A pdf of a 28 slide PowerPoint that provides examples of CAT4 assessment tasks. CAT4 assessments consist of verbal reasoning – thinking with words; quantitative reasoning – thinking with numbers; non-verbal reasoning – thinking with shapes and spatial ability – thinking with shape and space. Many schools use CAT4 to provide ‘predictions’ for GCSE results. Four sets of practice assessment questions are provided plus additional questions. These questions should be practiced by students so they understand the patterns and inner logic of the four reasoning areas away from the pressure of sitting at a computer with the assessment about to begin, and the clock about to count down. The PowerPoint is available with the correct answer highlighted. It can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12785332

#Midpoint worksheets: A 1.1 No graph, no halves, positive & negative gradient A 1.2 No graph, halves, pos & neg grad B 1.3 Graph, first quad, no halves, pos & neg grad B 1.4 Graph, first quad, halves, pos & neg grad C 1.5 Graph, 4 quads, no halves, pos & neg grad C 1.6 Graph, 4 quads, halves, pos & neg grad Answer sheets provided Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any limitations. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: straight line graphs, coordinates, midpoint, positive, negative gradient, quadrants.

#Simultaneous equations worksheets: two packs of three sheets. ##Pack 1 - integer answers for x and y## Sheet 1: twelve questions, no scaling: Q1-6 different signs (add), Q7-12 same signs (subtract) Sheet 2: twelve questions: Q1-6 scaling one term Q7-12 scaling both terms Sheet 3: twelve questions: scaling both terms Answer sheets provided ##Pack 2## Same as pack 1 with different questions Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any limitations. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: mean, median, mode, range, statistics, frequency tables, raw scores, ordering, bar charts, dice, random.

A pdf of a 46 slide PowerPoint that introduces or utilises many mathematical concepts. Mainly for post-primary settings but elements could be used in primary. There is at least a months material for lessons and will be useful for revision classes or an introduction to the concepts involved. Please review it if you download it and do put it to good use. If you think this is good, think about purchasing the PowerPoint. It allows the teacher to introduce the key ideas to students via animated slides. Most of the ideas are easier to access through animation and slow reveal. There are answers for most problems in the slides notes. It can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/dashboard/resource-management/add-resource/12555207/published These are the concepts covered: Match Combinations: generalisations, combinations, multiplicative reasoning Two-way grids: preparation for simultaneous equations Comparing texts: data handling, sample sizes, mode, range Direction and distance: compass directions, left and right directions, absolute, relative Rectangle: area, perimeter, asymptotes Square patterns: 1. multiplicative reasoning, graphs, tables, algebraic manipulation, sequences, linear, quadratic Dissecting a square/rectangle: tangram, square, parallelogram, triangle, proportion, percentages Problems about perimeter and area: area, perimeter Ratio and proportion mystery: percentages, ratio, proportion, average (mean) House swap: interpreting distance-time graph Probability mystery: probability, card sort Fractions mystery: fractions, card sort Venn diagrams: factors, multiples, prime numbers Broken window: logic Shikaku: introduction and development Three problems: algebraic reasoning Logic puzzle: introduction to this type of reasoning What’s it worth?: preparation for simultaneous equations Wacky races: ordinal and time logic puzzle, card sort Sudoku Znorlian: binary, sequences, card sort Roofs: algebraic reasoning Antidotes: ratio, percentages, fractions Percentage paradox: introduction to Simpson’s paradox Probability investigation: tally table, sequence of outcomes Card trick: binary, base 2 place value headings

One page Maths diagnostic assessment. A pdf with diagnosic questions, rationale and assessment grid. The assessment is designed for an individual student with a teacher. The focus is method and understanding not correct answers. Can be used with a class. Should be carried out at the start and end of either an academic year, or an intervention. Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any limitations. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: Four rules of arithmetic, conceptual, procedural, computational, errors, mistakes, prior learning, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, fractions, ratio, spatial reasoning, self-efficacy, times tables facts, 12-hour clock.

A progression of mental maths strategies for addition and subtraction from a basic level to GCSE level. The strategies are grouped as ‘Change’, ‘Split’ or ‘Jump’. It invites students to change a problem, to an easier form, before splitting numbers or/and jumping along the virtual number line that exists in their heads. This is a useful resource for Maths teachers of all age groups to see what are the next steps for their students and also to see the range of different possible strategies available.

Maths activity: mean, median, mode, range. Two Excel workbooks, one with macros and one without. 11 values of dice throws show the relationships between: ordered values, the frequency table, the averages table and bar chart. The first workbook has the capability to randomly generate values or manual input. Macros must be enabled to use the second workbook that produces random values. Based on S4 unit in Improving Learning in Mathematics. Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any limitations. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: mean, median, mode, range, statistics, frequency tables, raw scores, ordering, bar charts, dice, random.

Very useful techniques for GCSE Maths and GCSE Further Maths using the CASIO fx-83GT or fx-85GT CLASSWIZ calculators. Don’t forget to provide feedback if you find the pdf useful.

A spreadsheet to generate the dice outcomes of the seven dice in this popular game. It is useful if dice have gone missing or dice outcomes need to be presented to a group. There are two views: the faces of the dice and the position of the blockers on the board.

Very useful techniques for GCSE Maths and GCSE Further Maths using the CASIO fx-83GTCW or fx-85GTCW CLASSWIZ calculators. Don’t forget to provide feedback if you find the pdf useful. Thanks A PowerPoint is available with correct answers animated so that each question can be presented and discussed with a class or group: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13051472 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: Input, Recurring decimal, Percentage, Standard form ENG, Prime Factors, Proper fraction, Improper fraction, Mixed fraction, Time calculations, (Hrs - Mins - Secs), Factorial, Reciprocal, inverse, Square (to the power 2), Cube (to the power 3), To the power n, Square root (to the power 1/2 ), Cube root (to the power 1/3 ), nth root (to the power 1/n ), Answer memory, Save in A or B … F, Recall from A , Set decimal answers to 3 d.p., Clear rounding, Random fraction Ran#, Random integer RanInt#, Highest Common Factor, Greatest Common Divisor GCD, Lowest Common Multiple LCM, Calculate mode HOME, Permutation, Combination, Logarithms: base 10, 10 to the power of, Natural logs: base e ln, Logs: any base, e to the power of, Pi / Euler’s constant π e, Ratio mode , Define a function, Use a function, Table mode , Table for f(x), values -1, 0, 1, 2, Statistics mode, 1-Var Results, Edit values, Frequency table , Statistics mode , Straight-line equation from 2 points, Math Box mode , Inequalities on a number line

Surds: questions for GCSE maths revision. One pdf with questions and answers. Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections or have ideas for further papers. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: plans, elevations, front, side, view, elevation, rotational symmetry, cube, cuboid, structure, grid, volume, 3-dimensional.

Surds: questions for maths lessons. One pdf with questions and a separate pdf with questions and answers. A PowerPoint is available with correct answers animated so that each question can be discussed as a class or group: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13057000 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: simplify, expand, root, squared, difference of two squares, surd, rational, Pythagoras, cosine, cos, tangent, tan, space diagonal, area, cube, cuboid, trapezium

Histograms: GCSE questions for maths lessons. One pdf with questions and a separate pdf with questions and answers. Questions consist of a range of high level - M4 from CCEA. A PowerPoint is available with correct answers animated so that each question can be discussed as a class or group: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13047203 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: histograms, compound measures, stratified sampling, sample, estimation, mean, mode, median, quartile, interquartile range, frequency density, measurement, frequency, class width

Estimation and approximation: questions for maths lessons. One pdf with questions and a separate pdf with questions and answers. Questions consist of a range of medium level. A PowerPoint is available with correct answers animated so that each question can be discussed as a class or group: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13053980 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: Estimate, approximate, approximation, square root, round, decimals, area, division, multiplication.

Short student questionnaire to garner attitudes towards Maths. Give out at the start and end of an academic year and see if anything shifts. Spreadsheet for analysis is being constructed. Please review if you put this to use.

One of a series of PowerPoints that use a card sort activity with Wacky Races characters. The aim here is to position characters according to ordinal clues such as “Penelope Pitstop finished four cars ahead of Peter Perfect”. High quality with gifs. Please review if you put the ppt to use.

A spreadsheet that checks 2 x 2 matrices calculations carried out in GCSE Further Maths. Input 2 matrices (A & B) to get the inverse of A, B and AB and the square of A and B. Also input two sets of equations in the form ax + by = c to get the values of x and y via matrices. I would welcome any suggestions for improvement.

Trial and improvement: questions for maths lessons. One pdf with questions and a separate pdf with questions and answers. Questions consist of a range of medium level. A PowerPoint is available with correct answers animated so that each question can be discussed as a class or group: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12976859 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 079 497 497 81 Key words: 𝑥, algebra, equation, rounding, decimal place

Two-way tables: questions for maths lessons. One pdf with questions and a separate pdf with questions and answers. Questions range from medium to hard. A PowerPoint is available with correct answers animated so that each question can be discussed as a class or group: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12953330 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 07949749781 Key words: Two-way tables, frequency tree, algebra

Binary: questions for maths lessons. One pdf with questions and a separate pdf with questions and answers. Questions consist of a range of medium level. A PowerPoint is available with correct answers animated so that each question can be discussed as a class or group: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12956338 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 07949749781 Key words: Decimal, base 2, base 10, place headings, place value, odd numbers