The presentation and accompanying worksheet introduces the topic of differentiation by considering the gradients of progressively smaller chords that are used to estimate the gradient of the curve/tangent at the point. Students use this method to find the gradient at some points on the y=x^2 curve and then on the y=x^3 curve - from these results they should be able to guess at generalising the method for differentiating x^n and then ax^n. This presentation and worksheet take a while to work through so this may take up a whole lesson. The worksheet starts by reminding students how to differentiate and what dy/dx represents. In section A there are 18 examples of finding dy/dx to work through as a class, and then 30 questions for students to complete on their own. In section B there are a few examples of finding the gradient of a curve at a given point (to do as a class), then 10 questions for students to complete on their own. All answers are provided for the students' questions. Note that this resource was designed specifically for the Level 2 Further Maths qualification, so only covers differentiating functions with positive integer powers such as y=5x^3-4x+2, but can still be used an introduction to differentiation in general.

Teaching a class about the shape of trigonometric graphs and using them to learn rules that can be used to solve trigonometric equations can be difficult using a textbook or drawing on a whiteboard - I find it much easier with these printable worksheets with ready-drawn grids and graphs. The first worksheet gets students to work out and plot values of the sine function between 0 and 360 degrees so see the shape of the curve. There are then a number of examples using the sine graph to find angles with equivalent values using sine (e.g. sin 30 = sin 150). The worksheet finishes with some equations to solve, of the form sinx = a, where the students should use the rule(s) they have learned to find all the solutions. The next two worksheets follow the same format as the first, but now for the cosine and tangent functions. The last document practises working with all 3 graphs/functions so it can be used as a summary activity or assessment.

This is a tricky little topic so this worksheet may be useful extra practice for your class. Six questions, some with diagrams as an aid. Answers included.

A powerpoint presentation that reminds students what information is required to use the Sine/Cosine rule and then has a number of examples for them to consider which rule should be chosen. The printable version can be given to student to complete, annotate or make notes on as you work through the slides.

The first 3 resources help students to learn to label the sides of the triangle correctly (adjacent, opposite and hypotenuse). There are then 2 worksheets, each with 18 questions to practise finding angles or sides using trigonometry. Answers are included. The short worksheet on angle of elevation/depression explains what the angles represent and has 4 examples for students to complete - answers are included. The multiple choice questions (including some non-calculator) can be used as an assessment after covering this topic. Answers are also included.

Once your group has learned the rules for simplifying, manipulating and rationalising these resources are great for revising all the knowledge and skills they need. The revision sheet has 4 pages of questions covering all the expected skills at GCSE level for this topic - fully worked solutions are included. The worksheet/homework contain examination-style questions. I use the first worksheet as examples in class and then the second sheet can be used as a homework. The test is 3 pages long and covers the basic skills up to some demanding examination-style questions. A mark scheme with worked answers is included.

This 12-page worksheet starts by introducing a method for drawing pie charts and has an example to work through as a class, followed by 6 examples for students to complete. The next section focuses on getting information from a pie chart - starting with an example to work through as a class and then 6 examples for students to complete. All answers are included.

These worksheets make teaching/revising these diagrams easier as you can project the axes/diagrams onto a board and your class can work directly on or from the provided axes/diagram. The worksheet on cumulative frequency is a 6 page document where students get to practise drawing cumulative frequency diagrams and deducing information from them, such as median, interquartile range etc. The second worksheet introduces how box and whisker plots are drawn and how to interpret them or use them to compare two sets of data. The third worksheet provides more practice of box and whisker diagrams but then also includes some questions involving cumulative frequency, as these diagrams often appear together in examination questions. Answers to all the worksheets are included.

The presentation and accompanying sheet can be used to introduce plotting points on a scatter diagram, considering correlation and the line of best fit. The worksheet can then be given to students to practise the topic - worked solutions are provided.

This activity uses a spreadsheet to generate random questions on averages for students to attempt to try to score points. There are 10 different levels of difficulty of the questions (level 1 questions earn 1 point, level 10 questions earn 10 points). Each student/team should open up the spreadsheet and just follow the instructions, trying to earn as many points as possible in the time you give them. This is a great activity as there is differentiation in the questions, the questions are all different for each student/group, and the spreadsheet does all the marking!

Two versions (with/without frequency tables) of a treasure hunt activity for a class to attempt individually or in groups. There are 24 questions, numbered from 1 to 24. Each group chooses a number from 1 to 24 at random (or you can assign them a start number), and this is the number of the first question they should attempt - this should be written in the top-left circle on their answer grid. Their answer to their first question should be a whole number from 1 to 24 - this should be written in the next circle on their grid and this is the number of the next question they should attempt. e.g. if a group starts on Q6 and they think the answer to Q6 is 13 then after Q6 they should attempt Q13 (and they should have 6 -> 13 on their answer grid). If they answer the questions correctly they end up with the same chain of answers as on the solution, if they make a mistake they will repeat an earlier question and at that point you can decide how much help to give them sorting out their error(s). This activity works best if you can stick the 24 questions around a large classroom or sports hall so the groups have to run around to find their next question. All the classes I've done these activities with have loved them.

These resources are on averages from a list of data. They contain some questions that involve calculating an average but focus on finding a missing value in the list (given the mean/mode/median) or on creating a list of numbers that match some given criteria. The first 2 resources go together as class activity to practise finding an unknown value in a list of data given its mean/mode/median. The first worksheet follows on from this activity and gives students the opportunity to practise this type of question. The final worksheet practises creating a list of numbers that match some given criteria. In the first section there are examples to complete as a class then there is an exercise for students to complete on their own. (note that answers are not included as there is not a unique solution to each question)

A set of resources to cover the whole topic of averages up to GCSE level. The first 2 resources go together as a revision activity with worked examples to revise calculating averages from a list of data, frequency table and a grouped frequency table. The 3rd resource is just an single A4 revision sheet with all the information/techniques students need to know about averages at GCSE. There are 3 worksheets. The first contains over 20 questions on averages from a list of data. The second contains 8 questions that involve finding all 3 averages from frequency tables. The final worksheet contains 10 questions on finding the modal class, the class that contains the median, and an estimate of the mean. Answers for all worksheets are included. The final resource is a powerpoint presentation that can be used as plenary/competition/revision activity. It contains 21 slides of multiple choice questions for your students to attempt.

This is a fun game which is simple enough for any class to understand and play quickly, but is also unusual and interesting enough for older/brighter classes to enjoy. A great end of term activity or just a good activity that teaches strategy. This works best on an interactive whiteboard where players can make moves by touching the board, but would also work by projecting it onto a screen and the players making moves using a mouse on a PC. Full rules/instructions are on the first slide.

The first resource contains examples intended to be worked through as a class to practice the method. The other resources are 2 worksheets each with 11 questions for students to complete on their own (answers included).

These resources contain questions that revise the 3 methods for solving linear simultaneous equations - graphical, elimination and substitution. There are 2 different revision resources here - the second is provided in two versions (with and without the answers).

The worksheet contains 16 questions with linear simultaneous equations which are to be solved using the substitution method. This is ONE worksheet in two different versions (with and without the answers).

These resources are for solving linear simultaneous equations using the method of elimination. The presentation explains how to determine whether to add/subtract the equations to eliminate a variable, and includes the first step in a number of examples. There is a printable version of the presentation for your students to complete as you work through the powerpoint. The next resource is designed to help your students master the critical first step of deciding whether to add/subtract the equations and performing that operation accurately. There are a few examples to work through as a class and then there are nearly 50 questions for students to complete themselves. Answers are included. There are then two worksheets for students to work through, both given with and without the answers, so they can be used as classwork or as homework. The first worksheet contains examples that do not require any multiplication, the examples on the second worksheet do require multiplication of at least one of the equations.