Year 7 Maths

Week beginning 20th July

Scroll down for this week's tasks.

Learning intentions

  • To find percentages of amounts without a calculator

  • To increase and decrease an amount by a given percentage

Total study time this week: 2 hours

Office hours

If you have any questions or need support, we will be running a live email Q&A at the time shown below.

  • Mr Westwood (awestwood@q3academy.org.uk)

  • Office hours: Wednesday 10-11am

You can also email your teaching staff at any time.


Task 1 - Percentages of amounts

  1. Watch THIS video and take notes on paper.

  1. Answer all of Question 1 (10-15 mins)

  2. Mark your work and make corrections from THIS resource. (5 mins)

  3. Answer all of Question 2 (15-20 mins)

  4. Mark your work and make corrections from THIS resource. (5 mins)

  5. EXTENSION - Attempt question 3.

  6. Mark your work and make corrections from THIS resource.

(PLEASE NOTE - The answer to Question 3 will be in the APPLY section of the answer sheet.)


Task 2 - Increase/decrease amounts by a given percentage

  1. Watch THIS video and take notes on paper.

  1. Answer Questions 1 & 2 (15-20 mins)

  2. Mark your work and make corrections from THIS resource. (5 mins)

  3. Answer Questions 3 & 4 (15-20 mins)

  4. Mark your work and make corrections from THIS resource. (5 mins)

  5. Complete a task on MathsWatch. (Week 14 - Percentages)


Tasks from previous weeks

Attribution: The practice questions on this page are taken from Corbett Maths.