Powers, Roots and Number Types: GCSE Maths Specification and Awarding Body Information
Boring, but hopefully useful. Links to the relevant section of the GCSE Maths Specification, together with information and resources from each of the Awarding Bodies.
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GCSE Maths Specification keyboard_arrow_up
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An overview of the GCSE Maths learning objectives that relate to this particular topic area. 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.
- N6
- Use positive integer powers and associated real roots (square, cube and higher), recognise powers of 2, 3, 4, 5.
- N6h
- Use positive integer powers and associated real roots (square, cube and higher), recognise powers of 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Estimate powers and roots of any given positive number.
AQA keyboard_arrow_up
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Taken from the AQA Teacher Guidance document, containing teacher guidance, notes and example questions for each of the GCSE Maths learning objectives. For more information please see the AQA GCSE Maths page.
AQA N6AQA N6h
Edexcel keyboard_arrow_up
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Taken from the Edexcel 2 year GCSE Scheme of Work, containing prior knowledge, keywords, opportunities for problem solving and common misconceptions. For more information please see the Edexcel GCSE Maths page.
F1c Indices, Powers and RootsH1b Indices, Roots, Reciprocals, Hierarchy
OCR keyboard_arrow_up
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Taken from the OCR Higher and Foundation planning documents, containing specification descriptions. Also included, where available, are the excellent OCR Check-in Tests. For more information please see OCR GCSE Maths page.
18. Laws of Indices (F)59. Laws of Indices (H)
Check-in Test 3.01 - powers-and-roots
JustMaths GCSE Questions keyboard_arrow_up
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The lovely Mel from JustMaths has put together themed collections of questions taken from the awarding bodies’ sample assessment materials and practise papers. These should give you a clearer idea of how content may be presented and the increased level of challenge. Where possible, answers are also provided.
Number – F – Bidmas, Powers & Roots v3Number – H & F – Bidmas, Powers & Roots v1
Number – H – Bidmas, Powers & Roots v2