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Maths Foundations

Short lessons for ages 11–14: Number, Algebra, Ratio and percentages, Geometry, Statistics, Money maths. Fresh practice every time, marked instantly, with a check-up at the end of each unit.

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Ages 11–146 levels · 60 lessonsAbout 5 minutes a lessonFree to start

Level 1 · Unit 1

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Calculating with negative numbers (level 2)

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

    −36 ÷ 4 =

    Answer: -9

  • Example 2

    −3 × 2 =

    Answer: -6

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What’s inside

6 levels · 12 units · 60 lessons. Each unit ends with a check-up that unlocks the next one.

Level 1 · Number

  1. Calculating with negative numbers (level 2) · 5 lessons

    • Calculating with negative numbers (level 2)
    • Order of operations (level 2)
    • Powers and exponents (level 2)
    • Square roots and cube roots
    • Calculating with negative numbers (level 3)

  2. Factors and multiples · 5 lessons

    • Highest common factor (HCF) (level 2)
    • Lowest common multiple (LCM) (level 2)
    • Prime numbers (level 3)
    • Highest common factor (HCF) (level 3)
    • Lowest common multiple (LCM) (level 3)
Level 2 · Algebra

  1. Expressions and sequences · 5 lessons

    • Substituting into expressions
    • Substituting into expressions (level 2)
    • The nth term of a sequence
    • The nth term of a sequence (level 2)
    • Substituting into expressions (level 3)

  2. Equations · 5 lessons

    • One-step equations
    • One-step equations (level 2)
    • Two-step equations
    • Two-step equations (level 2)
    • One-step equations (level 3)
Level 3 · Ratio and percentages

  1. Percentages · 5 lessons

    • Percentages of amounts (level 2)
    • Writing one amount as a percentage of another
    • Fractions and decimals to percentages (level 2)
    • Percentage increase
    • Percentage decrease

  2. Ratio · 5 lessons

    • Sharing in a ratio
    • Sharing in a ratio (level 2)
    • Writing one amount as a percentage of another (level 2)
    • Percentage increase (level 2)
    • Percentage decrease (level 2)
Level 4 · Geometry

  1. Area of triangles and quadrilaterals (level 2) · 5 lessons

    • Perimeter (level 3)
    • Area of triangles and quadrilaterals (level 2)
    • Finding missing angles (level 2)
    • Area of triangles and quadrilaterals (level 3)
    • Finding missing angles (level 3)

  2. Circles and volume · 5 lessons

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

  1. Averages · 5 lessons

    • Mean (average) (level 2)
    • Median
    • Mode
    • Range
    • Mean, median, mode and range

  2. Mean, median, mode and range (level 2) · 5 lessons

    • Median (level 2)
    • Mode (level 2)
    • Range (level 2)
    • Mean (average) (level 3)
    • Mean, median, mode and range (level 2)
Level 6 · Money maths

  1. Shopping and saving · 5 lessons

    • Discounts and sale prices
    • Unit prices: which is the best buy?
    • Budgeting and change (level 2)
    • Sales tax and VAT
    • Currency exchange

  2. Interest and exchange · 5 lessons

    • Discounts and sale prices (level 2)
    • Unit prices: which is the best buy? (level 2)
    • Sales tax and VAT (level 2)
    • Currency exchange (level 2)
    • Simple interest

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