A Level Maths 50 'Misconception' Exam Style Questions

50 brand new exam style questions with solutions covering all areas of the spec. I’ve called on the common mistakes I have seen during my own teaching to create a resource to highlight those errors in which student often lose marks.

34 questions on Pure Maths, from key algebraic skills to integration.
8 Statistics questions, from standard deviation to hypothesis testing.
8 Mechanics questions, from SUVAT equations to pulley problems.

PURE
Algebra – Completing the square
Algebra – Algebraic fractions
Algebra – Indices
Coordinate Geometry – Equation of a straight line
Algebra – Quadratic simultaneous equations
Algebraic Proof – Completing the square
Algebra – Quadratic inequalities
Algebra – Surds and rationalising the denominator
Graph Sketching – Completing the square
Algebra – Indices
Algebra – Factor Theorem
Coordinate Geometry - Circles
Algebra – Discriminant
Graph Sketching – Cubic equations
Binomial expansion
Trigonometry – Solving equations
Differentiation – Rules of indices
Logarithms – Solving equations
Trigonometry – Solving equations
Differentiation – Tangents & Normals
Trigonometry – Sine rule (ambiguous case)
Differentiation – First principles
Integration – Particular solutions
Binomial expansion
Vectors
Trigonometry – Cosine rule
Exponential Equations – Modelling
Graph Sketching – Reciprocal functions
Differentiation – Stationary points
Integration – Find areas
Proof by deduction – Expanding brackets
Exponential Equations – Solving, natural logs
Differentiation – Optimisation
Logarithms – Linearisation

APPLIED
Probability – Venn Diagrams
Probability – Tree Diagrams
Descriptive Statistics – Coding
Descriptive Statistics – Linear interpolation
Descriptive Statistics – Standard Deviation
Probability – Binomial Distribution
Hypothesis Testing – One-tailed
Hypothesis Testing – Two-tailed
Kinematics – SUVAT equations
Kinematics – Velocity/time graphs
Dynamics – F=ma and units
Kinematics – Calculus
Kinematics – Calculus
Dynamics – Pulleys
Dynamics – Lift problems
Kinematics – SUVAT – 2 objects

These questions are designed to highlight common misconceptions from the first year of the A Level Maths course.

These could be used as starter or plenary questions, used to promote discussion or added in to homework and resource packs to mix things up!

Feedback on this resource much appreciated :)

I’ll get cracking on writing one for GCSE and A Level Maths year 2!