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Mostly secondary maths resources here but you will find the odd English number sashaying in with jazz hands, occasionally followed by a primary resource cartwheeling behind. The resources are a mix of those I've used for tutoring (could be any age, any subject), those I've used in my training and those I've used in the classroom. As well as a few ideas that I needed to get out at 3am even though I have no use for them right away.

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Mostly secondary maths resources here but you will find the odd English number sashaying in with jazz hands, occasionally followed by a primary resource cartwheeling behind. The resources are a mix of those I've used for tutoring (could be any age, any subject), those I've used in my training and those I've used in the classroom. As well as a few ideas that I needed to get out at 3am even though I have no use for them right away.
Daily Dozen: Maths
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Daily Dozen: Maths

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12 maths questions a day for 10 days. Handy for the countdown to the maths SATs. The questions are designed to challenge more able students who are working at or above the expected level for Year 6. There are 10 worksheets which cover a variety of different topics from the KS2 national curriculum. Also useful for KS3 and KS4 students who are covering basics.
Best Buys PPT
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Best Buys PPT

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PowerPoint for Best Buys using baked beans, dog food and ketchup to demonstrate how to work out which is the best value for money. Designed to be used as the basis for explanations, discussion and examples. (And what happens if there’s an offer on?)
SATs Revision Maths Mat (Taster)
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SATs Revision Maths Mat (Taster)

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This two worksheet free taster of the full set of 40 worksheets contains questions to aid your year 6 pupils in their SATs revision. The questions are suitable for whole class usage as they span the entire KS2 curriculum. Opportunities for reasoning and literacy are on each sheet. The grid layout helps pupils to learn to move to a different question when they are struggling and that working in numerical order isn’t always the most natural thing; when faced with all the questions at once they can treat it as a pick n mix sheet, opting to answer the questions in the order they choose. Suitable to be used as a weekly homework across the year where you can measure progress in the build up to SATs with a reduced need to complete practice tests or as part of independent revision work in class as SATs week gets closer. Can also be used for slow grasping/ lower ability year 7 & 8 pupils.
Ratio and Proportion Topic Test
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Ratio and Proportion Topic Test

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12 GCSE style questions covering the key success criteria for ratio and proportion to assess pupils success in the topic. Front page includes a list of the success criteria for pupils to refer to: ❑ I can represent a shared quantity as a ratio ❑ I can write a ratio in its simplest form ❑ I can share an amount into two parts in a given part:part ratio ❑ I can share an amount into two parts in a given part:whole ratio ❑ I can solve problems using sharing in a ratio ❑ I can use the unitary method to solve simple problems ❑ I can use direct proportion to amend quantities needed in a recipe ❑ I can solve problems related to recipes ❑ I can use direct proportion to compare deals ❑ I can use an exchange rate to convert ❑ I can use currency conversions to find the best buy. Also includes a self assessment box with a WWW and EBI section and space to write next steps. This test is ideal for high ability KS3 or GCSE Foundation/ Crossover pupils.
Vocab Building Worksheet
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Vocab Building Worksheet

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This resource starts with a list of "weak" adjectives, and the student is tasked with providing a better adjective. Then they can put what they have done to use with an editing activity below. Ideal for EAL/ ESOL teaching, lower ability GCSE English language groups and KS3.
A triangle is
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A triangle is

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I used this with a bottom set year 8 class (very low ability, high level of SEND) to find out what they already knew about triangles. They went around the classroom talking to each other to fill in about the four triangles pictured. Then after feeding back and correcting misconceptions we filled in a new sheet to stick in their exercise books. Would work well for a KS2 shape revision lesson before SATs also.
Expressing as a Ratio - Homework Menu
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Expressing as a Ratio - Homework Menu

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Homework Menu for Expressing as a ratio Works well for KS2/KS3 SEND/MLD Pupils choose their own questions, answering a minimum of 5. Includes answers Perfectly compliments the lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/expressing-as-a-ratio-12139605
Tutor Time Editable Slides
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Tutor Time Editable Slides

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This PPT contains 4 fully editable slides, easy to be adapted for tutor time. There is a numeracy, literacy, citizenship and study skills slide, all of which can be easily added to with a simple task as per your school’s policy. The slides also contain a section for each notices and reminders to have a visual reminder of things such as "remember to bring your reply slip" or “the south yard is out of use during break this week” or even “stay away from the third floor corridor unless you wish to die a most painful death”.
6 Second Starter - Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/LCM
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6 Second Starter - Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/LCM

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The slides automatically progress after around 10 seconds (adjust the time you tell the class if needed, I find 6 seconds gives them the amount of urgency needed to focus and settle!) This resource was originally used at the start of a lesson on adding/ subtracting fractions as it helps recall all the needed skills. The questions in each set get progressively more difficult allowing for challenge at each stage. Works well for KS2/3 and SEND
Area of a Circle - Discovery Task
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Area of a Circle - Discovery Task

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By using the “count the squares” method, pupils are able to discover the area of a circle. This circle is on a cm square grid, enabling them to get a good estimate of the area of the circle which can then be used to consider in relation to pi. I always like to reward the person who can get closest to the “calculator answer”.
Times Table Workbook - Spotlight on 2x Table (sample)
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Times Table Workbook - Spotlight on 2x Table (sample)

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This 10 page sample of the full Times Table Workbook has a variety of activities to allow young learners to practice their newly acquired 2x table knowledge independently. Upon mastery of each times table skill, students are rewarded with a certificate that they can colour in and write their name on to truly celebrate their achievement. Also features the ever popular Times Tables Game within each section so children can work together or with siblings/ parents to roll the dice and reinforce their knowledge.
Wordsearch: Triangles and Quadrilaterals
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Wordsearch: Triangles and Quadrilaterals

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A wordsearch for the names of special quadrilaterals and triangles. Includes two versions for differentiation. One has the names of the shapes included and the other simply instructs to find the names of the quadrilaterals and triangles they have been learning about that week (this version has a few red herrings thrown in). Even though the two wordsearches look different, the words to be found are in the same place in each - making it easy to use both versions of the sheet in the same class.
Romeo and Juliet or Not Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet or Not Romeo and Juliet

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Sort the characters and themes into whether they are relevant to Romeo and Juliet or not, but watch out for a few red herrings in there! This activity is ideal for low ability learners and SEND to check learning in Romeo and Juliet. It is a self contained activity, including instructions making it ideal for a cover lesson.
Place Value: Multiply & Divide Decimals - Scaffolded Worksheet
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Place Value: Multiply & Divide Decimals - Scaffolded Worksheet

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Scaffolded worksheet that I used with a mid to low ability Year 7 group to build on place value to multiply and divide decimals, but absolutely perfect for KS3 & 4 as this often poses difficulty with foundation GCSE students. The worksheet features a worked example alongside an incomplete example. This makes it suitable to use for a “follow along” example in class; for a piece of catch up work, homework or revision; or even for use as part of a cover lesson.
Casio fx-85GTX: Do you know your calculator?
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Casio fx-85GTX: Do you know your calculator?

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Great for getting pupils truly familiar with their calculator - especially year 7 who are probably using a scientific calculator for the first time. This worksheet is designed as an annotating activity for the Casio fx-85GTX which is recommended by exam boards. This is also great for coming up to GCSE exams as one thing that examiners seem to repeat is that candidates often don’t seem to know how to use their calculator to the best effect!
Basic angle facts recall starter
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Basic angle facts recall starter

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This basic angle facts recall starter covers the three angle facts that are learnt in KS2 and revisited in KS3 and KS4. These are: angles on a straight line sum to 180 degrees angles around a point sum to 360 degrees vertically opposite angles are equal It features incomplete sentences for an element of literacy at the start of the lesson as well as 3 questions per fact, each of which is accompanied by an example that simply shows the size of the angles to help jog their memory!
One and Two Step Equations Grid
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One and Two Step Equations Grid

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This grid 8x5 grid contains 40 different one and two step equations. The layout is designed such to be used in different ways. The most simple use is for repetitive practice early on as pupils can work through a progression of questions. Another use is a game of 4 in a row. Going head to head with peer, who can be the first to get 4 in a row? Or, projected onto a whiteboard (interactive or otherwise), it can be used as a whole class team game of Blockbusters (either two class teams or beat the teacher!). Who can create a path from left to right or top to bottom first? This works well because they get progressively more challenging going right to left and top to bottom meaning they can’t just choose the “easy” ones!
Area Consolidation Worksheet
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Area Consolidation Worksheet

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50 Questions covering basic area. Covers area of a square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram and trapezium. Each set of 10 questions is preceeded by a worked example, all of which demonstrate a good way of laying out work as a reminder of expectations for presentation.