How to enlarge a shape by scale factor is one of those GCSE questions that you don't really think you'll ever need.. I guess, like a lot of math, it's just whether you are involved in that employment area. Enlargement of shapes is very important if you work in design, architecture, city landscapes, modelling or any area that requires a scale model first. The whole idea of … [Read more...]

This series of 3 minute math is designed as a quick reminder for some of the main topics, including solving inequalities using a numberline. I hope they help to provide a focus and a way forward. If you need any more detail please search the site or contact me – always pleased to answer any questions! All the very best with your studies. Where are inequalities used? In … [Read more...]

The rules of indices can be found in many calculations, from compound interest to secret codes.. This series of 3 minute math is designed as a quick reminder for some of the main topics, including the rules of indices. I hope they help to provide a focus and a way forward. If you need any more detail please search the site or contact me – always pleased to answer any … [Read more...]

Solving inequalities really do crop up in real life - it's just a mathematical way of describing something... This series of 3 minute math is designed as a quick reminder for some of the main topics. I hope they help to provide a focus and a way forward. If you need any more detail please search the site or contact me - always pleased to answer any questions! All the very … [Read more...]

- or an ice cream! ... which is just the volume of a cone and hemisphere, added together :-) These are really higher level grade 5 - 6 GCSE questions but: - the formulas are given on the exam paper (although you should learn them :-)) and - if you work through logically it should be straightforward. The questions usually involve calculating a volume of a cone, … [Read more...]