IMC Key Stage 2 · 12. Sequences, patterns and cycles
Write the first terms, find the rule or the cycle, then jump straight to the far term with a formula or a remainder.
IMC Key Stage 2 (EMIC) – Selected topics
Find any term and any position in an equally spaced sequence.
Find a cycle and use remainders to get far terms.
Use triangular, square and rectangular numbers in arrangement problems.
Use the LCM when several cycles must line up.
Work with sequences where each term is the sum of the two before.