By the end of this unit, students will:
- Understand the definitions of area and perimeter and their importance in geometry.
- Calculate the area and perimeter of squares and rectangles using appropriate formulas.
- Apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems involving squares and rectangles.
Curriculum Alignment: Key Stage 3: Geometry and Measures
- Derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving: the perimeter and area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia, the volume of cuboids (including cubes), and other prisms (including cylinders)
- Calculate and solve problems involving: perimeters of 2-D shapes (including circles), areas of circles, and composite shapes