Maths revision games

Maths revision games to help GCSE and IGCSE students prepare for exams

Tes Resources Team

GCSE Math Revision Games

The very best GCSE/IGCSE maths practice resources to spice up revision

Fun is likely to be a welcome relief to most exam students but every minute counts so it's important to make sure that whilst you introduce fun into your lessons, your students are also thinking and learning. The following collection of resources offer a wide range of activities including games and races, but they have two things in common: they are fun and they are mathematical. Happy revising!

Foundation: non-calculator paper games

Algebra Substitution | Bingo Game
LittleStreams

Algebra Substitution | Bingo Game

£3.00
(3)
This bingo game covers algebra substitution. Included are bingo cards for students to fill in from a list of given possible solutions and 72 question cards containing an expression and a value for x to substitute into the expression. This game is an easily printed and prepared thanks to easy-cu...
GCSE Foundation Run around game 5
sjcooper

GCSE Foundation Run around game 5

£3.75
(1)
This activity is aimed at Foundation students who are revising for their GCSE examination. Each round consists of four questions. Print the slides 8 to 13 on A4 paper and place one printed slide per table. Students are put into pairs (either by choice or teacher selection) and are given a copy o...
GCSE Stepping Stones - Non Calculator
pbrucemaths

GCSE Stepping Stones - Non Calculator

FREE
(1)
A question a day, up until Edexcel paper 1. Aimed more towards foundation students but can be used for all students to practise core skills in the run up to their non-calculator paper

Foundation: calculator paper games

GCSE Maths Revision Race (Grades 4-5)
SimplyEffectiveEducation

GCSE Maths Revision Race (Grades 4-5)

FREE
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15 exam-style questions aimed at grades 4-5 in the format of a revision race, written specifically for the new 9-1 spec. This is a great activity to do as a revision lesson to engage your students in some exam practice. It'll also help you to identify weaker areas that need more revision. Answe...
Calculator Fun
whidds

Calculator Fun

FREE
(25)
Seriously the students loved this lesson! check it out - real basic introduction to using calculators with fun activities. The upside down calculator and birthday task especially!!!!
GCSE Revision (Using a Calculator)
Maths4Everyone

GCSE Revision (Using a Calculator)

FREE
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Ideal for GCSE revision, this is one of a collection of worksheets which contain exam-type questions that gradually increase in difficulty. These review sheets are great to use in class or as a homework. They are also excellent for one-to-one tuition and for interventions. For similar-style re...
Powers and Roots Box Game
Martin Green

Powers and Roots Box Game

£1.00
(1)
Engaging and differentiated game to really engage students with powers and roots. Difficulty 1: Squares and square roots Difficulty 2: Cubes, cube roots and higher powers. Instructions included on document.

Higher: non-calculator paper games

GCSE Maths Higher Tier Blockbuster Revision Game
amad500

GCSE Maths Higher Tier Blockbuster Revision Game

FREE
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This is a resource I have created for a revision class in the run up to the summer exams. It is based around the game Blockbusters. There are 20 higher tier, multiple choice questions. The game board is very simple to use and it is easy to change the colour of the hexagons to keep tra...
Quadratic Rummy | Algebra Card Game
LittleStreams

Quadratic Rummy | Algebra Card Game

£3.00
(1)
This Algebra card game on the subject of solving quadratic equations by factorising is a great adaptation of a traditional/straight game of Rummy. The cards come in 4 suits, with answers in the range of 1 to 13. So the rules are very similar to Rummy, except that the players can decide and justify t...

Higher: calculator paper games

Breakfast GCSE Warm Ups - Calculator
Jo Morgan

Breakfast GCSE Warm Ups - Calculator

FREE
(60)
These activities are designed for a breakfast revision session prior to a calculator GCSE paper. Set A can be used for GCSE Paper 2 and Set B can be used for Paper 3. There are four levels in each set (2 Foundation and 2 Higher) and I ve provided editable versions in case you want to adapt for you...
Maths GCSE higher revision starter
pbrucemaths

Maths GCSE higher revision starter

FREE
(16)
I'm starting my each of my final 21 lessons with a slide from this. The "recall" section has the same 15 topics that repeat themselves every 3rd lesson. The questions are all from the same 15 or so topics, so students gain familiarity with them. The topics are ones my class need extra pra...
New GCSE Calculator Paper Revision Questions (Higher)
Daniel Burke

New GCSE Calculator Paper Revision Questions (Higher)

FREE
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Need some last minute revision for Papers 2 and 3 of the new GCSEs? This is a PPT I put together for my Year 11s that we worked through on our revision day over half term. It focuses on topics at the grades 7 - 9 end of the spectrum. Most of the questions are written by me, but a few are from the Ed...