Without Panic Maths · Number 28
Order of Operations
Brackets, powers, ×, ÷, +, −, left to right, negatives and fraction bars
- Mini-lessons
- 13
- Questions
- 162
- Student Pack
- 123 pages
- Suggested year
- Year 7
What you get
- Student Pack (PDF, 123 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
When a calculation has more than one operation, everyone needs to do them in the same order so we all get the same answer. Brackets first, then powers and roots, then × and ÷, then + and −. Write one step per line.
The mini-lessons
- Why order matters
- Brackets first
- Powers and roots before multiplication/division
- Multiplication and division before addition and subtraction
- Same-level operations go left to right
- Two-step order of operations
- Three-step calculations
- Calculator checks and brackets
- Order of Operations with Negative Numbers
- Squaring Negative Numbers: (−3)² and −3²
- Fraction Bars and Halves in Calculations
- Mistake Detective with order of operations
- Mixed order of operations reasoning
Inside every pack
What each part of the page is for
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.
Short mini-lessons
Each topic is split into small steps. Every mini-lesson opens with one big idea and a short, plain-English explanation.
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.
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.
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.
Spot the trap
Common mistakes are named before pupils make them, and Mistake Detective questions ask them to find and fix errors.
Pause and think
Short 'explain it in your own words' prompts check that pupils understand why the maths works, not just how.
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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