Key takeaways
Factorising is to put an expression back into brackets by taking out a common factor
Full factorisation must be done or the question is incomplete
Expressions with powers can be factorised by taking out the common index
Host: Tas is a Qualified Secondary Teacher specialising in Maths with a background of Accounting and Finance. She has worked in several schools over a period of 5 years - including as a numeracy co-ordinator, working with pupils aged 11-16 with gifted and talented, SEN and EAL pupils. Tas has also worked as a private Tutor with GCSE and KS3 pupils helping them to increase their grades as much as 3 steps over a space of 2 years.Factorising Brackets is a key skills for all Maths students if they are to excel in their Maths studies.
In this class, students will gain a clear understanding of what 'factorising' is as well as going through examples of how this new understanding can be applied in algebra to help them in their wider studies.
A fantastic class to consolidate learning or fill any gaps lost in learning.
Related Classes
If you found this class useful, have a look at our other Maths Classes aimed at students in Years 10-11/S4-5.
Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for students who are looking to become more confident in this particular area of Maths and who are undertaking their GCSEs or N5s.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.