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Intent
Intent
The intention of this unit is to start the process of readying students for the GCSE Mocks and exams.
There is no new content in this unit, instead students focus on a collection of problem solving strategies that will help them with a broad range of high frequency exam questions.
Implementation
Implementation
In class students will look at problem solving stratgeies using tables, ratio and algebra. Students will refresh their knowledge from KS3 and Year 10, before seeing how a similar problem solving approach can help with a wide range of problems.
Every week students will also complete a Weekly Ten worksheet, which consolidates and strengthens their understanding of 10 key exam topics appropriate to their target grade.
Homework during this unit is not directly linked to classwork but is based on an assortment of exam practice questions which will help students prepare for the mock exams in term 2. Each homework task has a QR code to link to the MET site where students can get help.
Impact
Impact
The impact of this unit will be measured by the mock exams in term 2. Students will sit three 90 minute papers in exam conditions.
Mock exam questions are drawn from the whole GCSE syllabus, but there will be plenty of opportunitites for students to apply strategies they have learnt in lessons, through weekly tens and hoemwork.
Topics covered in this unit:
Core
Core
56d Draw up and use a two-way table from a list of information
67s Solve density-mass-volume or pressure-force-area problems
44s Solve speed-distance-time problems (including converting minutes to hours when necessary)
27n Simplifying ratios and identifying fractions from ratios
40n Share a quantity in a two part or three part ratio
41n Solve ratio problems without the original amount
46n Use an exchange rate to convert between currency
60n Adjust a recipe or check it there are enough ingredients to make a given number
73n Solve hard ratio problems involving combining two or more ratios
38s Using map scales and making a scale drawing
65s Calculate lengths in similar 2D shapes
58d Calculate the angles and draw a pie chart from data in a table
51a Expand and simplify expressions with multiple single brackets
42a Solve equations with brackets
48a Solve equations with x on both sides and solving inequalities by algebraic manipulation
54a Forming and solving equations arising from shape, measure or word problems
55a Changing the subject of a formula by using 1/2 inverse operations
64a Solving linear simultaneous equations by elimination
65a Derive and solve simultaneous equations from word problems
53a Factorising into single brackets
52a Expand and simplify pairs of brackets
56a Factorising quadratic expressions (unitary coefficient of x²)
63a Solving quadratic equations by factorising (unitary coefficient of x²)
Plus / Plus+
Plus / Plus+
71d Find the combined mean of two sets of data or calculate a new mean when extra data is added
77s Determine and use area or volume scale factors for similar 2D and 3D shapes
84a Expanding and simplifying three or more brackets
80a Factorise quadratic expressions with a non unitary coefficient of x²
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
81a Simplifying algebraic fractions by factorising then cancelling
83a Simplifying algebraic fractions by adding or subtracting
93a Solve algebraic fraction equations which lead to quadratic equations
100a Solve quadratic inequalities giving solutions in set notation
92n Give solutions to a quadratic equation in exact surd form eg solving by completing the square
95a Completing the square to locate the vertex of a parabola
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