GCSE TEXT BOOKS

No matter how good your teachers are, there will be some areas of the GCSE course where you feel that you need more explanation but would prefer to master them in your own time at your own speed. Here are a range of popular GCSE course text books which can provide you with all the extra information and practice you need to complete your understanding of confusing topics. Click on the book cover for more information or to order on-line.

London GCSE Mathematics higher course
Written by the ULEAC Senior Examining team, this book provides a complete mathematics course for GCSE higher tier. The book contains graded exercises, worked examples, past-paper questions and a practice exam, and answers are included. The book is well written, comprehensive and examples are made clear with the help of colourful diagrams.

London GCSE Mathematics intermediate course
This book for the GCSE intermediate tier is of the same quality as the one described above.

A Complete GCSE Mathematics higher course
This book explains GCSE topics for the higher tier in good detail.

A Complete GCSE Mathematics general course
From the same stable as the book above, this book explains GCSE topics for the intermediate tier in good detail.

GCSE Intermediate Maths
A textbook which also serves as a revision programme consisting of a summary and mixed exam questions at the end of each stage. A range of icons guide the user throughout the material, indicating the topics covered, key objectives, definitions, formulas, dos and don'ts and sample questions. There is also a range of practice exercises, with answers, a worked exam question including suggested marks, exam questions in every chapter and answers to the exam questions.

Longmans Study Guides - Higher Mathematics
This book has been written by those who actually set and mark the exams. The book contains: advice about revision, examinations and course work; a breakdown of topics by exam board; an introduction to each topic; a "What You Need To Know" section, covering the essential principles and encouraging an in-depth understanding of each topic; up-to-date examination questions, covering the latest syllabuses, each with answers; summary boxes at the end of each topic; a comprehensive index; and a clear, simple design

GCSE Core Maths
A textbook for the intermediate tier for
the syllabuses set by the major examining groups. It is a practical and comprehensive aid to a thorough understanding of the mathematics taught at this level. The book includes concise notes, fully worked examples and over 120 actual and specimen examination questions with answers. Each section includes check-tests so that the reader can make a realistic assessment of progress and understanding in each topic.

GCSE Higher Mathematics
This higher-tier maths textbook includes worked examples, graded exercises, investigations, end-of-chapter self-assessment exercises, and answers

GCSE Intermediate Mathematics
This intermediate-tier maths textbook includes worked examples, graded exercises, investigations, end-of-chapter self-assessment exercises, and answers.

Mainstream Mathematics for GCSE
Designed for the intermediate tier.

Higher Mathematics for GCSE
This text covers all the material required by the Higher tier of GCSE Mathematics. The book applies maths to everyday contexts, building on the Intermediate tier material. It includes: chapter summaries and revision checklists, which are related to GCSE grades; discovery activities; sample coursework tasks, complete with mark schemes by examiners; exercises, some with part solutions, and answers; and questions taken from "test papers" written by the NEAB Chief Examiner. This Higher book also includes assignments that require students to work on a larger piece of work, bringing together material from across several chapters

Hodder Mathematics - GCSE in a Year
Hodder Mathematics is a carefully planned, clearly structured course for all GCSE syllabuses. It covers the work required for Intermediate tier GCSE, and is ideal for use in colleges. This volume is designed for students taking a one year course or re-sitting the examination to improve their grade. Mathematical concepts are presented in a familiar context, encouraging students ot relate to the subject and to explore the ideas they meet by asking questions. Skills as well as knowledge are emphasized throughout.

Key Maths GCSE - Higher
The higher-tier textbook of series which extends the "Key Maths" formula on to GCSE. The textbooks in the series integrate course-work with revision materials, and students build up their own GCSE revision organizer through a personal "Student File and Revision Book".

Mastering Mathematics
The second edition of this popular book has been fully revised for the new GCSE syllabus. Geoff Buckwell combines a practical approach with a clear straightforward style. * A complete, self-contained course for individual study or classroom use * Investigations to help you explore topics in a more practical way * Problems at the end of chapters to consolidate what you have learned * Explains pencil and paper techniques in full * Illustrations and revision materials for enjoyable learning

Mathematics for GNVQ and GCSE
This is an adaptation of "Modular Mathematics for GCSE" and "Application of Number", both by Brian Gaulter and Leslye Buchanan, to match the specific requirements of the 1998/9 MEG Mathematics Syllabus D/E (MEI). GNVQ and GCSE material will be located at the front of the book and the book will be arranged to suit the natural teaching order for the syllabus. The book also has a market for colleges/students who may be doing both GNVQ and GCSE mathematics simultaneously

New Essential Mathematics for GCSE
A revised edition of this text with explanations, worked examples and exam questions to cover GCSE Maths in one year.

National Curriculum Mathematics level 8
An intermediate-tier GCSE maths textbook for Level 8 of the National Curriculum, matched to the syllabus content for 1998 exams. It includes consolidation from previous levels, extensive questions and graded exercises, revision, past exam questions, and integrated coursework tasks.

National Curriculum Mathematics A/A*
A higher-tier GCSE maths textbook designed to provide full coverage of the revised National Curriculum. It includes consolidation from previous levels, extensive questions and graded exercises, revision, past exam questions, and integrated coursework tasks