ixplain GCSE Maths for Life

This ixplain Maths app makes learning fun and easy and will dramatically improve your understanding and exam results if you put in the time. As a big bonus, it also gives you some great careers ideas and tests you on what skills you will need for employment.

It’s quick and simple to use and provides four ways to learn:

Browse & Learn via the highest quality content

Quiz & Learn via timed interactive quizzes with 3 options of 10,30 or 50 questions

Flick & Learn via our high quality illustrations and photos,

Watch & Learn via the Youtube videos linked to the content

Enjoy ixplain and please tell your friends about it. We also have ixplain apps for Physics, Chemistry, Additional Science, Science and Biology along with Apps supporting F1inSchools and the BLOODHOUNDSSC project.

Written by Sue Strassheim and supported by award winning careers writer Liz Reece & skills expert Gareth Lewis.

We work hard to ensure iXplain content is totally accurate. However, if you find anything you think is incorrect or you have ideas about how we can improve the app for you please tweet us via the Twitter link in the app.

Provides multiple ways to learn

Can improve their understanding and results by providing the building blocks of knowledge via the key terms.

Can empower them as you become familiar with the technical language and key terms of the subjects

Can give them a sense of belonging to a subject community through increased ownership of the key terminology

Provides invaluable practice in reading and answering questions under time pressure

Provide a fun element which supports learning and revision

Can hopefully inspire them via the careers ideas

Connects them with employers

Please see below for the full content covered along with how the stats sections works along with the technical requirements.

App Content

This app is based on the AQA Maths specification and covers the following topics:

Unit 1 Number and Algebra.

Working with numbers and the number system

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Ratio and proportion

The Language of Algebra

Sequences, Functions and Graphs

Unit 1 Statistics and Probability

The Data Handling Cycle

Data Collection

Data presentation and analysis

Data Interpretation

Probability

Unit 2 Number and Algebra

Working with numbers and the number system

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Ratio and Proportion

The Language of Algebra

Expressions and equations

Sequences, Functions and graphs

Unit 3 Geometry and Measures

• Properties of angles and shapes

• Geometrical reasoning and calculation

• Measures and Constructions

• Mensuration

• Vectors

Unit 3 Number and Algebra

• Working with numbers and the number system

• Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

• Ratio and Proportion

• The Language of Algebra

• Expressions and equations

• Sequences, Functions and graphs

Topic quizzes: questions are presented randomly.

The % score is shown at the end of the quiz - a button takes you to the summary of the questions you got right or wrong. You can go back to the original questions or facts to improve your understanding.

iXplain records your progress on three dials as you start learning:

1 shows the % of the content you have read

2 shows the score of your last test

3 shows the % of the content you have answered correctly.

Technical Requirements

Minimum 3G is needed to view the links and videos. Please be aware that 3G/4G uses your data allowance.

For use on iPad please select “iPhone” apps to find it.

Copyright

All ixplain copyright belongs to ImpartIQ Ltd and Sue Strassheim except edubranding partners Bayer who retain copyright of their content