We have below bronze, silver and gold tutorials for our multiplying out brackets module in the Expressions & Formulae unit of National 4 Mathematics. Bronze tutorials are typically unit assessment standard with the silver tutorials providing typical "exam type" questions as examples. If you can manage these you should try our more advanced gold tutorials containing the more unpleasant "exam type" questions. Typically as you work through the modules, the difficulty of the skills increase by one step ensuring smooth progression. Simply click on the video to play it and pause it at the relevant points for you to attempt the questions. Each tutorial has a corresponding worksheet for you to download if additional practice is required. Make sure you have a pen and paper handy! Once you've mastered the skills, why not try the Pastpaper questions at the bottom of the page?
This bronze module provides an introduction to multiplying out brackets. Knowing your times tables is essential here!
VIDEO 1: Outcome 1 - Multiplying out brackets. Grab a pen and your Rigour jotter. Make sure you try all the questions!
At silver level we learn how to multiply out single brackets with the additional step of simplifying our answer.
VIDEO 2: Outcome 2 - Multiplying out single brackets and collecting like terms. Grab a pen and your Rigour jotter. Make sure you try all the questions!
At gold level we learn how to multiply out pairs of single brackets and how to multiply by a letter.
VIDEO 3: Outcome 3 - Multiplying out a pair of single brackets/multiplying through by a letter. Grab a pen and your Rigour jotter. Make sure you try all the questions!
Practice makes progress! Download this worksheet for additional questions to try. To view the answers click here.
Test yourself under exam conditions with this short, low stakes assessment. Check your answers here.
Once you have mastered the skills, why not try the pastpaper questions? Click on each question to play the video. Pause it when prompted to do so and have a go yourself first. When you've finished check the solution. You should aim to complete these questions more than once at various stages throughout the year. If you feel that you need more practice at that particular question go to the practice area suggested in the video...good luck!
Intermediate 1 SQA Pastpaper Questions...
Or alternatively click here to view the pastpaper playlist - remember to hit the shuffle button!