Expanding Brackets – Edexcel IAL Pure 1 (Chapter 1.2) – Complete Lesson

A complete, ready-to-teach PowerPoint lesson on expanding double and triple brackets for Pearson Edexcel International A Level Pure Mathematics 1 (WMA11).

Expanding double brackets is taught with the beak method, animated one arc and one term at a time, so you can model exactly how to do it. The lesson goes on to brackets with three terms, three brackets and cubing a bracket.

What’s included (15 slides):

Learning objectives, prior knowledge and key words
5-minute retrieval starter with answers
Animated beak method slide
4 worked examples, built up one step per click
Common mistakes slide
8 practice questions with answers
Exam-style question (5 marks) with full mark scheme
Exit ticket and “Can I…” checklist
Speaker notes on every slide

Follows section 1.2 of the Pearson Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics 1 textbook, with Exercise 1B suggested for independent practice. All questions are original.

Free to download. For video lessons, find Mr Edine Maths on YouTube (@mredinemaths).