GCSE Maths Problem Solving: Foundation Core Sets A-E - Exam Style Questions

50 GCSE maths problem-solving questions for Foundation tier, Core level, Sets A-E. The emphasis is on choosing methods, connecting skills and explaining mathematical decisions in exam-style problems.

Practice that connects GCSE skills across problems with several steps. Support, Core and Challenge describe levels within this resource range, not GCSE grades.

Included:

• 5 question sheets, with 10 questions per set.
• Separate worked solutions and mark schemes for every set.
• Printable PDFs and editable Microsoft Word versions.
• Combined question and answer PDFs, bookmarked by set.
• 10 question pages and 15 answer pages (25 unique pages in total).

Content includes reverse percentages, trapezium area, HCF, sample space, linear rates, speed, Pythagoras. Total available marks: 206. Marks by set: A: 45, B: 40, C: 40, D: 40, E: 41.

Calculators are allowed. Students write on separate paper: the sheets contain questions without answer lines or working spaces. Use labelled dimensions and graph scales. The solutions show methods and mark allocations, with credit for valid alternatives.

Use these resources for revision, homework, intervention or class discussion. Microsoft Word is recommended for editing the native drawings and equations; use the PDFs for reliable printing in other software.

This A-E pack contains the same five sets available individually. Please check your existing purchases to avoid buying the same content twice.

Also included in the full Foundation tier pack and the complete Foundation and Higher collection. These bundles contain the same resources; choose the option that covers what you need.

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