## Reminder of some important points - get the big picture 🖼<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - get a feel for maths<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - maths is the science of patterns<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - this is one way to get a feel for maths<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Important points 2 - but also get all the details<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - learn to ❤️ the details<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - become a 'C' grade skills ninja 🥷🏼<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - show your working clearly and as fully as possible 💯<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Why do strong students lose marks? - not because they don’t know the maths <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - but because they don’t check <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - common slips:<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - sign errors <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - missing negatives <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - bracket expansion mistakes <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - copying a number incorrectly <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Expect that you will make mistakes - whilst studying<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - take a mental note 💭 of the mistakes you have a tendency to make<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - doing this often leads to the mistake being corrected so that you no longer make it<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> **BEST ADVICE: PAY ATTENTION**<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## The easiest marks - the easiest marks in the exam are the ones you already earned <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - checking protects the marks you deserve<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> **BEST ADVICE: CHECK EVERYTHING**<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Micro-checks - will take just a matter of seconds to carry out<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - ask: "Is what I've just written down what I intended to write?" -- then look and see!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - ask: "Is what I've just written down correct?" -- then look and see!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Micro-checks 2 - quickly re-expand brackets mentally -- never just assume that you've done it correctly<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - differentiation/integration: sign, power, constants<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - copying: look at question, then look at your line <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - did I use all the info in the question?<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> **BEST ADVICE: Catch errors as you write — not at the end**<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Final 2–5 minutes - correct form? (simplified, exact, radians) <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - impossible answers? (negative distance) <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - all parts answered? <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - graph behaviour consistent? <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Why checking works - reduces anxiety <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - improves accuracy <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - prevents snowball errors <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - makes you genuinely exam-ready <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- <!--## Real exam examples - dropped minus → marks lost! - wrong sign in derivative → method lost - calculator in degrees → wildly wrong result **All catchable in under 10 seconds** -----> ## How to practise checking - ask: “Is this line correct?” <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - circle any step you're unsure of ⭕<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - substitute final answers into original equations <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - always leave 2–5 minutes for checking at end of exam <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Combined with showing working clearly and fully - makes errors easy to find 🔍<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - helps you to learn content more efficiently ✔️<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> - helps you to think more clearly in the exam <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> --- ## Your New Rule **Slow is smooth.** <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> **Smooth is fast.**<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> Commit to micro-checks — watch your marks rise at your next test! 😎<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->