New 9-1 Maths GCSE Problem Solving 5 - Geometry and Algebra Question - Grades 5-9

(Check out previous 1-4 in the series too)
Students should learn/discover
1 .Area of Compound Shape
2. Subtract Algebraic Expressions
3. Expand and simplify double brackets
4. Solve the quadratic equation

Then use these skills A-D to do the PROBLEM SOLVING Questions Algebra and compound shape-
form and solve a quadratic equation for the new syllabus
A. a student sheet has no formulae/knowledge as they have to discover these themselves....(starting from a blank canvass- or prior knowledge)
They may use textbooks, on-line resources , their exercise books etc...
B. A COMBINED sheet which acts as a teacher Guidance/Answer sheets ( Qn 5 is on sheet 1 and qn 4 on sheet 2 on the answers page but the order is correct on the student sheet

The teacher's role is of a prompter- the student does all the work....It can be a one-one or paired or group work and can be adapted to do other things...