Student Version
TN-MATH-GR10-85907 · v2.8
Factorising
Grade 10 · Math · Algebra · National Curriculum (UK)
Grade
Grade 10
Subject
Math
Topic
Algebra
Subtopic
Factorising
Curriculum
National Curriculum (UK)
Difficulty
Core
Time
30 minutes
Total marks
54
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise factorising accurately in math contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of factorising in the student's own words.
- Apply factorising to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
- Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.
Skills assessed
- Fluency and recall
- Method and setting out
- Reasoning and justification
- Problem solving in context
- Self-assessment
Instructions
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 30 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.Name one fact you already know about factorising.
[1]2.Write down one fact you already know about factorising.
[1]3.Write down one fact you already know about factorising.
[1]4.State one fact you already know about factorising.
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Recall
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.Label the key term used in factorising described here: item 1.
[1]2.Define the key term used in factorising described here: item 2.
[1]3.Define the key term used in factorising described here: item 3.
[1]4.Complete the key term used in factorising described here: item 4.
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