Yr 6 Algebra, Grade 4 and Hard Similar Shapes
It's good to see students working towards national exams and, after the Easter holiday, there's a definite focus on asking questions, getting an answer, and asking more questions. Year 6 SATS and Year 11 GCSE's can be an incredibly stressful time .... we're with you every step of the way.
Key Stage 2 (years 3 - 6)
'Please could we do something on algebra?' seems to be quite a common request from late primary school students. It's definitely a topic that will develop as they work through High School maths - so, here's a start.
Always happy to support and please do let me know if you need any help - algebra can be a little challenging ....
Key Stage 3 (years 7 - 9)
Talking about challenging ... here's a grade 4 GCSE test. All of the problems are aimed towards achieving this level, and the worksheet / video / answers should give you a good idea of the type of questions asked.
Key Stage 4 (years 10 - 11)
Good work to those students who worked through last weeks graphing inequalities.
Here's another topic that might be worth revising - quite common on AQA and Edexcel GCSE papers:
Similar shapes - area and volume.
Have a great week
Simon D
PS. And finally, my favourite quote of the week:
Charles Darwin: "A mathematician is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn't there."
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