A lot of people consider maths to be the hardest subject there is. And for good reason – we often learn super complicated maths concepts and get asked difficult questions on exams. If you’re struggling with maths, this might be the post for you!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions
The most important thing you have to do is to understand the concepts. If you don’t understand something, ask your teacher for help! It’s much easier to ask for help than to teach yourself the concept later, and it’ll save you so much stress.
Start it off easy
Studying maths can be difficult, so don’t let yourself be discouraged. During your study sessions, make sure you start with easier topics + questions. This way, you’ll give yourself a confidence boost so you’ll be more motivated to study! However, make sure that you also study more difficult questions so that you don’t get complacent.
Learn to love practice questions
The only way to get better at maths is by doing tons of practice questions. Try to make studying fun for yourself by listening to music or rewarding yourself. This post will have more info about how to make studying fun! If you utilise these methods, you’ll be much more motivated to keep studying and answering practice questions 🙂
Challenge yourself
While you should start with easy questions, remember to challenge yourself! Try to answer 2-3 questions from more difficult and complicated topics towards the end of your study session. Trying difficult things is the only way we can grow, and this applies to maths too! I promise you that this will help you so much in tests and exams.
Analyse your mistakes
It’s important to focus on the topics and concepts you’re struggling with. Try to figure out what topics aren’t going well for you, and study them more! Also, try and figure out why you’re making mistakes, and work on that! For example, if you tend to make mistakes because you misread questions, then underline all the information in the question so you won’t misread it.
Want more detailed maths advice? You can check out my video about how I got a 9 (A++) on the maths GCSE!
