Congruence

All students will

be able to Conditions for congruence:
recognise
congruent shapes Condition 1
(Level 3)
All 3 sides are equal to the corresponding
Most students sides of the other triangle.
will know the
conditions for two
triangles to be 3 cm
2.2 cm
congruent 3 cm
(Level 8)
2.4 cm 2.2 cm
Some students
2.4 cm
will be able to
prove that two
triangles are SSS
congruent
(Level 10) Key words: Congruent,
correspond, condition
 Congruence
All students will
be able to Conditions for congruence:
recognise
congruent shapes Condition 2
(Level 3)
Two sides and the angle between them are
Most students equal to the corresponding sides and angle of
will know the the other triangle.
conditions for two
triangles to be 45° 3 cm
2.5 cm
congruent 3 cm 45°
(Level 8)
2.5 cm
Some students
will be able to
prove that two
triangles are SAS
congruent
(Level 10) Key words: Congruent,
correspond, condition
 Congruence
All students will
be able to Conditions for congruence:
recognise
congruent shapes Condition 3
(Level 3)
Two angles and a side are equal to the
Most students corresponding angles and side of the other
will know the triangle.
conditions for two
triangles to be
congruent 30° 3 cm
3 cm 120°
(Level 8) or
80° 4 cm 120° 25°
Some students 30° 80°
4 cm
will be able to 25°

prove that two

triangles are ASA
congruent
(Level 10) Key words: Congruent,
correspond, condition
 Congruence
All students will
be able to Conditions for congruence:
recognise
congruent shapes Condition 4
(Level 3)
Both triangles have a right-angle, an equal
Most students hypotenuse and another equal side.
will know the
conditions for two
triangles to be
congruent 9 cm 4 cm
(Level 8) 9 cm

Some students
will be able to 4 cm
prove that two
triangles are RHS
congruent
(Level 10) Key words: Congruent,
correspond, condition