GCSE Foundation Algebra Workbook

Maths Unlocked: Algebra – Foundation GCSE Maths Revision Workbook

Maths Unlocked: Algebra is a printable Foundation GCSE Maths revision workbook designed to help students build confidence with the key algebra skills needed for GCSE success.

This resource is ideal for teachers, tutors, intervention leads, home educators and parents who need a clear, structured and ready-to-use algebra workbook for GCSE revision, catch-up or targeted support.

Created by a real maths teacher with over a decade of classroom experience, this workbook breaks algebra down carefully using clear explanations, worked examples, quick checks, fluency practice, mixed practice, exam-style questions and full answers.

It is particularly useful for students who find algebra intimidating or who need methods modelled step by step before attempting independent practice.

Topics covered

This workbook covers:

Writing and simplifying expressions
Substitution
Forming expressions
Expanding a single bracket
Factorising into a single bracket
Solving one-step equations
Solving two-step equations
Solving equations with brackets
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides
Forming and solving equations
Inequalities
Substitution into formulae
Rearranging formulae
Sequences
Nth term of linear sequences
Coordinates in four quadrants
Straight line graphs
Real-life graphs
Simultaneous equations
Factorising quadratics
Solving quadratics by factorising
Full answers section
Each section includes
Clear “What you need to know” summaries
Step-by-step worked examples
Quick check questions
Fluency practice
Mixed practice
Exam-style questions
Answers included
Perfect for
Foundation GCSE Maths revision
Year 10 and Year 11 intervention
Algebra skills catch-up
Small group support
One-to-one tutoring
Homework booklets
Independent revision
Alternative provision
Home education
Cover work
Exam preparation
Why this resource is useful

Algebra is one of the areas where many Foundation students lose confidence quickly. This workbook is designed to reduce that barrier by introducing each skill clearly, modelling the method, then giving students enough practice to become more secure.

The consistent structure makes it easy to use across lessons, intervention sessions or independent study. Students can work through examples, attempt quick checks, build fluency, and then move on to mixed and exam-style questions.

For teachers and tutors, it saves planning time while still providing a proper sequence of learning. For home educators and parents, it gives a clear route through GCSE algebra without needing to build resources from scratch.

Answers are included, making the workbook suitable for self-marking, homework, revision lessons, tutoring sessions or independent catch-up work.