Structure and calculation exam tips

Exam tips

• Ordering numbers and inequality notation exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Order positive and negative integers, decimals and fractions and use =, !=, <, >, <= and >= correctly..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Ordering numbers and inequality notation, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Operations and place value exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Apply the four operations to integers, decimals, simple fractions and mixed numbers, including positive and negative values..

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

• Operations and place value exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Use place value with very large numbers, very small numbers and decimal calculations, including financial contexts..

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

• Inverse operations and priority of operations exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Use relationships between operations, including inverse operations, to simplify calculations and expressions..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Inverse operations and priority of operations, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Inverse operations and priority of operations exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Apply conventional priority of operations using brackets, powers, roots and reciprocals..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Inverse operations and priority of operations, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Factors, multiples and prime factorisation exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Use vocabulary and methods for primes, factors, multiples, common factors, common multiples, HCF, LCM and prime factorisation..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Factors, multiples and prime factorisation, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Factors, multiples and prime factorisation exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Write products of prime factors using index notation and apply the uniqueness of prime factorisation..

  This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Factors, multiples and prime factorisation, rather than giving generic revision advice.

• Systematic listing and counting exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Apply systematic listing strategies using lists, tables and diagrams..

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

• Systematic listing and counting exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Higher only] Use the product rule for counting where the specification requires it..

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

• Powers and roots exam tip 1

  Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to [Foundation and Higher] Use positive integer powers and associated roots, including square, cube and higher roots..

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