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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.

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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Ordering calculations using BODMAS
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Ordering calculations using BODMAS

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To perform (mental) calculations. - To revise factors, multiples and prime factors. Main Lesson: - To solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and a combination of these, including understanding the meaning of the equals sign (Year 5) - To use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations (Year 6) - To use conventional notation for the priority of operations, including brackets, powers and roots (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder, multi-step calculations and revision of common factors, common multiples and prime factors. A connect activity getting children to begin to understand why it is necessary to have a specific order when undertaking multi-step calculations. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach how to apply BODMAS to brackets and orders / powers. This includes a PowerPoint presentation showing defining, explaining and applying BODMAS to two different calculations. A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to use BODMAS to carry out multi step calculations with all four operations, with brackets, squared and cube numbers and how to balance equations. A stretch challenge including square roots. Answer sheet provided to support marking. A final AFL / Next Steps task, asking children to correct mistakes in 3 multi-step calculations.
UKS2 (Y5 and Y6) Division with remainders; fractions; estimation and checking calculations - 5  lessons
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UKS2 (Y5 and Y6) Division with remainders; fractions; estimation and checking calculations - 5 lessons

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A set of 5 days' lessons covering: - short and long division - finding fractions from remainders - rounding up or down after division in Word problems depending on context. - the use of estimation / rounding, inverse operations / informal methods to check answers. Revision of: -Metric conversions -Rounding to nearest 1, 10, 100, 1000, 1000 -Quick mental arithmetic using all four operations.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Brackets, squares, cubes, order of operations and BODMAS.
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Brackets, squares, cubes, order of operations and BODMAS.

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To perform (mental) calculations. - To revise factors, multiples and prime factors. Main Lesson: - To recognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (²) and cubed (³) (Year 5) - To use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations (Year 6) - To use conventional notation for the priority of operations, including brackets, powers and roots (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder, multiplication and division calculations and revision of highest common factors, lowest common multiples and prime factors. A connect activity getting children to begin to understand the effect of brackets in calcualations. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach how to apply BODMAS to brackets and orders / powers. Also includes a revision of how to find square numbers (if required). A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to find square numbers, to carry out multi step calculations with brackets, squared and cube numbers and how to use brackets to solve calculations and balance equations. A stretch challenge introducing square roots. Answer sheet provided to support marking. A final AFL / Next Steps task, making use of BODMAS calculations from the 2016 and 2017 arithmetic SATs papers.
UKS2 (Y5 and Y6) - Properties of Numbers (multiples, factors and primes);  Ordering calculations BODMAS, brackets, squares and cubes
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UKS2 (Y5 and Y6) - Properties of Numbers (multiples, factors and primes); Ordering calculations BODMAS, brackets, squares and cubes

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A set of 5 lessons covering: - multiples, common multiples and lowest common multiples. - factors, common factors, highest common factor. - prime numbers and prime factors - solving multi-step calculations involving brackets and orders / powers. - solving multi-step calculations including all four operations, brackets and orders / powers. Revision of: Squared and Cubed Numbers Additional PowerPoint Presentations showing: - how to find prime factors using factor trees - how to use BODMAS when solving multistep calculation problems.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To order multistep calculations. - To multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000. Main Lesson: - To multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 (Year 5) - To multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000 giving answers up to 3 decimal places (Year 6) - To understand and use place value for decimals (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder, multi-step calculations and revision of properties of numbers. A connect activity getting children to remember how they multiply and divide integers (whole numbers) by 10, 100, 1000. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach how to multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000. A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to multiply and divide increasingly more challenging integers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000. A Place Value grid is provided as additional support for those struggling. Answer sheet provided to support marking. A final AFL / Next Steps task, asking children to apply their knowledge of multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100, and 1000 to find as many possible ways to make a specific number based on old SATs paper.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) converting between metric (and imperial) measures using line graphs
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) converting between metric (and imperial) measures using line graphs

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To order multistep calculations. - To interpret line graphs. Main Lesson: - To convert between different units of metric measure (Year 5) - To interpret line graphs and to convert between miles and kilometres (Year 6) -To change freely between related standard units [for example length, capacity and mass] (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder, multi-step calculations and revision of properties of numbers. A connect activity challenging children to hypothesise what data a series of line graphs might represent. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach use line graphs to convert between different units of measure and how to draw their own line graphs. A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to convert between the various metric units of measure using, and plotting their own, line graphs. A challenge activity where children convert between miles and kilometres and metres. Answer sheet provided to support marking. A final AFL / Next Steps task, asking children to apply their knowledge to a conversion table, converting between litres and gallons.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - complete set of Maths lessons for October
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - complete set of Maths lessons for October

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15 sets of complete lessons (3 x 5 days) covering current National Curriculum expectations for teaching short and long division, multiples, common multiples, prime factors, common prime factors, BODMAS, multiplication and division by powers of 10, metric measures, conversions between metric and imperial measures, and multi-step Word Problems. Each week ends with either an investigation of Word Problems linked to the topic studied. Every lesson includes: - a Starter based on Arithmetic and / or previous learning and a Connect Activity designed to activate the children's interest in the topic being covered that day. - two interactive teaching presentations designed to run on either Smartboard's Interactive Whiteboard or Promethean ActivInspire software. - a detailed 4 way differentiated lesson plan including all relevant learning objectives and AfL / next step opportunities. - a 4 way differentiated worksheet designed to cater for the learning of virtually all children in Year 5 or Year 6 regardless of ability.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) adding fractions with same and different denominators
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) adding fractions with same and different denominators

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Learning Objectives Starter: To compare and order fractions Main Lesson: To add fractions with the same denominator, and denominators that are multiples of the same number (Year 5) To add fractions with different denominators, using the concept of equivalent fractions (Year 6) To use the 4 operations applied to proper and improper fractions all both positive and negative (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder pairs of fractions which recaps comparing two or more fractions. A connect activity challenging children to identify and discuss methods that they might use to add two fractions – allowing you to assess prior learning. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach children to understanding how to add fractions with common denominators, with denominators where one is a multiple of the other and where two fractions have different denominators, and changing fractions to have the same denominator in order to add these fractions. A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to add fractions. A final AFL / Next Steps task, asking children to work out what final step has been missed off by a fictional student Sam (forgetting to simplify the answers).
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Fractions - converting between Mixed Numbers and improper fractions
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Fractions - converting between Mixed Numbers and improper fractions

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Learning Objectives Starter: To add fractions Main Lesson: To add fractions with the same denominator, and denominators that are multiples of the same number (Year 5) To add fractions with different denominators, using the concept of equivalent fractions (Year 6) To use the 4 operations applied to proper and improper fractions all both positive and negative (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder pairs of fractions which recaps comparing two or more fractions. A connect activity challenging children to identify and discuss methods that they might use to add two fractions – allowing you to assess prior learning. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach children to understanding how to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa, starting with a visual method. A Knowledge Check to allow you to group children appropriately for the independent task. A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions and to add improper fractions & convert the answers to mixed numbers. Answers provided to ease marking. A final AFL / Next Steps task, asking children to identified made in two example SATs arithmetic questions (2016 Paper A) Also included is a powerpoint and a link to a YouTube presentation providing an animated demonstration of how to recognise improper fractions and mixed numbers and how to convert between the two.
How to find prime factors - a powerpoint
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How to find prime factors - a powerpoint

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A step by step PowerPoint Presentation modelling the process involved to allow children to find prime factors. The video clip is of the same PowerPoint allowing you to run the PowerPoint directly from youtube.
2017 (updated for 2018)  KS2 (Year 6)  Maths SATs revision - Place Value and Arithmetic - addition
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2017 (updated for 2018) KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Place Value and Arithmetic - addition

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A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard software and links to four videos modelling how to deliver each section of the lesson which can either be used by teachers or by teachers with the whole class. 2018 update now includes PowerPoint version of both presentations, and a AFL / Next steps Word document for easy printing and including in maths books as evidence of Using and Applying / Reasoning. This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class’ understanding of quick arithmetic methods and how place value can be used to sequence, round and identify closest numbers, finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the first lesson in a four week revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. **Learning Objectives covered: ** To add whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (arithmetic starter) To demonstrate an understanding of place value, including large numbers and decimals.
Year 1 Maths - positional language
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Year 1 Maths - positional language

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A complete youtube lesson prepared to facilitate home learning during the school closure, The lesson consists of: a starter linked to halves and quarters of quantities an explanation of positional language next to, right, under, left, above, in between, over and below. a game and an activity for independent learning when the video ends.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1  Day 1 Counting on & back
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 1 Counting on & back

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To count on and back numbers up to 20 (HA up to 30) This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, and supported with a PowerPoint presentation, to recap on the children’s abilities to count on and back with numbers up to 20. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter and main part of the lesson. A 2-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to find missing numbers in a series of counting sequences. A final AFL / Next Steps task, where the class works collaboratively to order number to 30.
UKS2 / KS3 Place Value problem solving for a paired or group investigation lesson
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UKS2 / KS3 Place Value problem solving for a paired or group investigation lesson

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LO: to solve number and practical problems that involve reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers up to 10,000,000 and determining the value of each digit This lesson consists of: An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire to allow you to share the learning objectives and go through the best way to complete this group / paired investigation. A set of problem solving cards where children work collaboratively to apply their Place Value knowledge to find a set of seven numbers with instructions for the children and for administrating the lesson. An AFL / Next Steps reflection to encourage children to identify what went well and what strategies they would attempt improve in subsequent investigations.