Challenge Worksheet
TN-MATH-PRE-44967 · v3.-2
Expanding Brackets
Preschool · Math · Algebra · National Curriculum (UK)
Grade
Preschool
Subject
Math
Topic
Algebra
Subtopic
Expanding Brackets
Curriculum
National Curriculum (UK)
Difficulty
Higher
Time
35 minutes
Total marks
16
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise expanding brackets accurately in math contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of expanding brackets in the student's own words.
- Apply expanding brackets 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 35 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.Write down one fact you already know about expanding brackets.
[1]2.Name one fact you already know about expanding brackets.
[1]3.Circle one fact you already know about expanding brackets.
[1]
Recall
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.List the key term used in expanding brackets described here: item 1.
[1]2.Label the key term used in expanding brackets described here: item 2.
[1]3.Label the key term used in expanding brackets described here: item 3.
[1]