Area of Compound Shapes Worksheets | GCSE Foundation & Functional Skills Maths
£1.50
Help learners build confidence with calculating the area of compound shapes using this clear and practical worksheet pack. Students split each compound shape into smaller rectangles, calculate the area of each section, and then combine the answers to find the total area. ✏️✨
Designed for GCSE Foundation Maths and Functional Skills Maths, this resource provides structured practice with a range of L-shaped and composite figures, making it ideal for classwork, homework, intervention and revision.
✨ What’s Included:
📄 Two-page compound shapes worksheet
📐 12 area questions
🔲 Shapes split into labelled rectangles
🧮 Practice calculating individual and total areas
📏 Measurements given in centimetres
✅ Complete answer sheets included
🖨️ Ready-to-print, low-prep resource
🎯 Perfect for:
📘 GCSE Foundation Maths
📗 Functional Skills Maths Level 1 and Level 2
👩🏫 Whole-class teaching
👥 Small-group intervention
📝 Independent practice
📚 Homework
⭐ Revision lessons
🎓 Exam preparation
❤️ Why Teachers Love It:
✔ Provides clear, focused practice
✔ Reinforces the area of rectangles
✔ Develops confidence with multi-step calculations
✔ Includes a range of compound shape layouts
✔ Suitable for mixed-ability learners
✔ Includes answers for quick marking
Learners work through a variety of compound and composite shapes, using the given measurements to divide each shape into rectangular sections. They calculate the area of each part before adding the results together to find the total area in square centimetres.
A practical, classroom-ready resource that helps strengthen understanding of area, compound shapes, measurement, and problem-solving for Functional Skills and GCSE Foundation learners. 🎉📐