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i.e. for Enlargement you need to give the scale factor and the centre of enlargement. For a Rotation you need to give the centre of rotation, amount of degrees you are rotating and the direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise) For a Reflection you need to give the equation of the line that you are reflecting in For a translation (move) you need to give the column vector (how much you are moving in the x-direction and y-direction) ||
 * __ The Language of Maths Exams: What does it all mean!? __**
 * **__ What they say __** ||  **__ Example __**  ||  **__ What they mean __**  ||
 * Complete || Complete this sum... Complete the following table...Complete the sentence || Finish this off for me (Fill in the blanks) ||
 * Find || Find the sum of...Find the square root of... || Tell me what the sum of...Tell me the square root of... ||
 * Simplify || Simplify e + 7e || Write as simply as possible/ put this in its easiest form i.e. e +7e = 8e ||
 * Solve || Solve 9x = 45 || Tell me what..(x in this case)...equals i.e. x=5 ||
 * Work Out || Work out 62 || Tell me what 62 is ||
 * You must show your working ||  || If you don’t show your working you won’t get all the marks for this question! ||
 * Calculate || Calculate the average speed... || You will need to do a sum (with or/and without your calculator) to get the answer ||
 * Explain || Explain why this is wrong || Write down a reason why this is wrong/ tell me why this is wrong using a reason ||
 * Give the units of your answer ||  || Make sure you put down what your answer is measured in i.e. cm, Km, mm, cm2, mph, Km/h, cm3...(you’ll get a mark for this alone!!) ||
 * Describe fully || Describe fully the single transformation... || Write down a full description of what is happening
 * NOT TO SCALE || Usually next to diagrams/drawings || You can’t measure the lines/angles on this shape as they are not drawn accurately! ||
 * Use ruler and compasses only in this question ||  || You will only need to use your ruler and your compass – make sure you have one of each!!! If not, ask for one in the exam! ||
 * equidistant ||  || Equal distance ||
 * Map (coordinates & transformations) || Will map point A onto point B || Will move point A to where point B is ||
 * Fill in the gaps ||  || Anywhere there is a blank space (gap) you should put an answer ||
 * Arrange || Arrange the following... || Put in a certain order ||
 * ascending ||  || From smallest to biggest ||
 * descending ||  || From biggest to smallest ||
 * select || Select two of these numbers... || Choose from the given list and use them to answer the question! ||
 * equivalent ||  || The same ||
 * Explain how to do it ||  || Write down how you would work out the answer, but don’t actually work it out! ||
 * measure || Measure the line above...Measure the angle below... || Use your ruler or protractor to find the length of a line or the size of an angle ||
 * Draw and label || Draw and label an angle of 50o...Draw and label a line of 6cm || Draw the angle/line with your protractor/ruler and then write the length of the line/size of the angle on your drawing ||
 * Give a reason for your choice ||  || Give the answer and then a reason for why it is the answer (you’ll get a 1 mark for the answer and 1 mark for the reason in a 2 mark question) ||
 * represents ||  || shows ||
 * Give your answer in its simplest form ||  || Put your answer as simple as possible. i.e. for fractions always put your fraction as simple/small as possible so 3/6 in its simplest form is 1/2 ||
 * hence || Hence, solve this... || Using what you have just done, answer this question ||
 * Give a mathematical reason ||  || Using your Maths knowledge give a reason for your answer ||
 * estimate || Estimate 4.7 x 6.2 || Don’t work out exactly but round up the numbers and then tell me the answer i.e. 5 x 6 = 30 ||
 * Construct ||  || draw ||
 * This is a sketch of... ||  || This is not drawn accurately so you can’t just measure the sides/angles to get the answer. Use the labels in the sketch to answer the question ||
 * Show that || Show that 13/50 is the same as 26% || Tell us why... ||
 * Show your working clearly ||  || Write down every step of you working out your answer – you’ll get marks for your working outs ||
 * Describe || Describe the correlation... || Tell me what the correlation is...Tell me... ||
 * Make one comment || Make one comment about... || tell me one thing you notice about... ||