Order of operations (age 10+)
Look for and use mathematical structure: exploit the hierarchy of 2-D shapes to deduce properties; use order of operations and algebraic structure to simplify expressions; connect fraction–decimal–percentage equivalences; use ratio structure to solve proportion problems efficiently
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When your child is simplifying an algebraic expression or comparing ratios, do they look for the underlying structure — like using the order of operations or spotting that two ratios are equivalent — to make the calculation more efficient?
Look for and use mathematical structure: exploit the hierarchy of 2-D shapes to deduce properties; use order of operations and algebraic structure to simplify expressions; connect fraction–decimal–percentage equivalences; use ratio structure to solve proportion problems efficiently
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- Use the property that all rectangles are parallelograms to deduce missing angle facts
- Recognise that 3 × (n + 5) = 3n + 15 by applying distributive structure
- Use the equivalence 1/8 = 0.125 = 12.5% flexibly to solve a comparison problem
“When your child is simplifying an algebraic expression or comparing ratios, do they look for the underlying structure — like using the order of operations or spotting that two ratios are equivalent — to make the calculation more efficient?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Mathematical Thinking
- Age range
- Ages 10–11