Students learn how to calculate the total surface area and volume of cuboids, prisms and convergent shapes. Throughout the topic students develop their algebraic notation, and application of Pythagoras’ Theorem to aid their problem solving skills. This topic takes place in Year 11 Term 2 for Foundation students and Year 10 Term 5 at higher level.
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Problem solving lesson on two-way tables and frequency trees.
Three typical exam questions to revise on plotting quadratic, cubic and reciprocal graphs.
Linking cumulative frequency graphs to ratio, percentages and financial mathematics.