GCSE Foundation
Year 11 Foundation Maths
Exam year. The focus falls on the topics carrying the most marks, tightening method on multi-step problems, and working through full papers under timed conditions.
What Should a Student Know in Year 11 Foundation?
Download the full checklist of Year 11 Foundation topics, every domain and every objective the year covers, as a printable PDF booklet.
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See how Year 11 Foundation topics connect across the curriculum, where each one begins and what they build towards.
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13 topics
Year 11 Topics
Ratio and proportion
Solve a problem using ratio
Rates
Swap between hours and minutes
Area and volume
Draw a solid shape on isometric paper
Similarity and congruence
Spot shapes that are the same but different sizes
Work with circles
Work out the area and distance around a circle
Angles, bearings and trigonometry
Work out angles in lines and shapes
Constructions and Loci
Use a ruler, protractor and compasses accurately
Transformations
Enlarge a shape by a whole-number scale factor
Sequences and proof
Continue a sequence that grows by adding or by multiplying
Functions and graphs
Work out the output of a function machine
Equations and formulae
Solve an equation
Standard form
Write a large number in standard form
Set notation and Venn diagrams
Sort values using overlapping circles
Check What Is Secure
Take a module assessment on a single Year 11 Foundation topic, or a full assessment across the whole year, and see what has landed and what needs another look.
Ready for Year 11 Higher?
Continue into the next stage of the curriculum when ready.