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Simplify and calculate with surds

Number · Surds (T-NUM-011)

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 factors and exact roots
Fluency
Simplify, collect and multiply surds
Reasoning
Explain why two exact forms are equivalent.
Application
Find an exact geometrical length
Common misconception
Square roots do not distribute over addition.

Video brief

Model how to simplify and calculate with surds. Explain each step; pause for a matching shadow question.

Planned video: V-NUM-033 · Video coming soon

Worksheets

Worksheets coming soon

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