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Why is it that in every country in the world Maths is seen as one of the most important subjects to study? Governments spend lots of money trying to make sure that when people like you leave school you can count, calculate, measure, predict, read charts, graphs and tables, understand how to get the best deals from:- banks, mobile phone operators, credit cards, ……… Will you be able to check that you are getting the right take home pay when you have your first full time job? Will you be able to understand how the Chancellor of the Exchequer can change how much money you will have to spend? Can you buy the right amount of wood, paint, paper etc. when you want to do your own “Changing Rooms”? Do you really understand how small are the chances of winning the Lottery Jackpot? When you borrow money to buy your first car, will you know how to get the best deal? Do you always believe the figures you read in a magazine? Can you think of any jobs where you won’t need to use figures? Employers like people who are confident about using numbers. There are many jobs and courses where you need to achieve a certain grade in your GCSE Maths, otherwise you will not be considered. Maths makes other subjects easier to understand. This is especially true of science, geography and technology. In fact, all subjects have a little bit of Maths in them. In Class You know what to expect. You do not need to learn a lot of facts in order to do well in Maths. In Maths you learn skills. Like any skill you only improve by practising. Once you have mastered a topic it usually stays with you. Your teacher will help you not to forget it, by recapping topics regularly. The biggest difference will be doing your coursework. This is your chance to show what you can do with the Maths you have learnt. Some of your coursework will be done using the computers. At Home Homework is usually twice per week. Making an honest attempt at homework is one of the most important ways of giving yourself the GCSE grade that you deserve. Remember, practise makes perfect. Often you will do questions like those you were doing in class, except this time you are on your own – and that makes them harder. Other sorts of homework are: revising, self study of a new topic, problem solving, and mini investigations. Some of your coursework will need to be done at home. Some pupils will give their chances of success a great boost by doing some Maths on-line.
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