As a department after the first paper has been sat, we sit down and review what was assessed and try and predict what is on paper 2. Generally speaking, if something has come up in paper 1,

it won’t come up in paper 2. So how will you know if you are ready for paper 2?

A new feature of the diagnostic tool was released last week. For those of you who don’t know anything about the diagnostic tool, it is an online assessment

system that has been created by Mr Woodfine to help highlight your strengths and areas to develop. The new features allow you to:

You can now design an assessment - create your own mock!

You can now complete a "Question of the day" (selected from your weakest areas on your skills lists within a chosen tier)

Maths GCSE Diagnostic ToolBy Mr Ws Lab

When you are given the list of what is potentially going to be on paper 2, create your own mock paper for the tier you are going to be sitting and see if

you are ready for paper 2.

SELECT A TIER

SELECT TAKE A TEST

SELECT DESIGN A TEST

SELECT THE TOPICS YOU WANT IN YOUR ASSESSMENT

SELECT BEGIN TEST

YOU WILL NOW ONLY GET THE QUESTIONS YOU ASKED FOR

Foundation paperMean, mode, median and range

Pictograms and tally chartsBar chartsProbability

Percentages and ratioFrequency polygons

Averages from a frequency tableFactor trees, HCF and LCM

Finding a fraction of a quantitySolving linear equations/inequalities

Sequences – nth termRatio and similarity

Pythagoras’ TheoremArea and perimeter

Surface areaTrial and improvement

Real life graphsLoci

Possible topics on paper 2:

Higher paperTwo-way tables

ProbabilityStem and leaf diagrams

Frequency polygonsAverages from a frequency table

Box plotsHistograms

Stratified samplingUpper and lower bounds

SurdsSequences

Equations of straight linesProperties of angles on parallel lines

SimilarityArea and perimeter

Direct and inverse proportionPythagoras’ Theorem

TrigonometryTrial and improvement