This is a set of lessons based around the 'Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A Linear Higher student book'. You do really need the book! This allows students to explore key words in each chapter - looking at challenge, definisitions and connections. Then students progress to the Big6 challenges which are 6 key areas/skills that must understand. Students should also explain their thinking behind solutions and answers. Every set of three lessons is followed by a mini-assessment.

This is the stem of one or two lessons for L4+students exploring 3D cubes and cuboids. There are opportunities for investigations and questions from these activities, and even a potential science link to surface area of biological structures. L5+ students could certainly build the cuboid skyscrapers and graph relationship between cubes used and total faces, or even use it for number patterns. The cubes also support cubed numbers or cubic volume work really well to visualise and work out the cubes of numbers 1 to 4.

The second lesson now looking at simplification of expressions using single, double and mixed expressions. Plenty of diffentiation for progression in pupil questions. Appropriate for L4+ students and can be supported by scrabble-based card sort. Please provide any suggestions and remember this is only the basic lesson outline and does not include rich questioning or pupil analysis of the cognitive challenge of individual expressions. Follow me on twitter for updates on latest resources: https://twitter.com/boostprogress

A series of resources for building two or three lessons around negative numbers and the addition and subtraction of negative numbers. There are also some useful plus and minus cards to support L3 and L4 pupils with a kinesthetic approach. The video links also offer some useful links to science and temperature measurement, Please let me have feedback.

Mathematics of Coordinates III - L4 Four Quadrants This lesson covers work in four quadrants and progresses onto equations of simple lines. There is also an online game which is a good pleanry or engager. At the end there is some access to higher work understanding the calculation of linear functions. Lots of opportunities for looking at key terms and describing patterns. The powerpoint is just the basis for activities. As always provide feedback and comments and follow me @boostprogress.

Resources for supporting the teaching of L4 and, possibly L5 students learning reflection. Covers a range of shapes and the geometrical techniques. There is the basis for a lesson and please provide any feedback or improvements. Follow on @Boostprogress

A range of activities around working out percentages from different proportions and converting between fractions, decimals and percentages. Basis of a good lesson around L4+ and a few stretch activities. As always leave comments and follow on @boostprogress.

About 1 lesson on L4 measuring mass using proper scales and objects (see the science department) and then L5 converting between different measures of mass. Also starts with a fun problem-solving activity to find the sweets in the jar using the mass of one of them...so get your money out for the sweetie shop!! Being a scientist I also try to sort out the terms Mass and Weight! As always follow me @boostprogress and provide comments and feedback.

A resource to investigate the mathematics skills needed for calculating magnification of cells and objects. Also covers the idea of a formula. Engaging context and has a card sort for kinesthetic activities. If used please send me feedback.

You need a maths brain and knowledge of the 'disease spreading' practical. Needs a risk assessment doing. However, great fun to bring maths to life in this interesting context. Students spread a disease and then analyse the spread. Follow me on twitter for updates on latest resources: https://twitter.com/boostprogress

A fun approach to collecting data using simple paper helicopters and cutting propellors to different lengths. Students are introduced to accurate measurement and there are options for pooling class results and investigating reliability. Then progress to graphing data using scatter graphs and possibly constructing a coversion graph relating the two variables. Ideal for the L5+ student and the disengaged mathematician or scientist! As always the activities are an outline for you to enrich. Please leave comments and feedback to further improve this resource.

A fun starter to proportions using M&M sweets. Supply students with bags of 20 MéMs with 10 of one colour, 5 of another colour, 4 of another colour and 1 of a final colour. There is a worksheet to support this and a couple of activities with cubes and cards. Great fun so give it a go. Photos soon to follow and support these lessons. Please feedback comments and follow @boostprogress.

This lesson is for L$ + students to enable understanding of percentages as proportions. It can be made kinesthetic using blocks or cards. There is also good progression to L5+ with conversions between FDP. AS always leave feedback and comments and follow @boostprogress,

An applicational/contextual resource for students to gain some familiarity with mathematics of banking, especially percentages.

This is a great application/contextual task to challenge maths thinkers. Follow the link to watch the video by clicking ont he image and then students work in groups to solve the differentiated problems. Follow me on twitter for updates on latest resources: https://twitter.com/boostprogress

One or two lessons on reflective symmetry covering a range of 2D shapes, including letters, flags and road signs, Progresses to some higher L4 and low L5 tasks on lines of symmetry. As always follow me @boostprogress and leave feedback on the resource.

Mostly L6 work...these lesson activities cover the generation of coordinates for equations and using equations to generate coordinates. Plenty of diffentiation. Also useful if supported by 10 Ticks resources. Follows on from the first lesson. As always the frame of a lesson and add your own flavour and enrichment. Please provide comments, ratings and suggestions for improvement. You can also follow me @boostprogress