SCOTLAND N4 MATHEMATICS

2-Month Teaching & Learning Plan

Weeks 1–8 | 3 Classes per Week | 1 Hour per Class

Starting Level Schedule Textbook

Grade 6 (CfE Level 2) 3 × 1-hour classes/week TeeJay N4-1 (N4 Mathematics)
Plan Overview: Months 1 & 2
This plan covers the first 8 weeks (24 classes) of the N4 Mathematics course. Topics are
sequenced to build knowledge progressively, starting with essential number skills that underpin all
later chapters. Each week summary is followed by detailed session plans and dedicated test
material.

8-Week Topic Map

Wee Clas Chapter(s) Topics Covered End-of-Week Test
k ses
1 1–3 Ch 0 (Part Tables, arithmetic, BODMAS, negative Week 1 Test
1) numbers
2 4–6 Ch 0 (Part Fractions, percentages, area, equations, Week 2 Test
2) + Ch 1 rounding
3 7–9 Ch 1 + Ch Estimating, sig figs, angles (types, measuring, Week 3 Test
2 drawing)
4 10– Ch 2 + Ch Angle calculations, triangles, decimals (place Week 4 Test
12 3 value, scales)
5 13– Ch 3 + Ch Rounding decimals, ×÷ decimals, percentages Week 5 Test
15 4 (convert, find %)
6 16– Ch 4 + Ch % rise/fall, algebra (simplify, expand brackets, Week 6 Test
18 7 solve equations)
7 19– Ch 7 + Ch Equations with brackets, money (simple Week 7 Test
21 8 interest, bills, VAT)
8 22– Revision Full revision of Weeks 1–7, mixed test Month 1 & 2
24 Assessment

Class Structure (Every Session)

Phase Duration Activity
Warm-Up 10 min Mental maths drill or quick review of previous class (5 questions, timed)
Teach 25 min New concept introduced with worked examples from the board
Practice 20 min Student works through assigned textbook exercises independently
Close 5 min Teacher checks key questions; student self-marks; sets homework
exercise
 WEEK 1 — Foundations: Arithmetic, BODMAS & Negative Numbers
(Classes 1–3)

Goal: Establish the arithmetic foundation the student needs for the entire N4 course. All
work from Chapter 0 of the textbook. No calculator in any session this week.

Class 1 — Times Tables, Column Arithmetic & Multiplying/Dividing by Powers of 10

Textbook Chapter 0 — Pages 1–2, Exercises 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

Teaching Points
• Times tables 2–9: student must know these by memory — drill verbally and in writing
• Column addition and subtraction with carrying/borrowing (4-digit numbers)
• Multiply by 10 → add a zero; by 100 → add two zeros; by 1000 → add three zeros
• Divide by 10, 100, 1000 — move digits right
• Multiplying by 20, 300 etc: two-step method (×10 then ×2; ×100 then ×3)
• Dividing by multiples of 10 (÷40 = ÷10 then ÷4)

Practice Questions (In Class)

1. Without a calculator: 219 + 782 | 6145 + 4587 | 8017 − 1269 | 8000 − 218
2. Without a calculator: 217 × 7 | 807 × 8 | 5127 × 4 | 8015 ÷ 5
3. Write answers: 10×17, 23×10, 116×10, 100×37, 213×100, 1000×15, 365×1000
4. Write answers: 2890÷10, 5700÷10, 3800÷100, 215000÷100, 265000÷1000
5. Two-step multiply: 20×18, 30×43, 60×24, 115×30, 200×81, 31×400
6. Two-step divide: 320÷20, 720÷40, 1320÷30, 6500÷50, 2800÷400

Homework
• Textbook p.1–2: Complete any remaining items from Exercises 1–6
• Memorise the full times table grid 2–9 — to be tested next class

Class 2 — BODMAS and Problem Solving

Textbook Chapter 0 — Pages 2–3, Exercises 7, 8, 9

Teaching Points
• BODMAS rule: Brackets → Orders (powers) → Division → Multiplication → Addition →
Subtraction
• Common mistakes: 2 + 3 × 4 ≠ 20 (answer is 14) — do multiplication FIRST
• Brackets always calculated first: 4 × (6 − 2) = 4 × 4 = 16
• 'Of' in fractions counts as multiply: ½ of 6 = 3
• Applied problems — working backwards from context
Practice Questions (In Class)
7. Choose the correct answer (no calculator): 3 + 2 × 4 (a) 20 or (b) 11
8. Choose: 5 + 3 × 3 (a) 24 or (b) 14
9. Choose: 12 − 2 × 4 (a) 4 or (b) 40
10. Choose: 4 × (6 − 2) (a) 16 or (b) 22
11. Calculate (no calculator): 16 + 4 × 3 | 5×7 − 1 | 10 + 4÷2 | 3 + 4×2
12. Calculate: (3 + 4) × 2 | ½ of 6 + 4 | ½ of (6 + 4)
13. Problem: A car does 15 km per litre. How far on 20 litres?
14. Problem: 30 sacks weigh 480 kg total. What does 1 sack weigh?
15. Angle naming (Exercise 9): Use the words acute, right, obtuse, straight, reflex to describe 6
given angles

Homework
• Textbook p.3: Complete Exercise 9 (all angle types) and Exercise 10 (measuring angles)

Class 3 — Negative Numbers, Algebra Introduction & Fractions Basics

Textbook Chapter 0 — Pages 4–8, Exercises 13–28

Teaching Points
• Negative numbers on a number line — adding/subtracting using thermometer model
• Rule: adding a negative = moving down; subtracting = moving down
• Multiplying with negatives: 2 × (−3) = −6
• Simplifying expressions: 3x + 4x = 7x | collect like terms only
• Expanding brackets: 3(x + 4) = 3x + 12 — NOT 3x + 4
• Substitution: if a = 6, b = 5, c = 3 → find 3a, ab, b²
• Simplifying fractions: find common factor and divide top and bottom
• Prime numbers: only factors are 1 and itself

Practice Questions (In Class)

16. 12 − 2 | 2 − 12 | (−1) + 5 | 6 + (−4) | 3 + (−5) | −2 − 6
17. (−4) + (−6) | (−11) + 15 | 10 − 15 | 2 × (−3) | 5 × (−9)
18. Tidy up: 3x + 4x | 5a − 2a | m + m + m + m | 8t − t
19. Tidy up: 2a + 3b + 5a + 7b | 8x + 7 − 2x + 5 | 5y − 4 + 3y + 10
20. Expand brackets: 3(x+4) | 5(x−2) | 2(3x+5) | 4(5x−3) | 8(4−3a)
21. If a=6, b=5, c=3: find a−b, a+b−c, 3a, 4b, 2c−a, ab, bc, b²
22. Simplify: 10/15 | 6/12 | 20/50 | 9/15 | 18/24 | 21/35
23. Find factors of: 8, 12, 15, 20, 24. Which are prime: 2, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 19, 25?

Homework
• Textbook p.7–8: Exercises 25–31 (equations and prime numbers)
• Write down all prime numbers under 30
END OF WEEK 1 TEST
20 marks | 20 minutes | No calculator

Week 1 Test — Arithmetic, BODMAS, Negative Numbers, Algebra Basics

1. Without a calculator, calculate: 5134 + 2987 [1 mark]

2. Without a calculator, calculate: 7003 − 1856 [1 mark]

3. Without a calculator, calculate: 324 × 7 [1 mark]

4. Without a calculator, calculate: 6048 ÷ 8 [1 mark]

5. Write down the answer: 100 × 43 | 2600 ÷ 100 | 18 × 300 [3 marks]

6. Using two steps, calculate: 60 × 24 | 5600 ÷ 700 [2 marks]

7. BODMAS: Calculate 5 + 3 × 4 (show your working) [1 mark]

8. BODMAS: Calculate (8 − 3) × 2 + 1 (show your working) [1 mark]

9. Calculate: (−3) + 7 | (−5) − 4 | 3 × (−6) [3 marks]

10. What number is 5 bigger than −8? [1 mark]

11. Tidy up: 4x + 7x − 2x [1 mark]

12. Tidy up: 3a + 5b − a + 2b [1 mark]

13. Expand: 4(x + 3) | 3(2x − 5) [2 marks]

14. If p = 4 and q = 3, find: 3p − q | p² | 2pq [2 marks]

15. Simplify the fraction: 18/24 [1 mark]

16. List all factors of 20 [1 mark]

17. Which of these are prime? 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23 [2 marks]

18. A car uses 1 litre per 12 km. How many km on 50 litres? [1 mark]

19. 30 books cost £210. What does 1 book cost? [1 mark]

20. Write the first 5 prime numbers in order [1 mark]

 WEEK 2 — Percentages Basics, Area, Equations & Rounding (Classes
4–6)

Goal: Complete Chapter 0 and begin Chapter 1. Student should be comfortable with mental
percentage facts and solving simple equations.

Class 4 — Mental Percentages, Area & Volume

Textbook Chapter 0 — Pages 5–6, Exercises 19, 20, 23, 24

Teaching Points
• Fraction of a quantity: ¼ of 204 = 204 ÷ 4 = 51
• Key mental percentage facts (memorise): 50% = ÷2, 25% = ÷4, 10% = ÷10, 20% = ÷5, 33⅓
% = ÷3, 75% = ÷4 then ×3
• Area of rectangle: A = L × B
• Area of triangle: A = ½ × base × height
• Area of parallelogram: A = base × height
• Volume of cuboid: V = L × B × H (units cm³; 1000 cm³ = 1 litre)

Practice Questions (In Class)

24. Find without a calculator: ½ of 18 | ¼ of 204 | ⅓ of 162 | ⅛ of 2064
25. Find: ⅔ of 24 | ¾ of 40 | ⅖ of 165 | 9/10 of 400 | 7/8 of 160
26. Mental percentages: 50% of 18 | 25% of 36 | 10% of 230 | 33⅓% of 120
27. Mental percentages: 20% of 45 | 5% of 80 | 75% of 60 | 66⅔% of 24
28. Find areas: rectangle 7 cm × 5 cm | triangle base 12 cm height 9 cm | parallelogram
base 10 cm height 6 cm
29. Find volumes (in cm³): cuboid 11×3×5 | cuboid 8×7×6 | cuboid 12×8×15
30. A container measures 50 cm × 40 cm × 25 cm. Find its volume in cm³. How many litres does
it hold?

Homework
• Textbook p.5–6: Complete all remaining items in Exercises 19, 20, 23, 24

Class 5 — Solving Linear Equations (Simple & Multi-step)

Textbook Chapter 0 — Pages 7–8, Exercises 25, 26, 27

Teaching Points
• Balance method: whatever you do to one side, do to the other
• Type 1 — x + 3 = 10 → subtract 3 from both sides → x = 7
• Type 2 — 2x = 16 → divide both sides by 2 → x = 8
• Type 3 — 2x + 3 = 11 → subtract 3 first, then divide → x = 4
• Check every answer by substituting back into the original equation
Practice Questions (In Class)
31. Solve: x + 2 = 7 | x − 3 = 5 | x − 6 = 6 | x + 10 = 21 | x + 8 = 6
32. Solve: 3x = 15 | 5x = 50 | 4x = 100 | 7x = 56 | 2x = 17
33. Solve: 2x + 1 = 21 | 2x + 2 = 20 | 5x − 1 = 14 | 7x + 17 = 38
34. Solve: 8x − 8 = 0 | 6x − 2 = 34 | 10x + 20 = 20 | 9x − 9 = 9
35. Check your answers to all equations above by substituting back in

Homework
• Textbook p.7: Exercise 27 — complete all remaining multi-step equations
• Create 3 equations of your own and solve them (show all working)

Class 6 — Rounding: Whole Numbers, Decimals & Estimation (Ch 1 Begins)

Textbook Chapter 1 — Pages 9–13, Exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 (Ch 1)

Teaching Points
• Round to nearest whole number: look at first decimal place — 5 or more rounds up
• Round to nearest 10: look at units digit
• Round to nearest 100: look at tens digit
• Round to nearest 1000: look at hundreds digit
• Estimation: round each number to 1 significant figure FIRST, then calculate mentally
• Example: 786 ÷ 19 ≈ 800 ÷ 20 = 40 | 39 × 213 ≈ 40 × 200 = 8000

Practice Questions (In Class)

36. Round to nearest whole number: 2.8 | 7.7 | 14.5 | 23.41 | 63.99 | 86.500
37. Round to nearest 10: 78, 62, 18, 45, 59, 264, 736, 902, 2008
38. Round to nearest 100: 131, 541, 817, 194, 550, 5490, 3623, 5445
39. Round to nearest 1000: 8700, 14200, 23830, 63497, 63503, 1871, 299763
40. Estimate (round to 1 figure): 48 × 48 | 57 × 98 | 197 × 42 | 307 × 48
41. Estimate: 598 ÷ 29 | 788 ÷ 37 | 1987 ÷ 206 | 2865 ÷ 12
42. The answer to 98 × 21 is one of: 208, 2058 or 25058. Use estimation to decide which.

Homework
• Textbook p.10–12: Ch 1 Exercises 1, 2, 3 — complete all items not finished in class

END OF WEEK 2 TEST

20 marks | 20 minutes | Calculator allowed for Q6–Q8 only

Week 2 Test — Fractions, Percentages, Area, Equations & Rounding

1. Find without a calculator: ¾ of 40 | ⅖ of 165 [2 marks]

2. Mental percentage: 75% of 60 | 33⅓% of 120 | 5% of 80 [3 marks]

3. Find the area of a triangle with base 14 cm and height 8 cm [1 mark]

4. Find the volume of a cuboid measuring 9 cm × 5 cm × 4 cm [1 mark]

5. Solve: 3x + 5 = 20 (show all working) [2 marks]

6. Solve: 7x − 4 = 31 (show all working) [2 marks]

7. Solve: 8x + 6 = 6 (show all working) [2 marks]

8. Round 47.856 to: (a) nearest whole number (b) nearest 10 (c) nearest
[3 marks]
100
9. Estimate the answer to 78 × 53 by rounding each to 1 significant figure [1 mark]

10. Estimate 1923 ÷ 38. The answer is one of: 5.06, 50.6, 506. Which is
[1 mark]
correct?
11. A container holds 3000 cm³. How many litres is this? [1 mark]

12. 25% of a class of 32 students are left-handed. How many students is

[1 mark]
that?
 WEEK 3 — Multiply/Divide by 10/100/1000, Angles (Classes 7–9)

Goal: Complete Chapter 1 and begin Chapter 2. Careful teaching of angle notation and
protractor use is essential — this underpins geometry throughout the course.

Class 7 — Ch 1 Completion: Multiply & Divide by 10, 100, 1000

Textbook Chapter 1 — Pages 11–13, Exercises 4, 5 (What Have I Learned)

Teaching Points
• Multiply by 10: shift all digits one place left (equivalent to adding a zero for whole numbers)
• Multiply by 100/1000: shift two/three places left
• Divide by 10/100/1000: shift digits right — decimals involved
• Multiplying by 20, 300 etc: multiply by the non-zero digits then by power of 10
• Dividing by 20, 300 etc: divide by power of 10 first, then divide by non-zero digit

Practice Questions (In Class)

43. Calculate: 17 × 10 | 23 × 10 | 116 × 10 | 37 × 100 | 15 × 1000 | 365 × 1000
44. Calculate: 2890 ÷ 10 | 5700 ÷ 10 | 3800 ÷ 100 | 215000 ÷ 100 | 265000 ÷ 1000
45. Two-step: 20 × 18 | 30 × 43 | 60 × 24 | 115 × 30 | 90 × 113 | 603 × 70 | 123 ×
700
46. Two-step divide: 320 ÷ 20 | 720 ÷ 40 | 16800 ÷ 80 | 65400 ÷ 60 | 15600 ÷ 300 |
7920000 ÷ 600
47. 'What Have I Learned?' (p.13): complete all questions — teacher marks during class

Homework
• Write out 10 multiplication calculations involving × 20, × 300, × 4000 and solve them

Class 8 — Angles: Types, Naming & Measuring

Textbook Chapter 2 — Pages 14–20, Exercises 1, 2, 3

Teaching Points
• Angle types: acute (0°–90°), right (90°), obtuse (90°–180°), straight (180°), reflex (180°–
360°)
• Naming angles using 3 letters: ∠ABC means the angle at vertex B
• Estimating angles before measuring — builds number sense for geometry
• Using a protractor: align centre on vertex, baseline along one arm, read from correct scale
• Common error: reading the wrong scale — always check if the angle looks acute or obtuse
Practice Questions (In Class)
48. Name these angle types (teacher draws 6 angles on board): one of each type
49. Estimate then measure with protractor: ∠ABC, ∠PQR, ∠STU — given in textbook p.17
50. Draw accurately (with protractor and ruler): ∠DEF = 23° | ∠IJK = 71° | ∠SAT = 152°
51. State whether each is acute, obtuse or reflex: 47°, 135°, 190°, 89°, 270°, 91°

Homework
• Textbook p.17–20: complete Exercises 2 and 3 (measuring and drawing)

Class 9 — Angles at a Point, On a Line & Parallel Lines

Textbook Chapter 2 — Pages 20–26, Exercises 4, 5, 6

Teaching Points
• Angles on a straight line add to 180°
• Angles around a point add to 360°
• Vertically opposite angles are equal
• Corresponding angles (F-shape): equal — in parallel lines cut by a transversal
• Alternate angles (Z-shape): equal — in parallel lines
• Interior (co-interior) angles: add to 180°

Practice Questions (In Class)

52. Find missing angle on a line: angles given are 35° and 110° — find the third
53. Find missing angle around a point: given 120° and 130° — find remaining
54. Identify: corresponding to angle a | alternate to angle h | vertically opposite to angle f
55. Find all missing angles in a diagram with a transversal crossing parallel lines (72° given)
56. Find all missing angles in a triangle where two angles are 60° and 50°

Homework
• Textbook p.22–26: Exercises 4 and 5 (angle calculations) — all questions

END OF WEEK 3 TEST

20 marks | 20 minutes | Protractor and ruler required | No calculator

Week 3 Test — Multiply/Divide by Powers of 10, Angles

1. Calculate without a calculator: 47 × 100 | 283 × 1000 | 12400 ÷ 100 [3 marks]

2. Two-step: 40 × 73 (show steps) | 8400 ÷ 200 (show steps) [2 marks]

3. Estimate 387 × 52 by rounding to 1 significant figure (show your rounding) [2 marks]

4. Name the type of each angle: 47° | 180° | 270° | 90° | 135° [2 marks]
5. Measure the angle ∠PQR in the diagram provided [teacher draws ~115°
[1 mark]
angle]
6. Draw accurately: an angle of 65° labelled ∠ABC [1 mark]

7. Two angles on a straight line are 47° and x°. Find x. [1 mark]

8. Three angles around a point are 120°, 95° and y°. Find y. [1 mark]

9. In a diagram of parallel lines, a transversal makes an angle of 68°. Find the

[2 marks]
corresponding angle and the alternate angle.
10. Find all missing angles in a triangle where two angles are 55° and 70°. [2 marks]
 WEEK 4 — Angles in Triangles & Quadrilaterals, Decimals 1 (Classes
10–12)

Goal: Complete Chapter 2 (angles) and begin Chapter 3 (decimals). Decimals underpin
fractions, percentages and many later topics.

Class 10 — Angles in Triangles & Drawing Accurately

Textbook Chapter 2 — Pages 22–26, Exercises 5, 6 + What Have I Learned

Teaching Points
• Angles in any triangle add to 180°
• Isosceles triangle: two equal sides → two equal base angles
• Equilateral triangle: all sides equal → all angles = 60°
• Drawing triangles accurately using ruler and protractor: draw base, measure angle at each
end
• Drawing quadrilaterals: rectangle, rhombus — using accurate measurements

Practice Questions (In Class)

57. Find the missing angle in triangles: (i) 40° and 60° (ii) 51° and 25° (iii) 100° and 20°
58. An isosceles triangle has one angle of 70°. Find the other two angles.
59. Draw a triangle with base 8 cm, angle at left = 40°, angle at right = 60°. Measure the third
side.
60. Draw a rectangle 9 cm × 5 cm accurately and check diagonals are equal.
61. Chapter 2 — 'What Have I Learned?' p.26: complete all items

Homework
• Textbook p.23–25: finish any remaining exercises from Chapter 2
• Revise all angle rules in preparation for cumulative test

Class 11 — Decimals: Understanding, Place Value & Decimal Scales

Textbook Chapter 3 — Pages 27–33, Exercises 1, 2, 3

Teaching Points
• Place value: units | tenths | hundredths | thousandths
• 0.35 = 3 tenths + 5 hundredths — NOT 35 hundredths as a separate idea
• Reading decimal scales: find the interval size, count divisions
• Rounding decimals: 1 decimal place (1 d.p.), 2 d.p. — look at the next digit
• Example: 3.76 rounded to 1 d.p. = 3.8 (because 6 ≥ 5)
• 3.74 rounded to 1 d.p. = 3.7 (because 4 < 5)
Practice Questions (In Class)
62. Write each as a decimal: 3 tenths 7 hundredths | 9 units 4 tenths 1 hundredth 5
thousandths
63. What value does the 7 hold in: 4.37 | 7.001 | 0.007 | 27.45
64. Read the decimal scale (teacher draws scale from 0 to 1, divided into 10 parts) — mark 0.4,
0.7, 0.3, 0.95
65. Round to 1 d.p.: 3.76 | 2.43 | 8.95 | 0.08 | 14.37 | 0.051
66. Round to 2 d.p.: 3.456 | 7.682 | 0.005 | 12.999 | 6.015
67. Round each to the nearest penny: £4.736 | £12.052 | £0.197

Homework
• Textbook p.27–33: complete all items in Exercises 1–3 not done in class

Class 12 — Decimals: Adding, Subtracting & Multiplying by Single Digit

Textbook Chapter 3 — Pages 33–39, Exercises 4, 5, 6

Teaching Points
• Adding/subtracting decimals: line up the decimal points — then normal column arithmetic
• If numbers have different d.p. counts, add trailing zeros: 3.7 + 2.45 → 3.70 + 2.45
• Multiplying decimal by single digit: ignore decimal, multiply, then put decimal back correctly
• Example: 3.24 × 4 → 324 × 4 = 1296 → 3.24 × 4 = 12.96 (2 decimal places in)
• Dividing decimal by single digit: normal short division, keep decimal point in line

Practice Questions (In Class)

68. Add (no calculator): 3.7 + 2.45 | 12.08 + 4.9 | 0.37 + 4 + 2.5 | 100 + 7.3 + 0.06
69. Subtract: 8.5 − 3.7 | 12.4 − 7.63 | 10 − 3.45 | 7 − 0.007
70. Multiply: 3.24 × 4 | 5.8 × 7 | 0.35 × 6 | 1.23 × 8 | 7.64 × 9
71. Divide: 8.4 ÷ 4 | 6.3 ÷ 3 | 9.6 ÷ 8 | 13.5 ÷ 5 | 2.5 ÷ 4 (use calculator if needed)
72. Problem: A plank is 4.85 m long. Three pieces of 0.76 m are cut off. How much is left?
73. Problem: 5 books each weigh 0.38 kg. What is the total weight?

Homework
• Textbook p.33–39: complete Exercises 4 and 5

END OF WEEK 4 TEST

20 marks | 20 minutes | No calculator

Week 4 Test — Angle Calculations, Triangles & Decimal Operations

1. Find the missing angle in a triangle with angles 65° and 73° [1 mark]

2. An isosceles triangle has apex angle 40°. Find the two base angles. [2 marks]
3. Calculate the missing angles on a straight line: 38° + x° + 72° = 180° [2 marks]

4. A transversal crosses parallel lines making 55°. State the corresponding

[2 marks]
angle and the alternate angle.
5. Round 6.847 to: (a) nearest whole number (b) 1 d.p. (c) 2 d.p. [3 marks]

6. Add without a calculator: 4.35 + 8.7 + 0.06 [1 mark]

7. Subtract without a calculator: 10 − 4.37 [1 mark]

8. Multiply: 2.63 × 7 | 4.8 × 5 [2 marks]

9. A ribbon is 9.6 m long. It is cut into 8 equal pieces. How long is each
[2 marks]
piece?
10. Three sides of a quadrilateral measure 4.7 cm, 3.85 cm and 2.6 cm. The
[2 marks]
perimeter is 14.3 cm. Find the fourth side.
 WEEK 5 — Decimals × ÷ by 10/100/1000, Percentages 1 (Classes 13–15)

Goal: Complete Chapter 3 and begin Chapter 4. Students extend rounding skills to
percentages with a calculator.

Class 13 — Decimals × ÷ by 10, 100 and 1000

Textbook Chapter 3 — Pages 36–40, Exercises 6 + What Have I Learned

Teaching Points
• ×10: move decimal point one place right (digits shift left)
• ×100: move decimal point two places right
• ÷10: move decimal point one place left
• ÷100: move decimal point two places left
• Key concept: the decimal point stays fixed — the digits move
• Example: 3.24 × 100 = 324 | 45.6 ÷ 1000 = 0.0456

Practice Questions (In Class)

74. Calculate: 4.3 × 10 | 0.27 × 10 | 5.4 × 100 | 0.036 × 100 | 2.5 × 1000 | 0.07 ×
1000
75. Calculate: 43 ÷ 10 | 2.7 ÷ 10 | 540 ÷ 100 | 3.6 ÷ 100 | 2500 ÷ 1000 | 70 ÷ 1000
76. Mixed: 0.45 × 1000 | 3600 ÷ 100 | 0.007 × 10000 | 52 ÷ 10000
77. Chapter 3 — 'What Have I Learned?' p.40: complete all items (teacher marks in class)

Homework
• Practice 10 mixed decimal × ÷ questions of your own creation and show working

Class 14 — Percentages 1: Converting & Finding % with Calculator

Textbook Chapter 4 — Pages 41–46, Exercises 1, 2, 3

Teaching Points
• Percentage to decimal: divide by 100 (37% = 0.37)
• Decimal to percentage: multiply by 100 (0.85 = 85%)
• Fraction to percentage: convert to decimal first, then × 100 (3/4 = 0.75 = 75%)
• Percentage to fraction: write over 100, simplify (40% = 40/100 = 2/5)
• Finding a percentage of a quantity: % ÷ 100 × amount (e.g. 23% of 350 = 0.23 × 350)
• Calculator method: 23 ÷ 100 × 350 or 350 × 23 ÷ 100

Practice Questions (In Class)

78. Convert to decimals: 37% | 9% | 62.5% | 4% | 130%
 79. Convert to percentages: 0.45 | 0.07 | 1.3 | 0.003 | 0.875
80. Convert to percentages: ¼ | ⅜ | 7/20 | 9/40 | 11/8
81. Convert fractions to decimals then %: 3/8 | 5/6 (round to 1 d.p.) | 7/12
82. Find (calculator allowed): 23% of 350 | 17% of 420 | 7.5% of 640 | 110% of 80
83. Problem: VAT is 20%. Find the VAT on a laptop costing £650.

Homework
• Textbook p.41–46: complete Exercises 1 and 2 — all remaining items

Class 15 — Percentages 1: Percentage Rise & Fall

Textbook Chapter 4 — Pages 46–49, Exercises 4, 5 + What Have I Learned

Teaching Points
• Percentage increase: find % of original, then ADD to original
• Example: increase £180 by 15% → 15% of 180 = £27 → new price = £207
• Quick multiplier method: increase by 15% → × 1.15 | decrease by 15% → × 0.85
• Percentage decrease: find % of original, then SUBTRACT from original
• Common context: price rises, wage increases, sale discounts, depreciation

Practice Questions (In Class)

84. Increase £180 by 15% (show full method)
85. A jacket costs £120. It rises by 8%. Find the new price.
86. Decrease £350 by 20%
87. A car was £14500. It fell in value by 12%. Find its new value.
88. A salary of £28000 increased by 3.5%. Find the new salary.
89. A TV priced at £480 is in a 30% off sale. Find the sale price.
90. Chapter 4 — 'What Have I Learned?' p.49: complete all items

Homework
• Textbook p.46–49: complete Exercises 4 and 5 — all items

END OF WEEK 5 TEST

20 marks | 20 minutes | Calculator allowed

Week 5 Test — Decimals (×÷ by 10/100/1000) & Percentages 1

1. Calculate: 3.7 × 100 | 0.045 × 1000 | 2500 ÷ 100 | 0.38 ÷ 10 [4 marks]

2. Convert 63% to a decimal and to a fraction in its lowest terms [2 marks]

3. Convert 0.065 to a percentage [1 mark]

4. Convert 5/8 to a percentage (calculator allowed, round to 1 d.p.) [1 mark]

5. Find 34% of £520 (show working) [2 marks]

6. Find 7.5% of £840 (show working) [2 marks]

7. A price of £240 is increased by 12%. Find the new price. [2 marks]

8. A salary of £32000 is increased by 4.5%. Find the new salary. [2 marks]

9. A coat costs £180. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. Find the sale price. [2 marks]

10. A car worth £18000 depreciates by 18% per year. Find its value after one
[2 marks]
year.
 WEEK 6 — Algebra 1: Simplifying, Expanding Brackets & Solving
Equations (Classes 16–18)

Goal: Cover Chapter 7 fully. Algebra is a key N4 strand and connects to many later topics.
Take time on equation-solving technique.

Class 16 — Simplifying Expressions & Multiplying Terms

Textbook Chapter 7 — Pages 85–89, Exercises 1, 2, 3

Teaching Points
• Like terms: only combine terms with exactly the same letter(s)
• 3x + 4x = 7x | 5a − 2a = 3a | but 3x + 4y CANNOT be simplified
• Collecting like terms with numbers: 8x + 7 − 2x + 5 = 6x + 12
• Multiplying terms: 3 × 2x = 6x | 5 × 5m = 25m | a × b = ab | x × x = x²
• Product of two terms with same letter: x × x = x² (NOT 2x)

Practice Questions (In Class)

91. Simplify: 7x + 3x | 8y − 5y | 4p + p | n + n + n | 6t − t
92. Simplify: 2a + 3b + 5a + 7b | 6p + 8q − 2p + 5q | 2m + 7n − m + n
93. Simplify: 8x + 7 − 2x + 5 | 5y − 4 + 3y + 10 | 2t + 3 + 5t
94. Multiply: 3 × 2x | 5 × 5m | 10 × 3g | 4 × 3a | 2 × 7y
95. Simplify where possible: 3x + 4y + 2x | 5a − 3b + a + 2b | 6 + 3x − 2 + x
96. Write as a single term: x × x | y × y × y | 2a × 3a

Homework
• Textbook p.85–89: Exercises 1 and 2 — all remaining items

Class 17 — Expanding Brackets & Solving Equations (x + a = b and ax = b)

Textbook Chapter 7 — Pages 86–89, Exercises 3, 4

Teaching Points
• Expanding brackets: multiply EVERY term inside the bracket by the term outside
• 3(x + 4) = 3×x + 3×4 = 3x + 12 (NOT 3x + 4)
• 5(2x − 3) = 10x − 15
• Solving x + a = b: subtract a from both sides
• Solving ax = b: divide both sides by a
• Always write 'x = ' as the final answer and check by substituting back
Practice Questions (In Class)
97. Expand: 3(x + 4) | 5(x − 2) | 4(a + 3) | 10(p − 2) | 2(3x + 5)
98. Expand: 4(5x − 3) | 6(2 + 3x) | 8(4 − 3a) | 3(7 − 2x) | 5(4x + 1)
99. Expand and simplify: 2(x + 3) + 3(x + 1) | 4(2x + 1) − 2(x + 3)
100. Solve: x + 5 = 12 | x − 7 = 3 | x + 14 = 6 | x − 9 = −2
101. Solve: 4x = 28 | 7x = 63 | 3x = 11 | 12x = 60
102. Problem: A number plus 8 equals 21. Find the number.
103. Problem: 5 times a number is 65. Find the number.

Homework
• Textbook p.86–89: complete Exercises 3 and 4 — all items

Class 18 — Solving Multi-Step Equations: 2x + a = b and 5x − a = 2x + b

Textbook Chapter 7 — Pages 88–90, Exercises 5, 6 + What Have I Learned

Teaching Points
• Multi-step: 2x + 3 = 11 → subtract 3 (2x = 8) → divide by 2 (x = 4)
• With brackets: 2(x + 5) = 16 → expand first (2x + 10 = 16) → subtract 10 → divide by 2
• Variables on both sides: 5x − 2 = 2x + 10 → subtract 2x (3x − 2 = 10) → add 2 → divide by 3
• Step-by-step layout is essential — show every line, never skip steps

Practice Questions (In Class)

104. Solve: 2x + 1 = 21 | 5x − 1 = 14 | 7x + 17 = 38 | 8x − 8 = 0
105. Solve: 6x − 2 = 34 | 4x + 4 = 4 | 10x + 20 = 20 | 9x − 9 = 9
106. Solve: 2(x + 5) = 16 | 3(x − 2) = 9 | 5(2x + 1) = 35 | 4(3x − 2) = 28
107. Solve: 5x − 2 = 2x + 10 | 7x + 3 = 4x + 15 | 3x − 1 = x + 9
108. Chapter 7 — 'What Have I Learned?' p.90: complete all items

Homework
• Write out 5 equations with variables on both sides, solve them, and verify each answer

END OF WEEK 6 TEST

25 marks | 25 minutes | No calculator

Week 6 Test — Algebra: Simplifying, Expanding & Equations

1. Simplify: 5x + 3x − 2x [1 mark]

2. Simplify: 4a + 7b − a + 3b [2 marks]

3. Simplify: 6x + 5 − 2x + 3 [2 marks]

4. Multiply: 5 × 4m | 3 × 6y | 7 × 2x [3 marks]
5. Expand: 4(x + 5) | 3(2x − 7) | 5(3 + 2x) [3 marks]

6. Expand and simplify: 3(x + 4) + 2(x + 1) [2 marks]

7. Expand and simplify: 5(2x − 3) − 2(x + 1) [2 marks]

8. Solve: x + 9 = 20 [1 mark]

9. Solve: 6x = 54 [1 mark]

10. Solve: 3x + 5 = 23 (show all steps) [2 marks]

11. Solve: 4x − 7 = 13 (show all steps) [2 marks]

12. Solve: 2(x + 6) = 18 (show all steps) [2 marks]

13. Solve: 5x + 2 = 3x + 10 (show all steps) [2 marks]

14. A number is multiplied by 4 and then 3 is added. The result is 27. Find the
[1 mark]
number.
 WEEK 7 — Money 1: Simple Interest, Bills & VAT (Classes 19–21)

Goal: Cover Chapter 8. This is applied numeracy using percentage skills from Chapter 4.
Real-world context makes it accessible and motivating.

Class 19 — Simple Interest

Textbook Chapter 8 — Pages 91–96, Exercises 1, 2

Teaching Points
• Simple interest: I = P × R × T ÷ 100 where P = principal, R = rate %, T = time in years
• For part of a year: T = months ÷ 12 (e.g. 9 months → T = 9/12 = 0.75)
• Total amount = Principal + Interest
• Important distinction: simple interest adds same amount each year (unlike compound)

Practice Questions (In Class)

109. Find simple interest on £500 at 4% per year for 3 years. Find total amount.
110. Find simple interest on £2000 at 3.5% per year for 2 years.
111. £800 is invested at 5% per year. Find the total after 18 months.
112. £3500 is borrowed at 8% per year for 6 months. How much interest is paid?
113. A bank offers 2.4% simple interest per year. How long until £600 earns £72 in
interest?

Homework
• Textbook p.91–96: complete Exercises 1 and 2 — all items

Class 20 — Bills Including VAT

Textbook Chapter 8 — Pages 96–99, Exercises 3, 4 + What Have I Learned

Teaching Points
• VAT (Value Added Tax) in UK is currently 20% — added to the pre-tax price
• Price + 20% VAT = Price × 1.20 (multiplier method)
• Bills: often include units used × unit cost, standing charge, and then + VAT
• Working backwards: if price including VAT is known, divide by 1.20 to find pre-VAT price

Practice Questions (In Class)

114. A laptop costs £620 before VAT. Find the price including 20% VAT.
115. A phone bill has a standing charge of £8.50, 340 minutes at 2p per minute, and 20%
VAT. Find the total.
116. A bill is £96 including VAT. Find the price before VAT.
 117. Electricity bill: 850 units at 14p per unit + standing charge of £22.50. Add 5% VAT.
Find total.
118. Chapter 8 — 'What Have I Learned?' p.99: complete all items

Homework
• Textbook p.96–99: complete Exercises 3 and 4 — all items

Class 21 — Review Session: Chapters 3, 4 & 8 (Decimals, %, Money)

Textbook Revision — revisit key exercises from Chapters 3, 4 and 8

Teaching Points
• Identify and address common errors from tests so far
• Mixed problems combining decimal operations and percentage calculations
• Reinforce calculator use for percentage questions (when allowed)
• Speed and accuracy drill: 20-question mental maths on all topics covered so far

Practice Questions (In Class)

119. Mental maths drill: 20 questions in 10 minutes on all topics covered in Weeks 1–7
120. A price of £345 increases by 12%. Find the new price.
121. £1200 is invested at 3% simple interest for 30 months. Find total interest.
122. A restaurant bill is £68.40 before VAT (20%). A service charge of 10% is added after
VAT. Find total.
123. Solve: 4(2x − 1) = 3x + 11
124. Round 0.04567 to 3 significant figures

Homework
• Revise ALL topics from Weeks 1–7 in preparation for the end-of-month assessment
• Complete any outstanding textbook exercises from Chapters 1–4 and Chapter 7–8

END OF WEEK 7 TEST

20 marks | 20 minutes | Calculator allowed

Week 7 Test — Simple Interest, Bills & VAT

1. Find simple interest on £750 at 6% per year for 4 years. Find the total
[3 marks]
amount.
2. Find simple interest on £3000 at 4.5% per year for 9 months. [2 marks]

3. How long will it take £500 to earn £60 in simple interest at 4% per year? [2 marks]

4. A TV costs £450 before VAT. Find the price including 20% VAT. [1 mark]

5. A gas bill has: 1200 units at 5.2p per unit, a standing charge of £28, and [4 marks]
5% VAT. Calculate the total bill.
6. A price is £144 including VAT at 20%. What is the price before VAT? [2 marks]

7. A service costs £85 plus 20% VAT. How much is paid in total? [1 mark]

8. Increase £2400 by 8.5%. [2 marks]

9. Decrease £580 by 22%. [2 marks]

10. Solve: 6x − 4 = 3x + 11 (show all steps) [1 mark]

 WEEK 8 — Revision & End-of-Month Assessment (Classes 22–24)

Goal: Consolidate all learning from Weeks 1–7. Identify gaps through structured revision.
Final session is the 2-month assessment.

Class 22 — Revision: Number, Decimals & Percentages

Teaching Points
• Review student test papers from Weeks 1–5 — teacher identifies 3 key error areas per
student
• Re-teach those specific topics briefly using fresh examples
• Worked examples on board for hardest questions from previous tests

Practice Questions (In Class)

125. Mixed rounding: whole numbers, 1 d.p., 2 d.p., nearest 10/100/1000
126. Decimal: add, subtract, multiply and divide (mixed)
127. Percentage: convert between forms, find % of quantity, % rise and fall
128. Simple interest problems (3 varied questions)
129. Bill calculation with VAT

Class 23 — Revision: Geometry & Algebra

Teaching Points
• Review test papers from Weeks 3, 4 and 6
• Angles: types, measuring, calculations (lines, triangles, parallel lines)
• Algebra: simplify, expand, solve all equation types covered

Practice Questions (In Class)

130. Angle questions — 5 varied problems (measuring, calculating, parallel lines)
131. Expand and simplify: 3(2x + 5) − (x + 4)
132. Solve: 5(x − 3) = 2x + 9 | 4x + 7 = 7x − 2
133. Problem-solving: write an equation and solve it from a word problem

Class 24 — 2-Month Assessment

Full written assessment covering all topics from Weeks 1–7. Conditions: exam conditions, 45
minutes, calculator allowed for Section B only.

2-MONTH ASSESSMENT — N4 Mathematics

 50 marks | 45 minutes | Calculator allowed in Section B only

SECTION A — Non-Calculator (25 marks)

Section A Questions
1. Calculate without a calculator: 5086 + 3947 | 10000 − 3786 | 423 × 8
[4 marks]
| 5040 ÷ 7
2. Find: 70 × 43 | 2800 ÷ 400 (show two-step working) [2 marks]

3. BODMAS: Calculate 6 + 4 × (8 − 5) (show working) [1 mark]

4. Calculate: (−7) + 3 | (−4) − 5 | 6 × (−3) [3 marks]

5. Simplify: 5a + 3b − 2a + 7b [2 marks]

6. Expand: 4(3x − 2) [1 mark]

7. Solve: 5x − 3 = 22 (show all steps) [2 marks]

8. Solve: 3(x + 4) = 21 (show all steps) [2 marks]

9. Round 8.4756 to (a) nearest whole number (b) 1 d.p. (c) 2 d.p. [3 marks]

10. What type of angle is: 47° | 135° | 192° | 90° [2 marks]

11. Two angles on a straight line are 72° and x°. Find x. [1 mark]

12. A triangle has angles 48° and 65°. Find the third angle. [1 mark]

13. In a parallelogram, one angle is 110°. Find the other three angles. [1 mark]

SECTION B — Calculator Allowed (25 marks)

Section B Questions
1. Convert 68% to: (a) a decimal (b) a fraction in simplest form [2 marks]

2. Find 37% of £840 [2 marks]

3. A coat costs £180. It is reduced by 25% in a sale. Find the sale price. [2 marks]

4. A salary of £26000 is increased by 3.8%. Find the new salary. [2 marks]

5. Find simple interest on £1500 at 5% per year for 3 years. Find the total
[3 marks]
amount.
6. Find simple interest on £4000 at 4.5% per year for 8 months. [2 marks]

7. A phone bill has: 420 minutes at 2.5p per minute, a standing charge of
[3 marks]
£9.80, and 20% VAT. Find the total bill.
8. A price is £216 including VAT at 20%. Find the price before VAT. [2 marks]

9. Solve: 7x + 4 = 4x + 19 (show all steps) [2 marks]

10. Solve: 5(2x − 1) = 35 (show all steps) [2 marks]

11. A rectangle has perimeter 46 cm. Its length is (3x + 2) cm and width is (x
[3 marks]
+ 1) cm. Form an equation and solve for x. Find the actual dimensions.
Mark Scheme & Grade Boundaries
Grade Marks (out of 50) Description
Excellent 45–50 Strong command of all topics — ready to progress to
Weeks 9–12
Good 38–44 Minor gaps — review specific weak areas before moving
on
Satisfactory 28–37 Several topics need revisiting — schedule a targeted
catch-up session
Needs Support Below 28 Significant gaps — extend revision phase before new
content
Appendix — Weekly Warm-Up Drills
Use one of these 10-question drills at the START of any class as a 10-minute mental maths warm-
up. Student writes answers only (no working). Teacher reads questions aloud or writes on board.

Drill A — Times Tables & Basic Arithmetic

Q Question Answer
1 8×7 56
2 9×6 54
3 7×8 56
4 6×9 54
5 48 ÷ 6 8
6 63 ÷ 7 9
7 54 ÷ 9 6
8 7 × 12 84
9 144 ÷ 12 12
10 11 × 11 121

Drill B — Mental Percentages

Q Question Answer
1 50% of 84 42
2 25% of 120 30
3 10% of 370 37
4 20% of 65 13
5 75% of 80 60
6 33⅓% of 90 30
7 5% of 200 10
8 1% of 450 4.50
9 2% of 300 6
10 40% of 55 22

Drill C — BODMAS & Negative Numbers

Q Question Answer
1 3+4×2 11
2 (3 + 4) × 2 14
3 10 − 3 × 2 4
 Q Question Answer
4 6 + 12 ÷ 4 9
5 (−3) + 8 5
6 (−5) − 4 −9
7 (−6) + (−3) −9
8 3 × (−5) −15
9 (−8) + 8 0
10 (−2) − (−5) 3

Drill D — Rounding & Decimals

Q Question Answer
1 Round 3.76 to 1 d.p. 3.8
2 Round 8.45 to 1 d.p. 8.5
3 Round 47 to nearest 10 50
4 Round 2349 to nearest 100 2300
5 4.3 + 2.75 7.05
6 10 − 3.46 6.54
7 2.7 × 10 27
8 0.35 × 100 35
9 4800 ÷ 100 48
10 0.07 × 1000 70

Drill E — Algebra
Q Question Answer
1 Simplify: 3x + 5x 8x
2 Simplify: 8y − 3y 5y
3 Expand: 3(x + 4) 3x + 12
4 Expand: 2(5x − 3) 10x − 6
5 Solve: x + 7 = 15 x=8
6 Solve: x − 4 = 9 x = 13
7 Solve: 3x = 18 x=6
8 Solve: 2x + 1 = 13 x=6
9 Solve: 4x − 3 = 21 x=6
10 Simplify: 4a + 3b − a + 2b 3a + 5b