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I'm a teacher of 10 years in Mathematics and various other subjects. I have a Masters in Education as well as being a professional lesson content creator. All lessons I create I use myself as well as share to my own department. I'm always looking to better my lessons in such elements as: the quality of content; quantity; engagement of the pupils; exam prep; efficiency of the lesson; retention curve; accessibility and challenge and various others. I have big plans for Blacksmith Maths.

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I'm a teacher of 10 years in Mathematics and various other subjects. I have a Masters in Education as well as being a professional lesson content creator. All lessons I create I use myself as well as share to my own department. I'm always looking to better my lessons in such elements as: the quality of content; quantity; engagement of the pupils; exam prep; efficiency of the lesson; retention curve; accessibility and challenge and various others. I have big plans for Blacksmith Maths.
HCF and LCM, standard form and surds - Assessment
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HCF and LCM, standard form and surds - Assessment

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This assessment will test students ability to calculate the HCF anf LCM. It will also take students through all the operations with standard form and the surds topic. Assessment includes Topic skill questions Applied questions Mark Scheme breakdown Mark Scheme Reflection page
Unit 01.3 - Higher - Factors, multiples, primes, standard form and surds - Lesson bundle
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Unit 01.3 - Higher - Factors, multiples, primes, standard form and surds - Lesson bundle

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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about HCF and LCM through Venn diagram method, all of the operations with standard form and the whole unit of surds. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks, review lesson and assessment. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. Bundle includes Lesson 1 - Prime decomposition Lesson 2 - HCF and LCM Lesson 3 - Writing standard form Lesson 4 - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form Lesson 5 - Introductions to surds Lesson 6 - Simplifying surds Lesson 7 - Rationalising surds Lesson 8 - Rationalising surds (Binomials) Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Solving quadratics equations with the x squared term greater than 1 - Lesson bundle
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Solving quadratics equations with the x squared term greater than 1 - Lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about solving quadratic equations with the coefficient of the x squared term being greater than 1. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes back through factorising. The method taught in this lesson is splitting the equation in half. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Unit 1 - Year 8 Delta - Factors and powers
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Unit 1 - Year 8 Delta - Factors and powers

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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about factors and powers. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. Bundle includes Lesson 1 - Prime decomposition Lesson 2 - HCF and LCM Lesson 3 - Index laws (numbers) Lesson 4 - Writing standard form Lesson 5 - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form Lesson 6 - Rounding and significant figures Lesson 7 - Estimating Homework 1 - HCF and LCM Homework 2 - Index laws Homework 3 - Standard form Homework 4 - Ordering, rounding and estimating Each Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Student worksheet Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Please review and follow Homework includes Recall questions (previous topic) Topic skill questions Applied questions Random problem solver Reflection page Solutions
Converting between Fractions, decimals and percentages (Including ordering) - lesson bundle
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Converting between Fractions, decimals and percentages (Including ordering) - lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about converting between fractions, decimals and percentages. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes through a help sheet as well as going through how students would put fractions, decimals and percentages in order. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Unit expanding brackets - lessons bundle
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Unit expanding brackets - lessons bundle

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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about expanding brackets. The lessons take students through the basics of simplifying expressions, expanding one, two and more brackets. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. Bundle includes Lesson 1 - Expanding one bracket Lesson 2 - Expanding two brackets Lesson 3 - Expanding more than one bracket (Higher only) Each Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Please review and follow
Unit 1 - Year 9 Delta - Powers and roots
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Unit 1 - Year 9 Delta - Powers and roots

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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about power and roots. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. Bundle includes Lesson 1 - Indices, roots and reciprocals Lesson 2 - Index laws (numbers) Lesson 3 - Negative fractional indices Lesson 4 - Writing standard form Lesson 5 - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form Lesson 6 - Introduction to surds Lesson 7 - Simplifying surds Lesson 8 - Rationalising the denominator Lesson 9 - Rationalising the denominator ( Binomials as denominators) Homework 1 - Indices, roots, reciprocals and index laws Homework 2 - Negative fractional indices Homework 3 - Standard form Homework 4 - Surds Each Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Student worksheet Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Please review and follow Homework includes Recall questions (previous topic) Topic skill questions Applied questions Random problem solver Reflection page Solutions
Coordinates - (Includes Midpoints and plotting x=a) - lesson bundle
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Coordinates - (Includes Midpoints and plotting x=a) - lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about coordinates. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes through read and plotting coordinates. Students will also learn how to draw a graph and find midpoints of lines. The lesson also goes through plotting line ins the form x=a. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. God tier question Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Cumulative frequency graphs - lesson bundle
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Cumulative frequency graphs - lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about cumulative frequency graphs. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes through interpreting cumulative frequency graphs and drawing them. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Glossary Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Problem solver Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Changing the subject (rearranging formula) - lesson
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Changing the subject (rearranging formula) - lesson

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This lesson is designed to introduce GCSE pupils to changing the subjects. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. Changing the subject of different equations including fractional equations. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Exit ticket Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Solving complex linear equations - lesson
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Solving complex linear equations - lesson

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This lesson is designed to build upon GCSE pupils knowledge of solving equations. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. Students will cover equations with fractons, with variables as the denominator, cross-multiplying. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter - retrieval Cognitive load friendly Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Exit ticket Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Changing the subject of more complex equations (includes factorising -lesson
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Changing the subject of more complex equations (includes factorising -lesson

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This lesson is designed to develop further on changing the subject. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This includes factorising. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Exit ticket Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Product rule for counting - lesson
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Product rule for counting - lesson

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This lesson is designed to introduce GCSE pupils to product rule for counting. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. The lesson covers listing, combinations and permutations. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Exit ticket Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Rationalising the denominator - Bundle of lessons
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Rationalising the denominator - Bundle of lessons

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Two lessons Rationalising the denominator Rationalising the denominator (Binomials) Each lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Forming equations - lesson
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Forming equations - lesson

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This lesson is designed to teach students how to form and solve equations from shape and word problems. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
nth term lesson
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nth term lesson

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Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Plenary FUSE Reasonings Please review and follow For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25
nth term worksheet
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nth term worksheet

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Sheet includes Starter questions Differentiated levels of questions Challenging questions Problem solver Solutions included
Unit - Average and range (Includes frequeny tbles and grouped data) - Bundle of lessons
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Unit - Average and range (Includes frequeny tbles and grouped data) - Bundle of lessons

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Bundle includes Lesson 1 - Averages and range from small data set Lesson 2 - Frequency tables Lesson 3 - Grouped data Each Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Exit ticket Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Unit indices and roots - bundle of lessons
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Unit indices and roots - bundle of lessons

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Three lessons Indices, roots and reciprocals Index laws Negative and fractional indices Each lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Scatter graphs - lesson
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Scatter graphs - lesson

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This lesson is designed to teach students to plot and interpret Scatter graphs. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This includes a student worksheet that follows the lesson. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Student work along sheet Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow