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    Extended 2

    Mathematics
    for Cambridge IGCSE THIRD EDITION

    In the exam
    Tips to help you do well on the day

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    In the exam
    You want to do as well as you can.
    The tips that follow will help you.

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    1 First, keep calm!


    ● Perhaps you feel a little nervous?
    Try taking ten slow breaths before
    ●

    you go into the exam room.


    Then say to yourself: I am calm
    ●

    and in control. I can do this.

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    2 Keep an eye on the clock


    ● You need to use your time well in the exam.
    ● Some questions may be longer than others,

    with more marks.


    ● Work out roughly how long you can spend

    on each question.
    ● Allow a little time for a final check too.

    ● Then keep an eye on the clock.

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    3 Read the question carefully!


    ● You will get NO marks for a great answer
    to the wrong question!
    ● So take time to read the question carefully.
    This will save you time in the end.
    ● Note the instruction. Does it say Describe?
    Or List? Or Explain?

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    4 Pay attention to the marks


    ● The mark for a question part tells you
    what the examiner expects.
    ● You will gain no extra marks for extra

    information – and you will lose time.

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    5 Don’t get stuck!


    ● Don’t spend too long on a question,
    if you can’t answer it.
    ● Just move on quickly to pick up marks

    on other questions.
    ● You can come back to it later, if you

    have time.

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    6 About calculations
    ● For calculations, it is a good idea to show
    your working.
    ● Don’t forget to give the correct units.

    Wrong units lose marks.


    ● For example, if you have to work out a speed, you

    must give the unit of distance per unit of time.

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    7 A final check
    ● Leave time at the end to do a
    final check through your paper.
    ● You could have another go at
    questions where you got stuck.

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    It’s over …
    Another exam over. Well done.
    Let’s hope you get a great result.
    Good luck!

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