A quadratic function can be drawn as a parabola on a graph. Find out how to plot the graph in this Bitesize KS3 maths video.

Tips If you decide to use Word's automatic gridlines as your graph paper, it's still a good idea to use the drawing tools to draw a line for your X and Y axes to give your graph more definition.

Identify properties of a quadratic function In this part you do not have to sketch the graph and you may even be given the sketch of the graph to start with.