I taught in a range of schools for many years before moving into FE, where I found creative and imaginative approaches just as rewarding with adults. Most of my resources are concerned with giving control to the learner, through a range of methods. Some are great for just giving them experience of examination questions, and the chance to discuss these with other learners. I now concentrate on spreading the range of creations from UK KS1 to KS4, and across the Common Standards.
I taught in a range of schools for many years before moving into FE, where I found creative and imaginative approaches just as rewarding with adults. Most of my resources are concerned with giving control to the learner, through a range of methods. Some are great for just giving them experience of examination questions, and the chance to discuss these with other learners. I now concentrate on spreading the range of creations from UK KS1 to KS4, and across the Common Standards.
Functional Skills
A set of multiple choice quizzes that I created for Functional Skills Mathematics, covering the mathematical topics as revision for functionality.
Equally they can be used at any level for starters, fillers, or just a bit of fun.
(All images are mine, I think, and mostly taken by me.)
Simple presentation for Year 6 division of fractions by whole number - clear presentation using the one I did for multiplication. Plus a worksheet that should consolidate the skills, and somewhat differentiated.
Specs: 'divide proper fractions by whole numbers for example, [1/3 ÷ 2 = 1/6]'
A work sheet that utilises a range of formulae from simple shapes to more complex speed/distance/acceleration etc to introduce the concept formulas, the power of generalisation, and being able to intuitively rearrange them. Lots of questions with answers.
Investigations were once a major part of GCSE until coursework was abolished, and one exam board said 'you can now concentrate on teaching&'. But we are in the business of learning, a word which is taking prominence over the word teaching. I've had fun with these over the years, and always keen to share.
Simple set of slides to demonstrate finding bearings when given some information, and locating things when given two bearings. Follows on from my introduction resource.
For worksheets covering foundation, higher, measuring, trigonometry etc, plus a plenary/revision quiz, go to my premium resource. This contains a whole selection of questions adapted from exam questions, and covers the whole of this aspect of the syllabus.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-gcse-bearings-and-scale-drawings-two-differentiated-worksheets-plus-plenary-quiz-in-pp-11505938
Fractions addition and subtraction - getting more complicated in Year 5, and suitable for revision in Year 6 or above.
'add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number'
Simple and colourful presentation in PowerPoint, with plenty of places to pause for class responses, and a single worksheet that gives learners practice in these skills.
Two PowerPoint activities that introduce and explore the concepts of similar and similarity in Mathematics. Ideal to be used on the Interactive Whiteboard.
Ideal for KS3, KS4 and Post 16.
I've made blank grids and some with some bits already shaded - complete for reflective symmetry and rotational symmetry, and make up some of your own.
Good for fun and display, and hopefully learning.
All in Word, so feel free to edit.
Step by step look at multiplication of mixed numbers, building on multiplication of proper fractions and addition, to create a simple algorithm. Clear presentation plus two sided worksheet progressing from multiplication of common fractions to multiplication of mixed numbers. Both as PDF for ease of showing on muliple devices.
See my other stuff for presentations on PowerPoint of division, and addition and subtraction.
Foundation tier now requires students to know the exact values in surd form of specific angles.
A simple and clear illustration of how to derive these values, and the values themselves.
Easy to use in the classroom, or print slides for crib sheets for learners.
The specs require:
'•know the exact values of sin θ and cos θ for θ = 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°
•know the exact value of tan θ for θ = 0°, 30°, 45° and 60 ’
Includes a recap of the trig functions and Pythagoras, and the graphs of each function to show values at zero and ninety degrees, plus showing that tan 90 does not exist.
Plus an activity to use the above values in sin and cos sum and difference formulas, giving practice in manipulating surds for higher candidates, and an extension to use the addition and subtraction formula for tangent.
Hence entirely suitable for A’level pure mathematics, and recap of GCSE knowledge and skills.
If you like this, try my big bundle of material on surds for £3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-gcse-working-with-surds-huge-bundle-of-stuff-11551032
Four games to play to reinforce solving simple equations and substitution, so quite suitable for year 6 and key stages 3 or 4.
Throw the dice, and match the equation to the score. Claim that tile, and the next person throws.
All solutions are in the range of 1 - 6, so easy arithmetic.
But game can be adapted any way you like - solve all the equations first, then play the dice game to make three in a row, or four in a row.
The second set is throw the dice and substitute the scores into the expressions, then find the numbers in the grid.
Give feedback please, on suggested improvements.
