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I am now a retired teacher having taught for over 40 years in the UK at secondary level. I wanted to share my love of Mathematics and teaching by providing a good set of resources which will more than cover all your needs for as many topics as I can and at good value for money. I am trying to cover many topics from foundation level GCSE up to grade 9 at higher level in a way that is interesting and relevant. I hope you like my style !

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I am now a retired teacher having taught for over 40 years in the UK at secondary level. I wanted to share my love of Mathematics and teaching by providing a good set of resources which will more than cover all your needs for as many topics as I can and at good value for money. I am trying to cover many topics from foundation level GCSE up to grade 9 at higher level in a way that is interesting and relevant. I hope you like my style !
The Best Buy - 28 Questions with Answers + Starter
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The Best Buy - 28 Questions with Answers + Starter

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This is a useful worksheet and starter. A PDF on the best value for money - 2 questions: Question one is the comparison of the price of 4 eggs with the price of 6 eggs etc. - 8 questions on a PDF and also as a Powerpoint so that it can be used as a starter too. Question two is the comparison of weights and volumes - price per gram etc. in 20 parts there is plenty here for examples - classwork and homework. All prices are relevant to 2021 Answers are included * Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you.*
Venn diagrams - Worksheet with answers
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Venn diagrams - Worksheet with answers

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This is a PDF of 2 pages with 10 questions which cover both reading from a Venn diagram and drawing Venn diagrams but limited to just two sets. I have kept it relevant and interesting so that pupils will relate to it more. Answers are included. Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you
Rearranging Simple Equations - with answers
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Rearranging Simple Equations - with answers

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I wrote this sheet to meet the needs of GCSE Foundation level students - keeping the formula quite basic. It is ideal for the introduction of rearrangements in earlier years too. The sheet begins with 5 questions which show ‘why’ we need to rearrange. This is followed by 26 questions involving one x and one y and numbers - using as many everyday functions in as many ways as i could. Finally a further 26 questions where we introduce a and b as constants too - this often muddies the waters for Foundation students and I always found I had insufficient questions to offer them. This is a thorough worksheet as a pdf of two pages covering everything you will need from introduction to GCSE foundation level. Answers are included too Please provide feedback so I can continue to offer a good service.
The Discriminant - over 30 questions with answers
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The Discriminant - over 30 questions with answers

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Over 30 Questions on the use of the discriminant and it’s graphical application - a topic which I always felt the textbooks have never done fully. Aimed at students learning the topic and with enough questions for students who wish to revise it. All answers are worked out and checked. Answers are included. Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you.
Factorising By Common Factor - over 60 questions with answers
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Factorising By Common Factor - over 60 questions with answers

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This is a straight forward worksheet that I produced for practicing factorisation at foundation level only Over 60 questions on factorising by a common factor - obviously the start easy and get significantly harder so that your average grade 5 student will find something here to challenge themselves. Answers are included Please leave feedback as it helps us to write better worksheets.
The A - Z Of Set Theory For GCSE
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The A - Z Of Set Theory For GCSE

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This bundle covers all that you will need to teach Set Theory. There are 4 PDFs in total covering each concept. Contents: Introducing Set Theory – Looking at the concept of sets and elements in sets. Covering Union, Intersection and Compliment but no Venn Diagrams. Venn Diagrams – This is aimed at reading information from a two set Venn Diagram. 3 Set Venn Diagrams – extends the work from Venn Diagrams into 3 sets and covers the hardest of questions for more able pupils. Reading Venn Diagrams – this covers the work needed for the GCSE exam, including conditional probability. Harder Set Questions Answers are included.
Simplifying Ratios - over 100 questions with answers
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Simplifying Ratios - over 100 questions with answers

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This PDF consists of over 100 ratios which can be simplified. Aimed at Key Stage 3, I wrote this as a differentiated worksheet - not all students need to do all the questions (of course) Questions include some with units, some with three parts to the ratio, some with fractions and/or decimals It is really extensive and I used to often use it as a starter with foundation groups for some revision. Answers are included. please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you.
Sums & Difference - Mental maths with 2 digit numbers - Fun game with 7 boards
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Sums & Difference - Mental maths with 2 digit numbers - Fun game with 7 boards

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This was a starter activity for Year 7 originally but I ended up using it for many KS3 class. You are provided with a ‘Blockbuster’ board and 6 double digit numbers. Each cell on the board can be won by finding the two numbers that add or subtract to give the number contained within that cell. One player/team is trying to create a path from top to bottom while the other player/team are attempting to create a path from right to left. The winner is the player/team to complete their path (a draw is impossible). Start with the toss of a coin and then teams take alternating goes - spice it up by adding a timer ! You receive: Instructions + 6 game boards + 1 game board which is offered free separately. This is a great ‘fun’ activity which pupils have all loved - a great Christmas lesson too Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you.
Reading From A Venn Diagram - with Answers
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Reading From A Venn Diagram - with Answers

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This is a PDF of two pages and nine questions covering more complex questions on Venn diagrams, largely limited to two set Venn diagrams (though one question is on three sets). These questions take the information given and ask pupils to put them into a Venn diagram and hence answers questions. I have included probability and also conditional probability as it is now appearing on GCSE papers. Answers are included. Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you
Small Angle Approximations + answers
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Small Angle Approximations + answers

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A very underrated topic in most text books - this PDF covers all that you will need to teach / learn the small angle approximations at ‘A’ level. I have approached the topic from various angles to ensure a lot of variability in the style of question and it’s focus - i have not combined it with any other expansions though. I have finished it off with a couple of questions involving the Sine rule and Cosine rule which are a little bit more challenging. Answers are included. Please give feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you.
Identities
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Identities

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Identities are new to the GCSE 9 - 1 syllabus for all boards So I wrote these questions to help in any classroom. You may give them for classwork, homework or just to discuss in groups. Some of the questions are really difficult - discussion only I think. Answers are included.
Prime Number Quiz
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Prime Number Quiz

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This is a PDF of 20 Questions which probes students understanding of prime numbers - it’s a bit tricky in places but good fun !! Ideal for a starter, a quiz or even an end of topic test. Contents Prime Number Quiz 20 questions covering all that you will need for Year 7. Answer Sheet Your feedback is greatly appreciated - particularly if you enjoyed my work - thank you.
Mathematical Proof for 'A' Level - with Answers
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Mathematical Proof for 'A' Level - with Answers

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This is a colossal worksheet consisting of 40 questions on the four types of Mathematical proof required for ‘A’ level - please note that there is no Induction in these questions. This is a pdf in 2 parts Q1 - students are told which type of proof to use Q2 - students name the type of proof and then use it. There are approximately 10 questions on: Direct proof Contradiction Counter-example Exhaustion Partial answers are included - more like massive hints and methods really Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you
Problems Leading To Quadratic Equations - With Answers
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Problems Leading To Quadratic Equations - With Answers

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Another topic popular on the new 9 - 1 GCSE papers is the application of algebra to problem solving. Here I present 14 practical questions which will result in the formation of quadratic equations. Answers are provided. Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you.
Reading Pie Charts
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Reading Pie Charts

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This pdf consists of 6 questions on reading or interpreting Pie Charts. I think all the questions are relevant to pupils and are more interesting than – “What is your favourite colour?” There is enough work for a full lesson allowing the teacher to discuss one or two questions before pupils attempt the remaining questions. Answers are included. Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you.
Median and Quartiles of Discrete Data
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Median and Quartiles of Discrete Data

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This is a set of questions covering all students need to know on Medians, Percentiles, Quartiles and Interquartile range for discrete data. I have often included questions on outliers and many of the questions include frequency tables but NOT grouped frequency or continuous data- these are handled on a second sheet. In total this is a pdf of 9 full questions and approximately 30 sub questions with data, stem and leaf diagrams and box & whisker diagrams too. Answers are included Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work, thank you.
Related Rates Of Change - With answers
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Related Rates Of Change - With answers

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This is a well structured and thought out worksheet on the Related Rates of Change. A common question at ‘A’ level on all boards and usually under-represented in text books we designed these 12 questions to test our students. Great for an end of topic worksheet, homework or revision sheet these questions cover everything you will need to teach this topic fully. Answers are included. Please leave feedback, particularly if you like my work - thank you
Solving Linear Equations With Brackets - 80 questions + Answers
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Solving Linear Equations With Brackets - 80 questions + Answers

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This is a large PDF consisting of almost 80 questions on linear equations with brackets. I aimed this at all classes, at KS3 only doing the first half of each question and at KS4 only doing one or two columns. Questions get progressively harder. Question 1 - 26 questions of the form a(bx + c) = d Question 2 - 26 questions of the form a(bx + c) = d(ex + f) Question 3 - 26 questions of the form a(bx + c) + d(ex + f) = g **** Answers are included **** Please give feedback, especially if you like my work - thank you.
Equally Likely Events - with answers
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Equally Likely Events - with answers

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This is a basic worksheet covering the introduction to Probability I wished to stress the basic facts that examiners expected candidates to know, such as how many cards in a standard deck? which letters are vowels as well as number properties. So I created this worksheet to cover as many of these ideas as possible. I have found it useful for the introduction of Probability and also some revision at foundation level. ****Answers are included.