Standard Form

Curriculum Relevance

England

Key Stage 4

Ma2: Number and Algebra

• (2b) use index notation and index laws for multiplication and division of integer powers; use standard index form, expressed in conventional notation and on a calculator display
• (3h) convert between ordinary and standard index form representations
• (3m) calculate with standard index form

Wales

Key Stages 3 and 4

Number

• (1.2) understand and use standard form (KS3)

Northern Ireland

Key Stages 3 and 4

Number

• (1g) understand and use index notation
• (2e) express numbers in standard index form using integer powers of 10; calculate with numbers in standard index form using integer powers of 10

Scotland

Standard Grade

Number

• conversion of large and small numbers to scientific notation (General Level)
• multiplication and division of numbers in scientific notation (Credit Level)