Using units of measurement, calculating area, volume, perimeter, working with simple 2D and 3D shapes — all framed for adult-life contexts (DIY, gardening, cooking, navigation, workplace measurement).
Skill statements (Ofqual 2018 §4, summarised)
- Calculate, with and without a calculator, with measures of length, weight, capacity, money, time, and temperature
- Convert between units of length, weight, capacity, money, time, and temperature, including imperial and metric conversions
- Calculate area and volume of common shapes (rectangles, triangles, circles, cuboids)
- Use, convert and calculate compound measures (speed, density)
- Calculate perimeter and area of composite shapes
- Use scale drawings and maps
- Calculate using formulae expressed in words
Tests canonical
- KS4 Maths — Geometry and measures (the everyday-life subset)
- KS4 Maths — Ratio, proportion, and rates of change (compound measures, conversions)
- Life and Work — Functional Maths
Cross-overlay equivalents
- Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 AO2 (Geometry portion; FS does not include trigonometry, vectors, or transformations)
- AQA GCSE 8300 AO1 (Geometry and measures content domain)