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Short lessons for ages 14–16: Number, Algebra, Proportion and finance, Geometry, Statistics. Fresh practice every time, marked instantly, with a check-up at the end of each unit.

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Ages 14–168 levels · 88 lessonsAbout 5 minutes a lessonFree to start

Level 1 · Unit 1

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Standard form (scientific notation)

About 5 minutes

How it works

A power is repeated multiplying: 2³ = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8. A prime has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

  • Example 1

    3.5 × 10⁴ =

    Answer: 35000

  • Example 2

    7.3 × 10³ =

    Answer: 7300

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What’s inside

8 levels · 17 units · 88 lessons. Each unit ends with a check-up that unlocks the next one.

Level 1 · Number

  1. Standard form (scientific notation) · 5 lessons

    • Standard form (scientific notation)
    • Standard form (scientific notation) (level 2)
    • Standard form (scientific notation) (level 3)
    • Powers and exponents (level 3)
    • Square roots and cube roots (level 3)

  2. Factors and multiples · 5 lessons

    • Order of operations (level 3)
    • Calculating with negative numbers (level 3)
    • Highest common factor (HCF) (level 3)
    • Lowest common multiple (LCM) (level 3)
    • Prime numbers (level 3)
Level 2 · Algebra

  1. Equations with x on both sides · 5 lessons

    • Two-step equations (level 3)
    • Equations with x on both sides
    • Equations with x on both sides (level 2)
    • Equations with x on both sides (level 3)
    • Equations with brackets

  2. Equations with brackets (level 2) · 5 lessons

    • Equations with brackets (level 2)
    • Equations with brackets (level 3)
    • The nth term of a sequence (level 3)
    • Substituting into expressions (level 3)
    • One-step equations (level 3)
Level 3 · Proportion and finance

  1. Ratio and percentages · 5 lessons

    • Percentage increase (level 3)
    • Percentage decrease (level 3)
    • Writing one amount as a percentage of another (level 3)
    • Sharing in a ratio (level 3)
    • Fractions and decimals to percentages (level 3)

  2. Interest and exchange · 5 lessons

    • Simple interest
    • Simple interest (level 2)
    • Simple interest (level 3)
    • Currency exchange (level 3)
    • Sales tax and VAT (level 3)
Level 4 · Geometry

  1. Pythagoras and angles · 5 lessons

    • Pythagoras’ theorem
    • Pythagoras’ theorem (level 2)
    • Pythagoras’ theorem (level 3)
    • Finding missing angles (level 3)
    • Area of triangles and quadrilaterals (level 3)

  2. Circles and volume · 5 lessons

    • Area and circumference of circles (level 2)
    • Area and circumference of circles (level 3)
    • Volume of cuboids, prisms and cylinders (level 2)
    • Volume of cuboids, prisms and cylinders (level 3)
    • Perimeter (level 3)
Level 5 · Statistics

  1. Mean, median, mode and range (level 3) · 5 lessons

    • Mean (average) (level 3)
    • Median (level 3)
    • Mode (level 3)
    • Range (level 3)
    • Mean, median, mode and range (level 3)

  2. Mixed exam practice · 5 lessons

    • Standard form (scientific notation) (level 3)
    • Equations with brackets (level 3)
    • Percentage increase (level 3)
    • Pythagoras’ theorem (level 3)
    • Mean, median, mode and range (level 3) · Mixed
Level 6 · GCSE-style algebra and graphs

  1. Quadratics and simultaneous equations · 5 lessons

    • Expanding brackets
    • Factorising
    • Quadratic equations
    • Simultaneous equations
    • Inequalities

  2. Straight lines and curves · 5 lessons

    • Gradients
    • Equations of lines
    • Quadratic graphs
    • Reading graphs
    • Distance–time and velocity–time graphs
Level 7 · GCSE-style trigonometry, circles and vectors

  1. Trigonometry · 5 lessons

    • Right-angled triangles
    • Elevation and bearings
    • Exact values
    • Sine and cosine rules
    • Trigonometry: Mixed (by level)

  2. Circles, similarity and vectors · 5 lessons

    • Arcs and sectors
    • Similar shapes
    • Circle theorems
    • Vectors
    • Cones, spheres, pyramids
Level 8 · GCSE-style probability, statistics and number

  1. Probability and statistical diagrams · 6 lessons

    • Tree diagrams
    • Venn diagrams
    • Box plots
    • Conditional probability
    • Histograms
    • Cumulative frequency

  2. Surds, indices and bounds · 5 lessons

    • Bounds
    • Indices
    • Surds
    • Recurring decimals
    • Compound interest

  3. Mixed GCSE-style practice · 7 lessons

    • Number II: Mixed (by level)
    • Algebra II: Mixed practice
    • Graphs and functions: Mixed practice
    • Geometry II: Mixed (by level)
    • Trigonometry: Mixed (by level)
    • Probability: Mixed (by level)
    • Statistics II: Mixed (by level)

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