a) Go to this Video: https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/solving-equations.php#bothsides
Don't just play the video and watch. Pause it at the start of each question and try the question. Don't worry if you struggle - have a go. Then watch the explaination. Did you do it a different way? Did you get the right answer? Move on to the next question.
b) Try these questions, if you don't have time for them all, try 3 easier ones, 3 medium and 3 difficult ones. Mark your answers
a) First Quarter. Do these questions. Time 20 minutes - Use the full time available to go slow and check your answers. Then mark your answers and record your results on the record sheet
Edexcel Q1-10 19 Marks - Target 17/19 Mark Scheme Solutions Video
AQA Q1-6 20 Marks - Target 18/20 Mark Scheme
b) Second Quarter. Do these questions. Time 20 minutes - Use the full time available to go slow and check your answers. Then mark your answers and record your results on the record sheet
Edexcel Q11-16 21 Marks - Target 16/21 Mark Scheme Solutions Video
AQA Q7-13 21 Marks - Target 17/21 Mark Scheme
a) Third Quarter. Do these questions. Time 20 minutes - These questions are harder and you may not be able to do them all. That is OK as long as you stay positive. Then mark your answers and record your results on the record sheet
Edexcel Q17-23 21 Marks - Target 12/21 Mark Scheme Solutions Video
AQA Q14-19 19 Marks - Target 13/19 Mark Scheme
b) Fourth Quarter. Do these questions. Time 20 minutes - Use the full time available. These are the hardest questions and you will struggle with lots of them. That is OK. Try and do anything you can to get marks even if you can't finish a question. Then mark your answers and record your results on the record sheet
Edexcel Q24-31 19 Marks - Target 7/19 Mark Scheme Solutions Video
AQA Q20-25 20 Marks - Target 8/20 Mark Scheme
For reference:
Edexcel June 2023 - To get a 4 you would have needed roughly 49 on each paper. The target marks above take you to 52 marks
AQA June 2023 - To get a 4 you would have needed roughly 53 on each paper. The target marks above take you to 56 marks