12a: Understand equals sign and fill in blanks in simple pictorial or addition or subtraction equations
19a: Evaluate symbols in place of numbers in one-step + - x ÷ equations
20a: Evaluate letters in place of numbers
24a: Writing expressions from simple descriptions like 4 more than n
25a: Simplify expressions by applying standard algebraic notation
27a: Substitute positive whole numbers into simple expressions or formulae and evaluate
29a: Simplify expressions by collecting terms
30a: Writing and interpreting algebraic expressions from a written description
32a: Solve equations formally by using 1/2 inverse operations
33a: Simplify expressions by multiplying terms
34a: Using BIDMAS to evaluate numerical expressions (without powers and roots)
35a: Using BIDMAS to evaluate numerical expressions including powers and roots. Inserting brackets into a calculation
37a: Substitute positive and negative, whole or decimal values into expressions or formulae and evaluate
40a: Expand single brackets
42a: Solve equations with brackets
43a: Listing integers that satisfy inequalities and representing inequalities on a number line
47a: Using the three index laws to simplify expressions
48a: Solve equations with x on both sides and solving inequalities by algebraic manipulation
51a: Expand and simplify expressions with multiple single brackets
52a: Expand and simplify pairs of brackets
53a: Factorising into single brackets
54a: Forming and solving equations arising from shape, measure or word problems
56a: Factorising quadratic expressions (unitary coefficient of x²)
57a: Selecting the correct factorisation for a quadratic expression, 1 bracket, 2 brackets or difference of two squares
58a: Know the difference between an equation and an identity and show algebraic expressions are equivalent
60a: Solve difficult linear equations with brackets and fractions
63a: Solving quadratic equations by factorising (unitary coefficient of x²)
64a: Solving linear simultaneous equations by elimination
65a: Derive and solve simultaneous equations from word problems
66a: Simplifying expressions by applying index laws more than once or to several terms
Higher tier only
75a: Know the quadratic formula and use it to solve quadratic equations
76a: Solve quadratic equations that require rearranging first or arise from geometry problems
80a: Factorise quadratic expressions with a non unitary coefficient of x²
81a: Simplifying algebraic fractions by factorising then cancelling
83a: Simplifying algebraic fractions by adding or subtracting
84a: Expanding and simplifying three or more brackets
93a: Solve algebraic fraction equations which lead to quadratic equations
94a: Solve non-linear simultaneous equations
96a: Find approximate solutions to equations using an iterative formula
99a: Form an iterative scheme for a given equation and understand that it may converge or diverge
100a: Solve quadratic inequalities giving solutions in set notation