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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.

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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Checking calculations - informal methods, inverse operations and estimation
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Checking calculations - informal methods, inverse operations and estimation

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To perform (mental) calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers. Main Lesson: - To solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (Year 5) - To use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations (Year 6) - To use the 4 operations, including formal written methods, applied to integers and decimals, (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations. A connect activity getting children to consider how they might check answers using informal methods and inverse operations. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach when to use inverse operations and when to use informal methods in order to check calculations. . A 4 way differentiated series of calculation checks where the children take on the role of a teacher, marking a series of sums, and showing the inverse operations / informal methods that they have used to check the answers. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task introducing the idea of using estimation to check problems where miscalculations are linked to Place Value.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) To decide whether to round up or down after division
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) To decide whether to round up or down after division

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To interpret remainders as fractions - To revise common metric conversions Main Lesson: - To use formal short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context (Year 5) - To use formal long division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context (Year 6) - To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder division problems giving remainders to convert to fractions and their answers. A connect activity getting children to revise the metric conversions they will need in the independent task. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to lay-out short and long division when answering word problems and to test the children’s ability to understand how context determine whether to round an answer up or down. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series of short and long division Word problems and round the answer according to context. More Able children will have to complete multistep problems. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on previous a SATs question, to allow to introduce the fact that most problems aren’t simply one operation but usually are a combination of different operations.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) short and long division - converting remainders into fractions
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) short and long division - converting remainders into fractions

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To recognise when a division sum leaves a remainder. Main Lesson: - To use formal short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context (Year 5) - To interpret remainders as fractions (Year 6) - To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers and fractions(KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on revising when calculations give remainders using the context of Word Problems. A connect to get the children to start thinking about the link between fractions and decimals (which will be built upon in the AfL / next steps section of the lesson.. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to convert remainders into fractions . A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short and long division problems which give remainders and convert these remainders into fractions, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task to challenge children to consider how they can use their knowledge of fractions and decimals to convert a division sum which results in a simple fraction to an answer with a decimal.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - Short and Long division with remainders
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - Short and Long division with remainders

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To recognise when to use short or long division methods. Main Lesson: -To apply short division to integers and decimals (Year 5 & Year 6) - To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers, (KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on revising the differences between short and long divisions using the context of Word Problems. A connect to get the children explaining what a remainder is. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to show remainders in short and long division and to explain just why there is a remainder in certain calculations. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short and long division problems which give remainders, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task encouraging children to be able to rapidly predict the remainder in a given calculation.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) introductions/ presentations for teaching short & long division
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) introductions/ presentations for teaching short & long division

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A set of Promethean ActivInspire Flipcharts and Smartboard Notebook files to allow you to: revise prior knowledge of short and long division methods. teach formal written short and long division. decode Word problems effectively layout work neatly in exercise books solve Word problems relating to short and long multi-digit division. LOs include: To use short or long division. To solve Word problems requiring formal written division methods(Year 5 and Year 6) To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Division  - 5 lessons x 4-way differentiated worksheets with answers
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Division - 5 lessons x 4-way differentiated worksheets with answers

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A collection of 5 lessons' worksheets for Year 5 and Year 6, differentiated for 4 different ability groups. 4 sets of worksheets include a Word Problem and one set are Word problems relating to formal written methods of short and long division . LO's covered include: To use short or long division. To solve Word problems requiring formal written division methods(Year 5 and Year 6) To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
UKS2 (Y5 and Y6) & KS3 - Formal Written Division- 5 day lesson set
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UKS2 (Y5 and Y6) & KS3 - Formal Written Division- 5 day lesson set

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collection of 5 lessons' worksheets for Year 5 and Year 6, differentiated for 4 different ability groups. 4 sets of worksheets include a Word Problem, while the other 1 sets are Word problems relating to formal written division. LO's covered include: To use short or long division To solve Word problems requiring formal written division (Year 5 and Year 6) To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
UKS2 (Y5 and Y6) Term 1 Week 04  Formal Written Division- 5 day lesson set
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UKS2 (Y5 and Y6) Term 1 Week 04 Formal Written Division- 5 day lesson set

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A collection of 5 lessons' worksheets for Year 5 and Year 6, differentiated for 4 different ability groups. 4 sets of worksheets include a Word Problem, while the other 1 sets are Word problems relating to formal written division. LO's covered include: To use short or long division To solve Word problems requiring formal written division (Year 5 and Year 6) To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 and Year 6) complete set of Maths lessons for September
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Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 and Year 6) complete set of Maths lessons for September

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20 sets of complete lessons (4 x 5 days) covering current National Curriculum expectations for teaching Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, formal short and long multiplication and formal short and long division. Each week ends with either an investigation of Word Problems linked to the topic studied. Every lesson includes: - a Starter based on Arithmetic and / or previous learning and a Connect Activity designed to activate the children's interest in the topic being covered that day. - two interactive teaching presentations designed to run on either Smartboard's Interactive Whiteboard or Promethean ActivInspire software. - a detailed 4 way differentiated lesson plan including all relevant learning objectives and AfL / next step opportunities. - a 4 way differentiated worksheet designed to cater for the learning of virtually all children in Year 5 or Year 6 regardless of ability.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) to use formal written division methods to solve multistep Word problems
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) to use formal written division methods to solve multistep Word problems

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To use long division with decimals. Main Lesson: - To solve Word problems requiring formal written division methods (Year 5 and Year 6) - To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter series of short of progressively harder division problems and their answers. A connect activity getting children to identify as many different words that can used for division. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to lay-out short and long division when answering word problems and to test the children’s ability to solve short and long division Word problems. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series of short and long division Word problems. More Able children will have to complete multistep problems. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on previous a SATs question, to allow to assess children’s learning with regard to long division methods.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) to use formal written methods of long division including decimal numbers
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) to use formal written methods of long division including decimal numbers

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To use short division. - To identify different long division methods. Main Lesson: - To divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long division (Year 6) -To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers and decimals, (KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on using applying long division and a connect starter reviewing prior learning with regard to long division methods An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach three different long division methods and to assess the children’s ability to solve long division problems when applied to decimal numbers. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations where children are expected to solve a series long division of decimal numbers (including a Challenge Activity where children divided by decimal numbers), and two Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on a previous SATs question, which requires children to decode a long division word problem using mastery techniques.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) to use formal written methods of  long division
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) to use formal written methods of long division

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To use short division. - To identify different long division methods. Main Lesson: - To divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long division (Year 6) - To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers and decimals, (KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on using applying short division to decimals and a connect starter reviewing prior learning with regard to long division methods An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach three different long division methods and to assess the children’s ability to solve long division problems. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series long division problems, and two Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on previous SATs questions, which requires children to apply their knowledge of long division.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - short division with decimals
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - short division with decimals

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To use short division Main Lesson: -To apply short division to decimals (Year 5 & Year 6) -To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers and decimals, (KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on revising short multiplication to solve division problems and a connect starter linking place value to division of decimals. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to lay-out short division of decimals and to assess the children’s ability to solve short division problems involving decimals.. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short division problems which give decimals as answers, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on previous SATs questions, which requires children to solve a series of multistep problems requiring division as well as at least one other operation. Division, multiplication, chunking, Short division, Short division, Short division, decimals, decimals, decimals, 4-digit, 5-digit, 1dp, 2dp, Word Problem, AfL
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - short division of up to 5 digit numbers and numbers to 2dps
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - short division of up to 5 digit numbers and numbers to 2dps

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This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on using multiplication knowledge to solve division problems and a connect starter reviewing prior learning with regard to division methods An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to lay-out short division and to assess the children’s ability to solve short division problems. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short division problems, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on previous SATs questions, which requires children to apply their knowledge of short division. Learning Objectives: Starter: - To show a range of division methods. Main Lesson: - To apply short division to integers and decimals (Year 5 & Year 6) - To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers and decimals, (KS3)
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) introductions/ presentations for teaching grid, short & long multiplication
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) introductions/ presentations for teaching grid, short & long multiplication

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A set of Promethean ActivInspire Flipcharts and Smartboard Notebook files to allow you to: revise prior knowledge of grid and partitioning multiplication methods. teach formal short and long multiplication. decode Word problems effectively layout work neatly in exercise books solve Word problems relating to short and long multi-digit multiplication. LOs include: To use short or long multiplication. To solve Word problems requiring short or long multiplication (Year 5 and Year 6) To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Multiplication - 5 lessons x 4-way differentiated worksheets with answers
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Multiplication - 5 lessons x 4-way differentiated worksheets with answers

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A collection of 5 lessons' worksheets for Year 5 and Year 6, differentiated for 4 different ability groups. 3 sets of worksheets include a Word Problem, while the other 2 sets are Word problems relating to short multiplication and long multiplication. LO's covered include: To use short or long multiplication. To solve Word problems requiring short or long multiplication (Year 5 and Year 6) To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Using short and long multiplication to solve real-life Word problems
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Using short and long multiplication to solve real-life Word problems

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This lesson consists of: A Starter series of short of progressively harder multiplication problems and their answers. A connect activity getting children to identify as many different words that can used for multiplication. A second connect activity where children identify which word problems require long and which short multiplication. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to lay-out short multiplication when answering word problems and to test the children’s ability to solve short and long multiplication Word problems. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short and long multiplication Word problems, More Able children will have to complete multistep problems. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on previous a SATs questions, which introduces the idea of the link between division and multiplication. LOs: Starter: To use short or long multiplication. Main Lesson: To solve Word problems requiring short or long multiplication (Year 5 and Year 6) To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) formal long multiplication 2 - multiplying by 2-digit & 3-digit numbers
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) formal long multiplication 2 - multiplying by 2-digit & 3-digit numbers

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This lesson consists of: A connect / starter reviewing prior learning with regard to long multiplication An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to lay-out long multiplication and to test the children’s ability to solve long multiplication problems focussing on 4 and 5 digit x 2 digit and 3 digit x 3 digit A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series long multiplication problems, and one Word Problem per ability group. An AFL / Next Steps task based on a previous multi-step KS3 SATs question, which requires children apply master strategies to use their knowledge of long multiplication and inverse operations to find the solution. LOs: Starter: To use long multiplication. Main Lesson: - To multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digits numbers (Year 5) - To multiply multi-digit numbers up to 5 digits by a 2-digit whole numbers and 3 digit by 3 digit whole numbers. using the formal written method of long multiplication (Year 6) - To use multiplication, including formal written methods, applying it to integers and decimals, (KS3)