The below links connect to instructional videos + practice questions that review 21 of the essential skills that underpin success in high school and introduce 28 new skills focusing on high school maths fundamentals.
The below skill development pages have been created to supplement Mathsquad's FREE weekly worksheets that give students regular opportunities to practice these key skills. Ongoing practice is the key to improving students accuracy, efficiency, confidence and retention of these skills. If you are already using these worksheets that is excellent! If not, parents and teachers can click here to learn more about these wonderful weekly worksheets.
Not yet using our FREE weekly worksheets? Teachers and parents, click below to learn more about the sheets and how they can improve students' retention of key skills.
Quick Quiz Skill Development Pages
Each of the skills listed below appear in the Quick Quiz within your weekly sheet.
Click on the skill to connect to it’s Skill Development Page.
Times tables
Q1-10: Times tables & Division facts
Key Skills
Q11 & Q12: Number bonds
Q13 & Q14: Mental addition
Q15 & Q16: Mental subtraction
Q17 & Q18: Times tables
Q19 & Q20: Division facts
Q21: Addition algorithm
Q22: Subtraction algorithm
Q23: Multiplication algorithm
Q24: Division algorithm
Q25, Q26 & Q27: Missing number questions
Q28: Factors
Q29: Simplifying fractions
Q30: Adding fractions with related denominators
Essential Skill Development Pages
Each of the 28 skills listed below appear on your weekly homework sheet.
Click on the skill to connect to it’s Skill Development Page.
- Adding and subtracting positive integers
- Adding and subtracting negative integers
- Powers and square roots
- Order of operations
- Properties of numbers
- Prime factorisations
- a. Highest common factor
b. Lowest common multiple - Converting between whole numbers, mixed numbers and improper fractions
- Adding and subtracting fractions
- Multiplying fractions
- Dividing fractions
- Mixed number arithmetic
- a. Decimal place value
b. Rounding decimals - Comparing decimals
- Multiplying and dividing numbers by powers of 10
- Converting between percentages, fractions and decimals
- Adding and subtracting decimals
- Multiplying decimals
- Dividing by a decimal
- Percentage of a number
- Substituting into a one-step expression
- Solving a one-step equation
- Plotting coordinates
- Perimeter and area
- Angles around parallel lines
- Angles in a triangle
- Probability
- Statistics
Additional Resources
Key Skills 2 Skill Development Booklet PDF
Ready for the next level? Click the linked text to move up to Key Skills Level 3