Key takeaways
Expanding brackets is the inverse of factorisation
A plus or minus sign between terms does not change the multiplicative law of expanding
Expanding is a step taken for an overall objective of solving
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.This session focuses on using the multiplicative law to expand brackets for students who are looking for more confidence in this area.
In this class, students will gain a solid foundation of the subject which will help to answer exam style questions. By applying knowledge learned to exam questions students are able to ensure they have a good grasp of the topic which will allow them to excel in teacher assessments or exams in the future. It is also a great way of showing you how much you've learned in the lesson and motivate you to keep going!
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:
The class is suitable for students in Year 7, 8 and 9 or S1, S2 and S3.
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.