A Further Education initiative by East Sussex College Group to allow post 16 GCSE Maths students to become masters of 8 essential topics. (Transformations, Area and perimeter, Probability, Angles, Simple percentage, Ratio, Algebra and Linear graphs). Ideally presented every lesson, with accompanying 1-8 numbered posters, students assume responsibility with peer discussion and using the posters to actively answer each question. Allow 30 minutes to complete each set of 8 questions. All are sourced from Edexcel past papers released in the public domain. For more information, contact me at john.cooper@escg.ac.uk and thanks for your interest.

Intended to a follow up to Book 1 but works just as well as a standalone resource. Book 2 has the same Tracker page but now has the addition of a marking map to ensure all the elements of the question have been answered (units, reasoning etc etc) for full marks when exams are marked. The questions build on the knowledge gained in Book1 and reflect the multiple required steps typically seen in the questions that occur in the second half of GCSE papers.

Full set of 8 posters in PDF format. No copyright. Reproduce as required. The Essential 8 programme is in use in schools and colleges across the UK with over 5000 workbooks in circulation and 18000 free downloads to date. Ideal for GCSE maths re-sit students as autonomous reference points before asking for peer and/or teacher assistance. The numbered posters are designed to support the Essential 8 mastery programme workbooks (cooperstutors.com) and free resources here on TES. Feel free to print these off for classroom display or A4 student handbooks if wall space is not available. Please make suggestions for improvement should you be able. My thanks to Louise, Rachel, Deniz, Mike and ESCG for all their help in designing this resource. Your feedback is always greatly appreciated and acted upon. Lets make thing better together. Thank you for your interest. John.

Now available for the first time in electronic format. This popular workbook, written by Dr John Cooper and Louise Kazimierczyk, presents students with 8 questions a week, with a progress tracker. Designed for use with our 8 poster set (also available on TES). It combines mastery with the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve and years of research in FE maths GCSE . Specifically designed to practice 8 topics that occur the most in GCSE papers and that have the highest mark value: Transformations, Area & Perimeter, Probability, Angles, Percentages, Ratio, Algebra and Equation Graphs. Coupled with a trimester based scheme of work (3 cycles of the 8 topics), end of term assessments and 8 pointed star feedback for students, the Essential 8 is a complete curriculum designed specifically for UK FE Maths GCSE settings.