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Books & Tools for GCSE Maths
Hand-picked revision guides, calculators and geometry kit that pair with our GCSE Maths apps. We only list things we'd recommend to family.
GCSE Maths Revision Guides
Paper companions to our apps — pick by exam board and tier.
CGP GCSE Maths Complete Revision & Practice (Foundation, 2025–26)
All four subject areas in one book
All-in-one Foundation tier book that mirrors the scope of our GCSE Maths app. Best paper companion for Foundation candidates working through our Number and Algebra topics — try them side by side.
CGP GCSE Maths AQA Complete Revision & Practice (Higher, 2026–27)
AQA-specific Higher tier
AQA Higher tier revision guide. Use alongside our Algebra app for quadratics and our Geometry app for circle theorems — grade 7–9 candidates will find the practice papers genuinely useful.
CGP GCSE Maths Edexcel Complete Revision & Practice (Higher, 2026–27)
Edexcel-specific Higher tier
Edexcel Higher revision book. Pairs naturally with the GCSE Maths bundle for Edexcel candidates. The provided formula sheet content is mirrored in our Statistics app.
Geometry & Measurement Tools
Physical kit you'll actually need on the day — proper compasses, protractors and rulers.
Helix Oxford Maths Set (10-piece with storage tin)
Compass, protractor, set squares, ruler, pencil
The classic UK exam-day maths kit — self-centring metal compass, 180° protractor, 45° & 60° set squares, ruler and 9 cm pencil in a storage tin. Required for the Constructions and Loci topics in our Geometry app where compass and protractor work can't be fully simulated on-screen.
Staedtler 550 02 Noris Quick-Setting Compass
Centre wheel + extension bar, up to 395 mm diameter
School-issue compasses slip mid-arc and ruin perpendicular bisector constructions. The 550 02's centre wheel and quick-setting mechanism stays put. Useful for our Circle Theorems drills and the Constructions topics in the Geometry app.
Daydream Education Mathematical Formulae Poster (A1)
Cross-topic formula reference — geometry, algebra, trig, probability
Visual reference for the cross-app formula list — Number percentages, Algebra quadratics, Geometry trig and Statistics averages. Stick it above the desk; useful even with the 2024+ provided formula sheet.
Calculators & Exam-Day Kit
The GCSE-approved calculator, plus the transparent-case stationery the invigilators require.
Casio fx-83GTCW Scientific Calculator
UK best-seller, approved for every GCSE Maths exam
The default GCSE calculator. Approved by AQA, Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas. Hand-in-hand with our Number app ratio, percentages and rounding drills, and the non-calculator-tactics blog explains when NOT to reach for it.
Casio fx-991CW ClassWiz Advanced Scientific Calculator
Solves equations, matrices, statistics — A-level ready
For grade 8–9 candidates eyeing A-level. 552+ functions including equation solving, matrices and calculus — useful for the toughest Algebra app iteration and quadratics topics. Overkill for Foundation; perfect for serious Higher candidates.
OBYJCA Clear PVC Exam Pencil Case (2-pack)
Transparent pencil case meeting all UK exam board rules
UK exam rules require equipment in a transparent case. Our Exam Day Checklist lists exactly what to bring — get a transparent case sorted weeks in advance, not the night before. The 2-pack means a spare for mock season.
Pair these with our apps
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