Year 8

Maths

Number, ratio, algebra and data

Maths · DfEMathematics GCSE · Pearson Edexcel 1MA1

Unit 1

Ratio and proportion

Share quantities, scale recipes and compare rates.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Use ratio notation and simplify ratios
  • Divide a quantity in a given ratio
  • Solve problems involving direct proportion
  1. 1Sharing in a given ratio20 min · · 3 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Direct proportion and rates25 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Direct proportion and best value25 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →

Unit 2

Percentages and data

Percentage change, averages and reading real datasets.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Calculate percentage increase and decrease
  • Interpret data presented in charts
  • Compare distributions using the mean and range
  1. 1Percentage increase and decrease25 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Percentage increase and decrease25 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Averages, range and honest charts30 min · ★★★ · 3 quick checksStart →

Unit 3

Algebra: expressions and equations

Write, simplify and solve — the language behind every formula.

4 lessons

0 of 4 done

What this unit covers
  • Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions
  • Solve linear equations in one variable
  • Substitute values into formulae
  1. 1Simplifying expressions25 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Solving linear equations30 min · ★★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Straight-line graphs and coordinates30 min · ★★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  4. 4Sequences and nth-term rules28 min · ★★★ · 3 quick checksStart →

Unit 5

Algebraic modelling

Turning real situations into expressions and formulae.

1 lessons

0 of 1 done

What this unit covers
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  1. 1Turning real situations into algebra27 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →

Unit 6

Scale and maps

Using scale factors and scale diagrams to represent real distances.

1 lessons

0 of 1 done

What this unit covers
  • ma-r-6
  1. 1Scale factors and scale diagrams24 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →

Unit 9

Statistics

Scatter graphs and correlation between two variables.

1 lessons

0 of 1 done

What this unit covers
  • ma-s-3
  1. 1Scatter graphs and correlation24 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →

Unit 10

Number, algebra and geometry: connected foundations

A nine-chapter textbook unit that builds fluency, reasoning and problem-solving across three essential strands.

9 lessons

0 of 9 done

What this unit covers
  • Use conventional notation for the priority of operations, including brackets, powers, roots and reciprocals
  • Work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions, and define percentage as 'number of parts per hundred'
  • Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions, including scientific formulae
  • Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions by collecting like terms, multiplying a single term over a bracket and factorising into a single bracket
  • Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in one variable, including all forms that require rearrangement
  • Work with coordinates in all four quadrants and recognise, sketch and produce graphs of linear functions
  • Apply the properties of angles at a point, on a straight line, vertically opposite angles, and angles in parallel lines
  • Derive and use the sum of angles in a triangle and use it to deduce the angle sum in any polygon
  • Use Pythagoras' theorem to solve problems involving right-angled triangles
  1. 1Chapter 1: Operations, powers and roots28 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Chapter 2: Fractions, decimals and percentages30 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Chapter 3: Substitution and formulae28 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  4. 4Chapter 4: Expressions: expand, collect and factorise32 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  5. 5Chapter 5: Solving linear equations32 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  6. 6Chapter 6: Coordinates and straight-line graphs32 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  7. 7Chapter 7: Angle facts and parallel lines30 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  8. 8Chapter 8: Triangles and polygons30 min · ★★ · 3 quick checksStart →
  9. 9Chapter 9: Pythagoras and geometric proof32 min · ★★★ · 3 quick checksStart →

Unit 11

Number, powers and accuracy

Powers and roots, moving between fractions, decimals and percentages, and rounding, estimating and checking with confidence.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Use integer powers and associated real roots, recognise powers of 2, 3, 4 and 5, and distinguish between exact representations and truncated or rounded decimals
  • Work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions, and define percentage as 'number of parts per hundred'
  • Round numbers and measures to an appropriate degree of accuracy and use approximation to check answers
  1. 1Powers, roots and exact values30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Fractions, decimals and percentages in one system30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Rounding, estimating and checking28 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →

Unit 12

Algebraic reasoning

Manipulating expressions, solving equations that need rearranging, and reading meaning from straight-line graphs.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions by collecting like terms, multiplying a single term over a bracket and factorising into a single bracket
  • Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in one variable, including all forms that require rearrangement
  • Work with coordinates in all four quadrants and recognise, sketch and produce graphs of linear functions
  1. 1Expressions: collecting, expanding and factorising30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Solving equations that need rearranging32 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Straight-line graphs and what they mean30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →

Unit 13

Ratio, proportion and rates of change

Sharing in a ratio, percentage change and original values, direct and inverse proportion, compound measures and scale.

5 lessons

0 of 5 done

What this unit covers
  • Divide a given quantity into two parts in a given part:part or part:whole ratio, and express the division of a quantity into two parts as a ratio
  • Solve problems involving percentage change, including percentage increase and decrease and original value problems
  • Solve problems involving direct and inverse proportion, including graphical and algebraic representations
  • Use compound units such as speed, unit pricing and density to solve problems
  • Use scale factors, scale diagrams and maps
  1. 1Sharing in a ratio28 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Percentage change and original values30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Direct and inverse proportion30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  4. 4Compound measures: speed, density and rates28 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  5. 5Scale factors, drawings and maps28 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →

Unit 14

Shape, probability and data

Polygon angle reasoning, congruence and enlargement, probability that sums to one, systematic listing, and comparing distributions.

5 lessons

0 of 5 done

What this unit covers
  • Derive and use the sum of angles in a triangle and use it to deduce the angle sum in any polygon
  • Identify and construct congruent triangles, and construct similar shapes by enlargement, with and without coordinate grids
  • Understand that the probabilities of all possible outcomes sum to 1
  • Enumerate sets and combinations of sets systematically, using tables, grids and Venn diagrams
  • Describe, interpret and compare observed distributions of a single variable through appropriate measures of central tendency and spread
  1. 1Angles in triangles and polygons30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Congruence, similarity and enlargement30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Probability that adds to one28 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  4. 4Listing outcomes with tables, grids and Venn diagrams28 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  5. 5Comparing distributions: averages and spread30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →

Unit 15

GCSE maths: number, accuracy and standard form

Prime factorisation, HCF and LCM, rounding and bounds, and calculating confidently in standard form.

2 lessons

0 of 2 done

What this unit covers
  • Apply number operations, accuracy and standard form to solve GCSE-style problems.
  1. 1Prime factorisation, HCF and LCM30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Rounding, bounds and standard form30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →

Unit 16

GCSE maths: algebra and graphs

Expanding and factorising, solving linear, simultaneous and quadratic equations, and interpreting straight-line and curved graphs.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Manipulate algebraic expressions, solve equations and interpret graphs of functions.
  1. 1Expanding, factorising and algebraic proof30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Linear, simultaneous and quadratic equations30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Straight lines, curves and sequences30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →

Unit 17

GCSE maths: geometry, Pythagoras and trigonometry

Angle reasoning and proof, area and volume of common solids, and using Pythagoras and the trigonometric ratios.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Reason geometrically and calculate lengths, angles, areas and volumes.
  1. 1Angle reasoning, polygons and similarity30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Area, surface area and volume30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Pythagoras and trigonometry30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →

Unit 18

GCSE maths: ratio, probability and statistics

Proportional reasoning and compound measures, probability with tree and Venn diagrams, and interpreting statistical data critically.

2 lessons

0 of 2 done

What this unit covers
  • Use proportional reasoning, probability and statistics to interpret and solve problems.
  1. 1Ratio, proportion and compound measures30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Probability and interpreting statistics30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →

Unit 19

Year 9 Maths: standard form, modelling and Pythagoras

Very large and very small numbers, turning situations into formulae, right-angled triangles, and describing relationships in data.

4 lessons

0 of 4 done

What this unit covers
  • Interpret and compare numbers in standard form A x 10^n
  • Model situations or procedures by translating them into algebraic expressions or formulae
  • Use Pythagoras' theorem to solve problems involving right-angled triangles
  • Describe simple mathematical relationships between two variables in observational and experimental contexts and illustrate using scatter graphs
  1. 1Standard form: very big and very small30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  2. 2Modelling with expressions and formulae30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  3. 3Pythagoras' theorem30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
  4. 4Scatter graphs and correlation30 min · ★★★ · 4 quick checksStart →
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