A complete lesson on rounding to whole numbers, decimal places and significant figures intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; A powerpoint covering rounding to powers of 10, decimal places and significant figures, including “big” whole numbers and “small” decimals; Worked examples and whiteboard work on each part for students to practise; Questions and a mini-test at the end to check which part of the lesson each student understands. All answers included.

A complete lesson on using approximation to estimate answers intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; A powerpoint on using approximation to estimate answers, starting with a recap on rounding to 1 significant figure; Worked examples and questions for students to practise; A set of problem solving questions involving estimation; All answers included.

A lesson on solving problems with averages, intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: Key skills starter; Mini-whiteboard activity to recap averages before moving on to problems involving reverse mean and finding numbers that satisfy conditions e.g. mean of 5, mode of 4; Relay activity involving problem solving questions about averages and the range (can be used as a straightforward worksheet). All answers included.

Foundation GCSE lesson on adding and subtracting decimals (Year 10). Includes: Key skills starter PowerPoint presentation covering adding and subtracting decimals Questions and answers with problem solving extension questions available GCSE exam questions and answers covering adding and subtracting decimals in the context of bank statements (i.e. understanding the terms credit, debit and balance) Answers included.

This is a consolidation lesson on a variety of topics involving quadratics for a higher tier GCSE class. There are 4 rounds: expanding double brackets, factorising quadratics, completing the square and solving quadratics. Each has 3 sets of questions that are differentiated - harder questions are worth more points. Students can get in teams of up to 3, but I’ve implemented a bonus to those who work in smaller groups to keep it fair. There are also some random bonus rounds thrown in to keep students engaged. I’ve also provided a scoresheet that students can track their points on and answers are included.

Foundation GCSE lesson on BIDMAS (Year 10). Includes: Key skills starter PowerPoint presentation covering BIDMAS with examples, questions and answers Tarsia activity on BIDMAS Answers included.

A complete lesson on finding the sum of interior angles in polygons, intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; A structured powerpoint showing how polygons can be split into triangles and a sheet where students can derive the formula for themselves; A worked example of answering questions using the formula and a loop card activity for students to practise with. All answers included.

Foundation GCSE lesson on place value (Year 10). Includes: Key skills starter PowerPoint presentation covering place value, multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 and 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001 Whiteboard activity on multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 Tarsia activity on multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” activity Answers included.

A complete lesson on converting between and ordering fractions, decimals and percentages, with some exam questions to finish intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; A powerpoint covering how to convert between fractions, decimals and percentages with a reminder of place value and worked examples to copy; Questions for students to practise, with exam questions covering ordering fractions, decimals and percentages. All answers included.

A complete lesson on angles around parallel lines (corresponding, alternate, opposite and co-interior) intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; A powerpoint covering the angle facts around parallel lines, with a whiteboard activity, questions to do, a worked example of a multi-step exam question and a relay activity for students to practise; A note taking sheet for students to fill out as they see the different angle facts animated in the powerpoint. All answers included.

A summary lesson on vertical line charts, bar charts, dual bar charts and pictograms intended for a foundation level GCSE class. Includes: Key skills starter; Summary of vertical line charts, bar charts, dual bar charts and pictograms as ways of representing data; Poster activity involving collecting and representing data; Plenary to check understanding of the charts above. All answers included.

A complete lesson covering exterior angles of polygons, intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; Powerpoint covering what exterior angles are, worked examples of different types of question and a worksheet with extension; A brief recap on interior angles in polygons (can be skipped if not previously taught). All answers included.

A complete lesson on using factor trees to find prime factors, intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; A powerpoint covering how to find prime factors using factor trees and using prime factors to find the HCF and LCM of numbers; Worked examples and questions to practise. All answers included.

Foundation GCSE lesson on dividing decimals (Year 10). Includes: Key skills starter PowerPoint presentation covering dividing decimals, starting with dividing integers using the bus stop method An activity where students have the questions and must find the answers on the board, allowing them to self-check

A complete lesson on finding the highest common factor and lowest common multiple of numbers, intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; A powerpoint covering how to find factors, multiples, HCFs and LCMs of numbers, with worked examples and differentiated questions to practise; A jigsaw activity for students to practise finding the HCF and LCM of numbers. All answers included.

Foundation GCSE lesson on multiplying decimals (Year 10). Includes: Key skills starter PowerPoint presentation covering multiplying decimals, starting with multiplying integers using a written method, a whiteboard activity and questions with answers A problem solving GCSE exam question to discuss A loop card activity on multiplying decimals Answers included.

A full lesson on calculating averages from frequency tables, from starting with raw data to tally, finding the mean, median, mode and range and comparing two data sets. Intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes a key skills starter, example, worksheet and plenary to check understanding. Answers included.

A complete lesson on bearings intended for foundation level GCSE. Includes: A key skills starter; A powerpoint covering what bearings are and how to measure them with worked examples and questions to practise; A fun activity where students can use bearings to traverse a map whilst avoiding obstacles. All answers included.