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The exam technique guide is a valuable resource to candidates who are preparing to sit mathematics examinations either in the UK or internationally. Written by one of the most senior examiners in the UK, the book aims to bridge the gap between examiner expectations, and candidate awareness of what is expected of them in an examination. The book discusses common areas where candidates lose marks through lack of exam technique and contains typical candidate work, with commentary to exemplify each point.
The book covers areas such as clarity of written work, miscopies, command words, accuracy requirements, proof questions, showthat questions, interpreting in context and covers pure mathematics, statistics and mechanics.
The content covered in this book is relevant to all mathematics examinations, at all levels of secondary education. It is not designed to be a treatise of mathematical content, but rather a summary of pertinent points that consistently cause students to lose marks unnecessarily in each exam season. The aim of this book is to make candidates more aware of the things they can do to minimise the chances of marks being withheld due to ambiguous work or poor exam technique.
The author is a senior examiner and has many years of experience leading teams of examiners in both pure and applied mathematics examinations, across all levels of secondary education, both in the UK and internationally. He has been Principal Examiner and Chair of Examiners for several UK examination boards and has worked extensively with both UK and International A level Mathematics/A level Further Mathematics, as well as IGCSE/O level Mathematics. He has also worked for Ofqual, the UK examination board regulatory body, on several major projects.
With many students being taught by non-specialists, and the growth of home schooling, these guides provide a bridge between examiner expectations and candidate awareness of what is expected of them in an examination.
These guides are designed to be universal, and applicable to all secondary school mathematics specifications.