A worksheet on order of operations. Students use PEDMAS to evaluate expressions involving the four operations, parentheses and exponents. The exercises involve calculations with positive and negative integers. Forty problems are included. Detailed solutions are provided.

Master the order of operations with this rigorous, no-prep 40-question worksheet! Covers multi-step expressions featuring brackets, indices (including zero and negative bases), and integer operations. Complete with a comprehensive, step-by-step worked answer key, it is perfect for KS3 and KS4 GCSE Maths revision, homework, or cover lessons!

Give your maths students the ultimate order of operations challenge with this comprehensive, print-and-go practice worksheet!
Solidifying a student’s understanding of operational priority is critical before they move on to complex algebraic equations. This high-density practice page features 40 carefully structured questions that systematically increase in difficulty, pushing students beyond basic calculations.
Unlike standard worksheets that feature only simple positive integers, this resource integrates a wide variety of secondary concepts. Your students will solve problems featuring nested brackets, indices equal to zero, negative bases, and multi-step integer arithmetic. It serves as a fantastic diagnostic tool to uncover hidden mathematical misconceptions!
Best of all, a complete teacher solution key is included, showing the step-by-step arithmetic breakdown for every single question to save you hours of marking time.

Key Skills Covered:
• Core Order of Operations: Applying BIDMAS / BODMAS / BEDMAS rules across multi-step numerical expressions.
• Indices & Powers: Evaluating whole-number indices, zero powers, and negative bases (e.g. negative integers raised to a power).
• Integer Operations: Practising fluent addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with both positive and negative numbers.
• Advanced Groupings: Navigating multi-layered operations inside nested brackets and fractional calculations.

Perfect For:
• KS3 Maths Core Lessons & Formative Assessment
• KS4 GCSE Maths Revision (Foundation and Higher tiers)
• High-Engagement Bell Ringers, Form Time Activities, or Weekly Homework Tasks
• Remediation, Catch-up Packs, and Targeted Intervention Groups
• A High-Quality, Zero-Prep Math Cover Lesson (Just print and hand out!)

What’s Included in Your Download?
• 1 Student Practice Worksheet (Clean, vertical grid layout featuring 40 clearly numbered questions)
• 1 Complete Teacher Answer Key featuring detailed, line-by-line worked solutions