This week we finished the topic Brackets & Equations continuing work done in S1 & S2 on this topic. This can be found on the MyMaths website under Library – Algebra – Algebraic Manipulation – Simplifying 1 & 2 and Single Brackets as well as Algebra – Equations Linear – Simple Equations and Solving Equations.
The class was issued a homework on the MyMaths website (Simple Equations) with a deadline of Tuesday 18th March for completion. The homework is also detailed on the website that the school now uses to inform parents of homeworks – https://harlawacademy.showmyhomework.co.uk
We then went onto the topic Percentages as the class were reminded that after the Easter holidays they would be sitting their S3 exams, which would include a Non-Calculator paper as well as a Calculator paper. Any of the work covered in S1, S2 and S3 to date could appear in the test. We looked at using a calculator to calculate percentages as well as finding percentage increases & decreases. This work can be found on the MyMaths website under – Library – Number – Percentages – Percentages of Amounts 1 & 2 as well as Percentage Change 1 & 2.
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