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Maths revision pocket/flash cards

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Print these off back to back and then have your students keep them in their pocket so they can use it as a revision aid for past exam questions to build their independence and confidence. Worked really well with my year 11's this year.
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Mental Maths program

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There are 40 weeks of 10 question powerpoints with answers to use as part of your numeracy strategy. I have used this by completing one mental maths question sets per week and have seen it have a big impact on the students I teach. I have included a recording sheet that can be programmed to show student progress over time.
Revision/ end of topic group work for Angles: 3 different abilities with problem solvingQuick View
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Revision/ end of topic group work for Angles: 3 different abilities with problem solving

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To be used towards the end of a topic or at the start to either assess a starting point or to help students revise before a topic assessment. Works best when printed on A3 and then students can take them home to revise from. Suitable for KS3/KS4.<br /> <br /> There is a core knowledge section on each of the 8 sections it is split into with an extension focusing on problem solving .
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Misconceptions Past GCSE paper

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A completed foundation paper, some questions are correctly answered others are not. The task is that the learners look through to see if they can find the misconception. Can be done as a chase the answer type activity. Answers are included
Maths riddlesQuick View
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Maths riddles

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Riddles with answers to be used as starters or mid lesson to improve thinking skills.
Numeracy In history ProjectQuick View
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Numeracy In history Project

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I planned this as a unit of work to run alongside the Feudal system module in history. It involves 3 activities:<br /> <br /> 1: Harrying of the north<br /> 2: Feudal System<br /> 3: Statistical investigation into Eyam plague village (I know this is the wrong period but it is a great statistical task that someone else put on TES)<br /> 4: Build a castle on a budget
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Surface area of dogs

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I was inspired by the interesting hair dressing styles of these well groomed dogs. The idea is to work out the surface area of the dogs head as if it was a rectangular prism or a cube. I found it to be a really engaging way to consolidate the topic.
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Algebra/Number Train Investigation

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This is a resource where pupils build their own railway to solve specified problems. It involves costing the railway, SDT and timetables. I used this as an extension to introduce forming expressions and equations which worked quite nicely.