Pupils have to expand double brackets to generate a quadratic expression. Each expression relats to a letter and the 12 letters can be rearranged to make the phrase REMEMBER FOIL. There is also an extension activity where pupils need to find the deliberate mistake.

Pupils have to match the card with double bracket to the card with the quadratic expression. Several have the same numerical term which can be used to begin to look at factorisation. Also one is difference of two square which can promote discussion

A set of eight problems where pupils have to apply Pythagoras. I print off sets of these on card and pupils work on them in small groups using whiteboards for working.