Algebra order of operations – KS4 worksheet with answers

What's included?

PDF worksheet

Key Stage

KS4

Age

Years 10-11

Subjects

This algebra order of operations worksheet for KS4 students offers a comprehensive practice tool to strengthen their understanding of simplifying expressions.

The resource includes varied questions that challenge students to apply the correct order of operations consistently.

Algebra order of operations worksheet

In addition to simplification tasks, students need to insert brackets into eight equations to ensure that the identities hold true. These problems are ideal for deepening conceptual understanding by encouraging students to think critically about how brackets influence the evaluation process.

The final section features five worked examples where common errors have been made. Students are tasked with identifying where mistakes occurred and determining the correct solutions. This activity sharpens their analytical skills and helps reinforce the importance of following the proper order of operations.

Complete solutions are provided, making this an invaluable resource for both classroom teaching and independent revision. The worksheet supports you in guiding students through key algebraic concepts while offering opportunities to discuss common pitfalls and strategies for avoiding errors.

Jo Morgan is a maths teacher in South London. She writes the website resourceaholic.com and tweets as @mathsjem. Read more from Jo about helping secondary students to understand indices.