M-ALG-035Higher onlyReview: Pending

Solve equations by completing the square

Algebra · Quadratic equations (T-ALG-013)

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: Square roots and plus-or-minus solutions
Fluency: Exact and approximate roots
Reasoning: Compare methods and check each root by substitution.
Application: Compare two solution methods
Common misconception: A square-root step may require two solutions.

Video brief

Model how to solve equations by completing the square. Explain each step; pause for a matching shadow question.

Planned video: V-ALG-035 · Video coming soon

Worksheets

Worksheets coming soon

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