More tips on how to get a H1 in Leaving Cert Maths

If you'd prefer to listen to some maths tips, you can listen to Eimear and Nessa talk about LC Maths as they give their advice along with two of our Maths Experts on The Studyclix Podcast:

Choose your battles wisely.

While studying for the Leaving Cert higher-level papers, it is best not to attack everything at once. The maths course is huge, and hence it can easily become overwhelming if you don't break it down into smaller pieces.

After all, maths is a skill, so you can't cram everything the night before your exam! Your learning will be a lot more effective if you space out your study, and break down your revision into bitesize pieces. 

Exam questions are your new best friend

Maths really is one of the subjects where almost all of your studying and revision should involve going through past exam questions.

Remember: don’t be afraid to ask for help along the way! This may be watching a Studyclix solution video or referring to your notes. This is not a failure; it is active learning!

Know your timings

Timing for the maths papers is very important, you really don’t want to lose out on marks simply because you ran out of time. Luckily, this is avoidable! 

Both papers are 2.5 hours long and you must complete two long questions (50 marks) and four short questions (30 marks) for both.

To make sure you don't lose track of time, write your starting time on the top of your page for each question so you know how long you’ve spent on it!

For a full rundown of H1 maths tips, check out Cliona's H1 study guide below.