Perimeter and area (2-year teaching) (8300 - Foundation - Geometry and measures)

Topic:Perimeter and area

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

Specification content Specification notes
G12
  • Identify properties of the faces, surfaces, edges and vertices of: cubes, cuboids, prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones and spheres


G17
  • Calculate the perimeter of a 2D shapes and composite shapes
  • Calculate the area of composite shapes
  • Find the surface area of pyramids and composite solids


G16
  • Know and apply formulae to calculate area of:
    • triangles
    • parallelograms
    • trapezia



The subject content (above) matches that set out in the Department for Education’s Mathematics GCSE subject content and assessment objectives document.

The expectation is that:

  • All students will develop confidence and competence with the content identified by standard type
  • All students will be assessed on the content identified by the standard and the underlined type; more highly attaining students will develop confidence and competence with all of this content
  • Only the more highly attaining students will be assessed on the content identified by bold type. The highest attaining students will develop confidence and competence with the bold content.

Teaching resources

Teaching resources - see below
Downloadable resource in format. 29/08/2014

Diagnostic Questions - Perimeter and area
AQA have teamed up with Craig Barton's Diagnostic Questions website to share free diagnostic question assessment for our new 2017 GCSE Maths specification.01/03/2016

Perimeter and Area
A straightforward lesson plan and associated resources which introduces the idea of finding perimeter and area of rectangles and composite rectangles. 17/06/2015

Area and Perimeter
An activity in which students investigate the link between area and perimeter of shapes drawn on cm squared paper. 17/06/2015
Area and perimeter follow me cards
A nice starter or plenary activity involving finding the area and perimeter of simple shapes. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015
Area of Flags
A set of three powerpoints and associated worksheets practising finding the area of triangles, parallelograms and trapezia in the context of flags of the world. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015
Area of triangle and parallelogram cut and stick
A practical activity which demonstrates how the formulae for the area of a parallelogram and triangle are deduced. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015
Faces, Edges and Vertices
A powerpoint and associated worksheet which allows students to find the number of vertices, edges and faces for a range of named solids before 'discovering' Euler's Formula. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015
Oblongs
A problem solving starter or plenary activity in which students must calculate the side length of rectangles given the area and the perimeter. 17/06/2015
Perimeter and Area
A straightforward lesson plan and associated resources which introduces the idea of finding perimeter and area of rectangles and composite rectangles. 17/06/2015
Stair Perimeter
A starter activity in which students find the perimeter of a 'staircase' shape based on the information provided. 17/06/2015
Step Perimeter
A starter activity in which students find the perimeter of a 'staircase' shape based on the information provided. 17/06/2015
Surface Area
An online exercise in which students must find the surface area of solids, initially made from cm cubes and increasing in difficulty. Level 2 offers some challenging questions for more able students (omit questions involving circles or spheres). 17/06/2015
Surface area dominoes
Students make a loop of cards, solving problems to find the surface area of prisms. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015
Vertices, Edges and Faces
An introduction to the terms vertex, edge and face and a statement of Euler's Formula, followed by ten online multiple choice questions. 17/06/2015
Visual proof of the area of a trapezium
A powerpoint which clearly demonstrates how the formula for the area of a trapezium is derived. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015

Area of Flags
A set of three powerpoints and associated worksheets practising finding the area of triangles, parallelograms and trapezia in the context of flags of the world. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015
Faces, Edges and Vertices
A powerpoint and associated worksheet which allows students to find the number of vertices, edges and faces for a range of named solids before 'discovering' Euler's Formula. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015
Surface area of combined shapes
Three worksheets can be accessed from this website which assess students ability to find the surface area of composite solids.17/06/2015
Surface area of L blocks
On this website three worksheets at each of three different levels assess students ability to find the surface area of L shaped solids.17/06/2015
Surface area of pyramids
Powerpoint and worksheet which demonstrate how to find the surface area of a pyramid. Students will need a reminder of how to use Pythagoras' theorem from Key Stage 3. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 17/06/2015

2D Representation of 3D shapes - Homework sheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 02/04/2010
2D Representations of 3D shapes
Downloadable resource in doc format. 07/04/2010
2D Representations of 3D shapes - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 08/04/2010
2D Representations of 3D shapes - Nets for cubes - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 05/04/2010
2D Representations of 3D shapes - Planes of symmetry for 3D - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 04/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Rectangles - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 11/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area and perimeter (traingle/trapezium) - Worksheet 2
Downloadable resource in xls format. 14/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area and perimeter (triangle/trapezium) - Worksheet 1
Downloadable resource in xls format. 16/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area and perimeter of parallelogram and trapezium - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 18/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area and perimeter of parallelogram and trapezium - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 17/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area of parallelogram - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in xls format. 10/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area of parallelogram and trapezium - Powerpoint
Downloadable resource in ppt format. 14/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Compound shapes perimeter and area - Powerpoint
Downloadable resource in ppt format. 09/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Homework sheets
Downloadable resource in doc format. 06/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Perimeter and area of rectangles, triangles and shapes made from them - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 15/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Teacher modelling activity - Powerpoint
Downloadable resource in ppt format. 13/04/2010
Properties of polygons and circles - Representations of 3D shapes - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 07/04/2010
Representations of 3D shapes - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 07/04/2010

Topic Tests

8300 GCSE Foundation Area and Perimeter of 2D Shapes Mark Scheme
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 23/01/2023
8300 GCSE Foundation Area and Perimeter of 2D Shapes Topic Test
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 23/01/2023
8300 GCSE Foundation Area and Perimeter Practice Mark Scheme
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 17/02/2023
8300 GCSE Foundation Area and Perimeter Practice Topic Test
Downloadable resource in pdf format. 17/02/2023

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