Step 5 Objective
Know and use the order of operations and understand that algebraic operations follow the same conventions and order as arithmetic operations.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Find mentally or use jottings to find the value of:
16 ÷ 4 + 8 = 12
16 + 8 ÷ 4 = 18
14 × 7 + 8 × 11 = 186
32 + 13 × 5 = 97
(3² + 4²)² = 625
Recognise that in the expression 2 + 5a the multiplication is to be performed first.