Key Stage 4 (GCSE) · Years 10-11 · Geometry and measures · Mensuration and calculation
G17know the formulae: circumference of a circle = 2πr = πd, area of a circle = πr²; calculate: perimeters of 2D shapes, including circles; areas of circles and composite shapes; surface area and volume of spheres, pyramids, cones and composite solids
GCSE subject content
GCSE specifications in mathematics should require students to know the formulae: circumference of a circle = 2πr = πd, area of a circle = πr²; calculate: perimeters of 2D shapes, including circles; areas of circles and composite shapes; surface area and volume of spheres, pyramids, cones and composite solids
Tier: This item is set in standard type: all students develop confidence and competence with it. “; surface area and volume of spheres, pyramids, cones and composite solids” is underlined (assessed for all students).
Source: Department for Education, GCSE mathematics: subject content and assessment objectives. Crown copyright information reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
uk-gcse-ma-g-17. The DfE numbers this item 17 within Geometry and measures; the G17 form follows the awarding bodies' convention.Relevant worksheets
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