GCSE & iGCSE Sequences worksheet

Sequences worksheet for GCSE and iGCSE maths: term-to-term rules, the nth term, geometric and Fibonacci sequences and quadratic nth terms. With solutions.

A complete sequences worksheet for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (1MA1) and International GCSE (4MA1), written so one resource works for both tiers. Every section is clearly labelled Foundation or Higher, and questions get harder as you go.

What’s covered — Foundation

Continuing sequences and using term-to-term rules
Finding and using the nth term of a linear sequence
Deciding whether a number is in a sequence
Geometric and Fibonacci-type sequences and patterns

What’s covered — Higher (grades 6 to 9)

Quadratic nth terms
Geometric sequences involving surds

How it’s structured

A. Worked examples & Your turn — a model solution beside a matching question to try
B. Fluency — core skills
C. Reasoning — explain it
D. Problem solving — unfamiliar, multi-step questions
E. Exam practice — exam-style questions with mark allocations

124 marks across Sections B to E (62 Foundation, 62 Higher), with a progress tracker on the front page so students can record their score per section. “Is this number in the sequence?” is included with a required justification, which is how the exam asks it rather than as a yes or no.

How to use it

Works as a full lesson, homework, a cover lesson or targeted intervention. Because each tier is labelled, you can set the Foundation sections to one group and the Higher sections to another from the same print.

What’s included

14-page worksheet (PDF, printable, with answer spaces)
6-page full worked solutions (PDF) — complete method for every question, not just final answers
Calculator allowed

Specification

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Mathematics (1MA1) and International GCSE Mathematics (4MA1), Algebra. All questions are original.