Year 11 Foundation Maths GCSE Revision - Paper 1 & Practice Topics

Sep 5, 2026

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Year 11 Foundation Maths GCSE revision guide covering exam structure and targeted practice. It specifies three papers with Paper 1 as Non-Calculator and Papers 2/3 as Calculator, with 1 hour 30 minutes duration each. The guide lists recommended resources (SparxMaths, Corbett Maths, OnMaths, Maths Genie) and a routine for completing past/predicted papers. It then organizes core Foundation topics across Number, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, and Geometry, with topic codes for focused revision.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Exam overview

Papers, duration, and calculator requirements

Revision websites and how to use them

Past papers revision routine

Number (Grade 1–3)

Ordering, arithmetic, fractions, decimals, percentages, interest, rounding, value for money

Algebra

Expressions, factorising, substitution, graphs, sequences

Ratio and proportion

Ratios, proportion, units, currency, conversion graphs, speed

Geometry

2D/3D properties, nets, angles, triangles and quadrilaterals

Year 11 Foundation Maths GCSE Revision | Subject
Mathematics | | Papers
3 papers
Paper 1 – Non-Calculator
Paper 2/3 – Calculator | Duration
1hr 30 mins each | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Calculator – Make sure you have a working Casio scientific calculator.
We sell the Casio calculators on parentpay. | | | | | Websites to use | | What is on there | | | 1 | [https://www.sparxmaths.uk/](https://www.sparxmaths.uk/) | Use the independent learning section to work on the areas you struggled with on your mock. Ask you teacher for specific areas | | | 2 | [https://corbettmaths.com/2023/02/15/](https://corbettmaths.com/2023/02/15/)[ ](https://corbettmaths.com/2023/02/15/)[gcse-maths-summer-2023/](gcse-maths-summer-2023/) | Checklists, videos on specific topics, practice exam style questions on all topics and practice GCSE papers. Make sure you go on the AQA section if using the practice papers.
There will also be predicted papers after Paper 1 so check back then too. | | | 3 | [https://www.onmaths.com/](https://www.onmaths.com/) | Unlimited predicted papers. Make sure you select the right tier (higher/ foundation) and AQA and then work through the questions. Have a pen and paper to hand for working out too. | | | 4 | [https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/AQApap](https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/AQApap)[ers.html](ers.html) | All the past papers are here with mark schemes. When completing past papers:
1. Give yourself 1 hour and 30 mins to complete it.
2. Anything you don’t complete in that time doin a different colour
3. Mark your answers, make a list of any topics you struggled with
4. Plan to do focused revision on these topics before you complete another paper.
Aim to do at least one past paper a week | | | 4 | Past papers – Set every fortnight in lessons | When completing your past paper:
1. Give yourself 1 hour and 30 mins to complete it.
2. Anything you don’t complete in that time doin a different colour
3. After marking your answers, put your scores into pinpoint to get your 5 key topics to work on. | | Grade 1-3 Number | Topic | Topic code | R | A | G | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ordering positive integers | U600 | | | | | Ordering decimals | U435 | | | | | Ordering negative numbers | U947 | | | | | Adding and subtracting positive integers | U417 | | | | | Multiplying and dividing positive integers | U127, U453 | | | | | Adding and subtracting negative numbers | U742 | | | | | Multiplying and dividing negative numbers | U548 | | | | | Adding and subtracting decimals | U478 | | | | | Multiplying and dividing with place value | U735 | | | | | Multiplying and dividing with decimals | U293, U868 | | | | | Order of operations | U976 | | | | | Prime numbers, prime factorisation | U236, U739 | | | | | Factors, multiples, HCF and LCM | U211, U751, U529 | | | | | Powers and roots | U851 | | | | | Using standard form | U330, U534 | | | | | Calculating with standard form | U264, U290, U161 | | | | | Equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions | U704, U646 | | | | | Mixed numbers and improper fractions | U692 | | | | | Ordering fractions | U746 | | | | | Addition and subtraction of fractions | U736, U793 | | | | | Multiplication and division of fractions | U475, U544 | | | | | Converting and ordering fractions, decimalsand percentages | U888, U594 | | | | | Fractions of amounts | U881, U916 | | | | | Percentages of amounts | U554, U349 | | | | | Percentage change | U773, U671 | | | | | Reverse percentages | U286, U278 | | | | | Simple interest | U533 | | | | | Rounding | U480, U298 | | | | | Rounding to significant figures | U731, U965 | | | | | Estimating answers | U225 | | | | | Value for money | M681 | | | | Algebra | Topic | Topic code | R | A | G | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Algebraic expressions | U613 | | | | | Collecting like terms | U105 | | | | | Substitution | U

FAQs

What are the GCSE Maths paper formats and durations for this revision guide?

Paper 1 is Non-Calculator and Papers 2/3 are Calculator. Each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes.

Which study websites are recommended, and how should they be used?

SparxMaths is used via the independent learning section for areas missed in mocks. Corbett Maths provides checklists, videos, practice-style questions, and predicted papers. OnMaths offers unlimited predicted papers where the correct tier and AQA option should be selected. Maths Genie provides past papers with mark schemes.

How does the guide recommend completing and reviewing past papers?

It recommends giving yourself 1 hour 30 minutes to complete a paper, using a different colour to mark anything not finished, then marking answers and listing topics you struggled with. It also suggests planning focused revision on those topics and aiming to do at least one past paper a week.

Sep 5, 2026

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