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The Resources within this shop are all designed for the teaching of Mathematics for those in the age range 7 - 18 years old. Most resources consist of a PowerPoint lesson followed by a worksheet for the students. With over twenty nine years of experience, the powerpoint/worksheets within the shop have been used successfully by myself and colleagues over that time. As a head of department for over 15 years, the department has yearly been judged as adding substantial value to students grades.

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The Resources within this shop are all designed for the teaching of Mathematics for those in the age range 7 - 18 years old. Most resources consist of a PowerPoint lesson followed by a worksheet for the students. With over twenty nine years of experience, the powerpoint/worksheets within the shop have been used successfully by myself and colleagues over that time. As a head of department for over 15 years, the department has yearly been judged as adding substantial value to students grades.
The CAST Diagram
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The CAST Diagram

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I use this PowerPoint over two lessons. The first lesson introduces students to the CAST diagram. There is an assumption that students are already aware of the three trig curves. A series of examples follow where students find the exact value for the sin, cos or tan of certain angles. The second lesson looks at the definition of a negative angle. The lessons complete with examples of how the CAST diagram can be used to solve simple trig equations for a given range.
Probability Tree diagrams
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Probability Tree diagrams

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This PowerPoint presentation is used to introduce students how to construct and use a Tree diagram. Through a series of worked examples students learn how to answer a variety of probability questions by using a tree diagram. The Answers provided with this purchase are for the free worksheet provided in my shop.
Solving simultaneous equations
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Solving simultaneous equations

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This lesson revises with students how we can solve simultaneous equations by elimination and by substitution through worked examples. I have used this lesson in the past for year 12 AS students, however I have also used it as a revision lesson for year 11 students.
Angles in a Triangle & Angles in a Quadrilateral
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Angles in a Triangle & Angles in a Quadrilateral

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The power point presentation shows students why angles in a triangle add up to 180. Prior knowledge is required here of the angles on a straight line and/or Alternate angles. The power point has a series of worked examples for the angles in a triangle before looking at the angles in a quadrilateral. Following the angles in a quadrilateral there are a series of cards that can be printed to go with a collection of questions at the board. (a bit like bingo) Students answer each question and should find a number that can be crossed out. The winner being the one who completes their card correctly!
Velocity-Time graphs
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Velocity-Time graphs

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This power point has a series of worked examples to demonstrate how students can find the distance traveled or the acceleration of an object by means of finding the (approximate) area under the curve or the gradient of the tangent drawn to the curve.
Drawing straight line graphs
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Drawing straight line graphs

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This lesson shows students how to work out the y coordinates for given x coordinates. Then the results are placed onto a given xy axis and the line drawn. The lesson is accompanied with a worksheet for students to answer in class or as a piece of homework.
Angles in a triangle or quadrilateral
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Angles in a triangle or quadrilateral

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The power point presentation shows students why angles in a triangle add up to 180. Prior knowledge is required here of the angles on a straight line and/or Alternate angles. The power point has a series of worked examples for the angles in a triangle before looking at the angles in a quadrilateral. Following the angles in a quadrilateral there are a series of cards that can be printed to go with a collection of questions at the board. (a bit like bingo) Students answer each question and should find a number that can be crossed out. The winner being the one who completes their card correctly!
Right Angled Trigonometry question booklet
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Right Angled Trigonometry question booklet

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This workbook can be used with the Power point set. It introduces students to labeling up a triangle. Investigate the Sine ratio, Cosine ratio and Tangent ratio. The booklet has a variety of worksheets for each of these individually before mixing it up a little. The booklet then concludes with students having questions where they have to find the labeled angle. The booklet can be printed as an A5 booklet, which I find is easily placed in their books.
Solving Inequalities
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Solving Inequalities

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Lesson on solving inequalities, including quadratics. Lesson includes a worksheet for students to complete.
Pie Charts
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Pie Charts

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This lesson is a series of examples aimed at students who have met Pie charts in earlier years. The lesson is aimed at re-enforcing the knowledge of pie charts through a series of worked examples. This presentation also includes a worksheet for students to attempt in class or as a piece of homework.
Introduction to Algebra
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Introduction to Algebra

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This power point presentation is an introduction to Algebra. By the end of the one or two lessons students should have gained a basic understanding for the use of letters and be able to collect together like terms. The structure of the lesson allows the teacher to discuss answers and write them down as the power point in flow.
Volume of a Prism
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Volume of a Prism

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Lesson introduces students to the formula which can be used for a variety of prisms. The lesson then has a series of worked examples before ending with a large worksheet for students to complete.
The expansion of (p+q)^n
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The expansion of (p+q)^n

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This lesson and worksheet looks at the understanding of expanding a linear bracket to a positive integer value as the power.
Moving Coins
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Moving Coins

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This is an investigation I used to use in the early 1990's when coursework was all the rage! Ideal task for end of term. Keeps the students still focused and on task.
Area of a Triangle & Trapezium
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Area of a Triangle & Trapezium

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These two PowerPoint presentations teach students how we find the area of a triangle and a trapezium. Now that students must learn the formula for the area of a trapezium I have shown how the formula is created through the knowledge of the area of a triangle. Through worked examples students learn how to apply these formulae.
GCSE Foundation Run around game 5
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GCSE Foundation Run around game 5

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This activity is aimed at Foundation students who are revising for their GCSE examination. Each round consists of four questions. Print the slides 8 to 13 on A4 paper and place one printed slide per table. Students are put into pairs (either by choice or teacher selection) and are given a copy of slide 14 and a few sheets of pieces of A4 paper. The pairs are designated a starting table and the timer (slide 2) is started. The students are then given 5 minutes to answer the four questions on that table. Once the five minutes is up the students move clockwise to the next table and start the next set of four questions and the timer of slide 3 is started. This continues until all students have completed the six tables worth of questions. The answering of the questions takes no more than 30 minutes. Students then remain at their final table, swap their answer sheet with the nearest table and the answers are produced. At this stage I go through the questions before revealing the answers. In this way the students have had a go at GCSE style foundation questions and have also seen a demonstration as to how they should have been answered. Finally, students add up their score and the highest score get a prize!
New GCSE Test Material grades 6 & 7
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New GCSE Test Material grades 6 & 7

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These tests can be used to check whether students have met the standards required for topics which have been labelled as grade 6 or 7 in the new GCSE. Clearly I have listed which topics are tested and students are given this list in advance so that they can revise the highlighted topics. The idea is that students will answer the questions on paper and/or graph paper.
Proportion
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Proportion

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This bundle is a collection of lessons that I tend to use in year 8 or 9 to teach students direct and inverse proportion. Starting with numerical problems before looking at the more algebraic problems that we see at GCSE
GCSE Shape & Space revision guide
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GCSE Shape & Space revision guide

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This document is a revision booklet I put together for my students over the years. It contains worked examples and notes describing how certain problems are solved.