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Writing and simplifying ratios U687
Using equivalent ratios to find unknown amounts U753
Converting between ratios, fractions and percentages U176
Sharing amounts in a given ratio U577
Problem solving: Sharing amounts in a given ratio U595
Combining ratios U921
Ordering fractions U746
Adding and subtracting fractions U736
Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions U692
Adding and subtracting mixed numbers U793
Ordering fractions and mixed numbers U439
Multiplying fractions U475
Multiplying with mixed numbers U224
Dividing fractions U544
Dividing with mixed numbers U538
Substituting into expressions U201
Substituting into algebraic formulae U585
Substituting into real-life formulae U144
Simplifying expressions by collecting like terms U105
Simplifying expressions using index laws U662
Changing the subjects of formulae with one step U675
Changing the subjects of formulae with two or more steps U181
Changing the subject when the subject appears more than once U191
Solving equations with one step U755
Solving equations with two or more steps U325
Solving equations with the unknown on both sides U870
Solving equations with the unknown in the denominator U505
Constructing and solving equations U599
Finding the lowest common multiple (LCM) U751
Finding the highest common factor (HCF) U529
Problem solving: Finding the HCF and LCM U125
Finding prime numbers U236
Prime factor decomposition U739
Finding the HCF and LCM using prime factor decomposition U250
Multiplying and dividing surds U633
Simplifying surds U338
Adding and subtracting surds U872
Expanding brackets with surds U499
Rationalising denominators containing a single term U707
Rationalising denominators containing two terms U281
Index rules with positive indices U235
Index rules with negative indices U694
Fractional and negative indices U985, U772
Using standard form with positive indices U330
Using standard form with negative indices U534
Multiplying and dividing numbers in standard form U264
Adding and subtracting numbers in standard form U290
Standard form with a calculator U161
Term-to-term rules U213
Substituting into position-to-term rules U530
Position-to-term rules for arithmetic sequences U498
Position-to-term rules for sequences of patterns U978
Position-to-term rules for quadratic sequences U206
Special sequences U680
Position-to-term rules for geometric sequences U958
Finding equations of straight line graphs U315
Interpreting equations of straight line graphs U669
Finding the equation of a straight line from its gradient and a point U477
Finding the equation of a straight line from two points on the line U848
Equations of parallel lines U377
Equations of parallel and perpendicular lines U898
Plotting graphs of quadratic functions U989
Interpreting graphs of quadratic functions U667
Sketching quadratic graphs U310
Finding the turning point of a quadratic graph by completing the square U769
Expanding single brackets U179
Expanding double brackets U768
Expanding triple brackets U606
Factorising into one bracket U365
Factorising quadratic expressions of the form x^2+bx+c U178
Factorising quadratic expressions of the form ax^2+bx+c U858
Factorising the difference of two squares U963
Completing the square U397
Solving simultaneous equations using elimination U760
Solving simultaneous equations using substitution U757
Solving simultaneous equations involving quadratics U547
Solving simultaneous equations graphically U836
Solving simultaneous equations involving quadratics graphically U875
Constructing and solving linear simultaneous equations U137
Constructing and solving linear and quadratic simultaneous equations U269
Percentage change without a calculator U773
Percentage change with a calculator U671
Finding original values in percentage calculations U286
Finding the percentage an amount has been changed by U278
Simple interest calculations U533
Compound interest calculations U332
Growth and decay U988
Using probability phrases U803
Writing probabilities as fractions U408
Writing probabilities as fractions, decimals and percentages U510
Probabilities of mutually exclusive events U683
Expected results from repeated experiments U166
Sample space diagrams U104
Venn diagrams U476
Venn diagrams with set notation U748
Using set notation U296
Frequency trees U280
Tree diagrams for independent events U558
Tree diagrams for dependent events U729
Calculating experimental probabilities U580
Using the product rule for counting U369
Conditional probabilities from tables U246
Conditional probabilities from Venn diagrams U699
Using the conditional probability formula U821
Conditional probabilities from tree diagrams U806
Translation U196
Reflection U799
Rotation U696
Enlargement by a positive scale factor U519
Enlargement by a positive or negative scale factor U134
Combining transformations U766
Estimating calculations U225
Finding error intervals U657
Finding bounds for calculations U587
Truncating decimals U108
Finding error intervals for truncated numbers U301
Identifying parts of circles U767
Finding the circumference of circles U604
Finding the area of circles U950
Finding the arc length of sectors U221
Finding the area of sectors U373
Equations of circles and tangents U567
Nets of 3D shapes U761
Plans and elevations U743
Finding the surface area of cubes and cuboids U929
Finding the surface area of prisms U259
Finding the surface area of pyramids U871
Mixed problems: surface area of cuboids, prisms and pyramids U142
Finding the surface area of cylinders U464
Finding the surface area of cones U523
Finding the surface area of spheres U893
Mixed problems: surface area of cones and spheres U771
Finding the surface area of frustums U334
Finding the surface area of composite shapes U561
Finding the volume of cubes and cuboids U786
Finding the volume of prisms U174
Finding the volume of pyramids U484
Finding the volume of cylinders U915
Finding the volume of cones U116
Finding the volume of spheres U617
Mixed problems: volume of cones and spheres U426
Finding the volume of frustums U350
Calculating the range U526
Calculating the median U456
Finding the mode U260
Calculating the mean U291
Finding averages from frequency tables U569
Finding averages from diagrams U854
Finding averages from grouped data U877
Choosing suitable averages and solving problems U717
Interpreting scatter graphs U277
Using lines of best fit U128
Drawing stem-and-leaf diagrams U200
Interpreting stem-and-leaf diagrams U909
Capture recapture U328
Sampling and bias U162
Plotting scatter graphs U199
Interpreting scatter graphs U277
Using lines of best fit U128
Drawing histograms with equal class widths U185
Drawing histograms with unequal class widths U814
Interpreting histograms U983
Calculating averages from histograms U267
Drawing and interpreting frequency polygons U840
Drawing cumulative frequency graphs U182
Interpreting cumulative frequency graphs U642
Drawing box plots U879
Interpreting box plots U837
Comparing populations using box plots and cumulative frequency graphs U507
Drawing and interpreting frequency polygons U840
Drawing cumulative frequency graphs U182
Interpreting cumulative frequency graphs U642
Understanding column vectors U632
Solving geometric problems using vectors U781
Adding and subtracting column vectors U903
Identifying parallel vectors U660
Multiplying column vectors by a scalar U564
Geometric proofs with vectors U560
Combining angle facts U655
Using quadrilateral properties to find angles U329
Angles on parallel lines U826
Angles in polygons U427
Angles subtended at the centre or circumference of a circle U459
Alternate segment theorem U130
Angles in segments and cyclic quadrilaterals U251
Mixed problems: Circle theorems U808
Circle theorems for chords and tangents U489
Proving the circle theorems U807
Measuring and drawing bearings U525
Understanding congruence U790
Calculating bearings U107
Understanding similarity U551
Geometric proofs with angle facts U471
Mixed problems: Understanding similarity and congruence U112
Geometric proofs with congruence and similarity U887
Congruent triangles U866
Finding unknown sides in similar shapes U578
Constructing perpendicular bisectors and lines U245
Using a pair of compasses U678
Mixed problems: Constructing bisectors and perpendicular lines U979
Constructing triangles U184
Constructing loci U820
Constructing bisectors of angles U787
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