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GCSE Maths — 6-Week Revision Planner

Target: 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week • passnova.co.uk/resources/gcse-maths-planner

Before You Start — The 10 Most Commonly Failed Topics

Algebra — expanding brackets, solving equations, rearranging formulae
Ratio and proportion — sharing in a ratio, best-value problems
Fractions, decimals and percentages — reverse percentage, percentage change
Probability — tree diagrams, combined events, relative frequency
Circle theorems — angle at centre, tangent rules, cyclic quadrilaterals
Pythagoras and trigonometry (SOHCAHTOA)
Vectors
Simultaneous equations (substitution and elimination)
Cumulative frequency and box plots
Standard form and surds

Week 1 — Diagnostic: Know Where You Stand

45 min/day Goal: Find your 3–5 weakest topics

Do a full past paper under timed conditions. Mark it honestly. Write down every topic where you dropped more than half the marks — these become your Week 5 & 6 priority list.

Day	Task	Time
Monday	Full past paper (Foundation or Higher) under timed conditions	45–90 min
Tuesday	Mark it using the official mark scheme. Be honest.	45 min
Wednesday	Write down every topic where you lost more than half the marks	30 min
Thursday–Friday	— (free / light revision)	—
Weekend	Catch-up or rest	—

Weekly tracker

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Past paper	Mark it	List weak topics	—	—	Catch-up	Rest

Track this week: Past paper score: _____ / 80. Weak topics identified: _______________________

AQA past papers: aqa.org.uk
Edexcel past papers: qualifications.pearson.com
PassNova diagnostic quiz: passnova.co.uk/course/gcse-maths-foundation
Maths Genie topic list: mathsgenie.co.uk — free past paper questions by topic

Week 2 — Non-Calculator Topics

45 min/day Focus: Number, fractions, percentages, algebra

These topics appear on Paper 1 (non-calculator). Practise without a calculator all week.

Day	Topic	Time
Monday	Fractions — adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing. Mixed numbers.	45 min
Tuesday	Percentages — percentage of amount, percentage change, reverse percentage	45 min
Wednesday	Algebra — expanding single and double brackets, simplifying expressions	45 min
Thursday	Solving equations and inequalities. Simple rearranging.	45 min
Friday	Mixed non-calculator practice questions	45 min
Weekend	Optional: BBC Bitesize revision clips on any shaky topic	—

Weekly tracker (tick when done)

Flag any topic where you got <60% right → add to Week 6 list.

Week 3 — Calculator Topics: Stats & Probability

45 min/day Focus: Papers 2 & 3 topics

Day	Topic	Time
Monday	Ratio and proportion — sharing in a ratio, direct/inverse proportion	45 min
Tuesday	Standard form, surds, indices	45 min
Wednesday	Statistics — mean from grouped data, frequency tables, histograms	45 min
Thursday	Probability — single events, combined events, tree diagrams	45 min
Friday	Cumulative frequency, box plots, interquartile range	45 min
Weekend	Optional: attempt a Paper 2 from a past paper (calculator allowed)	—

Weekly tracker (tick when done)

Mock Paper 2 score (if attempted): _____ / 80

Week 4 — Geometry

45 min/day Focus: Angles, area, Pythagoras, trigonometry, circle theorems

Geometry is consistently where students lose the most marks on 3- and 4-mark questions. Work through each area methodically.

Day	Topic	Time
Monday	Angles — parallel lines, polygons, bearings	45 min
Tuesday	Area and perimeter — triangles, trapeziums, compound shapes	45 min
Wednesday	Pythagoras' theorem — including 3D problems	45 min
Thursday	Trigonometry — SOHCAHTOA, sine rule, cosine rule (Higher)	45 min
Friday	Circle theorems (Higher) or arc length / sector area (Foundation & Higher)	45 min
Weekend	Optional: mixed geometry questions from Maths Genie	—

Key things to memorise before Week 5: Area formulae: circle (πr²), trapezium (½(a+b)h), triangle (½bh) • SOHCAHTOA: Sin = Opposite/Hyp, Cos = Adjacent/Hyp, Tan = Opposite/Adjacent • Circle theorems: angle at centre = twice angle at circumference; angles in same segment are equal; opposite angles in cyclic quadrilateral add to 180°

Weekly tracker (tick when done)

Circle theorem rules you can state from memory: _____ / 6

Week 5 — Full Mock Papers

45–90 min/day Goal: Find remaining gaps before the real thing

This week is about doing, not learning. Sit the papers properly — no notes, no phone, timed.

Day	Task	Time
Monday	AQA Paper 1 (non-calculator) under timed conditions	1 hr 30 min
Tuesday	Mark AQA Paper 1. List every question you got wrong and why.	45 min
Wednesday	Edexcel Paper 2 (calculator) under timed conditions	1 hr 30 min
Thursday	Mark Edexcel Paper 2. Add to your gap list.	45 min
Friday	Edexcel Paper 3 or AQA Paper 2 under timed conditions	1 hr 30 min
Weekend	Rest or light review. Do not cram — let the week sink in.	—

Weekly tracker

Mock 1 score: _____ / 80 Mock 2 score: _____ / 80 Top 5 remaining weak topics: _______________________

Week 6 — Targeted Revision on Weak Areas

45 min/day Goal: Close the gaps. Focus on 3- and 4-mark questions.

Do not revise topics you already know well. Go back to your gap list from Week 1 and your mock marking from Week 5. For each weak topic, do 10 targeted questions, then understand the method — not just the answer.

Day	Task	Time
Monday	Weak topic 1: targeted question practice	45 min
Tuesday	Weak topic 2: targeted question practice	45 min
Wednesday	Weak topic 3: targeted question practice	45 min
Thursday	Mixed 4-mark questions — pick 10 from past papers across all topics	45 min
Friday (exam eve)	Read your formula list. Do 10 easy questions to build confidence. Sleep early.	30 min

4-mark questions: In GCSE Maths, 4-mark questions are where students drop the most marks. They usually require two or three steps, and you get method marks even if your final answer is wrong. Always show your working.

Weekly tracker

Weak topics cleared: _____ / 5 Final confidence score (1–5) per topic: _______________________

Summary — 6 Weeks at a Glance

Week	Focus	Daily Time	Key Output
Week 1	Diagnostic mock paper	45 min	Weak topic list
Week 2	Non-calculator: number, fractions, algebra	45 min	Topics covered
Week 3	Calculator: stats, probability, ratio	45 min	Paper 2 mock score
Week 4	Geometry: angles, area, trig, circles	45 min	Formulae memorised
Week 5	Full timed mock papers (AQA + Edexcel)	60–90 min	Mock scores + gap list
Week 6	Targeted weak-area revision + 4-mark Qs	45 min	Weak topics cleared

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