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Do you run out of time when sitting a mock GCSE Business (Edexcel) exam paper? Would you like to write two sides of A4 less and not lose any marks? The most common reason why students run out of time and do not manage to finish a GCSE Business (Edexcel) exam paper is that they repeat the question in the first sentence to their answer. This is not necessary and does not earn any marks. The examiners have stated that if you repeat the question to introduce your answer in ever

Students often struggle or avoid these questions so it is worth practising and learning how to approach them. Both Papers 1 and 2 (Foundation and Higher) in GCSE Statistics (Edexcel 9-1) will include an extended response question. They are usually worth 5 or 6 marks. Key Tips for GCSE Statistics Extended Response Questions Use the marks available for the question as a guide for how many points you need to make in your answer. If the question is worth 6 marks, you need to mak

The 2026 Winter Olympics are currently on and Great Britain are hoping for their first medal. The following chart shows the previous Winter Olympics where Great Britain have won their most medals. Source: BBC Using this as a bit of revision for GCSE Statistics: What is this type of chart called? Are there any ways the presentation of this data may be misleading? Or ways it could be improved?

Anyone else had enough of the rain this year? Interestingly, the Met Office have mapped the rainfall across the UK in January 2026 comparing it to the average January rainfall over the last 30 years using a choropleth map. Choropleth maps classify regions of a geographical area by shading, with a key showing what each grade of shading represents. This map uses a combination of two colours, each getting darker as they move further away from the average to indicate drier and w

With less than 4 months until the first GCSE Statistics (Edexcel) exam, thoughts may be turning more earnestly towards revision. We have a self-paced online GCSE Statistics Revision course available which includes: · Bitesize revision videos · Summary course notes comprising the main theory along with worked examples · Video lessons on how to attempt exam questions for each topic unit · Practice exam questions with fully worked sugg

It is important to remember you need a suitable calculator for your GCSE Statistics exam and to be familiar with using it before exam day. If you have been using your mobile phone or computer calculator, now is the time to get a suitable scientific calculator and to practice using it over the next few weeks. What calculator should I get for my GCSE Statistics exam? There are many calculators that may be suitable. Within our GCSE Statistics (Edexcel) course, I use the Casio f

There are quite a few formulae that you need to be familiar with for the GCSE Statistics (Edexcel 9-1) exam and only some of them are provided in the exam. Download our free summary of formulae to aid your revision. It usefully indicates which formulae are provided in the exam and which need to be remembered by topic. An invaluable revision tool! An extract from the Summary of Formulae document

Check out the new video on our YouTube channel walking through how to attempt a GCSE Statistics exam question on relative risk. The video provides a fully worked answer for a question from a past GCSE Statistics Edexcel (9-1) exam paper, along with exam tips on how to maximise marks. Ideal for revision and exam preparation. The content of our YouTube channel will be added to over the next few weeks and months so keep an eye on it! https://www.youtube.com/@StudySmilesltd

Introducing a new way to revise. The whole of the GCSE Statistics (Edexcel) 9-1 syllabus covered in a series of 60 Bitesize Revision Videos. The videos are available to watch through our secure learning platform (Thinkific) as many times as you like. Available at whatever time suits you and via your chosen device.* Each video is approximately 1 to 3 minutes long and focuses on a specific sub-topic. All content is covered along with examples, formulae and calculations. Prov

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Congratulations to the Lionesses for winning the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 tournament! If you watched any of the matches during the tournament or heard/read about them in the news, it's more than likely that you came across some statistics being mentioned. The graphic below, taken from UEFA's website, summarises some of the key statistics from the Women's Euro 2025 tournament. But can you answer the following questions? What average might they have used to calculate the number

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