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Key Stage 4 (GCSE) · Years 10-11 · Geometry and measures · Mensuration and calculation

G16know and apply formulae to calculate: area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia; volume of cuboids and other right prisms (including cylinders)

GCSE subject content

GCSE specifications in mathematics should require students to know and apply formulae to calculate: area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia; volume of cuboids and other right prisms (including cylinders)

Tier: This item is set in standard type: all students develop confidence and competence with it.

Source: Department for Education, GCSE mathematics: subject content and assessment objectives. Crown copyright information reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

ChalkBee reference: uk-gcse-ma-g-16. The DfE numbers this item 16 within Geometry and measures; the G16 form follows the awarding bodies' convention.

Relevant worksheets

These resources support parts of the requirement. They are not presented as a complete assessment of every clause.

Area & Perimeter of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapezia (Year 8)
Grade 7 · printable with answer key
Volume of Cuboids (Year 9)
Grade 8 · printable with answer key
Volume of Triangular Prisms (Year 9)
Grade 8 · printable with answer key
Volume of Cylinders (Year 9)
Grade 8 · printable with answer key

Related teaching units

These existing units provide relevant lesson material. A dedicated unit may still be needed where the requirement is broader.

Area and perimeter: triangles, parallelograms, trapezia, circles and composite shapes
UK Year 8-9 (Key Stage 3, ages 12 to 14)
Volume of prisms: cuboids, triangular prisms and cylinders
UK Year 9 (Key Stage 3, ages 13 to 14)