Developing your Maths skills

Using a protractor and measuring angles

Being able to use a protractor and measure angles are key skills we want you to develop in Year 7 Maths. You will need to put these skills into practice in Module Five and Module Eight. The following videos give you a guide on how to do this.

 

WATCH - How to use a Protractor to Measure Angles                                         WATCH - How to use a Protractor to Draw Angles (YouTube)

                                 

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Rotating shapes using tracing paper

In Module Six you will be asked to rotate shapes using tracing paper. The following videos give you a guide on how to do this:

 

WATCH - How to Draw Rotations with Tracing Paper                                       WATCH - Rotation of Shapes With and Without Tracing Paper

                             

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Showing your workings

Showing your workings is another important skills for Maths. We encourage you to get into the habit of showing your workings (the way you work out the answer to the question) in your assignments. This ensures that you are using the correct method to reach your answer and enables you to check your own work when you have finished. It also allows your Wolsey Hall tutor to see what method you have used and, if there are any mistakes, to identify where you have gone wrong. You may be given marks in your assignments for your workings, so do make sure that writing them out becomes routine.

WATCH - The Importance of Showing your Workings in Maths