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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.

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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.
Maths GCSE 9-1 Counting Problems Foundation and Higher Tiers
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Maths GCSE 9-1 Counting Problems Foundation and Higher Tiers

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Two sets of questions, differentiated by paper, for learners to complete. Plus answers. Counting has always been on Foundation, so quite easy for learners. Sophisticated counting strategies are new to the GCSE higher tier. The specs say: apply systematic listing strategies, including use of the product rule for counting (i.e. if there are m ways of doing one task and for each of these, there are n ways of doing another task, then the total number of ways the two tasks can be done is m × n ways) Hence also suitable for revision at A Level Statistics. All questions follow the format of 2017 exams across the boards, and the SAMs and Mocks available.
Simple Equations
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Simple Equations

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GCSE style questions on linear equations. If you have trouble with the Word, I hope the pdf has all the images/equations.
Maths KS2 and above. Fraction equivalences and simple addition.  Powerpoint for class discussion.
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Maths KS2 and above. Fraction equivalences and simple addition. Powerpoint for class discussion.

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Fifty slides in a PowerPoint for class discussion of equivalent fractions leading to simple addition of fractions. Nothing complicated - made for class activity and discussion. Get the learners to answer on mini-whiteboards or simply answering each question. Fully illustrated, with answer pictures for each question, as well as repeat slides for the learners to come up with answers. And designed for working in the head of the learner rather than pencil and paper. (Too much time is often spent with pencils and not enough talking.)
Maths Key Stage 2 Fractions.  Improper fractions and mixed numbers.  Full lesson with presentation.
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Maths Key Stage 2 Fractions. Improper fractions and mixed numbers. Full lesson with presentation.

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Colourful presentation with lots of images to show the relationship between mixed numbers and improper fractions, plus two worksheets covering the specs for year 5. A full lesson of stuff. Specification, fractions year 5: 'recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example, 2/5 + 4/5 = 6/5 = 1 1/5]' Great for revision in year 6 and above.
Key Stage 2 Maths Equivalent Fractions: colourful and engaging presentation with lots of activities.
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Key Stage 2 Maths Equivalent Fractions: colourful and engaging presentation with lots of activities.

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KS2 Maths - Year 3 Equivalent Fractions: Year 3 equivalent fractions. recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators Colourful powerpoint for sharing with a whole class, or for printing slides for cutting out and matching the shapes. You can buy them but they cost £25 a set of magnetic ones! Lots of questions to match shapes to fraction concepts, and activities for the learners to do, including writing fraction chains and colouring in a fractions wall. Great for revision in later years.
Maths KS2, KS3 and GCSE. Addition and subtraction of fractions; warm-up, presentation, worksheet.
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Maths KS2, KS3 and GCSE. Addition and subtraction of fractions; warm-up, presentation, worksheet.

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Fractions addition and subtraction with different denominators. KS2 Year 6, but great for revision in KS3, and essential for foundation GCSE, and not a few higher candidates would benefit too. Warm up worksheet that asks the learners to find common multiples and common factors, through word questions. Colourful presentation covering the definitions of a fraction, and why the numerator has to be the same. One example, and then a small selection for the learners to find the lowest common denominator. Finally a worksheet for the learners to try out, or revise, these new skills. Does not include addition of mixed numbers - all simple results less than one. All worksheets in Word and PDF, and all answers included! The presentation has been updated to include an older version of PowerPoint, a revised v2 which might fit better, and a PDF version which will work on any system. Year 6 specs say: ‘use common multiples to express fractions in the same denomination add and subtract fractions with different denominators’
Assorted A'Level Posters in pdf
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Assorted A'Level Posters in pdf

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I'm a great believer in letting the learners look for themselves, so along with the formulae books I have lots of posters on display - &'teaching without talking&';, as we say. Mostly Pure, or 'Core&', with a couple of Mechanics, all in pdf.
Congruence, Similarity and Enlargement Quiz
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Congruence, Similarity and Enlargement Quiz

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Ten illustrated muliple-choice questions on congruence, similarity and enlargement, with answers. Always good in the classroom as a refresher from the previous lesson or as a quick plenary. Plus a version for the learners to complete on their own, thanks to HBeath who revised it for individual use.
KS4 Maths Activity for Algebra Revision
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KS4 Maths Activity for Algebra Revision

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AfL in Maths, encourages mathematical thinking - sometimes true, always true, never true. A set of cards for talking about algebraic statements. Plus a powerpoint version for discussion, and a powerpoint version with the answers.