Year 8 Revision - May 2014

Here it is year 8: for all of you wanting the latest list of things to revise for this week. (i'm so committed to you I'm doing this on my birthday so I expect cake from you if this helps!!)

Number
Calculator skills
Fractions: ordering, operations, of amounts
Percentages: increase, decrease, of amounts, compound interest
Ratio and proportion

Algebra
Factorising (into single and double brackets / linear & quadratic)
Gradient of a line
Rearranging formulae
Sequences
Simplifying
Solving equations (unknowns on 1 or both sides)
Straight line graphs

Shape Space and Measure
angles (in polygons, parallel lines etc)
area of circles
Distance/Time graphs
Metric conversion
Plans & elevations
Surface Area
Transformations

Data Handling
2 way tables / probability
Cumulative frequency
Draw and interpret pie charts
Mean Median Mode & Range (inc from grouped data)
Sample space diagrams

Enjoy your revision
:)

The best of the Averages Video Challenge

Year 7 were given a challenge to create a video to help teach the Mean, Median Mode and Range Rhyme.  The best entries will be shown here.

This is Fifi's amazing Averages Rhyme Video

Year 7 - Timetables homework challenge

Hi guys,
Here are you resources for the timetable lesson/homework.

Bus Timetable

Train Timetable

Powerpoint instructions

Finish writing it up in the front of your books please.  Put it in the box on Monday.

Year 10 - Solving equations

Please attempt these 10 Questions for your homework

Title : Solving Equations

Back of your books please.

Answers for Fridays work:

Ex D: 4 1 4 -2 6.5  3 3 3.4 3.75 1.75 0 8 6 -4 8.5 2 -1 4 -0.25 10.75

Ex E: 4 3 3 -3 1  2 -1.4 5 0 4

Ex F: 7 10 11 3 2  5 2 10 8 15 

Ex G: 20 15 9 12.5 18

Year 8 - Probability

Hi Year 8.  Click here for your homework questions.  Complete them in the back of your books please.
(HINT: Use a sample space diagram for Question 12)

Graphing Inequalities

Here is a powerpoint and worksheet to help you with graphing inequalities.  (Year 9 - Please either print off the worksheet, complete it and stick it in the back of your books, or you can draw each one in the back of your books.)

Statistics revision

Some helpful resources for your revision before the January exam.

Revision help sheet 1
Revision help sheet 2

Statistics not in Maths GCSE

Questions for you to have a go at with answers to check
Some grade D/C questions to try (non calc)

Read through these and then comment below on what topics you would like extra help with.