Eduqas Foundation Maths lesson notebooks by topic
83 chapters that teach every Eduqas Foundation topic from scratch, written by our maths tutors and organised into six free PDF notebooks, one for each content area. Each chapter explains the idea, models the method, applies it, and ends with independent practice and answers.
Use them when a topic has not been taught yet, was taught too quickly, or keeps going wrong. They are written for grades 1 to 5, with the reason behind each method spelled out rather than just the steps.
Free to download. No sign up, no email required. Independent resources aligned to Eduqas GCSE Mathematics C300, not produced, approved or endorsed by Eduqas or WJEC.
Which Foundation topics do the notebooks teach?
All six Eduqas content areas at Foundation tier, one notebook each. Download them free as PDFs and print what you need. Ready to practise a topic under exam-style marks? Move on to our Eduqas Foundation exam questions.
Number
Ordering and the four operations, primes, HCF and LCM, powers, roots and integer indices, exact fractions and multiples of π, standard form, fractions and percentages as operators, compound measures, estimation, rounding and error intervals.
Download the Number notebookAlgebra
Notation, substitution and formulae, expanding and rearranging, functions, coordinates and straight-line graphs, gradient and intercept, quadratic graphs, graphs in context, linear and factorisable quadratic equations, simultaneous equations, inequalities and nth terms.
Download the Algebra notebookRatio, Proportion and Rates
Changing units, density and pressure, scale drawings and maps, ratio notation and sharing, proportion, percentages and financial maths, direct and inverse proportion, compound units, scale factors for length, area and volume, growth, decay and compound interest.
Download the Ratio notebookGeometry and Measures
Constructions and loci, angle facts and polygons, congruence, Pythagoras, transformations and similarity, circles, plans and elevations, bearings, area and volume, arcs and sectors, trigonometry with exact values, and vectors.
Download the Geometry notebookProbability
Frequency trees, relative frequency and expected outcomes, mutually exclusive and exhaustive outcomes, sample size, listing, Venn diagrams and tree diagrams, possibility spaces, and independent and dependent events.
Download the Probability notebookStatistics
Sampling and populations, questionnaire design, tables, charts and time series, averages and spread, describing populations from data, and scatter graphs, correlation and prediction.
Download the Statistics notebookHow does each chapter work?
Every chapter follows the same four-page sequence, moving from meaning to method to independent practice. Answers for every practice question, each with a short method cue, are collected at the back of each notebook.
The four pages of every chapter
- Understand the idea: the key vocabulary, a diagram and why the method works, ending with a quick check before moving on
- Method and examples: a reliable method and two fully worked examples, with a self-check on which step carries the reasoning
- Apply and reason: where the maths appears in real life, the common misconceptions, a guided try and an exam communication tip
- Independent practice: eight questions completed without notes, then a reflection rating the topic secure, almost or reteach
What else is inside
- a start-here page with a five-pass routine: read, cover and reproduce, practise, mark and repair, retest after 2 to 7 days
- an error loop that labels each mistake as concept, operation, arithmetic, calculator entry, accuracy, unit or interpretation
- a coverage map linking every chapter to its content references
- a fast-reference method bank at the front of each notebook
- answers to every practice question with a method cue, so a wrong answer can be repaired rather than just marked
- original diagrams throughout, and Foundation-tier content written for grades 1 to 5
What do the 83 chapters cover?
Each notebook teaches one content area in a sensible teaching order and labels every chapter with its content references. The last column shows how many chapters the matching exam-question book has for the same content.
| Notebook | Chapters | Content references | Exam-question chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 12 | FN1 to FN16 | 16 |
| Algebra | 20 | FA1 to FA21 | 21 |
| Ratio, Proportion and Rates | 16 | FR1 to FR16 | 16 |
| Geometry and Measures | 21 | FG1 to FG21 | 21 |
| Probability | 8 | FP1 to FP8 | 8 |
| Statistics | 6 | FS1 to FS6 | 6 |
Where the counts differ, the notebook combines related references into one lesson. Number Chapter 4, for example, teaches FN4 and FN5 together, while the exam-question book gives each its own chapter. Use the content references, not the chapter numbers, to move between the two sets.
Every explanation, example and question is independently written. The content references identify alignment with the Eduqas GCSE Mathematics (C300) Foundation content only.
How should a student use these?
One chapter per sitting, in page order. The routine at the front of each notebook matters more than the speed: a topic is learned when it can be reproduced from a blank page a few days later.
If the exam is months away
Teach one or two chapters a week in order, then practise each topic in the matching exam-question chapter. Retest anything rated almost or reteach after a few days.
If the exam is weeks away
Use the notebooks only for the topics your mock exams exposed. Read the first two pages, do the practice, then go straight to the matching exam-question chapter.
If you are helping at home
You do not need to be a maths teacher. Ask your child to explain the first page back to you in their own words, then check their practice against the answers at the back.
Guide: revising GCSE Maths
How to structure Maths revision so practice actually moves the grade, rather than re-reading notes.
Read the revision guideGuide: official past papers
Where to find the real Eduqas past papers and mark schemes to sit alongside these books.
Find past papersGuide: last-minute revision
What to do with the final weeks when there is no time left to cover everything.
Read the last-minute guideLesson notebook questions
The short version: the notebooks are free for personal use, they teach each Foundation topic from scratch, and every practice question has an answer.
Who are these notebooks for?
Students sitting Eduqas GCSE Maths at Foundation tier, aiming for grades 1 to 5, who need a topic taught or retaught rather than just practised. They also suit parents supporting at home and students returning to maths for a resit.
Do the notebooks include answers?
Yes. Answers to every practice question are at the back of each notebook, each with a short method cue so a student can see which step went wrong and repair it, rather than only copying the right number.
How do they fit with the exam-question books?
The notebooks teach, the exam-question books practise. Both use the same content references, such as FN9 for standard form, so finish a notebook chapter, then do the exam-question chapter with the same reference under marks.
How is Eduqas GCSE Maths different from AQA or Edexcel?
The content is very similar, but the exams are organised differently. Eduqas sets two papers of 2 hours 15 minutes each, worth 120 marks and half the grade each: Component 1 is non-calculator and Component 2 allows a calculator. AQA and Edexcel set three shorter papers. The total exam time is the same, 4 hours 30 minutes, but each Eduqas paper is longer, so stamina and checking matter more.
Are they free? What is the licence?
The Free Website Edition is free for personal and household educational use. Tutors and schools must obtain the appropriate licence before copying for learners, and resale, paid redistribution and third-party uploading are prohibited.
Are these real Eduqas past paper questions?
No. Every explanation, example and question is original and independently written. The content references identify which part of the Eduqas Foundation content a chapter covers; nothing reproduces Eduqas question papers, mark schemes or specification text.
My child still struggles after the notebook chapter. What next?
Some topics need a person to explain them a second way, live, while watching where the reasoning goes wrong. If a chapter is still rated reteach after two honest attempts, that is the point to get help, whether from a teacher at school or a tutor. Fifteen of our tutors teach GCSE Maths and the first 30 minutes are free.
Notebooks teach the method. A tutor makes it stick
Fifteen of our tutors teach GCSE Maths, including three qualified teachers. Lessons are one to one on Zoom, £30 each, and the first 30 minutes are free with no card details. If a chapter is still rated reteach after two attempts, that is usually the sign to get help with the method.