This free Christmas maths quiz resource offers a fun and engaging way for secondary students to revise GCSE Higher/Foundation crossover questions with a festive theme.
The Christmas maths quiz features 16 Christmas-themed relay questions designed to challenge and engage learners while offering valuable practice for key GCSE topics.
The questions incorporate seasonal elements, such as calculating Santa’s sleigh depreciation, solving ratios for children in a Winter Wonderland, and working with Christmas-related units and shapes.
Christmas maths quiz
This resource is versatile, making it suitable for both classroom activities and independent revision. Teachers can use it as a relay race to encourage teamwork and movement, or adapt it for quieter sessions using mini whiteboards.
This flexibility allows the Christmas maths quiz to fit seamlessly into a variety of lesson plans, particularly at the end of term when engagement levels may vary.
The questions cover a broad range of GCSE topics, including:
- percentages
- standard form
- ratios
- geometry
- volume
- speed calculations
These are presented with festive scenarios to make learning more enjoyable. For instance, students estimate how many presents can fit into a box or work out the range of heights of a group of Santa’s elves.
Clear solutions are included, enabling students and teachers to review the answers together. This makes the resource suitable for guided practice or as a self-marking activity.
This Christmas maths quiz can also serve as a diagnostic tool for identifying areas where students may need further support.
With its seasonal appeal and focus on key skills, this resource provides a refreshing approach to revision. It encourages collaboration, problem-solving and a festive spirit in your maths classroom.
Lucyjc1612 is assistant head of sixth form as well as head of maths and academic enrichment. Browse more Christmas activities.
