Mastery-Based Learning | Percentages 1

About Course

Live tutor led group lessons
1 hour per week (8 in total)

Self-study time
4 – 6 hours per week

Pass mark
85%

Starting from June 4th:
Sundays 12:30pm to 1.30pm (UK time)

Zaynab S

Pupils will be assigned homework to complete.

The Mastery-Based Percentages course helps pupils develop the confidence and the skill to calculate percentages mentally as well as using a calculator. Learn key facts and develop problem-solving strategies. Understand that a percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. The pupils get to explore ‘one whole’ divided into 100 equal parts and use the sign %.

Pupils explore the use of percentages in business accounts and finance. Calculate sales discounts, interest rates, profits and of course, tax. Mentally calculate the percentage of an amount from a test or any other given quantities. They also explore its usefulness in probability, nutritional facts, areas, etc.

Pupils experience converting percentages to fractions and decimals and fractions and decimals to percentages.

This course is ideal for students who want to deepen their understanding of the concept of percentages.
This course is especially suitable for pupils studying towards achieving grades 3, 4 and 5 in Maths GCSE.

Key Stage 2/3: Years 6, 7, 8 and 9
GCSE Foundation Maths grades 3, 4 and 5
Functional skills Maths level 1 & 2

Course Content

Diagnostic test for percentages course

Diagnostic Test for Percentages Course

Topic 1. Introduction to Percentages
Summary

Topic 2. Equivalent: Percentages, Fractions and Decimals
Explore and recognise the equivalent percentage, fraction and decimal. Learn to convert percentage to fraction and decimal.

Topic 3. Find Percentage of an Amount
The pupil shall use percentage calculations to express the grades from a test. The pupil will explore how percentage is used in probability, nutritional facts, areas, etc.

Mastery-Based Learning | Percentages 1

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Diagnostic test for percentages course

Diagnostic Test for Percentages Course

Topic 1. Introduction to Percentages
Summary

1. Part of a one hundred

Test 1. Understanding Percentages

Topic 2. Equivalent: Percentages, Fractions and Decimals
Explore and recognise the equivalent percentage, fraction and decimal. Learn to convert percentage to fraction and decimal.

2.1. Recognise common equivalent percentages, fractions and decimals

2.2. Change percentages to fractions and decimals

Test 2. Convert percentages to decimals and fractions

Topic 3. Find Percentage of an Amount
The pupil shall use percentage calculations to express the grades from a test. The pupil will explore how percentage is used in probability, nutritional facts, areas, etc.

3.1. Find 50% and 25% of an amount.

3.2. Find 25% and 75% of an amount.

3.3. Find 10%, 5% and 15% of an amount.

3.4. Find 50% of an odd number

3.5. Calculating percentages without a calculator

3.6. Calculating percentages using a calculator

Test 3. Calculating the percentage of a quantity.

Topic 4. Express One Quantity as a Percentage of Another

4.1. Expressing one quantity as a percentage of another

4.2. Express one quantity as a percentage of another

4.3. Express one quantity as a percentage of another

Express one quantity as a percentage of another.

End of Course Assessment

End of course quiz

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Diagnostic test for percentages course

Diagnostic Test for Percentages Course

Topic 1. Introduction to Percentages Summary

1. Part of a one hundred

Test 1. Understanding Percentages

Topic 2. Equivalent: Percentages, Fractions and Decimals Explore and recognise the equivalent percentage, fraction and decimal. Learn to convert percentage to fraction and decimal.

2.1. Recognise common equivalent percentages, fractions and decimals

2.2. Change percentages to fractions and decimals

Test 2. Convert percentages to decimals and fractions

Topic 3. Find Percentage of an Amount The pupil shall use percentage calculations to express the grades from a test. The pupil will explore how percentage is used in probability, nutritional facts, areas, etc.

3.1. Find 50% and 25% of an amount.

3.2. Find 25% and 75% of an amount.

3.3. Find 10%, 5% and 15% of an amount.

3.4. Find 50% of an odd number

3.5. Calculating percentages without a calculator

3.6. Calculating percentages using a calculator

Test 3. Calculating the percentage of a quantity.

Topic 4. Express One Quantity as a Percentage of Another

4.1. Expressing one quantity as a percentage of another

4.2. Express one quantity as a percentage of another

4.3. Express one quantity as a percentage of another

Express one quantity as a percentage of another.

End of Course Assessment

End of course quiz

Topic 1. Introduction to Percentages
Summary

Topic 2. Equivalent: Percentages, Fractions and Decimals
Explore and recognise the equivalent percentage, fraction and decimal. Learn to convert percentage to fraction and decimal.

Topic 3. Find Percentage of an Amount
The pupil shall use percentage calculations to express the grades from a test. The pupil will explore how percentage is used in probability, nutritional facts, areas, etc.