Using Maths Genie Wrong? Fix This and Improve Faster
- Mr Smyth
- Mar 25
- 2 min read
Maths Genie is one of the best free resources out there. But most students use it in a good way… not an amazing way.
And that difference matters.
Key Problems
You use great resources badly. You watch the video, maybe try a few questions, then move on.
That feels productive. But it’s not powerful.
You don’t complete the sheets. So gaps stay hidden.
You don’t return to mistakes. Which means the same errors repeat.
Good use = exposure.Amazing use = improvement.
Action 1: Always Follow the Full Cycle
Every topic must go:
Watch the video
Try the questions
Mark your answers
Fix your mistakes
Never skip a step.
Write this at the top of your page: Watch → Try → Mark → Fix
That is real revision.
Action 2: Complete Every Question Sheet
Do not cherry-pick.
Do:
All the questions
Even the boring ones
Especially the ones you get wrong
Unfinished sheets = unfinished learning.
Action 3: Print the Sheets if You Can
Printed work is better because:
You can write clearly
You can circle mistakes
You can highlight patterns
It feels more real. And you take it more seriously.
Action 4: Highlight Your Mistakes
When marking:
Use a highlighter
Mark every wrong question
These are not failures. They are your personal syllabus.
Action 5: Build a “Return List”
On the front of your book write: Questions to Return To
Every week:
Pick 3 highlighted questions
Redo them
Check improvement
This is where progress accelerates.
Action 6: Stop Racing Through Topics
Slow mastery beats fast coverage.
Better to:
Fully understand 3 topicsThan:
Half-learn 10
Depth beats speed.
Final Thought
Maths Genie is powerful.But only if you use it properly.
Good use feels busy. Amazing use builds results.
Slow down. Complete everything. Return to your mistakes.
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