How to revise GCSE maths without just re-reading

Maths is not a reading subject. Revision that never involves doing a question is not revision.

Method one: blank-page recall

Take a topic, close the book, write everything you remember. Then open the book and fill the gaps in a different colour. The gaps are the revision.

Method two: mixed practice

Ten questions from ten different topics is harder than ten from one — and much closer to the exam. Interleaving feels less comfortable and works better.

Method three: mark it properly

Use the mark scheme on every past paper question. Compare your method with the expected one. Children routinely lose two marks for a correct answer written without a step that the scheme rewards.

The weekly rhythm

Three sessions a week: one topic recall, one mixed paper section under time, one review of the errors. An hour each. Consistent beats heroic.