Support · Stage 5 · Area and surface area B (Path)

Support Identify the perpendicular heights and slant heights of right pyramids and right cones

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Prerequisite dot points

Develop and apply the formula to find the surface area of a closed cylinder: A = 2(πr)² + 2πrh, where r is the length of the radius and h is the perpendicular height

Stage 5 · Area and surface area A Draft mapping

Create and rearrange nets of right prisms

Stage 5 · Area and surface area A Draft mapping

  • Interactive toolEnrichment
    GeoGebra 3D Calculator
    GeoGebra · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Rotate solids, view cross-sections and unfold nets.
  • Corbettmaths practice questions: 3D shapes: nets
    Corbettmaths · Web page · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Answers included, No prep, Printable
    Use it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on 3d shapes: nets for drill or a quick check.
  • VideoStarter
    Corbettmaths video: 3D shapes: nets
    Corbettmaths · Video · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Short worked-example video on 3d shapes: nets to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.

Develop and apply the formula to find the area of a triangle: A = 1/2bh, where b is the base length and h is the perpendicular height

Stage 4 · Area Draft mapping

  • Interactive toolStarter
    Maths Is Fun: Area of plane shapes
    Maths Is Fun · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Area formulas for common shapes.
  • Corbettmaths practice questions: Area: triangle
    Corbettmaths · Web page · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Answers included, No prep, Printable
    Use it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on area: triangle for drill or a quick check.
  • WorksheetDrill
    Kuta free worksheet: Area of triangles
    Kuta Software · PDF · Printable PDF · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Answers included, No prep, Printable
    Use it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on area of triangles; good for drill or homework.
  • WorksheetDrill
    Kuta free worksheet: Understanding the triangle area formula
    Kuta Software · PDF · Printable PDF · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Answers included, No prep, Printable
    Use it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on understanding the triangle area formula; good for drill or homework.
  • VideoStarter
    Corbettmaths video: Area: triangle
    Corbettmaths · Video · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Short worked-example video on area: triangle to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.