This video looks at translation maths by vectors questions, and is aimed at around grade 3 GCSE maths. The questions should be reasonably straightforward, although you’ll need to be fairly precise with your drawings. It’s always good to have a sharp pencil, and a ruler, on hand 🙂
Download a copy of the questions here: Quick Test Translations
Here’s a copy of the written answers: Quick Test Translations ANSWERS
These types of questions appear in all the main GCSE exam boards – Edexcel, AQA, OCR and Educas – and are fairly common for non calculator papers.
Top Tips!
- The questions are usually written with ‘vectors;’ the number at the top is left / right, the number at the bottom is up / down
- Take your time – these questions are usually 2/3 marks, and they can make a difference to your overall grade
- Don’t worry about adding ‘working’ lines or showing ‘jumps,’ – it shows the examiner your working
- Does it look right?
Here’s other posts that also might be of interest:
Reflections; GCSE maths around grade 3
Enlargements by a scale factor; GCSE maths grade 3
How to enlarge a shape by a scale factor
Enlargement by a negative scale factor
How to change the subject of a formula; grade 5 maths GCSE
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Translation maths by vectors – GCSE maths grade 3
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