IGCSE Maths
Revision
for
Edexcel Foundation
Start with the right paper, find the topics costing marks, and build towards a grade 4 or 5 with a clear plan.
Your exam at a glance
Formulas are printed inside each question paper
How to Improve with Edexcel IGCSE Past Papers
The four-step revision loop. Turn mistakes into marks.
Do a paper
Start with the latest paper and attempt it honestly.
Mark it
Use the mark scheme to spot where you lost marks.
Fix weak topics
Focus on your worst 2-3 topics, not everything at once.
Test again
Try another paper and check if the mistakes are gone.
Edexcel IGCSE Foundation Past Papers
Past papers are the fastest way to see where the marks are going.
- non-RThe standard paper. Most UK students take this version.
- RAn alternative version sat in some Asia and Pacific time zones.
Edexcel IGCSE Foundation Grade Boundaries
See recent grade 4 and 5 boundaries and what marks you usually need.
Grade boundaries by year
June series, non-R · /200What your current score usually means
Based on 2023–2025 · out of 200Not yet secure for a recent grade 4
Recent grade 4 boundary zone
Solid 4 territory, building toward 5
Recent grade 5 boundary zone
Strong Foundation performance
Topics Worth the Most Marks
on Edexcel IGCSE Foundation
Pick the topic costing you the most marks and start there.
Number
Number is used in almost every question on the paper. Get confident with place value, fractions, decimals and rounding before anything else.
Only round when you have the final answer. If you round too early, the answer ends up slightly wrong and you lose marks.
Edexcel IGCSE Foundation Maths FAQs
Quick answers to the most common revision questions.
Start with one past paper first. Your mistakes show you which topics are costing you marks, so you can revise those instead of guessing where to start.
Yes. A calculator is used for Edexcel IGCSE Foundation Maths papers, so practise with the same scientific calculator you will use in the exam. Do not wait until exam week to learn the calculator buttons.
Do enough papers to see your score becoming stable. For most grade 4 or 5 students, 3 to 6 full papers is much more useful than watching lots of revision videos. Always mark the paper, write down your weak topics, and redo the questions you got wrong.
Usually because of missing working, poor calculator use, rounding too early, forgetting units, or not answering the exact question. In Foundation Maths, method marks matter, so show your working even when you are using a calculator.
You have 2 hours for 100 marks, so aim for roughly 1 minute per mark. If a question is taking too long, circle it and move on. Easy marks later in the paper are worth more than struggling on one hard question. Practise full papers under timed conditions, not just topic worksheets.
Edexcel is known for long, real-life contexts like shopping, recipes and travel. Underline the numbers and the actual question, then ignore the extra words while you work.
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