Age range: 14-16 | KS4 | GCSE Foundation & Higher

Turn your quadratics lesson into a heist! Students play as “Codebreakers” racing to crack a 5-digit vault code — every correct answer unlocks one digit. Fully differentiated across 5 progressive stages, from recap to exam-style problem solving.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
15-slide editable PowerPoint (story-driven, fully resourced — just present and go)
5 differentiated worksheets (PDF, print-ready): Warm-up, Foundation, Higher, Quadratic Formula, and a Boss Challenge with worded problems
Full answer key for every worksheet
Progress tracker built into every slide
Editable vault code — set a new combination each time you teach it

COVERS:

• Expanding double brackets & factor pairs (recap)
• Solving quadratics by factorising (a = 1)
• Solving quadratics by factorising (a ≠ 1)
• The quadratic formula
• Forming and solving quadratics from worded problems

PERFECT FOR: a full lesson, a revision session before mocks, or a cover lesson that still delivers real content.

If your class enjoys cracking the vault, check my shop — more topics coming soon in the Vault Collection!