Section 1 - Number Mastery

Master essential GCSE number skills for both Foundation and Higher tiers, with emphasis on non-calculator techniques.

Chapters16

Operations, indices, surds, bounds, standard form.

Time invested13 hrs

Approximate guided learning.

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Chapter 1.1

Number Operations Review (All Types)

Review and master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers, decimals, and negative numbers.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.2

Order of Operations (BIDMAS/BODMAS Advanced)

Master the correct order of operations in complex calculations with brackets, indices, division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.3

Factors, Multiples, Primes (Advanced Problems)

Solve challenging GCSE problems involving factors, multiples, and prime numbers.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.4

HCF and LCM (Problem-Solving)

Apply highest common factor and lowest common multiple to real-world GCSE contexts.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.5

Prime Factorization (Product of Primes)

Express numbers as products of prime factors using factor trees and division methods.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.6

Laws of Indices (Complete Mastery)

Master all index laws: multiplication, division, power of power, zero power, negative powers, and fractional powers.

45 minStart
Chapter 1.7

Standard Form Calculations (All Operations)

Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with numbers in standard form.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.8

Standard Form Problem-Solving (GCSE Style)

Apply standard form to real-world contexts: astronomy, biology, physics, and technology.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.9

Surds - Simplification (Higher)

Simplify surds by finding and removing perfect square factors.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.10

Surds - Operations (Higher)

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide surds with confidence.

45 minStart
Chapter 1.11

Surds - Rationalizing Denominators (Higher)

Rationalize denominators containing surds, including difference of two squares method.

45 minStart
Chapter 1.12

Estimation and Approximation

Estimate calculations using rounding and approximation to check answers.

35 minStart
Chapter 1.13

Upper and Lower Bounds (Higher)

Calculate upper and lower bounds for rounded measurements and their applications.

45 minStart
Chapter 1.14

Error Intervals (Higher)

Express error intervals using inequality notation and solve complex bounds problems.

45 minStart
Chapter 1.15

Recurring Decimals to Fractions (Higher)

Convert recurring decimals to fractions using algebraic methods.

40 minStart
Chapter 1.16

Non-Calculator Number Skills

Master all essential non-calculator techniques for Paper 1 success.

50 minStart

Next steps

Ready to tackle fractions and decimals? Move on to Section 2 to master the FDP skills essential for all GCSE papers.