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M-ALG-017Foundation & HigherReview: Pending

Simplify algebraic powers

Algebra · Indices (T-ALG-006)

v1 mapping, pending teacher review. Only AQA and Edexcel are mapped so far. The first 3 pilot worksheets and their worked answers are available; remaining worksheets are coming soon. All videos are still coming soon.

Retrieval
Integer index laws
Fluency
Products, quotients and powers of terms
Reasoning
Explain an index-law step and give a counterexample to a false rule.
Application
Find a missing exponent and justify it
Common misconception
Index laws for multiplication do not apply unchanged to addition.

Video brief

Model how to simplify algebraic powers. Explain each step; pause for a matching shadow question.

Planned video: V-ALG-017 · Video coming soon

Worksheets

Worksheets coming soon

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