Term One - Weeks One to Four

1.2 Algebra

This topic is worth 4 credits and will be assessed as a Common Assessment Task in September. The assessment will be in the form of a test completed without calculators. We will also have a practice assessment at the end of the topic (approximately week 8 of term one).

So far we have covered:

• Rules of indices.
• Expanding single and double brackets.
• Factorising methods - add to times to, common factor, factorising by grouping, difference of 2 squares.
• Changing the subject.
• Working with algebraic fractions.
• Solving linear equations.
• Solving inequalities.
• Solving quadratic equations.
• Solving exponential equations.
• Solving simultaneous equations.

All of these are covered in both Nulake and Gamma, and you should have completed pages 4-41 of Gamma for your homework.