Y10H Maths Code Breakers – White Rose

19 Year 10 Higher maths code breaker puzzles, one for every White Rose Maths block. Students solve the questions to crack the code and reveal the punchline to a maths joke. Answers included. Editable Word + PDF.

A fun, self-checking activity pitched at GCSE Higher tier, including completing the square, the quadratic formula, bounds, sectors, histograms, surds and the sine and cosine rules.

Every puzzle includes

• A maths joke to solve
• 9–18 questions on that block’s topic
• A code key with decoy answers, so guessing doesn’t work
• Answer boxes that spell out the punchline
• A full answer page with every answer and letter

Blocks covered
Autumn: Algebraic Manipulation, Equations, Inequalities and Formulae, Quadratic Expressions and Equations, Percentages, Ratio and Scale, Working with Fractions
Spring: Non-calculator Methods, Straight Line Graphs, Probability, Rounding and Estimation, Perimeter, Area and Volume, Interpreting and Representing Data, Non-linear Graphs
Summer: Angles, Graphs and Diagrams, Vectors, Factors, Powers and Surds, Pythagoras and Trigonometry, Simultaneous Equations

Files included

• Year 10 Higher Maths Code Breakers (.docx and .pdf, 38 pages)

This is an independent resource designed to complement the White Rose Maths scheme of learning. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by White Rose Education.