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Introduction to geometric sequence

GCSE Maths: Master Essential Skills for Exam Success

Numbers and Relations

Place value

Comparing and ordering numbers

Comparing Integers

Comparing Numbers

Comparing Fractions

Rounding numbers

Rounding Decimals

Rounding Integers — Up to 9999

Adding and Subtracting Integers

Introduction to integer addition

Adding 1-digit integers

Opposite Integers — Up to 10

Adding integers

Adding 2-digit integers

Introduction to integer subtraction

Integer Subtraction — Missing Value

Subtracting 1-digit integers

Subtracting integers

Subtracting 2-digit integers

Application of integer operations

Application of Integer Operations – Word Problem

Application of Integer Operations  – Word Problem

Multiplying and Dividing Integers

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Understanding integer multiplication

Multiplying 1-digit Integers

Multiplying 1-digit integers Mixed Sign

Multiplying integers

Multiplying 2-Digit Integers

Multiplying 1 and 2 Digit Integers

Understanding integer division

Dividing by 1-Digit Integers

Dividing by 1-Digit Integers Mixed Sign

Dividing integers

Dividing by 2-Digit Integers

Dividing by 2-Digit Integers Mixed Sign

Applications of integer operations

Multiple Integer Operations

Three Step Integer Operations Combined Multiply Divid

Three Step Integer Operations Divide Add Or Minus Multiply

Three Step Integer Operations Divide Add Or Minus

Three Step Integer Operations Multiply Add Minus Divide

Three Step Integer Operations Multiply Add Or Minus

Operations with decimals

Adding and subtracting decimals

Subtracting Decimals — Data Table

Ordering Decimals — Data Table

Decimals – Word Problem

Adding Decimals

Subtracting Decimals

Multiplying decimals

Multiplying Decimals

Dividing decimals 

Dividing Decimals

Order of operations (BIDMAS)

Mixed Operations with Decimals

Mixed Operations

Identify the Order of Operations

Order of Operations — Word Problem

Mixed Operations with Decimals Bracket

Mixed Operations with Bracket Square

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Using models to add and subtract fractions

Add Fractions With Models

Subtract Fractions With Models

Adding fractions with like denominators

Adding Fractions — with like denominators — 3-digit without simplifying

Adding Fractions — with like denominators — 3-digit

Adding Fractions — Word problem: baking

Add fractions with like denominator

Adding Fractions — with like denominators — 1-digit

Adding Fractions — with like denominators — 2-digit

Adding Fractions — Word problem: beads

Subtracting fractions with like denominators 

Subtract fractions with like denominator

Subtracting Fractions — with like denominators — 2-digit

Subtracting Fractions — with like denominators — Larger 2-digit

Subtracting Fractions — with like denominators — 3 digit

Subtracting fractions — Word problem: competition

Subtracting fractions — Word problem: snack

Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators

Adding and Subtracting Fractions — Find the lowest common denominator (LCD)

Adding and Subtracting Fractions — Find the LCD and evaluate

Add fractions with unlike denominator

Subtract fractions with unlike denominator

Adding and Subtracting Fractions — Word problem: cargo ship

Adding Fractions — with unlike denominators

Subtracting Fractions — with unlike denominators

Adding and subtracting mixed numbers

Adding Mixed Numbers — Word Problem

Subtracting Mixed Numbers — Word Problem

Add mixed fractions with like denominator

Add mixed fractions with unlike denominator

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Multiplying fractions and whole numbers

Multiply a fraction with a whole number

Multiplying Fractions — with whole numbers — 1 digit

Multiplying Fractions — with whole numbers — 2 digits

Application of Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers – Word Problems

Dividing fractions with whole numbers

Divide a fraction by a whole number

Divide a Fraction by a Whole Number

Divide a Fraction by a Whole Number Number RHS

Multiplying proper fractions

Multiply Proper Fractions — 1 Digit Fractions

Multiplying improper fractions and mixed numbers

Multiply Mixed Numbers

Dividing fractions and mixed numbers

Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers – Word Problem

Dividing Mixed numbers

Dividing Mixed Numbers

Applications of fraction operations

Fraction Operations

Percents

Taxes, discounts, tips and more

Discounts — Word Problem

Taxes — Word Problem

Percentage - Applying a Discount Price– Word Problem

Percentage - Applying a Discount Percent – Word Problem

Percentage - Applying a Tax Total – Word Problem

Percentage - Applying a tax Percent – Word Problem

Simple interest

Simple Interest — Word Problem

Basic Concepts of Simple Interest – Word Problem

Borrowing Money for More Than One Year  – Word Problem

Investigate the Advantages of Borrowing Money  – Word Problem

Representing percents

Representing Percents

Representing Percents — Word Problem

Representing Percents Two Graphs – Word Problem

Percents, fractions, and decimals

Conversion — Decimal to Fraction

Conversion — Decimal to Percent

Conversion — Fraction to Decimal

Conversion — Fraction to Percent

Conversion — Percent to Decimal

Conversion — Percent to Fraction

Percents – Word Problem

Convert a Decimal to a Fraction

Convert a Decimal to a Percent

Convert a Fraction to a Decimal

Convert a Fraction to a Percent

Convert a Percent  to a Decimal

Convert a Percent to a Fraction

Percents Fractions And Decimals – Word Problem

Percent of a number

Percent of a Number

percent of a number – Word Problem

Percent of a Number  Fraction Percent

Percent of a Number Integer Percent 

Percent of a number number With Decimal Percent 

Percent of a Number  Three Digits Number Percent

Adding and multiplying percents

Add and Multiply Percents — Word Problem

Add and Multiply Percents – Word Problem

Ratios, Rates, and Proportions

Ratios

Ratios - Find The Missing Value LHS

Ratios - Find The Missing Value RHS

Equivalent Ratios

Rates

Find the Biggest Rate 

Find the Unit Price 

Unit Rate Fill in Box

Find the Quickest Rate 

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GCSE Maths

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Geometric sequences

What You'll Learn

Identify geometric sequences by finding the common ratio between consecutive terms

Apply the formula Tn = T1 × r^(n-1) to find any term in a geometric sequence

Calculate the common ratio by dividing any term by its preceding term

Determine unknown terms or positions using algebraic manipulation of the general formula

Solve for first terms and common ratios when given non-consecutive terms

What You'll Practice

Verifying geometric sequences by calculating ratios between consecutive terms

Finding specific terms using the geometric sequence formula

Determining which term has a given value through trial and error

Solving systems of equations to find T1 and r from two known terms

Working with algebraic expressions to find common ratios and term values

Why This Matters

Before You Start — Make Sure You Can:

This Unit Includes

5 Video lessons

Practice exercises

Skills

Geometric Sequences

Common Ratio

Exponential Patterns

Sequence Formulas

Algebraic Substitution

Systems of Equations