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Mr Brennan Maths

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I love making resources which are differentiated, challenging and also engaging. All main tasks will be differentiated at least 3 ways and actual lessons will have solutions with them. I am aiming for all of my main lessons to be tailored towards the new curriculum to fully prepare pupils for the new 9-1 GCSE. Follow me on Twitter: @MrBrennanMaths or drop me an EMail: imbrennan@hotmail.co.uk I would like reviews to improve my work

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I love making resources which are differentiated, challenging and also engaging. All main tasks will be differentiated at least 3 ways and actual lessons will have solutions with them. I am aiming for all of my main lessons to be tailored towards the new curriculum to fully prepare pupils for the new 9-1 GCSE. Follow me on Twitter: @MrBrennanMaths or drop me an EMail: imbrennan@hotmail.co.uk I would like reviews to improve my work
RAG - Algebra\Volume Problems
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RAG - Algebra\Volume Problems

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Algebraic Volume problems that pupils seem to drop marks on. Various questions to engage pupils and have them able to access A/A* algebraic problems. Full lesson to follow
RAG Equation of a Straight Line
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RAG Equation of a Straight Line

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A worksheet on finding the equation of a straight line. This is suitable for the new curriculum as it includes learning the skill but also reasoning skills. It also has worded problems and an investigation in order to stretch and challenge pupls.
RAG - Expanding Single/Double Brackets
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RAG - Expanding Single/Double Brackets

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RAG Task on Expanding Brackets. Offers pupils the chance to work on single, two single or double brackets and collecting like terms. Offers a wide range of challenge and progression which engages the pupils. Used at both KS3 and KS4.
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - New Curriculum
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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - New Curriculum

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A series of lessons on Multiplying and Dividing fractions with a end of topic task at the end recapping all 4 operations. Perfect for KS2 - KS4 dependent on the ability of the pupils and ensures that the key skills are embedded aswell as problem solving and reasoning tasks. This will prepare the pupils for the new content and different style of questions that are coming up in the new GCSE 9-1. Used with year 7 - 11 in the last few weeks and pupils engaged and stretched
Edexcel 9-1 Mock 1 - Foundation Starters
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Edexcel 9-1 Mock 1 - Foundation Starters

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2 sets of starters, which will last a minimum of 12 lessons which are worth 28 marks in total. They focus on key skills in the new 9-1 Foundation GCSE to ensure that pupils can improve their raw score. The same questions are repeated for 6 lessons with the aim that at the end of the 6 lessons that they will be able to achieve the 14 marks.
GCSE Skills Warm Up
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GCSE Skills Warm Up

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A set of 6 lesson starters targeting key areas of weakness for high ability year 11. Used on numerous occasions and proved to be a success. At the end of 2 weeks the aim is that all pupils will be able to complete all 6 within the allocated time for your starter when initially only being able to complete 1 or 2.
Percentages of an Amount - New Curriculum Lesson
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Percentages of an Amount - New Curriculum Lesson

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A series of lessons on finding percentages of an amount. Pupils are given the opportunity to problem solve in various contexts, learn the skill and also tackle worded problems to ensure they are working with literacy. All tasks are differentiated at least 3 ways, if not 4 and all solutions are included on each slide. This can be used with KS2, KS3 or low ability KS4. Pupils engaged completing tasks.
Venn Diagrams RAG 9-1 with Solutions
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Venn Diagrams RAG 9-1 with Solutions

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RAG task on Venn Diagrams. This includes drawing, interpreting and calculating probabilities. All questions have worked solutions. Ideal for middle to high ability studying the new curriculum. Full lesson available in my shop.
Higher Tier Starer Skills Pack
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Higher Tier Starer Skills Pack

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5 different sets of 6 starters (30 starters in total) which focus on 5 different Higher Tier topics. These are used at the beginning of every lesson, with pupils working on the same 5 topics for 6 lessons running. Every starter has fluency, reasoning, problem solving and worded problems. Pupils love doing the same every lesson for 1 week and loved doing better each day. Used for many years now and always are a huge hit!!
Expanding Single Brackets
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Expanding Single Brackets

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Series of Lessons (1-2) on expanding single brackets. This lesson allows pupils to master the skill of expanding brackets and using and applying this with shape and also algebraic fractions All tasks include reasoning, problem solving aswell as mastering the fluency of the topic. All tasks include full solutions and worked examples so that pupils can self and peer mark. All tasks are fully differentiated to either 2/3/4 levels.
Foundation Tier Starter Skills Pack
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Foundation Tier Starter Skills Pack

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6 different sets of 6 starters (36 starters in total) which focus on 5 different Foundation Tier topics. These are used at the beginning of every lesson, with pupils working on the same 5 topics for 6 lessons running. Every starter has fluency, reasoning, problem solving and worded problems. Pupils love doing the same every lesson for 1 week and loved doing better each day. Used for many years now and always are a huge hit!! All with solutions
Factorising - Single Bracket
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Factorising - Single Bracket

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A series of lessons (2-3) on factorising into a single bracket aswell as an introduction into algebraic fractions and algebraic proof. This lesson gives pupils enough opportunity to master the fluency, however gives them the chance to use an apply these numbers in varying contexts All tasks include reasoning, problem solving aswell as mastering the fluency of the topic. All tasks include full solutions and worked examples so that pupils can self and peer mark. All tasks are fully differentiated to either 2/3/4 levels.
Mathematical Spelling Tests
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Mathematical Spelling Tests

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Spelling Tests of Mathematical Words. These are perfect in order to box off literacy within mathematics and can be extended even further if you as pupils to give definitions. There are 20 weeks worth of spelling tests, all differentiated for pupils are different levels of ability. Been using these for over a year with year 7 - 10 who love a weekly spelling test and learning new word!
Substitution Thoughts and Crosses
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Substitution Thoughts and Crosses

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A Thought and Crosses on Substitution. It works on the basics and links it to shape and formulae problems suitable for the new curriculum. All solutions are included to ensure that it is easy to mark. Look in my shop for a full lesson on this topic
Recurring Decimals Lesson
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Recurring Decimals Lesson

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A series of lessons (2-3) on working with recurring decimals and fractions. The lesson allows the pupil to write recurring decimals in short hand to understand which numbers recur by the use of dot. It then progresses onto converting from decimal to fraction and also using division to go from fraction to decimal. There are also problem solving tasks linking to the 4 operations as well as indices. All tasks are differentiated to 3 levels. All tasks have solutions so pupils can self mark with some of the solutions handwritten so pupils can see a full worked solutions. This has been used with classes of varying ability and all have been able to access the lesson up to their desired ability.
Area of a Triangle - Trigonometry
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Area of a Triangle - Trigonometry

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A series of lessons 2-4 on using 1/2abSin(C) to find the area of a triangle. The lesson allows pupils to practice the skill and then extend learning to combine it with sine and cosine rule to find area of triangles. There area also algebraic problems, bound problems and area of polygons using trigonometry. All tasks are differentiated to 3 or 4 levels to allow the skill to be practiced and then to stretch and challenge the more able. All tasks have either worked solutions or typed solutions so that the pupils can self mark. This has been used with top set year 11, all pupils engaged and made good progress.
Roots and Turning Points
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Roots and Turning Points

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A series of lessons (2-3) on finding the roots and turning points equations. It recaps the skills required such as solving, factorising and completing the square on a quadratic and then develops these skills to find roots and turning points of an equation. There are plenty of reasoning tasks suitable for the new curriculum and this stretches the more able to understand the properties of graphs. There are also algebraic questions and links it to sketching graphs. All tasks are differentiated to 3 or 4 levels to allow the skill to be practiced and then to stretch and challenge the more able. All tasks have either worked solutions or typed solutions so that the pupils can self mark. This has been used with top set year 11, all pupils engaged and made good progress.
Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers
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Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers

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Series of Lessons (1-2) on multiplying and dividing negative numbers. This lesson gives pupils enough opportunity to master the fluency, however gives them the chance to use an apply these numbers in varying contexts. All tasks include reasoning, problem solving aswell as mastering the fluency of the topic. All tasks include full solutions and worked examples so that pupils can self and peer mark. All tasks are fully differentiated to either 2/3/4 levels.
Simplifying Surds
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Simplifying Surds

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Series of Lessons (2-3) on asimplifying surds. This lesson gives pupils enough opportunity to master the fluency, however gives them the chance to use an apply these numbers in varying contexts All tasks include reasoning, problem solving aswell as mastering the fluency of the topic. All tasks include full solutions and worked examples so that pupils can self and peer mark. All tasks are fully differentiated to either 2/3/4 levels.
New Curriculum: Mixed Number/Improper Fractions Lesson
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New Curriculum: Mixed Number/Improper Fractions Lesson

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A complete lesson on converting between mixed number and improper fractions. Full of problem solving and reasoning for new 9-1 Curriculum. Fully differentiated and gives the pupils opportunities to challenge themselves yet remain engaged at the same time. Full solutions to help with peer and self assessment.