I'm a teacher of 10 years in Mathematics and various other subjects. I have a Masters in Education as well as being a professional lesson content creator. All lessons I create I use myself as well as share to my own department. I'm always looking to better my lessons in such elements as: the quality of content; quantity; engagement of the pupils; exam prep; efficiency of the lesson; retention curve; accessibility and challenge and various others. I have big plans for Blacksmith Maths.
I'm a teacher of 10 years in Mathematics and various other subjects. I have a Masters in Education as well as being a professional lesson content creator. All lessons I create I use myself as well as share to my own department. I'm always looking to better my lessons in such elements as: the quality of content; quantity; engagement of the pupils; exam prep; efficiency of the lesson; retention curve; accessibility and challenge and various others. I have big plans for Blacksmith Maths.
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AfL quick fire questions
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Treasure hunt activity
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Plenary
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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about substituting into formula. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
This resource goes through several examples and progression of substitution. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included.
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Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
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GOD-TIER QUESTION
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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about coordinates. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
This resource goes through read and plotting coordinates. Students will also learn how to draw a graph and find midpoints of lines. The lesson also goes through plotting line ins the form x=a. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included.
Lesson includes
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Teacher Guide
Starter
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
God tier question
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
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AfL whiteboard
AfL misconception questions
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GeoGebra unit circle investigation
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Plenary
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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about rationalising the denominator with two terms as the denominator. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
This resource goes back through rationalising the denominator with one term as the denominator. The method taught in this lesson is the conjugate special 1. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included.
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Cognitive load friendly
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Visual aid
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
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Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Exit ticket
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Reasonings
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Lesson includes
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Starter
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Definitions and examples
Investigation tasks
AfL quick fire questions
AfL whiteboards
Questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Plenary
FUSE
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Lesson includes
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Teacher Guide
Starter
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Plenary
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Reasonings
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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about converting between fractions, decimals and percentages. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
This resource goes through a help sheet as well as going through how students would put fractions, decimals and percentages in order. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included.
Lesson includes
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Teacher Guide
Starter
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
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Reasonings
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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about expanding brackets. The lessons take students through the basics of simplifying expressions, expanding one, two and more brackets. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
Bundle includes
Lesson 1 - Expanding one bracket
Lesson 2 - Expanding two brackets
Lesson 3 - Expanding more than one bracket (Higher only)
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Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
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Two lessons
Rationalising the denominator
Rationalising the denominator (Binomials)
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Teacher Guide
Starter
Cognitive load friendly
Discussion tasks
Definitions and examples
Visual aid
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
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Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Exit ticket
FUSE
Reasonings
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Two lessons
Changing the subject
Changing the subject of more complex equations (includes factorsing)
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Cognitive load friendly
Discussion tasks
Definitions and examples
Visual aid
AfL Diagnostic questions
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Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Exit ticket
FUSE
Reasonings
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Two lessons
Writing standard form
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using standard form
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Teacher Guide
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Cognitive load friendly
Discussion tasks
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Visual aid
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
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Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Exit ticket
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Reasonings
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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about power and roots. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
Bundle includes
Lesson 1 - Indices, roots and reciprocals
Lesson 2 - Index laws (numbers)
Lesson 3 - Negative fractional indices
Lesson 4 - Writing standard form
Lesson 5 - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form
Lesson 6 - Introduction to surds
Lesson 7 - Simplifying surds
Lesson 8 - Rationalising the denominator
Lesson 9 - Rationalising the denominator ( Binomials as denominators)
Homework 1 - Indices, roots, reciprocals and index laws
Homework 2 - Negative fractional indices
Homework 3 - Standard form
Homework 4 - Surds
Each Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Student worksheet
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
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Homework includes
Recall questions (previous topic)
Topic skill questions
Applied questions
Random problem solver
Reflection page
Solutions
This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about factors and powers. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
Bundle includes
Lesson 1 - Prime decomposition
Lesson 2 - HCF and LCM
Lesson 3 - Index laws (numbers)
Lesson 4 - Writing standard form
Lesson 5 - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form
Lesson 6 - Rounding and significant figures
Lesson 7 - Estimating
Homework 1 - HCF and LCM
Homework 2 - Index laws
Homework 3 - Standard form
Homework 4 - Ordering, rounding and estimating
Each Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Student worksheet
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
Please review and follow
Homework includes
Recall questions (previous topic)
Topic skill questions
Applied questions
Random problem solver
Reflection page
Solutions
Bundle includes
Lesson 1 - Averages and range from small data set
Lesson 2 - Frequency tables
Lesson 3 - Grouped data
Each Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Cognitive load friendly
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Exit ticket
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
Paper-less lesson
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Three lessons
Indices, roots and reciprocals
Index laws
Negative and fractional indices
Each lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Cognitive load friendly
Discussion tasks
Definitions and examples
Visual aid
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Exit ticket
FUSE
Reasonings
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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about surds. The lesson take students through the basics of surds right through to rationalising the denominator of Binomials. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets and homeworks. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
Bundle includes
Lesson 1 - Introduction to surds
Lesson 2 - Simplifying surds
Lesson 3 - Rationalising the denominator
Lesson 4 -Binomial rationalising the denominator
Each Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Cognitive load friendly
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Exit ticket
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about HCF and LCM through Venn diagram method, all of the operations with standard form and the whole unit of surds. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks, review lesson and assessment. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
Bundle includes
Lesson 1 - Prime decomposition
Lesson 2 - HCF and LCM
Lesson 3 - Writing standard form
Lesson 4 - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form
Lesson 5 - Introductions to surds
Lesson 6 - Simplifying surds
Lesson 7 - Rationalising surds
Lesson 8 - Rationalising surds (Binomials)
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Cognitive load friendly
Discussion tasks
Definitions and examples
Visual aid
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Exit ticket
FUSE
Reasonings
Paper-less lesson
Please review and follow