One page Maths diagnostic assessment. A PowerPoint 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 or edited to suit the needs of the educational context. 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.

Surds: questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with answers revealed on presentation. Free pdfs are available with questions and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13056997 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

Masters Dissertation September 2017 The findings of this 78 page research suggest that the age-effect plays a role in enrolment with older students more likely to access grammar schools and that the effect has a bearing on outcomes for GCSE English in both sectors and GCSE Mathematics in non-selective schools.

Inequalities: questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with questions and answers. Questions consist of a range of medium level. Free pdfs are available with questions and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959723 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 07949749781 Key words: <, >, ≤, ≥, greater than, less than, equal to, number line, inequality, algebra, integer, one sign, two signs

Trial and improvement: questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with questions and answers. Questions consist of a range of medium level. Free pdfs are available with questions and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12976856 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

An 11 slide PowerPoint that uses Couch to 5K as a context for thinking about time, distance and speed. The cards and tables of each C25K session are useful to initiate class conversations about components of speed and how to go about getting fitter. Ratio and percentages can also be explored using this context. The correct answers are included and there is a spreadsheet containing the constructed charts which can be edited. A free pdf version of the slides without answers can be downloaded from here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12850965

75 Bar model questions and answers for GCSE thinking. The questions are from week 2 to 4 Barvember 2020. Each day, there are 2 accessible questions, another 2 that requires more thought and a final challenging question. All sorts of mathematical contexts are used. The solutions are efficient and designed to a minimum number of steps. Week 1 from 2020 can be freely downloaded from here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12881886

A 22 slide PowerPoint showing some really important maths concepts in concrete form and which pupils should be aware of. Cuisenaire rods are the main focus but enhanced with the counting stick to produce a powerful arsenal for additive reasoning. It covers equivalence, inequalities, decimals, factors, primes, composites, fractions, squares and algebra. There is at least a weeks material for all ages at primary school and applicable to secondary students who have gaps in their understanding. Please review it if you download it and do put it to good use. The PowerPoint allows the teacher to introduce the key ideas to students via extensive use of animation. Most of the ideas are easier to access through animation and slow reveal.

Estimation and approximation: questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with answers revealed on presentation. Questions consist of a range of medium level. Free pdfs are available with questions and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13053978 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.

Histograms: GCSE questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and answers, animated for a great teaching resource. Finally crack one of the most difficult topics with your students. Questions consist of a range of high level - M4 from CCEA. Free pdfs are available with questions and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13047194 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

Legacy Specification (2018). The Prince’s Trust has updated the specification. The new ppt version can be found at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12632919 To be used alongside Student Booklet (see link for free pdf below) The aim of this unit is to develop an understanding of the benefits and different purposes presentations have, as well as develop the skills needed to give a presentation. This includes preparing, delivering and reviewing a presentation. Free pdf version can be accessed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12406826 If you use it please review.

A PowerPoint of 20 puzzles. This provides spatial awareness practice, CAT4 practice and cognitive abilities test practice. Difficulty: Level 3 Hard. Cut out cards and rearrange to make tracks. Use symmetry, rotation, reflection and 90 degree angles to complete the tracks. Track cards are inspired by the amazing Serpentiles originally published by ThinkFun but no longer manufactured. A free pdf is available and can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12919925

A PowerPoint of 20 puzzles. This provides spatial awareness practice, CAT4 practice and cognitive abilities test practice. Difficulty: Level 2 Medium. Cut out cards and rearrange to make tracks. Use symmetry, rotation, reflection and 90 degree angles to complete the tracks. Track cards are inspired by the amazing Serpentiles originally published by ThinkFun but no longer manufactured. A free pdf is available and can be downloaded here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12916826

Coordinates: questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with questions and answers. Questions consist of a range of medium ones. Free pdfs are available with questions and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12955814 Please contact Cubed Maths if you identify any incorrections. cubed.maths@gmail.com 07949749781 Key words: 𝑦 axis, 𝑥 axis, quadrilaterals, kite, trapezium, rectangle, parallelogram, midpoint, circle, diameter

Binary: questions for maths lessons. One PowerPoint with questions and a separate PowerPoint with questions and answers. Questions consist of a range of medium level. Free pdfs are available with questions and answers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12956337 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

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 pdf of a 6 slide PowerPoint that uses Couch to 5K as a context for thinking about time, distance and speed. The cards and tables of each C25K session are useful to initiate class conversations about components of speed and how to go about getting fitter. Ratio and percentages can also be explored using this context. The PowerPoint is available with the correct answers and spreadsheet containing the constructed charts which can be edited. They can be downloaded from here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12850971

To play this Maths game, students need to know the following: multiples digits prime numbers square numbers making a calculation using one operator (+, -, x, ÷) using bingo cards Designed by James Muldoon (11) and Barbara Muldoon.

Legacy Specification (2018). The Prince’s Trust has updated the specification. New specification pdf can be accessed here: To be used alongside Teachers PowerPoint (see link below for ppt) The aim of this unit is to develop an understanding of the benefits and different purposes presentations have, as well as develop the skills needed to give a presentation. This includes preparing, delivering and reviewing a presentation. Teachers PowerPoint version can be accessed here: If you use it please review.

A PowerPoint of 10 slides introducing the concept and based on the relevant chapter in “How I wish I’d taught maths”, Craig Barton, 2018, chapter 11.