Useful Gcse Questions From Linked Span Papers

If y'all attended whatever preparation on the novel GCSE final summertime therefore y'all may induce got been advised to hold off through Linked Pair papers for questions on novel GCSE topics. It's a overnice idea, simply what instructor has fourth dimension to trawl through by essay out papers?

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 yr later, I've directly taught Linked Pair (for the kickoff in addition to final time) therefore I induce got a improve consider of whether the Linked Pair papers are genuinely helpful. Before y'all start searching through papers, hither are a few caveats:

• There are loads of topics inwards Linked Pair (spreadsheets, flowcharts, AER, linear programming, moving averages etc) that are not in the novel GCSE.
• There are approximately novel GCSE topics that are not inwards Linked Pair such as functions, iteration in addition to quadratic inequalities.
• There are a few topics inwards Linked Pair that are in the novel ix - 1 GCSE - therefore this is where the papers are helpful (ie Venn diagrams, quadratic sequences, slope of a bend in addition to expanse nether a graph). 
• There are also approximately lovely challenging questions inwards Linked Pair papers - on familiar topics such equally bounds, angles in addition to forming equations - which mightiness hold out helpful inwards lessons. I've shared approximately examples below. 

The easiest agency to access by essay out questions - rather than trawling through papers - is to utilization a essay out edifice tool (AQA's Exampro, Edexcel's ExamWizard, OCR's ExamCreator or Eduqas's Question Bank). I intend these tools are genuinely useful for creating resources such equally homeworks in addition to destination of yr exams, therefore a worthwhile investment for a maths department.

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Density
The topic 'compound measures' has grown inwards the novel GCSE. It tin hold out difficult to honour resources for teaching density therefore you'll hold out pleased to necessitate heed that in that place are approximately skillful questions inwards Linked Pair exams. There's a overnice event below. I've seat a worksheet on TES containing this enquiry in addition to similar density questions.

Applications 2 Higher, Edexcel, June 2015, Question 16

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Bounds
Compound measures links genuinely nicely alongside bounds - it's skillful to run into an essay out enquiry that combines these 2 topics.

Applications 2 Higher, Edexcel, June 2013, Question 17

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Forming expressions

Linked Pair GCSE papers incorporate a lot of questions inwards which students induce got to shape expressions. This enquiry takes approximately thinking - it genuinely stumped approximately of my students:

Applications 1 Higher, Edexcel, June 2014, Question 20

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Angles

This enquiry tests agreement of angles inwards polygons:

Methods 2 Higher, Edexcel, Specimen Paper, Question 7

My course of educational activity struggled alongside this angles enquiry inwards their mock essay out this year:

Applications 1 Higher, Edexcel, Nov 2015, Question 2

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Probability

Did y'all similar Hannah's sweets? Try this one!

Methods 1 Higher, Edexcel, Nov 2015, Question 24

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Percentages and Ratios

The Applications module inwards Linked Pair contains quite a lot of wordy questions that EAL students may scrap with. Here are a pair of examples. These mightiness hold out worth trying alongside novel GCSE classes.

Applications 1 Higher, Edexcel, Specimen Paper, Question 15

Applications 2 Higher, Edexcel, Specimen Paper, Question 7

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I induce got loads to a greater extent than examples of interesting Linked Pair questions, simply inwards lodge to proceed this post service to a manageable length I'll larn out it there!

What are your favourite GCSE questions? I'd dearest to run into them.