Equations (8300 - Foundation - Algebra)

Topic:Equations

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

Specification content Specification notes
A2
  • Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions, including scientific formulae

  • unfamiliar formulae will be given in the question

A17
  • Solve linear equations in one unknown algebraically including those with the unknown on both sides of the equation

  • including use of brackets


The subject content (above) matches that set out in the Department for Education’s Mathematics GCSE subject content and assessment objectives document.

The expectation is that:

  • All students will develop confidence and competence with the content identified by standard type
  • All students will be assessed on the content identified by the standard and the underlined type; more highly attaining students will develop confidence and competence with all of this content
  • Only the more highly attaining students will be assessed on the content identified by bold type. The highest attaining students will develop confidence and competence with the bold content.

Teaching resources

Equations - all resources for 2 year route map - zip folder
Downloadable resource in zip format. 13/07/2015
Equations - all resources for 3 year route map - zip folder
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Topic overview and lesson plans - 2 year
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Topic overview and lesson plans - 3 year
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Lesson 1 Activity 1
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Lesson 1 Activity 2
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Lesson 2 Activity 1
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Lesson 2 Activity 2
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Lesson 3 Activity 1
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Lesson 3 Activity 2
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Lesson 4 Activity 1
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Lesson 5 Activity 1
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Lesson 8 Activity 1 - 3 year route map
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Lesson 1 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 2 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 3 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 3 Worksheet 2
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Lesson 4 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 5 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 5 Worksheet 2
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Lesson 6 Worksheet 1 - 2 year route map
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Lesson 7 Worksheet 1 - 3 year route map
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Lesson 7 Worksheet 2 - 3 year route map
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Lesson 8 Worksheet 1 - 3 year route map
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Lesson 1 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 2 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 3 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 3 Homework sheet 2
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Lesson 4 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 5 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 5 Homework sheet 2
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Lesson 6 Homework sheet 1 - 2 year route map
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Lesson 6 Homework sheet 1 - 3 year route map
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Lesson 7 Homework sheet 1 - 3 year route map
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Diagnostic Questions - Equations and Formulae
AQA have teamed up with Craig Barton's Diagnostic Questions website to share free diagnostic question assessment for our new 2017 GCSE Maths specification.01/03/2016

Standards Unit Resources A2 and A3
Two sets of resources which form full lesson plans on Creating and Solving Equations, and Creating and Solving Harder Equations.23/07/2015

BBC Bitesize - Equations
An introduction to solving equations, including those involving brackets or with the variable on both sides. 23/07/2015
Cool Math Introduction to Solving Equations
A step by step introduction to solving equations, including those with brackets, with some simple exercises. 23/07/2015
Equation Generator
A wide range of equations can be generated, including those with the variable on both sides and/or involving brackets. There are three levels of demand.23/07/2015
Standards Unit Resources A2 and A3
Two sets of resources which form full lesson plans on Creating and Solving Equations, and Creating and Solving Harder Equations.23/07/2015
Think Back
A nice starter or plenary activity which involves forming and solving an equation with the variable on both sides.23/07/2015
What's it worth?
A visual problem which involves the ideas of forming and solving equations, using symbols rather than letters.23/07/2015
Your number was…
An activity in which students consider how to find the original number given a final value and a given sequence of operations.23/07/2015

Think Back
A nice starter or plenary activity which involves forming and solving an equation with the variable on both sides.23/07/2015

Forming and solving equations
A complete lesson with powerpoint examples of how to form and solve equations in a range of real life and mathematical contexts with an associated worksheet. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 07/08/2015
Teachit Maths - Forming and Solving Equations
A worksheet involving the forming and solving of equations from real life contexts. 23/07/2015

Algebraic manipulation - Homework sheets
Downloadable resource in doc format. 02/04/2010
Basic algebra - Homework sheets
Downloadable resource in doc format. 03/05/2010
Equations and inequalities - Homework sheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 06/04/2010
Formulae and algebraic argument - Formulae - Lesson plan 1
Downloadable resource in doc format. 09/04/2010
Formulae and algebraic argument - Formulae - Lesson plan 2
Downloadable resource in doc format. 08/04/2010
Formulae and algebraic argument - Formulae - Plenary activity for lesson 1
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Formulae and algebraic argument - Formulae - Plenary activity for lesson 2
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Formulae and algebraic argument - Formulae - Worksheet 1
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Formulae and algebraic argument - Formulae - Worksheet 2
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Formulae and algebraic argument - Homework sheets
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Topic Tests

8300 GCSE Foundation Forming and solving equations Mark Scheme
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 05/05/2023
8300 GCSE Foundation Forming and solving equations Topic Test
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 05/05/2023
8300 GCSE Foundation Simultaneous Equations Practice Mark Scheme
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 22/12/2022
8300 GCSE Foundation Simultaneous Equations Practice Topic Test
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 22/12/2022
8300 GCSE Foundation Solving Linear Equations Practice Mark Scheme
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 22/12/2022
8300 GCSE Foundation Solving Linear Equations Practice Topic Test
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 22/12/2022

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