I taught in a range of schools for many years before moving into FE, where I found creative and imaginative approaches just as rewarding with adults. Most of my resources are concerned with giving control to the learner, through a range of methods. Some are great for just giving them experience of examination questions, and the chance to discuss these with other learners. I now concentrate on spreading the range of creations from UK KS1 to KS4, and across the Common Standards.
I taught in a range of schools for many years before moving into FE, where I found creative and imaginative approaches just as rewarding with adults. Most of my resources are concerned with giving control to the learner, through a range of methods. Some are great for just giving them experience of examination questions, and the chance to discuss these with other learners. I now concentrate on spreading the range of creations from UK KS1 to KS4, and across the Common Standards.
A work sheet that utilises a range of formulae from simple shapes to more complex speed/distance/acceleration etc to introduce the concept formulas, the power of generalisation, and being able to intuitively rearrange them. Lots of questions with answers.
A recap of surds and simplifying expressions with surds, then a full presentation of multiplying brackets and surds, including the conjugate of a binomial.
simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions (including those involving surds) by:
collecting like terms
multiplying a single term over a bracket
taking out common factors
expanding products of two binomials
Lots of points to stop for the learner to try three of four examples, and each questions slide followed by the answers slide.
Also suitable for A’level revision!
And plus a PDF version should you have problems with the PowerPoint.
Key stage 2 - getting more familiar with fractions:
'compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominators'
Simple stuff for young learners, or revision at later stages.
A full set of activities to engage the learners in finding the area of parallelograms and deriving methods and formulas. Good for practice or revision at any stage. Covers the specs for Year 6.
Questions culled and adapted from some very old papers, which means that none of the current learners will have seen these. Actually, very little changes, although these are the more basic end of the scale - some of the new ones may be trickier, but these are great for the lower grades.
‘Work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions (such as 3.5 and 7/2 or 0.375 or 3/8); change recurring decimals into their corresponding fractions and vice versa.’
A simple investigation into which fractions terminate and which recur, on PowerPoint and in Word, with a big set of results in PowerPoint to encourage class discussion.
A PowerPoint presentation of the method, with some examples to do as a class or individually, plus a worksheet of fourteen questions, with answers. A clear and fully supported lesson.
I’ve also included a pdf version of everything, since MS Office can be a problem on different systems.
PowerPoint to introduce the rules of indices, using number and with lots for the learners to do, and which can be used as a prelude to algebraic manipulation of powers. Refresher activity on KS3/Foundation powers and roots, plus a worksheet on more complex examples for Higher Tier GCSE.
Plus objectives for pasting into lesson plans.
And a single page 'matching' activity in PowerPoint or PDF.
A full set of resources for developing transformations at KS3 or revision at KS4. The introduction consists of a revision of the two transformations of KS2, which can be done by children on an interactive board. Then a full presentation of the four at KS3 with rotations, reflections, translations and enlargements, with lots for the learners to try. Plus a worksheet with eight questions to complete. These can be followed by a review of learning worksheet or a quiz to do for assessment of learning - great fun too. A full lesson plan is included. An exciting lesson that reviews and builds upon existing knowledge. All images copyright Colin Billett
Lots of resources covering fractions in KS2, so great for revision in KS3 and Foundation GCSE.
Equivalent fractions, ordering fractions, and four rules of fractions. Addition and subtraction moves from same denominator, through one denominator a multiple of the other, to different denominators. Multiplication and division develops in the same way - simple stages. I've lots of stuff free on fractions, so check the free stuff first if you like. Save 77%!
A bundle of three sets of resources to introduce and develop standard form in KS3, and taking it through to GCSE requirements for Foundation. Big savings!
Simple reflection to introduce the concept. A dozen butterflies to sort, and half a dozen for the learners to make their own symmetrical butterflies.
And two sides of square shading shapes to complete. Plus a second set with assorted shapes to complete.
Year 4
• identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations
• complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to a specific line of symmetry.
Pupils draw symmetric patterns using a variety of media to become familiar with different orientations of lines of symmetry; and recognise line symmetry in a variety of diagrams, including where the line of symmetry does not dissect the original shape.
A big bundle of assorted resources for full lessons to teach area and perimeter in UK primary schools. Rectangles, squares, parallelograms, triangles. All with full NC specs.
Covers everything for years 4, 5 and 6.
Great for revision in KS3 or GCSE foundation and Functional Skills
Pythagoras, and trigonometric ratios of sin, cos and tan. Introduced and developed in a variety of ways covering everything on right-angled triangles for KS3 high flyers and GCSE revision, up to the top end of Foundation. Lots of presentations, worksheets and assessment material.
Big bundle of worksheets/activities to revise or practise trigonometry of right angled triangles, with Pythagoras and sin, cos and tan for finding lengths of sides or angles. In Word or PDF. Great for homework or assessment of learning in the classroom. Now on KS3 but always needs revising in KS4, especially on the new GCSE 9-1 specifications.
• apply Pythagoras’ Theorem and trigonometric ratios to find angles and lengths in right- angled triangles
