Support · Stage 5 · Area and surface area A
Support Identify the edge lengths and the faces making up the surface area of prisms
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Develop and apply the formula to find the area of a circle: A = πr², where r is the length of the radius
Stage 4 · Area Draft mapping
- Interactive toolEnrichmentMathigon: Circles and PiUse it for: Discover π and circle area interactively.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Circle area by sectorsUse it for: Rearrange sectors to see why A = πr².
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Area: circlesUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on area: circles for drill or a quick check.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Area and circumference of circlesUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on area and circumference of circles; good for drill or homework.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Circumference and area of circlesUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on circumference and area of circles; good for drill or homework.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Area: circlesUse it for: Short worked-example video on area: circles to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Choose an appropriate unit to measure the area of different shapes and surfaces, and justify the choice
Stage 4 · Area Draft mapping
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Explain how the area of a sector can be developed from the area of a circle (A = θ/360 × πr²)
Stage 4 · Area Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Sectors and segmentsUse it for: Area of sectors and arc length explained.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Area: sectorUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on area: sector for drill or a quick check.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Area: sectorUse it for: Short worked-example video on area: sector to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.