The A Level Maths Tutor
Practical guides on the things students and parents actually ask us about, written by tutors who teach the course every week.
Graphical or scientific? We compare the Casio fx-CG100, fx-CG50, fx-991CW+ and fx-991EX, explain what the exam boards actually require, and set out when a graphical calculator is worth the money.
There are two versions of this instruction and one word separates them. Get it wrong and a completely correct answer can score nothing.
The right answer with nothing underneath it can score zero. Here is what OCR and MEI mark schemes need to see, and the one habit that loses the most marks.
The marks this phrase carries are for explaining rather than calculating, and you can lose them with a completely correct answer. Here is what examiners accept.
The four pillars of strong exam technique, from practising under timed conditions to learning properly from your mistakes. Essential reading before your next mock.
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