Maths Pre-GCSE Catch-up Programme

Baseline assessmentWeak areas & programme links

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PRIORITY 1

GCSE gateway foundations

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Algebra & graphs

Algebra substitution with negative numbers

3 Minute Maths - Substitution

Watch: Whole short lesson. Focus on negative values, brackets and signs.
Knowledge organiser: Year 7 Maths KO Term 3b - Substitute / Evaluate.
Rearranging formulae

Cognito - How to Rearrange Formulas

Watch: Whole video, about 4:16.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 2a - Subject / Rearrange.
Index laws - positive and negative indices

Corbettmaths - Indices revision

Watch: 0:00-4:20 and 10:21-11:54.
Knowledge organiser: Year 9 Maths KO Term 1a - Index laws / Reciprocal.
Straight-line equations / y = mx + c

Cognito - How to Find the Equation of a Straight Line

Watch: Whole video, about 4 minutes.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 2a - Describing models with tables and graphs.
Practice this area

14 questions, followed by worked/expected answers and self-review.

Practice 0/14

Percentages, ratio & proportion

Percentage decrease / percentage change

Cognito - Percentage Change

Watch: Whole short lesson.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 2b - Percentage multipliers / percentage change.
Reverse percentages

Mr Graham Maths - Reverse Percentages

Watch: Whole short lesson.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 2b - Reversing a percentage change.
Percentage profit / loss

Mr Graham Maths - Percentage Profit & Loss

Watch: Whole short lesson.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 2b - Percentage change.
Ratio, unitary method and best buys

Corbettmaths - Best Buys

Watch: Whole short lesson.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 2b - Unitary method / Best buy / Ratio.
Practice this area

8 questions, followed by worked/expected answers and self-review.

Practice 0/8

Angles & polygons

Parallel-line angle rules

Cognito - Alternate, Corresponding and Allied Angles

Watch: Whole video, about 5:36.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 2a; Year 9 Term 3a+ reminder.
Polygon interior and exterior angles

1st Class Maths - Angles in Polygons

Watch: 2:07-8:40; also 11:39-15:40 for exterior angles.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 2a - Polygon angle formulae.
Practice this area

6 questions, followed by worked/expected answers and self-review.

Practice 0/6

Circles & sectors

Circle area and circumference

Cognito - Area and Circumference of a Circle

Watch: Whole video, about 5 minutes.
Knowledge organiser: Year 8 Maths KO Term 1b / 3a - circles and area.
Sectors and arc length

Cognito - Area of a Sector and Length of an Arc

Watch: Whole video, about 4 minutes.
Knowledge organiser: Year 9 Maths KO Term 3b - Arcs and sectors.
Practice this area

6 questions, followed by worked/expected answers and self-review.

Practice 0/6

Pythagoras

Pythagoras

Cognito - Pythagoras' Theorem

Watch: Whole video, about 6 minutes.
Knowledge organiser: Year 9 Maths KO Term 2b+ - Pythagoras' theorem.
Practice this area

6 questions, followed by worked/expected answers and self-review.

Practice 0/6

Standard form

Standard form

1st Class Maths - Standard Form

Watch: 0:00-10:58 only.
Knowledge organiser: Year 9 Maths KO Term 1a - Standard form / Ordinary form / Mantissa / Exponent.
Practice this area

6 questions, followed by worked/expected answers and self-review.

Practice 0/6

Probability

Basic probability

Math Antics - Basic Probability

Watch: Whole video, 11:28.
Knowledge organiser: Year 9 Maths KO Term 1b+ - Probability.
Independent events

Corbettmaths - Independent Events

Watch: Whole short lesson.
Knowledge organiser: Year 9 Maths KO Term 1b+ - independent and mutually exclusive events.
Practice this area

6 questions, followed by worked/expected answers and self-review.

Practice 0/6

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PRIORITY 2

Remaining correction areas

Priority 2 unlocks after Priority 1 is secure.

Final post-revision Year 10 readiness retest

The attached retest is preserved as a 36-question final check using different numbers and wording from practice.

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Secure Priorities 1 and 2 first.