This test is non-calculator and covers everything taught so far this year. Use the MathsWatch clip numbers below to find short video lessons to help you revise each area.

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Primes & Calculations

• Product of Primes — Clip 78 — Product of Primes

• HCF & LCM with Venn — Clip 79 — Highest Common Factor (HCF)

• HCF & LCM with Venn 2 — Clip 80 — Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

• Multiplication of Decimals — Clip 66a — Multiplying Decimals

• Division with Decimals — Clip 66b — Dividing Decimals

Estimation & Errors

• Estimation — Clip 91 — Estimating Answers

• Error Intervals — Clip 155a — Error Intervals (Rounding); Clip 155b — Error Intervals (Truncating)

• Calculations with Upper and Lower Bounds — Clip 132 — Introduction to Bounds

• Upper and Lower Bounds 2 — Clip 206 — Upper and Lower Bounds

Fractions & Decimals

• Calculating with Fractions — Clip 71 — Adding and Subtracting Fractions; Clip 73 — Multiplying Fractions; Clip 74 — Dividing Fractions

• Fractions to Decimals — Clip 84 — Decimals and Fractions

• Recurring Decimals — Clip 177 — Recurring Decimals to Fractions

Indices & Standard Form

• Rules of Indices — Clip 131 — Index Notation

• Rules of Indices (Negative) — Clip 154 — Negative Indices

• Standard Form for Large and Small Numbers — Clip 83 — Standard Form *

• Multiplying and Dividing Standard Form — Clip 83 — Standard Form *

*The MathsWatch clip list only has one Standard Form clip. Use Clip 83 for all three sub-topics, then practise large-number, small-number and multiplying/dividing questions from the worksheet.

How to use MathsWatch

Log in to MathsWatch and search for the clip number listed next to each sub-topic. Watch the video, then try the linked worksheet or questions to check your understanding.

Remember Basic Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it

• Keep an eye on the time

• Answer every question

• Remember to show all your workings

• Check your answers when you think you have finished

Suggested 3-Week Revision Schedule

A little and often approach — just 15–20 minutes a day.

Week 1 — Primes & Calculations

• Monday — Product of Primes (Clip 78) — watch the video, try 5 questions

• Tuesday — HCF & LCM with Venn diagrams (Clips 79, 80)

• Wednesday — HCF & LCM with Venn diagrams — harder questions (Clips 79, 80)

• Thursday — Multiplying decimals (Clip 66a)

• Friday — Dividing decimals (Clip 66b)

• Weekend (optional, 10 mins) — Quick recap: pick 3 questions from any clip this week and redo them from memory

Week 2 — Estimation, Errors, Bounds & Fractions

• Monday — Estimation (Clip 91)

• Tuesday — Error Intervals (Clips 155a, 155b)

• Wednesday — Calculations with upper and lower bounds (Clip 132)

• Thursday — Upper and lower bounds 2 (Clip 206)

• Friday — Calculating with fractions (Clips 71, 73, 74)

• Weekend (optional, 10 mins) — Mixed recap: 2 questions from each day this week

Week 3 — Fractions/Decimals, Indices & Standard Form + Full Recap

• Monday — Fractions to decimals (Clip 84)

• Tuesday — Recurring decimals (Clip 177)

• Wednesday — Rules of indices (Clip 131) + rules of indices, negative (Clip 154)

• Thursday — Standard form: large and small numbers, and multiplying/dividing (Clip 83)

• Friday — Full mixed recap: pick one question from each topic across all 3 weeks

• Weekend before the test — Light review only: reread key notes, no new content

Tips

• Short, daily sessions beat one long cram — aim for consistency over length.

• After each clip, try a few questions without looking at notes, then check.

• Keep a running list of anything you get wrong and revisit it in the final week.

This test is a calculator exam. Use the MathsWatch clip numbers to find short video lessons to help you revise each area.

Equipment needed for exam: Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and calculator

Log in at: https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/ (login using the Google button)

Primes & Calculations

• Product of Primes — Clip 78 — Product of Primes

• HCF & LCM with Venn — Clip 79 — Highest Common Factor (HCF)

• HCF & LCM with Venn 2 — Clip 80 — Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

Estimation & Errors

• Error Intervals — Clip 155a — Error Intervals (Rounding); Clip 155b — Error Intervals (Truncating)

• Calculations with Upper and Lower Bounds — Clip 132 — Introduction to Bounds

• Upper and Lower Bounds 2 — Clip 206 — Upper and Lower Bounds

Fractions & Decimals

• Recurring Decimals — Clip 177 — Recurring Decimals to Fractions

Indices & Standard Form

• Rules of Indices — Clip 131 — Index Notation

• Rules of Indices (Negative) — Clip 154 — Negative Indices

• Standard Form for Large and Small Numbers — Clip 83 — Standard Form *

• Standard Form for Large and Small Numbers 2 — Clip 83 — Standard Form *

• Multiplying and Dividing Standard Form — Clip 83 — Standard Form *

*The MathsWatch clip list only has one Standard Form clip — use Clip 83 for all three sub-topics.

Note: Multiplication/Division of Decimals, Calculating with Fractions, Fractions to Decimals and Estimation are not included here, as these are purely non-calculator skills and won't be tested on this paper.

Expressions & Identities

• Expanding Single Brackets — Clip 134a — Expanding and Simplifying Brackets: Single Set of Brackets

• Expanding Double Brackets (FOIL) — Clip 134b — Expanding and Simplifying Brackets: Double Set of Brackets

• Expanding Harder Double Brackets — Clip 178 — Expanding and Simplifying Brackets: Advanced

• Single Brackets Factorisation Recap — Clip 94 — Simple Factorisation

• Identities — Clip 158 — Identities

Equations

• Solve Equations ax+b=cx+d and equations of the form (ax+b)/c=d and ax/b+c=d — Clip 135a — Solving Equations: Balancing

• Solving and Creating (Geometry) — Clip 137 — Forming Formulae and Equations

Probability

• Sample Space Recap — Clip 126 — Possibility Spaces

• Probabilities from Venn Diagrams — Clip 186 — Probability using Venn Diagrams

• Venn Diagrams and Set Notation — Clip 127a — Venn Diagrams: Introduction; Clip 127b — Venn Diagrams: Notation

• Introduction to Tree Diagrams — Clip 151 — Tree Diagrams: Introduction

• Tree Diagrams — Multiple Routes — Clip 175 — Tree Diagrams: Advanced

Inequalities

• Solving Inequalities Harder — Clip 181b — Solving Linear Inequalities: Advanced

• Changing the Subject — Clip 136 — Rearranging Simple Formulae

SEQUENCES

• Nth Term Rule — Linear Sequence — Clip 103 — Finding the nth Term

• Different Types of Sequences — Clip 104 — Special Sequences

Graphs

• Comparing Gradients — Clip 97 — Straight Line Graphs: The Gradient

• Understanding y=mx+c — Clip 159a — Finding the Equation of a Straight Line: y=mx+c

• Find the Equation of a Line from a Graph — Clip 159b — Finding the Equation of a Straight Line: Gradient and Coordinates

Pythagoras

• Pythagoras Recap — Clip 150b — Pythagoras' Theorem: An Algebraic Approach

• Pythagoras in Context — Clip 150c — Pythagoras' Theorem: Line on a Graph

How to use MathsWatch

Log in to MathsWatch and search for the clip number listed next to each sub-topic. Watch the video, then try the linked worksheet or questions to check your understanding.

Remember Basic Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it

• Keep an eye on the time

• Answer every question

• Remember to show all your workings

• Check your answers when you think you have finished

Suggested 3-Week Revision Schedule

A little and often approach — just 15–20 minutes a day. This exam is cumulative, so Week 1 recaps earlier topics before moving on to new content.

Week 1 — Recap of Earlier Topics (Calculator-Appropriate)

• Monday — Product of Primes (Clip 78) + HCF & LCM with Venn diagrams (Clips 79, 80)

• Tuesday — Error Intervals (Clips 155a, 155b) + calculations with upper and lower bounds (Clip 132)

• Wednesday — Upper and lower bounds 2 (Clip 206) + recurring decimals (Clip 177)

• Thursday — Rules of indices (Clip 131) + negative indices (Clip 154)

• Friday — Standard form: large/small numbers and multiplying/dividing (Clip 83) + full mixed recap

• Weekend (optional, 10 mins) — Redo any questions from earlier topics you found tricky

Week 2 — Expressions, Identities & Equations

• Monday — Expanding single and double brackets (Clips 134a, 134b)

• Tuesday — Expanding harder double brackets + factorisation recap (Clips 178, 94)

• Wednesday — Identities (Clip 158)

• Thursday — Solving equations ax+b=cx+d, including fraction forms, + solving/creating geometry equations (Clips 135a, 137)

• Friday — Mixed recap: 2 questions from each clip covered this week

• Weekend (optional, 10 mins) — Mixed recap: 2 questions from each day this week

Week 3 — Probability, Inequalities, Sequences, Graphs, Pythagoras + Full Recap

• Monday — Sample space recap + Venn diagrams and set notation (Clips 126, 186, 127a, 127b)

• Tuesday — Tree diagrams (Clips 151, 175) + solving inequalities harder (Clip 181b)

• Wednesday — Changing the subject (Clips 136) + sequences (Clips 103, 104)

• Thursday — Graphs: gradients and y=mx+c (Clips 97, 159a, 159b)

• Friday — Pythagoras (Clips 150b, 150c) + full mixed recap across all topics

• Weekend before the test — Light review only: reread key notes, no new content

Tips

• Short, daily sessions beat one long cram — aim for consistency over length.

• After each clip, try a few questions without looking at notes, then check.

• Keep a running list of anything you get wrong and revisit it in the final week.

• You can use a calculator for this exam, but still show all your working.

This assessment has two papers — Paper 1 and Paper 2 — and covers everything taught this year. Use the MathsWatch clip numbers below to find short video lessons to help you revise each area.

Equipment needed for exam: Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and calculator

Log in at: https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/ (login using the Google button)

Primes & Calculations

• Product of Primes — Clip 78 — Product of Primes

• HCF & LCM with Venn — Clip 79 — Highest Common Factor (HCF)

• HCF & LCM with Venn 2 — Clip 80 — Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

• Multiplication of Decimals — Clip 66a — Multiplying Decimals

• Division of Decimals — Clip 66b — Dividing Decimals

Estimation & Errors

• Estimation — Clip 91 — Estimating Answers

• Error Intervals — Clip 155a — Error Intervals (Rounding); Clip 155b — Error Intervals (Truncating)

• Calculations with Upper and Lower Bounds — Clip 132 — Introduction to Bounds

• Upper and Lower Bounds 2 — Clip 206 — Upper and Lower Bounds

Fractions & Decimals

• Calculating with Fractions — Clip 71 — Adding and Subtracting Fractions; Clip 73 — Multiplying Fractions; Clip 74 — Dividing Fractions

• Fractions to Decimals — Clip 84 — Decimals and Fractions

• Recurring Decimals — Clip 177 — Recurring Decimals to Fractions

Indices & Standard Form

• Rules of Indices — Clip 131 — Index Notation

• Rules of Indices (Negative) — Clip 154 — Negative Indices

• Standard Form for Large and Small Numbers — Clip 83 — Standard Form *

• Multiplying and Dividing Standard Form — Clip 83 — Standard Form *

*The MathsWatch clip list only has one Standard Form clip — use Clip 83 for all three sub-topics.

Expressions & Identities

• Expanding Single Brackets — Clip 134a — Expanding and Simplifying Brackets: Single Set of Brackets

• Expanding Double Brackets (FOIL) — Clip 134b — Expanding and Simplifying Brackets: Double Set of Brackets

• Expanding Harder Double Brackets — Clip 178 — Expanding and Simplifying Brackets: Advanced

• Single Brackets Factorisation Recap — Clip 94 — Simple Factorisation

• Identities — Clip 158 — Identities

Equations

• Solve Equations ax+b=cx+d and equations of the form (ax+b)/c=d and ax/b+c=d — Clip 135a — Solving Equations: Balancing

• Solving and Creating (Geometry) — Clip 137 — Forming Formulae and Equations

Probability

• Sample Space Recap — Clip 126 — Possibility Spaces

• Probabilities from Venn Diagrams — Clip 186 — Probability using Venn Diagrams

• Venn Diagrams and Set Notation — Clip 127a — Venn Diagrams: Introduction; Clip 127b — Venn Diagrams: Notation

• Introduction to Tree Diagrams — Clip 151 — Tree Diagrams: Introduction

• Tree Diagrams — Multiple Routes — Clip 175 — Tree Diagrams: Advanced

Inequalities

• Solving Inequalities Harder — Clip 181b — Solving Linear Inequalities: Advanced

• Changing the Subject — Clip 136 — Rearranging Simple Formulae

Sequences

• Nth Term Rule — Linear Sequence — Clip 103 — Finding the nth Term

• Different Types of Sequences — Clip 104 — Special Sequences

Graphs

• Comparing Gradients — Clip 97 — Straight Line Graphs: The Gradient

• Understanding y=mx+c — Clip 159a — Finding the Equation of a Straight Line: y=mx+c

• Find the Equation of a Line from a Graph — Clip 159b — Finding the Equation of a Straight Line: Gradient and Coordinates

Pythagoras

• Pythagoras Recap — Clip 150b — Pythagoras' Theorem: An Algebraic Approach

• Pythagoras in Context — Clip 150c — Pythagoras' Theorem: Line on a Graph

Ratio

• Simplify a Ratio & Splitting into a Ratio — Clip 38 — Introduction to Ratio

• Solving Problems Using Ratios — Clip 165a — Ratio Questions: Standard Questions; Clip 106a — Sharing Using Ratio

• Financial Maths — Currency Conversions — Clip 105 — Exchanging Money

Angles

• Parallel Lines Recap and Simple Multistep — Clip 120 — Angles and Parallel Lines

• Polygons — Interior and Exterior Angles — Clip 123 — Angle Sum of Polygons

Trigonometry

• SOHCAHTOA — Clip 168 — Trigonometry

Collecting Data

• Frequency Tables — Clip 65a — Frequency Tables and Diagrams

Averages

• Averages Recap — Clip 62 — Averages and the Range

• Mean from Ungrouped Frequency Table — Clip 130a — Averages from a Table: Basics

• Mean from Grouped Frequency Table — Clip 130b — Averages from a Table: Estimate for the Mean

Representing Data

• Draw and Interpret Pie Charts — Clip 128a — Representing Data: Pie Charts

• Scatter Graphs, Correlation & Lines of Best Fit — Clip 129 — Scatter Diagrams

Percentages

• Non-Calculator Percentage Increase and Decrease — Clip 108a — Increase/Decrease by a Percentage *

• Multipliers — Clip 108a — Increase/Decrease by a Percentage *

• Reverse Percentages Without a Calculator 1 — Clip 109 — Reverse Percentage Problems

*The multiplier method is taught within Clip 108a — use the same clip for both sub-topics.

How to use MathsWatch

Log in to MathsWatch and search for the clip number listed next to each sub-topic. Watch the video, then try the linked worksheet or questions to check your understanding.

Remember Basic Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it

• Keep an eye on the time

• Answer every question

• Remember to show all your workings

• Check your answers when you think you have finished

Suggested 4-Week Revision Schedule

A little and often approach — just 15–20 minutes a day.

Week 1 — Number, Estimation & Errors, Fractions & Decimals, Indices & Standard Form

• Monday — Primes & Calculations: Product of Primes, HCF & LCM, multiplying/dividing decimals (Clips 78, 79, 80, 66a, 66b)

• Tuesday — Estimation & Errors: estimation, error intervals, bounds (Clips 91, 155a, 155b, 132, 206)

• Wednesday — Fractions & Decimals: calculating with fractions, fractions to decimals, recurring decimals (Clips 71, 73, 74, 84, 177)

• Thursday — Indices & Standard Form: rules of indices, negative indices, standard form (Clips 131, 154, 83)

• Friday — Full mixed recap of this week's topics

• Weekend (optional, 10 mins) — Quick self-test: try one question from each day without looking at notes

Week 2 — Expressions & Identities, Equations, Inequalities, Sequences, Graphs

• Monday — Expanding brackets + factorisation recap (Clips 134a, 134b, 178, 94)

• Tuesday — Identities + solving equations (Clips 158, 135a, 137)

• Wednesday — Solving inequalities harder + changing the subject (Clips 181b, 136)

• Thursday — Sequences + graphs: gradients and y=mx+c (Clips 103, 104, 97, 159a, 159b)

• Friday — Full mixed recap of this week's topics

• Weekend (optional, 10 mins) — Quick self-test: try one question from each day without looking at notes

Week 3 — Pythagoras, Ratio, Angles, Trigonometry

• Monday — Pythagoras: recap and in context (Clips 150b, 150c)

• Tuesday — Ratio: simplifying/splitting, solving problems, financial maths (Clips 38, 165a, 106a, 105)

• Wednesday — Angles: parallel lines recap, polygons interior/exterior angles (Clips 120, 123)

• Thursday — Trigonometry: SOHCAHTOA (Clip 168)

• Friday — Full mixed recap of this week's topics

• Weekend (optional, 10 mins) — Quick self-test: try one question from each day without looking at notes

Week 4 — Probability, Collecting Data, Averages, Representing Data, Percentages + Full Recap

• Monday — Probability: sample space, Venn diagrams, tree diagrams (Clips 126, 186, 127a, 127b, 151, 175)

• Tuesday — Frequency tables (Clip 65a)

• Wednesday — Averages: recap, mean from ungrouped/grouped frequency tables (Clips 62, 130a, 130b)

• Thursday — Representing data: pie charts, scatter graphs/correlation/lines of best fit (Clips 128a, 129)

• Friday — Percentages: non-calculator increase/decrease, multipliers, reverse percentages (Clips 108a, 109) + full mixed recap across all topics

• Weekend before the exam — Light review only: reread key notes, no new content

Tips

• Short, daily sessions beat one long cram — aim for consistency over length.

• After each clip, try a few questions without looking at notes, then check.

• Keep a running list of anything you get wrong and revisit it in the final week.

• Practise both with and without a calculator, since this exam has two papers.