We have below bronze, silver and gold tutorials for Algebraic Fractions in the Expressions & Formulae unit of National 5 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?

These are the skills that you should already have mastered with BEFORE you begin studying this National 5 module. If you are unsure, watch the videos and try some questions.

• Common Factor (E+F 1.2b)                             Bronze        Silver        Gold
• Difference of 2 Squares (E+F 1.2b)                  Bronze        Silver        Gold
• Trinomials (E+F 1.2b)                                     Bronze        Silver        Gold
• Adding/Subtracting fractions (MTH 307b)         Bronze        Silver        Gold
• Multiplying fractions (MTH 307b)                     Bronze        Silver        Gold
• Dividing fractions (MTH 307b)                         Bronze        Silver        Gold

For this module, it is ESSENTIAL that you have the ability to work with fractions up to and including 4th Level Maths. If you feel you could do with a refresher course in fractions we would advise completing the 1.3b - Working with Fractions module in the Applications unit first. This bronze module deals with Algebraic Fractions at a basic level.

If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short quiz under exam conditions? You will be provided with instant feedback so be sure to view it. Remember to re-do any video lessons (or use the worksheet) for any questions you answered incorrectly. Once you have completed the quiz, record the score in your profile and move onto silver level!

Silver level introduces different denominators for adding and subtracting and some simplifying will be required throughout to increase the difficulty level in this module.

VIDEO 41: Outcome 1 - Simplifying algebraic expressions. Grab a pen and you're Rigour jotter. Make sure you try all the questions!

If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short quiz under exam conditions? You will be provided with instant feedback so be sure to view it. Remember to re-do any video lessons (or use the worksheet) for any questions you answered incorrectly. Once you have completed the quiz, record the score in your profile, go for gold and/or try the past paper questions!

This gold level tutorial gives you a true "exam standard" experience. Pay close attention to outcomes 1 and 2 as these questions are historically poorly attempted by many students in prelims and examintions! Knowledge of factorising (see module E+F 1.2b) for success in outcome 1.

If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short quiz under exam conditions? You will be provided with instant feedback so be sure to view it. Remember to re-do any video lessons (or use the worksheet) for any questions you answered incorrectly. Once you have completed the quiz; record the score in your profile and try the past paper questions!

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!

You have completed this module - well done! Remember to go back and redo any areas of weakness, that's how we improve. If you are happy with all areas, go back to the main menu and pick another topic to practice!