The first session in a structured revision programme for AS Core 1 Maths - includes Key points, Hints, links to exam solutions and practice questions. Created for the AQA AS Level,

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The Community Maths School structure revision programme for the Core 1 exam.
The programme is based on the AQA AS exams but is generally suitable for most other exam boards.
Each session will include hints, key points , links to the exam solutions webpage and practice
questions.
The revision sessions will be published on the following dates:
Six revision sessions – 24th
March 31st
March 7th
April 14th
April 21st
April 28th
April
Exam practice 5th
May 12th
May
Core 1 19th
May
Core 1 day 7th
April Ipswich 14th
April Bury St Edmunds
Resources website Exam Solutions http://www.examsolutions.net/
Mathscard App www.mathscard.co.uk/mobile

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Revision session 1 24th
March Algebraic Functions and Surds
CMS Warning – Do not cancel Surds when there is addition or subtraction
Exam Solutions link
Surds http://www.examsolutions.net/maths‐revision/core‐maths/algebra‐and‐
functions/surds/exam‐questions/C1/questions.php

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CMS Hint – OxO method for solving
CMS Hint – Completing the square will give you the max or min point of the parabola curve
(x‐a)2
+ b min point (a,b)
CMS Hint – the Discriminant is very useful technique it will be used in solving quadratics and also in
simultaneous equations – line and curve ‐ showing that the line is a tangent – repeated roots
Exam Solutions Link
Complete the square http://www.examsolutions.net/maths‐revision/core‐maths/algebra‐and‐
functions/quadratics/completing‐the‐square/exam‐questions/C1/questions.php
Roots and discriminants http://www.examsolutions.net/maths‐revision/core‐maths/algebra‐and‐
functions/quadratics/roots/exam‐questions/C1/questions.php

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CMS QUESTIONS ON SURDS AND INDICES

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CMS QUESTIONS ON QUADRATICS