24/06/2026
There has been a noticeable shift in the difficulty level of Edexcel Modular Maths exams, and this has undoubtedly affected students both academically and psychologically.
As I mentioned before, the syllabus is now taught comprehensively, with students practicing from a wide range of resources, including highly challenging materials. Yet, when they enter the exam, they are often faced with a number of questions that require considerable effort and advanced thinking to solve.
Although these challenging questions may not exceed five or six questions in the paper, failing to solve most of them can significantly impact a student’s grade in Mathematics. More importantly, it can increase stress and anxiety during the exam. As a result, students may start making mistakes in simpler questions that they would normally answer correctly. They become distracted, lose confidence in themselves, and feel that all the hard work and effort they invested throughout the year have not been fairly reflected in their results.
So, what is the solution?
How should students deal with this situation?
What steps can they follow to avoid falling into this difficult trap?
And is the responsibility for such outcomes entirely on the student, or should the examination board also acknowledge and share part of the responsibility for this issue?
In the coming posts, I will discuss practical strategies that students can use to overcome this challenge and perform at their best.
Stay tuned, and if there is any specific question you would like addressed that is not covered in the upcoming posts, feel free to leave it in the comments, and I will be happy to answer it, God willing.
Dr. Nouran Elnomany
Head of Mathematics
Certified by Cambridge
Educational Consultant
