Welcome to the Expanding Skill Development Page!
Here, you will learn how to confidently answer questions just like this sample question.
Your goal is to be able to complete the questions within Activities 4a and 4b with total confidence, and the learning activities are here to help you achieve this. How you use the learning activities will depend on your current knowledge of this skill. You may like to engage in all of the activities or just a couple, it’s up to you!
Remember, learning takes time and effort. Invest your time, give your best effort and you will achieve great things!
Activity 1. Required knowledge skill check
These images show you the required knowledge for this skill. If you are super confident in your ability to answer these questions then you’re ready to move onto Activity 2. For more information (including answers to each question) just click on an image and you’ll be connected to the skill’s web page.
Activity 2. Introductory information
Read through the following introductory information and copy down anything that you would like to refer to while working on this skill.
The information and examples can be enlarged by clicking on them if needed.
Key Information
Worked Example
Most helpful thing to remember
To expand a bracket, multiply each term inside a bracket by the value out the front.
Part a. Expanding a(x+b), a>0
Activity 3a. Watch some more examples
The video on the below has step-by-step explanations for the first five practice skill questions. This is a great way to get started on the practice questions if you aren’t ready to try them on your own just yet.
Activity 4a. Complete and correct some practice questions
These questions are here to give you practice completing this skill on your own. The answers to these questions are included below. Check your answer after each question to make sure you are correctly carrying out the skill. Complete as many questions as you need to feel confident in your ability to carry out this skill on your own in future.
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Part b. Expanding a(x+b)
Activity 3b. Watch some more examples
The video on the below has step-by-step explanations for the first five practice skill questions. This is a great way to get started on the practice questions if you aren’t ready to try them on your own just yet.
Activity 4b. Complete and correct some practice questions
These questions are here to give you practice completing this skill on your own. The answers to these questions are included below. Check your answer after each question to make sure you are correctly carrying out the skill. Complete as many questions as you need to feel confident in your ability to carry out this skill on your own in future.
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Activity 5*. Final Quizzes
These quizzes are used to see if you have achieved the goal of being able to complete questions on these skills on your own. There are no answers provided as it is hoped that at this point you are so confident in your knowledge of these skills that you are certain that your answers are correct. If you need more information or practice on this skill to get to this level of confidence have a go (or another go) at the above activities.
*This activity should only be completed by students working in a parent led program or whose teacher has specifically asked them to complete this activity.
Quiz a.
Quiz b.
