Preparing for your National 5 Maths exam can feel daunting, but with the right strategy, you can walk into that exam hall feeling confident.
1. Master the Basics
Before diving into complex past paper questions, ensure your algebra skills are rock solid. Algebra underpins almost every topic in the Higher course as well.
2. Show Your Working
It sounds cliché, but marks are often awarded for the process, not just the final answer. If you make a small arithmetic error but your method is correct, you can still gain the majority of the marks.
3. Practice Past Papers
There is no substitute for practicing real exam questions. Try to do them under timed conditions to get used to the pressure.
Common Pitfalls
- forgetting units
- rounding too early
- not reading the question carefully
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out."
Stay consistent with your revision!