Enlargement: Fractional & Negative Scale Factors

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About Course

Learn to carry out and describe enlargements with fractional scale factors (Foundation and Higher) and negative scale factors (Higher tier only), using a centre of enlargement on a coordinate grid. Every method is shown with worked examples and the mistakes examiners see most often.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course supports revision for GCSE Mathematics in England. It is not produced or endorsed by any exam board and is not an accredited qualification.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Enlarge a shape from any centre using the vector method
  • Handle fractional scale factors that make a shape smaller
  • Carry out and recognise enlargements with negative scale factors
  • Describe an enlargement fully and work out changes in length and area

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Enlargement recap: centre and scale factor
  • Fractional scale factors
  • Negative scale factors (Higher)
  • Describing an enlargement, lengths and areas

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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