A 28 slide PowerPoint that provides examples of CAT4 assessment tasks and answers. CAT4 assessments consist of verbal reasoning – thinking with words; quantitative reasoning – thinking with numbers; non-verbal reasoning – thinking with shapes and spatial ability – thinking with shape and space. Many schools use CAT4 to provide ‘predictions’ for GCSE results. Four sets of practice assessment questions are provided plus additional questions. These questions should be practiced by students so they understand the patterns and inner logic of the four reasoning areas away from the pressure of sitting at a computer with the assessment about to begin, and the clock about to count down. A free pdf is available and can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12785220

New Specification (2021) Legacy specification ppt can be accessed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12626371 To be used alongside Student Booklet (see link for free pdf below) The aim of this unit is to develop an understanding of some of the basic principles around personal money management. Personal debt is a growing concern and understanding some of the basic principles when working out take home pay and budgeting principles for a household income helps develop an understanding of the value of money. Updated to include definitions of the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage. Free pdf version can be accessed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12626381 If you use it please review.

**Legacy version. The Prince’s Trust has updated the specification. ** The new ppt version can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12626382 To be used alongside Student Booklet (see link for free pdf below) The aim of this unit is to develop an understanding of some of the basic principles around personal money management. Personal debt is a growing concern and understanding some of the basic principles when working out take home pay and budgeting principles for a household income helps develop an understanding of the value of money Free pdf version can be accessed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12442002 If you use it please review.

A pdf of 20 short puzzles/games. This provides spatial awareness practice, CAT4 practice and cognitive abilities test practice. Difficulty: Level 2 Medium. Cut out cards and rearrange to make tracks. Use symmetry, rotation, reflection and 90 degree angles to complete the tracks. Track cards are inspired by the amazing Serpentiles originally published by ThinkFun but no longer manufactured. The PowerPoint is available with the correct answer highlighted for each of the 20 puzzles. It can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12918731

A pdf of a 28 slide PowerPoint that provides examples of CAT4 assessment tasks. CAT4 assessments consist of verbal reasoning – thinking with words; quantitative reasoning – thinking with numbers; non-verbal reasoning – thinking with shapes and spatial ability – thinking with shape and space. Many schools use CAT4 to provide ‘predictions’ for GCSE results. Four sets of practice assessment questions are provided plus additional questions. These questions should be practiced by students so they understand the patterns and inner logic of the four reasoning areas away from the pressure of sitting at a computer with the assessment about to begin, and the clock about to count down. The PowerPoint is available with the correct answer highlighted. It can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12785332

New Specification (2021). Legacy specification ppt can be accessed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12632737 To be used alongside Student Booklet (see link for free pdf below) The aim of this unit is to develop an understanding of the benefits and different purposes presentations have, as well as develop the skills needed to give a presentation. This includes preparing, delivering and reviewing a presentation. Free pdf version can be accessed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12632916 If you use it please review.

A 46 slide PowerPoint that introduces or utilises many mathematical concepts. Mainly for post-primary settings but elements could be used in primary. A free pdf can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12555186 There is at least a months material for lessons and will be useful for revision classes or an introduction to the concepts involved. Please review it if you download it and do put it to good use. The PowerPoint allows the teacher to introduce the key ideas to students via animated slides. Most of the ideas are easier to access through animation and slow reveal. There are answers for most problems in the slides notes. These are the concepts covered: Match Combinations: generalisations, combinations, multiplicative reasoning Two-way grids: preparation for simultaneous equations Comparing texts: data handling, sample sizes, mode, range Direction and distance: compass directions, left and right directions, absolute, relative Rectangle: area, perimeter, asymptotes Square patterns: 1. multiplicative reasoning, graphs, tables, algebraic manipulation, sequences, linear, quadratic Dissecting a square/rectangle: tangram, square, parallelogram, triangle, proportion, percentages Problems about perimeter and area: area, perimeter Ratio and proportion mystery: percentages, ratio, proportion, average (mean) House swap: interpreting distance-time graph Probability mystery: probability, card sort Fractions mystery: fractions, card sort Venn diagrams: factors, multiples, prime numbers Broken window: logic Shikaku: introduction and development Three problems: algebraic reasoning Logic puzzle: introduction to this type of reasoning What’s it worth?: preparation for simultaneous equations Wacky races: ordinal and time logic puzzle, card sort Sudoku Znorlian: binary, sequences, card sort Roofs: algebraic reasoning Antidotes: ratio, percentages, fractions Percentage paradox: introduction to Simpson’s paradox Probability investigation: tally table, sequence of outcomes Card trick: binary, base 2 place value headings

A 17 slide PowerPoint that provides main themes surrounding CAT4 assessment tasks. CAT4 assessments consist of verbal reasoning – thinking with words; quantitative reasoning – thinking with numbers; non-verbal reasoning – thinking with shapes and spatial ability – thinking with shape and space. Many schools use CAT4 to provide ‘predictions’ for GCSE results. The ppt provides an introduction to CAT4 assessments. The normal distribution curve is outlined and the realtionship with stanines and standard age scores and how they are derived from raw scores. The important visual-spatial dynamic of CAT4 is dealt with in detail. Finally, caution is raised when using assessments to label students and create self-fulfilling narratives. A free pdf is available and can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13070115

CCEA GCSE Grade Boundaries - from 2018 to 2024 for Northern Ireland Raw scores for every series available from 2018 to 2024 for the following subjects: English Language English Literature Mathematics Statistics Further Maths Double Award Science Single Award Science If there is demand, other subjects will be added.

A 33 slide PowerPoint showing an approach to multiplication for teenage students who have not rote learned them. It combines the Operational Principles with the area model of multiplication to empower students to apply a small number of tables to calculations (x1, x2, x3, x5 and x10). It also covers the area model of division and mental strategies for multiplication and division. It is aimed at Maths Dept CPD rather than for school students. It is pedagogical for Maths Teachers although some slides would be useful for teaching. Years of experience of training Maths teachers, research and thinking has gone into this resource. A free pdf of the PowerPoint is available.

To be used alongside Student Booklet (see link for free pdf below). The aim of this unit is to support learners’ use of digital technology to enhance their communication, problem solving and employability skills, as well as their use of social media in a safe and informed way. The booklet completed by the student making use of a search engine or AI tool. Free pdf version can be accessed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12882176 If you download and it is useful, please return here and review.

Very useful techniques for GCSE Maths and GCSE Further Maths using the CASIO fx-83GTCW or fx-85GTCW CLASSWIZ calculators. A free PDF is available to download at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13051452 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: Input, Recurring decimal, Percentage, Standard form ENG, Prime Factors, Proper fraction, Improper fraction, Mixed fraction, Time calculations, (Hrs - Mins - Secs), Factorial, Reciprocal, inverse, Square (to the power 2), Cube (to the power 3), To the power n, Square root (to the power 1/2 ), Cube root (to the power 1/3 ), nth root (to the power 1/n ), Answer memory, Save in A or B … F, Recall from A , Set decimal answers to 3 d.p., Clear rounding, Random fraction Ran#, Random integer RanInt#, Highest Common Factor, Greatest Common Divisor GCD, Lowest Common Multiple LCM, Calculate mode HOME, Permutation, Combination, Logarithms: base 10, 10 to the power of, Natural logs: base e ln, Logs: any base, e to the power of, Pi / Euler’s constant π e, Ratio mode , Define a function, Use a function, Table mode , Table for f(x), Statistics mode, 1-Var Results, Edit values, Frequency table, Statistics mode, Straight-line equation from 2 points, Math Box mode, Inequalities on a number line

A 22 slide PowerPoint that situates charts/graphs in the data handling cycle. It covers collecting, presenting, sorting and analysing data along with bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, decision tree diagrams, two-way tables, flow charts, Venn diagrams, stem & leaf diagrams and scatter graphs. There is at least a weeks material for GCSE lessons and will be useful for revision classes or an overview of the concepts involved. So, far instance, much greater depth would be required for averages. Please review it if you download it and do put it to good use. The PowerPoint allows the teacher to introduce the key ideas to students via animated slides. Most of the ideas are easier to access through animation and slow reveal.

Flow chart questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with questions and answers. Answers are animated so each question can be discussed with a class or group. Questions range from medium hard to challenging. A free pdf is available at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12945338 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 07949749781

‘Forming and solving equations’ questions for maths lessons. Includes questions on angles, perimeter, area and a mixture of other topics. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with questions and answers. Answers are animated so each question can be discussed with a class or group. Questions range from medium to challenging. A free pdf is available at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12945408 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 07949749781

Straight line graphs or linear graphs: questions for maths lessons. Includes questions on drawing graphs, calculating gradients and working out intercepts. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with questions and answers. Answers are animated so each question can be discussed with a class or group. Questions range from medium to hard. Pdfs are available with the queations and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12946847 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 07949749781 Key words: linear graphs, intersection, gradient, parallel, equation, coordinates, axes, 𝑦=𝑚𝑥+c, 𝑦 axis, 𝑥 axis

Two-way tables: questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with questions and answers. Questions range from medium to hard. Free pdfs are available with questions and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12953329 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 07949749781 Key words: Two-way tables, frequency tree, algebra

A PowerPoint of 12 puzzles. This provides spatial awareness practice, CAT4 practice and cognitive abilities test practice. Difficulty: Level 1 Easy. Cut out cards and rearrange to make tracks. Use symmetry, rotation, reflection and 90 degree angles to complete the tracks. Track cards are inspired by the amazing Serpentiles originally published by ThinkFun but no longer manufactured. A free pdf is available and can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12912616

A 25 slide PowerPoint showing an incredible amount of things you can do with a 7 piece tangram. It covers 2D shapes, angles, area, proportion, percentages, fractions, square-roots, symmetry, compass directions, algebra, bearings and vectors. There is at least a weeks material for a KS3 or KS4 class and also could be used as revision. Please review it if you download it and put it to good use. The ideas used are adaptable and could be used for other square based patterns. It has interesting animations and some of the ideas are easier to access through animation.