From Textbook Drills to Exam Triumph: The O-Level Maths Strategy That Finally Makes Sense
The problem no one talks about—and why your child keeps getting stuck even after doing every textbook question twice.
The "Practice Harder" Trap
I’ll never forget the call from a parent last January.
"Sir, my daughter scores 95% on her school homework, but she got a D on her term test. She says the questions looked nothing like what she practiced. I don’t understand—she studies for hours every day."
This isn’t a rare case. It’s the invisible gap that derails thousands of O-Level students every year.
Textbooks teach concepts in isolation. Chapter 3? Quadratic equations. Chapter 4? Simultaneous equations. Each section gives you 20 questions that politely stay in their lane.
But exam questions are concept assassins. They don’t ask you to "solve a quadratic." They ask you to combine five concepts in one problem. If a student has only practiced each skill in isolation, they freeze.
The Strategy That Changed Everything
After three years of watching brilliant students crumble, I started doing something radical in my classes.
Instead of assigning "Chapter 5: Exercise 3," I’d say: "Today, we’re doing every single vector question from the last 10 years of Cambridge exams. No other topics. Just vectors. Until your brain sees vectors in your sleep."
The results were almost unfair.
- A Grade 9 student who’d never touched vectors scored 92% on her term test
- A boy failing his mocks focused only on trig and stats for 2 weeks—D to B
- Students completing 50% more questions in the same study time
Students weren’t learning more math. They were learning how examiners think.
Why This Tool Exists
But hunting through hundreds of past papers to filter by topic took me 3-4 hours every time. Multiply that by 93 subtopics across 6 major areas, and you're looking at weeks of prep time.
So I built the tool I wish I had as a teacher.
What Makes This Different (The Game-Changer)
Handwritten, Not Typed
Every solution is written on an iPad, exactly as I’d explain on a whiteboard. Marking schemes show steps 1, 3, 6, and 10. I show steps 1 through 10—every line, every substitution. You learn the process, not just the answer.
- 93 Subtopics, 500+ Questions: Cambridge & Edexcel OL (AL coming soon)
- Complete Solutions: No steps skipped, unlike marking schemes
- Mobile-First: Practice on the bus, during free periods, anywhere
Your Roadmap to an A (Step-by-Step)
- Identify the Enemy
Circle every wrong question from your last test. Group them: Trig? Stats? Vectors? That’s your hit list.
- The 3-Day Blitz
Pick ONE subtopic. Do 5 questions using the filter. Use handwritten solutions immediately when stuck. Copy steps by hand. Day 2: Redo same questions + 3 new ones. Day 3: Time yourself on all 8.
- The Confidence Test
Can you explain the steps to a friend? If not, repeat Day 2.
- Mock Exam Simulation
After 3-4 subtopics, use mixed questions to see how topics blend together.
- Weekly Review
Every Sunday, redo one question from each mastered topic in 5 minutes. Hesitate? Back on the list.
Start Your 3-Day Blitz Today
Pick one topic. See the difference by tomorrow.
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