Hey everyone, Just checking in as week 3 of term 3 comes to a wrap. Very important times right now as university applications, IAs and external preparation continues. Feel free to ask us anything regarding these things and we'll get back to you as soon as possible! PS loving the engagement going on in the community right now. We encourage you all to ask us more questions and reply to each other with your own tips and tricks. Everyone wins!

With the Methods Unit 4 exam coming up very soon for many of us, here's one last piece of advice I'd like to discuss regarding solving complex unfamiliar questions. 📌 How to Tackle Complex Unfamiliar Questions in Math Exams Let’s be real — complex unfamiliar questions are where marks are won and lost. They’re meant to challenge your thinking, not your memory. Here’s the best strategy I recommend for approaching these tough problems effectively: 1. Read the entire question carefully. Before touching your calculator, make sure you fully understand what's being asked. Don’t panic if it doesn’t make sense at first — just start unpacking what you do understand. 2. Work step-by-step from what makes sense.These questions often feel disjointed at the start. That’s normal. Begin with what’s clear, follow the logic step-by-step, and slowly build your way through. Over time, the path becomes more intuitive. 3. Use process of elimination. Try things. Remember — these are written to be solvable by high school students, not Olympiad winners. If there are only a few formulae that apply to the concept, try them one by one. Something will click. 4. ✨ Critical Tip: If you're stuck, still show your working. For example, if you can’t form the right equation in an optimisation problem, still show your attempt at the derivative, setting it to zero, solving, etc. You’ll often earn partial marks just for showing the correct method — even if you didn’t have the correct function. 5. ✨ Practice, practice, practice complex unfamiliar questions. Use tough textbook problems and high-quality practice papers. Even if the same question doesn’t show up, you’ll be better prepared for the structure, logic, and pressure of unfamiliar problem-solving. 6. ✨ Don’t neglect simple familiar and complex familiar questions. Being efficient on those gives you the extra time buffer you need to slow down and think through the complex unfamiliar at the end of the paper. Mastering unfamiliar questions is like training for a sport — the more match simulations you’ve seen, the calmer you’ll be under pressure. Best of luck everyone!

Hey everyone — We’ve just uploaded the fully worked solutions for both the Mathematical Methods and Specialist Maths IA3 practice exams. This includes: - Advanced Paper Solutions - Standard Paper Solutions - Step-by-step working and explanations for every question These are a great way to: ✔️ Check your approach ✔️ Spot any small mistakes ✔️ Learn different ways to solve trickier problems If you notice something that doesn’t quite add up, or if you’ve solved something a different way, feel free to share it in the thread. It's helpful to discuss different approaches and clear up anything confusing — that’s how we all improve. 📂 You’ll find everything in the google drive: Google Drive → Project 99.95 Resources → Methods or Specialist Folder If you have questions about any of the solutions, just drop them below. Cheers, Ryan

This week’s drop is a high-quality worksheet designed to sharpen your skills in Integration Techniques for Specialist Maths. Inside, you’ll find: ✅ Targeted practice on substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions, and trig identities ✅ A mix of standard and challenging exam-style questions Perfect for levelling up your problem-solving and boosting confidence before externals. Let me know if there’s a specific topic you want more of – I’m always taking requests. New worksheets released every Topic Tuesday, so keep an eye out each week!

What subject are you most confident in and what subject are you the most worried about right now and why? We'd love to see some engagement and feedback on each other's responses and the tutors are keen to give some advice too!