Key Stage 4 (GCSE) · Years 10-11 · Ratio, proportion and rates of change
R16set up, solve and interpret the answers in growth and decay problems, including compound interest and work with general iterative processes
GCSE subject content
GCSE specifications in mathematics should require students to set up, solve and interpret the answers in growth and decay problems, including compound interest and work with general iterative processes
Tier: This item is set in underlined type: assessed for all students (part of the full Foundation tier). “and work with general iterative processes” is bold (Higher tier only).
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-r-16. The DfE numbers this item 16 within Ratio, proportion and rates of change; the R16 form follows the awarding bodies' convention.Relevant worksheets
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Related teaching units
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