Basic percentages (8300 - Foundation - Ratio, proportion and rates of change)

Topic:Basic percentages

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

Specification content Specification notes
R9
  • Define percentage as ‘number of parts per hundred’
  • Interpret percentages and percentage changes as a fraction or a decimal and interpret these multiplicatively
  • Express one quantity as a percentage of another
  • Compare two quantities using percentages
  • Work with percentages greater than 100%


N12
  • Interpret fractions and percentages as operators

  • including interpreting percentage problems using a multiplier


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

Basic percentages - all resources for 3 year route map - zip folder
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Topic overview and lesson plans
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Lesson 1 Activity 1
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Lesson 2 Activity 1
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Lesson 3 Activity 1
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Lesson 4 Activity 1
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Lesson 5 Activity 1
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Lesson 6 Activity 1
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Lesson 1 Starter 1
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Lesson 2 Starter 1
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Lesson 3 Starter 1
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Lesson 4 Starter 1
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Lesson 5 Starter 1
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Lesson 6 Starter 1
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Lesson 1 Plenary 1
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Lesson 3 Plenary 1
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Lesson 1 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 2 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 3 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 4 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 5 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 6 Worksheet 1
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Lesson 1 Homework sheets 1
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Lesson 2 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 3 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 4 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 5 Homework sheet 1
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Lesson 6 Homework sheet 1
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Diagnostic Questions - Basic Percentages
AQA have teamed up with Craig Barton's Diagnostic Questions website to share free diagnostic question assessment for our new 2017 GCSE Maths specification.26/02/2016

Fractions, decimals and percentages - Nuffield Foundation
A lesson of activities in which students convert between fractions, decimals and percentages. Good revision of Key Stage 3 work. 11/06/2015

Fractions, decimals and percentages - Nuffield Foundation
A lesson of activities in which students convert between fractions, decimals and percentages. Good revision of Key Stage 3 work. 11/06/2015
Introduction to Percentages
A basic introduction to percentages, including conversion to fractions and decimals. There are 10 interactive multiple choice questions for students to try. 11/06/2015
Match the cards
A pairs card matching game which can be played online or downloaded. Students calculate percentage amounts eg Find 40% of 80% of £15' and pair up calculations with the correct answers.11/06/2015
Mathland Election
A problem set in the context of percentage changes in election results in which students must calculate the number of votes obtained by each party in a recent election. 11/06/2015
Odd Percent Out
Students must identify which percentage calculation is the odd one out. 11/06/2015
One or Both
A problem solving activity in which students must work out how many students take an examination from given percentage information.11/06/2015
Percentage increase and decrease with a multiplier
An activity in which students must identify the correct multiplier for a required increase and decrease. There are also some context based questions. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 11/06/2015
Percentage Unchanged
A problem involving percentage change in the context of area.11/06/2015
Sid's Schemes
A starter activity in which students must determine which payment scheme is the most profitable way for Sid to achieve his holiday bonus.11/06/2015
Who wants to be a millionaire? (Percentages)
A straightforward series of questions in the format of the 'Who wants to be a millionaire' TV show. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 11/06/2015

PercenTable
A good starter activity in which students must quickly calculate standard percentages of various amounts.11/06/2015

PercenTable
A good starter activity in which students must quickly calculate standard percentages of various amounts.11/06/2015

Fractions, decimals and percentages - Nuffield Foundation
A lesson of activities in which students convert between fractions, decimals and percentages. Good revision of Key Stage 3 work. 11/06/2015
Percentage increase and decrease with a multiplier
An activity in which students must identify the correct multiplier for a required increase and decrease. There are also some context based questions. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 11/06/2015

Fractions - Percentages to fractions - Bingo numbers
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Fractions - Percentages to fractions - Lesson plan
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Percentage and ratio - Homework sheets
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Percentages - Cloud - Powerpoint
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Percentages - Equivalence - Handout matching cards
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Percentages - Equivalence - Lesson plan
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Percentages - Handout matching cards
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Percentages - Homework sheet 1
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Percentages - Homework sheet 2
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Percentages - Homework sheets
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Percentages - Lesson plan
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Percentages - Plenary - Questions
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Percentages - Powerpoint
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Percentages - Worksheet 1
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Percentages and Ratio - Lesson plan 1
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Percentages and ratio - Lesson plan 2
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Percentages and ratio - Powerpoint 1
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Percentages and ratio - Powerpoint 2
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Topic Tests

8300 GCSE Foundation Percentage of Amounts Mark Scheme
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8300 GCSE Foundation Percentage of Amounts Topic Test
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