Without Panic Maths · Algebra 11

Inequalities

Deeper Mini-Lesson Sequence: greater than, less than, number lines, and absolutely no symbol chaos A student-led learning pack for students who can solve simple equations, but need help understanding inequality symbols, wording, number lines, and ranges of possible answers. For students: welcome to inequalities Inequalities are like equations with a little more attitude. Instead of saying two sides are exactly equal, they compare amounts: bigger than, smaller than, at least, or no more than. In this pack, you will learn how to read the symbols, translate word clues, show answers on number lines, solve simple inequalities, and test values to see whether they work. The symbol is small, but it has opinions. Pack 11 – Inequalities Basics | © Tutivity 2026 | Licensed to buyer: school/tutor/student

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Mini-lessons
8
Questions
111
Student Pack
44 pages
Suggested year
Year 8

What you get

  • Student Pack (PDF, 44 pages)
  • Teacher Pack (PDF) with every answer and reteach cards
  • Print as many copies as you need for your own pupils

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What this pack does

What pupils learn

Inequalities are like equations with a little more attitude. Instead of saying two sides are exactly equal, they compare amounts: bigger than, smaller than, at least, or no more than. In this pack, you will learn how to read the symbols, translate word clues, show answers on number lines, solve simple inequalities, and test values to see whether they work. The symbol is small, but it has opinions. Pack 11 – Inequalities Basics | © Tutivity 2026 | Licensed to buyer: school/tutor/student If you get something wrong, that is not failure. It is a clue. Very detective. Slightly dramatic. Useful.

The mini-lessons

  1. What Inequality Symbols Mean
  2. Reading the Symbol Both Ways Round
  3. Boundary Numbers: Does the Number Itself Count?
  4. Word Clues in Real Life
  5. Showing Inequalities on a Number Line
  6. Solving Simple Inequalities
  7. Checking Possible Values
  8. Misconception Clinic

Inside every pack

What each part of the page is for

  1. Confidence check

    Pupils tick how a topic feels before they start, and again at the end. There are no marks, so it's an honest picture of where they are.

  2. Short mini-lessons

    Each topic is split into small steps. Every mini-lesson opens with one big idea and a short, plain-English explanation.

  3. Visuals for every idea

    Diagrams such as a formula 'rule machine' or a place-value picture show the maths, so pupils can see it as well as read it.

  4. Worked examples

    Every method is modelled step by step before pupils try it, with each stage labelled so they can follow it on their own.

  5. Scaffolded practice

    Questions start with prompts (what do you need to find, follow the example, check it makes sense) and gradually ask for more independence.

  6. Spot the trap

    Common mistakes are named before pupils make them, and Mistake Detective questions ask them to find and fix errors.

  7. Pause and think

    Short 'explain it in your own words' prompts check that pupils understand why the maths works, not just how.

  8. Teacher Pack with answers

    Every pack comes with a Teacher Pack: all the answers, plus reteach cards saying what to watch for, what to say, and what to try if a pupil is still stuck.

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