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Generating Terms of a Sequence
MA13-01
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In this lesson
Generate the terms of a sequence from either a term-to-term rule or a position-to-term rule, and correctly identify which task type a question is asking for.
What it covers
- Generating further terms from a stated term-to-term rule (e.g. 'add 4 each time', 'double then subtract 3')
- Generating terms from a stated position-to-term rule (e.g. term = 3 x position + 2)
- Generating terms from a pattern or diagram by counting
- Explicitly contrasting 'find the next term' with 'state the rule' as two distinct question types
- Following a multi-operation term-to-term rule in the correct order
Key words
For: AQA GCSE 8300, Edexcel GCSE 1MA1, Eduqas GCSE C300, Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1, OCR GCSE J560, Cambridge IGCSE 0580
On the specification
| Board | Spec | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| AQA GCSE 8300 | A23 | Generate terms of a sequence from either a term-to-term or a position-to-term rule |
| Edexcel GCSE 1MA1 | A23 | Generate terms of a sequence from either a term-to-term or a position-to-term rule |
| Eduqas GCSE C300 | FA19 | Generate terms of a sequence from either a term-to-term or a position-to-term rule |
| Eduqas GCSE C300 | HA23 | Generate terms of a sequence from either a term-to-term or a position-to-term rule |
| Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 | F3.1A | Generate terms of a sequence using term-to-term and position-to-term definitions of the sequence |
| Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 | F3.1B | Find subsequent terms of an integer sequence and the rule for generating it |
| OCR GCSE J560 | 6.06a | Generate a sequence by spotting a pattern or using a term-to-term rule given algebraically or in words. Find a position-to-term rule for simple arithmetic sequences, algebraically or in words. |
| Cambridge IGCSE 0580 | C2.7 | Continue a given number sequence or pattern. |
| Cambridge IGCSE 0580 | E2.7 | Continue a given number sequence or pattern. |
For teachers
This GCSE Maths lesson teaches generating terms of a sequence. By the end, students should be able to generate the terms of a sequence from either a term-to-term rule or a position-to-term rule, and correctly identify which task type a question is asking for. It works through two worked examples and the mistakes examiners report.