GCSE Maths Edexcel Student Book - Higher (with Online Edition): perfect course companion for the 2025 and 2026 exams (CGP Edexcel GCSE Maths)

Bought it to use as a spine for teaching my kids Maths GCSE and I like the clarity of the book, the detail, and the fully worked out, laid out answers to every practice question in the book, at the back. In terms of practice, I don't think this provides enough scope, for which other resources would be needed (and I have used), but I think this would work well for someone who wants to self study for the GCSE, bearing in mind they should not solely rely on this book if they are aiming for a grade 8 or 9. I've seen Pearson textbooks and greatly preferred the layout and font of this one to the Pearson ones. Thankfully, this is unlike other CGP books I've bought in the past which were full of distracting cartoony graphics and comic sans type font. This is a proper textbook, worthy of any classroom. CGP produces another Maths GCSE textbook which isn't exam board-specific and has a sort of maroon-coloured book cover. I had a look at that one, but it lacks some of what this book has. I don't mind just settling for the Edexcel GCSE spec because this textbook is good and I'm confident using it.P.S. I spotted an error in the textbook's teaching of significant figures. It teaches that the first significant figure is the first non-zero digit, and all digits that follow that are also significant figures, regardless of whether they are zeros or not. This is the wrong advice. For example, in the number 38500, there are actually 3 significant figures here, but if you followed this textbook's advice, you'd think it is 5 significant figures. Fortunately, the worked answers to the exercises in the book don't follow this bad advice.

for my child's preparation of GCSE maths

Really great book! Covers entire syllabus, has exercises and mock paper at end of each chapter. Answers at back of book along with how sum is worked out.Clear diagrams and worked examples.

Really good book, especially for teaching yourself at home or helping with school, but certainly wouldn't get you a top grade as doesn't really delve in enough to get grade 7 to 9. Other than this it's a perfect reference.

This is a good book. I have purchased AQA version some time ago, from the same publisher.This book says Edexcel, but it is identical to the AQA version I have on my hands.So, if you have one of these, you don't need to purchase another one. They are the same to the letter.Other than this, it is a good book to study.

Very good book, lots of easy explanations and diagrams, very good for studying.

Purchased used book and its in good condition with no writing on any page. Separate to this, my son likes the explanation on each topic making it ideal for home learning for year 9.

Great book that covers every topic very thoroughly from the very basic to more complex questions. Lots of Exercises and exam style questions. One of the best things about this book is how the answers are laid out at the back of the book. The working out is shown for answers and the answers have reference to page numbers and exercise numbers from which the questions come from. Very easy to navigate. For me it did not come with the included free online edition but the book itself was worth the price but that would be the only thing I was not happy with.