Q&A with Mr Bicen

[@amo6482]

I went from achieving an E in my end of year 12 paper to achieving an A in my resit at the start of year 13, all in the space of 2 months! Thank you so so so much for your videos!!! You really inspire me to put in the effort and work hard for maths!

[@BicenMaths]

This is incredible! Well done, keep up the hard work and you’ll surely smash it at the end of Year 13 👏🏼

[@tzvilevine4021]

Mad respect to you! I'm in a similar position myself (just going into Year 13) I'm stressed af cuz I want to achieve A/A* but I know I'm million miles away from that at this moment. What did you do to achieve such a drastic improvement?

[@amo6482]

​@@tzvilevine4021 Thanks my guy. I really appreciate it. Basically I didn't know where to start, so I did a random AS past paper to see what topics I actually knew. And after getting pretty much everything wrong, I went through each question that I answered incorrectly and isolated the topic from it and I would also make note of the subtopic (eg. Q6 = FIRST PRINCIPLES / differentiation) . Then I watched the videos from that topic in order, making sure that I attempted each question before Mr Bicen went through them in his videos. If I needed more practice then I would answer some questions in the textbook. Then after going through the theory, I would answer every question of the mixed exercise and I would answer some questions on the Dr Frost maths website (which really helped and improved my confidence!) throughout the week. In terms of motivation, understanding it all really motivated me (as well as time lapsing myself on camera) and I made sure to revisit the topic on separate days to make sure that I fully understood it. Also, make sure that you alternate between listening to music and silently studying. Lastly, always believe that you can do it and never give up! You'll soon realise that maths isn't as hard as what you thought it was if you keep practicing everyday and putting in the hours. Good luck!!

[@tzvilevine4021]

@@amo6482 Thanks for the reply! I will take this advice on board :) Thanks

[@nathanhawey294]

You are legend Bicen! Since I understood mechanics in ur tuition I am doing so good for Engineering mech

[@dombat2598]

little update: i'm studying maths at uni now. I'm very pleased at where i am at the moment ( i wont say where, because i don't want to dox myself lol ). but as a message to any student studying their gcse's or A levels, if you want to reach your fullest potential as a mathematician at your current level, this channel is how you get there! Thank you Mr Bicen!

[@BicenMaths]

Such a great update - thanks for letting me know that you’re getting on well and enjoying the next chapter of your life! I also appreciate the compliment about my channel - thank you!

[@riaa3939]

your videos have literally saved me:) all I used for y12 mocks and jumped up by 4 grades thanks to you, I can't appreciate you enough. also pls if u ever get a chance could you do further statssss

[@BicenMaths]

4 grades jumped! That is absolutely incredible, congratulations. You must have worked really hard for that. I will be starting Further Stats AS soon!

[@nickfallows9059]

Thank you so much for all your amazing work on this channel.

[@stantheman2428]

Hi bicen maths thanks for the content it’s incredibly helpful ! When will you be making videos on fp1 chapters 4-9?

[@mathboy1066]

Hey there, I am doing videos on FP1 myself including a Memory Page inspired by Bicen Maths , keep an eye out on my page.

[@BicenMaths]

Hopefully at some point over this year… got distracted with new projects 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@UwaisLatona]

Love your channel and the way you teach maths makes it so easy to understand! Could you please do full paper walkthroughs, I remember you had a video where you went through a mechanics paper, but I can't seem to find it anymore?

[@BicenMaths]

Thank you! I may replace these soon, but heard of other channels getting copyright strikes for having them on, and didn’t want to risk it. I’m looking into it!

[@stephencharles6932]

Going straight to 2019 papers!

[@maliiiiha]

You should bring back the green hair

[@GCSEALevelMaths]

Good luck with everyone to study a level maths!!

[@suyashss4573]

love you and your videos !!

[@generation6790]

Further maths exam this years have been by far the hardest any year

[@Name7.62]

You're a legend

[@Sxjad]

the goat

[@muhammad4960]

5:10 9709/12 in 2023 was definitely much harder than 9709/12 in 2019. I'd say 2023 is the hardest year. 9709/12/M/J/23 was like no other past papers.

[@puggam3erp]

Wow I'm taking all of those A Levels except for History

[@BicenMaths]

It’s a good combo! I loved it!

[@shadowboy8270]

Hi, I'm self studying further maths, is your videos enough to sit the full a level and get an A in further maths? Also, have you finished your videos for further maths? I really want to do further maths a level but my school doesn't offer it unfortunately.

[@BicenMaths]

Yes, it is! As long as you get the textbook which I refer to - it’s the official Pearson Edexcel textbooks (the further maths has a butterfly on the front and maths has a spiral shell). You can totally do it from my videos alone. Try the first playlist and see what you think 👍🏼

[@Xo-qu3lf]

Hey I’m also self studying A level fm .. what modules are you taking?

[@fatimanori6413]

@@Xo-qu3lf Hi, me too! How are you finding it so far?

[@shadowguy-km8bk]

When are you going to upload more videos for further maths year 2?

[@BicenMaths]

There’ll hopefully be some on FP1 and FS1 soon. No fixed date though! I’ve started a new job and also a new GCSE channel, so I’m very busy!

[@oohsehun_exo]

Where is the advanced information for October-November session?

[@BicenMaths]

There’s only GCSE exams for the October November session, and here’s a link to the advanced information qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns/summer-2022-support.html

[@danielsundaram6601]

Will you do further stats videos or further pure 1?

[@BicenMaths]

I’ll likely be doing some FS1 soon, as I’m teaching it in a few weeks!

[@tarabahra3856]

@@BicenMaths YESSSS

[@riaa3939]

@@BicenMaths YESSSS STATS OMG I WILL CRY OF HAPPINESS

[@ggx8427]

@@BicenMaths what options does your school choose for further maths

[@BicenMaths]

FS1 and FM1. In my previous school it was D1 and FM1.

[@mrfreerunners1]

when do you reckon you would release the MAT videos ?

[@BicenMaths]

I think that MAT videos are unlikely at this stage - I'm taking on some other projects this year which are taking priority over MAT!

[@generation6790]

Are your father maths walkthrough videos up to date with current new spec?

[@BicenMaths]

Absolutely!

[@jiamingbi2858]

what is the hardest topic in further math?

[@BicenMaths]

Hmmm it is probably different for everyone, but I think there are some parts of Complex Numbers Year 2 that are very challenging!

[@rizza7921]

are you going to make any decision 1 further maths videos ?

[@BicenMaths]

It’s highly unlikely - I don’t know much of D1 and I am more interested in other areas of maths!

[@Xo-qu3lf]

I’m also taking that modules .. what resources do you use

[@rizza7921]

@@Xo-qu3lf TL maths or hegarty vids on youtube sometimes

[@kjfhaskdaskdakjdhalksdhalkdh]

Are you going to make any more videos/resources for FP1? Im currently self studying FM alevel, and would greatly appreciate it. Also, beyond your videos, the textbook and madasmaths, do you know any other resources for edexcel FM alevel?

[@BicenMaths]

Hopefully some more will be coming soon! I’ve just changed jobs and also working on a GCSE channel so I’ve been incredibly busy! As for recommendations, you’ve mentioned the usual ones I go to. There are loads of exam questions I’ve collated in my Bicen Maths Google Drive (linked on the About page) - check them out too!

[@Xo-qu3lf]

Hey I’m also self studying fm what modules are you taking?

[@undisputedcricketer5400]

@@BicenMathsHi bicen, do you think it’s essential to do madasmaths questions or will the mixed exercises amalgamated with the google drive exam questions be sufficient for someone striving for an A?

[@BicenMaths]

@@undisputedcricketer5400 These should be enough! No need for madas.

[@finnpea]

What do you think of Hertford College, Oxford?

[@BicenMaths]

Great location, great location! When I was there it also had a really good social scene too. Are you applying?

[@finnpea]

@@BicenMaths Thats great to hear, thank you. I am heading there in one week to start studying PPE!

[@BicenMaths]

I am very sure you’ll love it! Good luck!

[@zooqanpawar1902]

What is a good textbook for AS and A2 maths , Mechanics and Calculus And furthet maths

[@BicenMaths]

All of my videos correspond to the official Pearson Edexcel ones, so I think they’re pretty good!

[@martinsmith3269]

Hi, are the textbooks for further pure 1 and further statistics (Edexcel) good enough to self teach?

[@BicenMaths]

They're OK - I've got some videos for FP1, and I'll have some for FS1 soon, but you definitely need to look at Exam Questions as you're going to see the way that they are assessed!

[@martinsmith3269]

@@BicenMaths What if your aiming for an A*? Is the textbook still good in this case? Will you finish FP1 by the end of this year? When will you finish FS1?

[@BicenMaths]

If you’re aiming for A* it’s still possible! I’ll only have done AS FS1 by the end of the year, and unsure how much FP1 I’m afraid.

[@xubarney1326]

so cool you actually studied history, any reasons?

[@BicenMaths]

I enjoyed history at the time - but my true passion lies with maths. Not sure I know any A-Level maths and further maths teachers who have had the same path as me, and I like that it makes me unique - gives me a good balance of maths and essay writing skills.

[@rk20067]

@@BicenMaths a balance of math and essay writing is indeed a good foundation for many courses at uni . I tried to balance them but my subjects have much more essay writing than maths . I’m currently doing a levels in maths,business,economics, government and politics, and philosophy.

[@BicenMaths]

What are you planning on doing at uni?

[@rk20067]

@@BicenMaths Grateful to have received a reply from you sir .. I’m a big admirer of yours.. and coming to the question I plan to do PPE ( Politics Philosophy Economics) at uni. Thank you also as your videos are really helping me with mechanics and trig

[@BicenMaths]

You’re very welcome. PPE is a great degree combo - I hope you’ll enjoy it very much! Let me know if you need any help with any of my videos 👍🏼

[@jxee]

hi from Joe

[@noahbenson4755]

bear bear