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General GCSE
A* · A · B · C · basics

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Foundation A · B · C
Higher A · B · C

OCR A level
C1 · C2 · C3 · C4
FP1 · D1 · S1

Edexcel A level
C1 · C2 · C3 · C4
D1 · S1

Waldomaths resources
Waldomaths applet - Java applet
Waldomaths video - video (c. 5m)
MS Word document - MS Word file
Adobe Acrobat .pdf file - Adobe .pdf
MS Powerpoint presentation - MS Powerpoint file



General GCSE
Basics

Foreword

This page will be for GCSE revision. The topics listed are GCSE, but from Grades D, E, F and G. If you want to achieve a grade C or higher, then these skills must be known as well and may come up in the new-style GCSE. Please let me know what you think, and what you would like to see here.

Know Squares from 2² to 15², and Cubes from 2³ to 5³ and 10³.

Waldomaths applet Positive and negative numbers

Multiply Simple Decimals

Example 0.7 × 2.4.

Convert between Simple Decimals and Fractions

 

Increase or Decrease a Number by a Given Percentage

 

Expand Brackets

Example: 3(2x - 8)

Factorise Simple Expressions

 

Simplify Expressions by Collecting Like Terms

external  MS Powerpoint presentation Collecting Like Terms

Solve Simple Equations

Waldomaths applet Equations 1

Substitute Numbers into Formulae

 

Areas and Perimeters of Simple Shapes

 

Area and Circumference of Circles

 

Rotate Shapes about the Origin

Waldomaths video *Rotations
Waldomaths applet Rotations

Reflect Shapes in Given Lines

Waldomaths video *Reflections
Waldomaths applet Reflections

Describe Fully Reflections and Rotations about the Origin

Waldomaths video *Symmetry
Waldomaths applet Symmetry 1
Waldomaths applet Symmetry 2 - squares
Waldomaths applet Symmetry 3 - hexagons

Identify Planes and Axes of Symmetry in 3-D Objects

 

Enlarge Shapes by a Positive Scale Factor

Waldomaths applet Enlargements

Simple Translations of Shapes

Waldomaths video *Translations
Waldomaths applet Translations

Simple Distance-Time Graphs - Average Speed

 

Draw Plans and Elevations of 3-D Objects