Pupils use algebra to express the current tax system and assess the potential effects of tax rises.
Scenario
You have arranged two weeks of work experience in the finance department of your local authority. During your work experience, the finance department is considering various changes to the tax rates that the local authority charges its residents. You have been asked to help the finance department to explain to the other departments within the local authority how the current tax system works and what the impact of the proposed tax changes might be.
Curriculum references
| National Curriculum 2 | Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions, including scientific formulae. |
| OCR 6.02b | Substitute positive numbers into simple expressions and formulae to find the value of the subject. Substitute positive or negative numbers into more complex formulae, including powers, roots and algebraic fractions. |
| A2 | Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions, including scientific formulae. |