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.
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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
