadratic roots algebraically and deduce turning points by completing the square..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Quadratic graph features, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Sketching and interpreting function graphs exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Recognise, sketch and interpret graphs of linear and quadratic functions..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Sketching and interpreting function graphs, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Sketching and interpreting function graphs exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Include simple cubic and reciprocal functions where tier-appropriate..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Sketching and interpreting function graphs, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Sketching and interpreting function graphs exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Higher only] Include exponential functions and trigonometric functions with degree arguments..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Sketching and interpreting function graphs, rather than giving generic revision advice.