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Making Maths Memorable

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Ever since my PGCE I have been convinced that every Maths topic has a unique and interesting way to be taught. 7 years later and I have collected and created 100s of resources to prove my point. All resources, including IB and A Level, are designed to be thoroughly engaging but yet cover every bit of content required with plenty of practise too. Teach LCM with the life of the Cicada bugs or teach proportions using celebrity faces and the golden ratio. All fully animated engaging powerpoints.

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Ever since my PGCE I have been convinced that every Maths topic has a unique and interesting way to be taught. 7 years later and I have collected and created 100s of resources to prove my point. All resources, including IB and A Level, are designed to be thoroughly engaging but yet cover every bit of content required with plenty of practise too. Teach LCM with the life of the Cicada bugs or teach proportions using celebrity faces and the golden ratio. All fully animated engaging powerpoints.
Discovering functions and their graphs
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Discovering functions and their graphs

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A worksheet that students use alongside a graphing resource (not included - I use desmos.com) to find out for themselves how the different equations make different lines and how changing various coefficients affects the line. A Powerpoint to flick through at the end with a fun "Simon says" plenary should round off the learning.
Golden Ratio in the face investigation
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Golden Ratio in the face investigation

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A great lesson where students investigate the golden ratio proportions in the face. A 10 minute starter using the same concept with the hand helps introduce the idea. They can then look at how well celebrities fit the golden ratio. Finishes with a video that shows somebody using photoshop to make a face match the golden ratio grid (a link to youtube).
All sequences GCSE
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All sequences GCSE

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All the resources required to teach everything on sequences in the GCSE. Includes nth terms, patterns, Linear sequences and Quadratic sequences.
All half lesson, one sheet tests.
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All half lesson, one sheet tests.

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. If you would like editable copies please comment with an email address and I will send you the originals.
Half lesson, one sheet test on Surface Area and Volumes (Circles, Pyramids and Spheres)
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Half lesson, one sheet test on Surface Area and Volumes (Circles, Pyramids and Spheres)

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of Surface Area and Volume questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the Mensuration chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on all Constructions and Loci
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Half lesson, one sheet test on all Constructions and Loci

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of constructions and loci that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the constructions and loci chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on all Fractions skills
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Half lesson, one sheet test on all Fractions skills

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all Fraction questions that can be found in the GCSE.
Half lesson, one sheet test on Indices and Standard form
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Half lesson, one sheet test on Indices and Standard form

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of Indices and Standard Form questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the Indices chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on Indices and surds
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Half lesson, one sheet test on Indices and surds

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of Indices and Surds questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the Laws of Indices and Surds chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on Inequalities
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Half lesson, one sheet test on Inequalities

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all knowledge on inequalities that can be found in the GCSE. This includes solving inequalities, inequality diagrams and regions. Ideal for finishing the inequalities chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on all percentage questions in the GCSE
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Half lesson, one sheet test on all percentage questions in the GCSE

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of percentage questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the percentages chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on straight line graphs
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Half lesson, one sheet test on straight line graphs

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of plotting linear equation questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the straight line graphs chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on Solving Quadratic Equations
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Half lesson, one sheet test on Solving Quadratic Equations

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of solving quadratic equation questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the Quadratic Equations chapter. Includes factorising, the formula, completing the square and trial and improvement. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on solving all Linear Equations
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Half lesson, one sheet test on solving all Linear Equations

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of soliving linear equation questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the Linear Equations chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on all tranformations
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Half lesson, one sheet test on all tranformations

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of transformation questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the transformations chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Surface area and Volume of all 3D shapes
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Surface area and Volume of all 3D shapes

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Around 3-4 lessons worth or material. All resources required to teach surface area and volume of all the 3D shapes required for the GCSE. Starts with cuboids and prisms and moves on to composite 3D shapes. Followed by cylinders, spheres, pyramids and cones. Finishes with A* style questions. Fun activities and interesting questions keep the lessons engaging. An end of topic assessment is also included that can me completed and peer marked in a lesson. This resource assumes knowledge in areas of all 2D shapes.
Circles - Area and circumference (inc Arcs and Sectors)
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Circles - Area and circumference (inc Arcs and Sectors)

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Everything you need to teach calculations with circles. Starts with discovering the value of Pi and its uses. Then practise in using Pi and finding the areas and circumferences of circles. Followed by area and perimter of more complex shapes involving circles. Then a lesson on Arcs and Sectors (including area of segments). Finishes with a mini lesson project on the value of pizza. ALL teaching aids, activities, excerises and tasks are included in this 48 page powerpoint. At least 4 lessons worth but easily much more.
Simultaneous Equations
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Simultaneous Equations

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At least 3 lessons worth of content here. Starts by teaching the elimination method followed by worded exam style questions. Then teaches the substitution method and solving by plotting the two equations. Last lesson on the A and A* questions solving quadratic simultaneous equations.
Solving equations
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Solving equations

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A few lessons to introduce and practise solving equations. Having taught using many different methods to solve equations I have settled for the magic bridge method (float and ping). It is understood quickly and clearly and creates skills to be carried forward to more advanced maths. Resource includes step by step methods, practice exercises, a differentiated fun code breaking worksheet and an end of topic test that can be completed and peer marked in a lesson.
Substitution
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Substitution

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A great couple of lessons to introduce and advance substitution skills. The starter is a fantastic way to introduce the concepts and skills. Fun activities follow to secure these skills. Code breaking worksheet included.