Free Maths Past Exam Papers - Year 8, Year 10 and Year 12

PNG Insight has a comprehensive collection of past maths exam papers for Years (Grades) 8, 10 and 12. The past papers are free for students and teachers. They are the best resources for use in class or as revision guides.

How many people are accessing the past maths papers PDF?

Since 2020, many students and teachers have downloaded the free maths exam papers and answers. This is indicated by the number of downloads shown on the Maths Resources website, see the example via the link, also see the image below.

Past Maths Exam Papers PDF Collections

The past papers are from 2009 to the latest year are personal collections. 

They are categorised into two groups: 2009-2014 and 2015 to the latest maths papers.

The former is freely available to students and teachers to download, whereas the latter (2014 - latest maths papers), are also free to download, yet you will require a password. Clues for all the passwords are given.

See below how to get the password and links to the past papers download pages.

Download past exam papers for Year 8 at PNG Insight Maths Exam Resources website

Where to get past exam paper?

PNG Insight has the mathematics past papers. We do not have past exam papers for the other subjects. 

The other exam papers are available at the schools after the exams. This is the best place to ask for all the copies of the other previous exam papers. 

Ask your teachers, headteachers or anyone at your school to help you. So, check your schools.

How to get maths past exam papers from the PNG Insight Maths Exam Resource Website?

As mentioned, the 2009 to 2014 maths past papers for Year 8, Year 10 and Year 12 do not require a password to download them. Anyone can access them with just one click.

However, the latest maths papers PDF are password protected. That means that we have control over who gets the paper. 

You'll have to follow the 3-step instructions given to download the papers.

Why Maths Latest Exam Papers?

The past exam papers are useful materials for revision. 

We know that maths is a challenging subject, many students have difficulty in class, and it can be even harder when taking maths tests and exams. 

That is why we created these complementary maths resources for students and teachers.

The resources are personal collections with the aim to help.

Who can access PNG Insight Maths Resources?

Year 8, 10 and 12 students will find the maths exam papers useful. Also, maths teachers can use the exam questions to model test questions. 

In fact, past papers are best for revision before major exams. 

So, go to PNG Insight maths exam resources website if you need the past maths papers.

Download past exam papers for Year 8, Year 10 and Year 12 at PNG Insight Maths Exam Resources website

The instructions for downloading the past exam papers are easy to follow. 

Click on the blue links in this article, the links will take you straight to the respective Year 8, 10 or 12 pages. There, you can get the exam papers. 

If you have any questions, contact us or leave a message and we will get back to you. 

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Factorising and Solving Quadratic Equations - GCSE Basic Algebra Questions

Students often find certain topics like Algebra challenging. I’d like to identify the difference between simple and complex quadratic equations and solve them as examples. The questions are real GCSE (UK/Edexcel) exam questions. 

To solve a quadratic equation (equation of the highest power of 2), one MUST first know how to factorise the equation.

Factorising and solving simple quadratic expressions

Factorising and solving simple quadratic expressions (and equations) like x² – 4 (difference of 2 squares) and x² + 4x + 4 can be easy. 

But such this work, introduced in Grade 9 or 10, often paves way for harder questions in later years. 

See the illustrations below on how to solve quadratic equations. You can relate these examples to the questions your teachers set for you.

Solving Simple Quadratic Equations

Factoring Method or Quadratic Formula (Part I)

The factoring method is introduced early in Year 7 and covered extensively in the later years at secondary schools.

More on Solving Complex Quadratic Equations

Find out either to Factorise and solve or use the Quadratic formula in Part (II)

Download GCSE Maths past papers

You can download the past GCSE exam papers online. Here are some websites that many students prefer to use.

• Maths Genie
• Maths Watch
• Dr Frost maths
• Cobette Maths
• GCSE maths in four weeks

Stationery items you will need for exams are available at Ryman: GCSE maths stationery items

GCSE Maths 2022 Edexcel Foundation Paper 1 Set Non-calculator

The GCSE maths contents are organised into topics. Teachers set our the termly programs and teach them by topics too. 

So, you should also use the maths questions by topics when revising for the maths exams. Here are some ways to organise your revision notes by topics. More details here, but here is a brief outline.

Here are some GCSE maths tips for acing your exams.

How to organise your GCSE maths revision notes by topics?

The GCSE maths school syllabus has all the outlines that schools/teachers follow when teaching the content. 

All the content should be covered before the exams, but the maths syllabus has lots of things in it. You can be lost in it.

Some suggestions to organise study notes:

Year 7 - 10 Maths Exercise Books

Your exercise books are the best places to find the topics you learn in class. Teachers teach the topics in sequences, so your books will already have the topics in order.

Maths Past Test Papers

The end-of-the-term test papers are fantastic materials to use when looking for maths questions. They are summaries of what you've learnt, condensed.

Maths teachers help

Your maths teacher is the best person to get advice from. S/he knows you well enough to suggest areas you need to improve on. Alternatively, look back at your school report. 

Study group

Take time to have conversations about maths problems and topics that you think you need help with. Talk with friends and family about things that you are struggling with.

Private GCSE maths tuition near you

If you need extra help, get an online/local maths tutor to help you with maths problems.

Download GCSE Maths Questions

There are four GCSE exam boards where you can get the maths past paper Pdf for free AQA, Edexcel, SQA and OCR.

The exam boards also provide the marking schemes, examiner reports, and practice materials.

Check out the resources here for more information on GCSE maths exams, study guides and past papers.