These resources are designed to get students to understand properly the topic they are working on. The sets of worksheets include a lot of repetition and are useful for teaching a topic or revision . Some of my resources are at a very basic level and are written for older teenagers and adults. If you like my style please send me suggestions of topics that you would like to see a resource created for.
These resources are designed to get students to understand properly the topic they are working on. The sets of worksheets include a lot of repetition and are useful for teaching a topic or revision . Some of my resources are at a very basic level and are written for older teenagers and adults. If you like my style please send me suggestions of topics that you would like to see a resource created for.
Draw perpendicular gradient on grids in these 7 worksheets to see and understand the relationship between the gradients of perpendicular lines. Excellent revision/extension for work on gradients. The answers are included.
Find the gradient of lines on grids and then draw lines perpendicular to them. Use y = mx + c to find the equations of perpendicular lines.
Ideal for bridging the gap between higher GCSE and AS-level and providing real understanding.
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Four worksheets with notes and answers showing how to put numbers in and out of standard index form. How to do calculations in standard index form with or without a calculator. Practise reading and writing large numbers and place value.
DfE reference for GCSE 9-1 N9
Useful for revision or homework.
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Six worksheets illustrating how to find the upper and lower bounds of measurements expressed to a given degree of accuracy. Visualise the results using scales.
Use the upper and lower bounds of the dimensions of shapes in calculations. Revise the volume and surface area of a cone and the volume of a pyramid.
See how to quote the answer of a calculation to an appropriate degree of accuracy. Practise rounding off to a given number of significant figures.
DfE reference GCSE 9-1 N16, G17
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Three pairs of worksheets of simple equations to be solved by ‘doing the same to both sides’.
One or two operations required to reach the solution. All answers are positive whole numbers.
The answers are provided with sample working out shown.
References for GCSE 9-1 A17, A3, N3
Solve linear equations in one unknown algebraically.
Use inverse operations.
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Colourful posters that show useful information about fractions.
Cancelling fractions, creating equivalent fractions, converting fractions to decimals, mixed numbers, what fraction ?
Print these out and use them as posters or laminate and use as revision cards.
Can also be used on a whiteboard.
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This set of percentage worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic skills but it is also suitable for younger age groups. The worksheets give a step by step introduction to percentages as fractions out of 100, equivalent forms as fractions and decimals and methods for working out of a percentage of an amount with and without a calculator. See how to work out one number as a percentage of another and calculate the percentage change when an amount has increased or decreased. Work out the new amount after a percentage change and simple examples of doing the reverse calculationto find the original amount. There are also some VAT calculations and wherever possible the questions are set in real-life contexts.
Each worksheet comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor )
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This resource comprises a powerpoint and accompanying worksheet showing how to convert top heavy ( improper ) fractions into mixed numbers. Diagrams and photographs of simple practical situations are used to show first how e.g. eight halves is the same as four whole units then nine halves is four wholes and a half.
Useful for all age groups that need a reminder or an introduction to this topic.
GCSE 9-1 refs N2
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This set of algebra worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic skills though it is suitable for use with any age group. The worksheets give a basic introduction into using algebraic notation in expressions and formulas, substitution, simplifying and collecting like terms. Only positive numbers are used in the substitutions. There are pages about powers and brackets ( not multiplying out ). Also there are examples on multiplying and dividing simple expressions. There is an emphasis on using algebra in sensible situations too so that it makes more sense to people who may have previously been baffled.
Each worksheet comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor )
GCSE 9-1 refs A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A7 at foundation level
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This set of fraction worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic skills though it is suitable for all age groups. The worksheets begin with explaining halves and quarters then work up through fractions with small denominators. There are diagrams and word problems to show fractions in everyday problems wherever possible. Convert between mixed numbers and top heavy fractions. Simple addition, subtractions, multiplications and divisions. How to use the fraction key on a calculator.
Each worksheet comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor )
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A collection of some of my most popular resources including four powerpoints with worksheets covering basic fraction work plus a set of fraction grids. Simplifying fractions, Equivalent fractions, Mixed numbers and top heavy fractions. How to calculate a fraction of an amount. Answers are included.
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This resource comprises 6 worksheets with answers to give students confidence in dealing with set notation for 3 intersecting sets. Use set notation and words to describe complements, intersections and unions. Probabilities.
GCSE 9-1 reference P6
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This set of measurement worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic maths skills but it is also suitable for younger age groups.
The sheets begin by comparing sizes and weights of objects then move on to measuring short distances in centimetres. There are lots of opportunities to practise reading measurement scales and estimation skills at a basic level. Some of the worksheets provide a framework for practical work to reinforce how much a kilogram feels like or the size or a 2 litre bottle of juice.
Standard metric units for length, weight and capacity are introduced and related to everyday objects. Celsius temperatures are also used in real contexts.
Each worksheet comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor )
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This set of shape worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic maths skills but it is also suitable for younger age groups.
The worksheets provide a gentle introduction to the properties of common 2D and 3D shapes. There is also a strong emphasis on the vocabulary associated with positions and sizes.
The features of 2D shapes are explained beginning with the number of sides and corners moving on to symmetry and identifying right angles. There are simple shape patterns to be completed leading to the drawing of tessellations involving two different shapes.
On the worksheets about 3D shapes there are pictures of both real objects and mathematical diagrams to identify as particular types of shape. Numbers of edges and corners have to be counted and the names of the 2D faces making up each shape are discussed .
There are pages about simple rotations of shapes and measuring angles.
Each worksheet comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor )
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This set of money worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic maths skills but it is also suitable for younger age groups.
The sheets begin at the level of adding up totals to 10p and progress through counting up the value of small sets of coins, counting in tens and making totals up to £1.
Practise counting up change when buying items with a pound coin or £5 and £10. Choose the correct coins or notes to pay the right amount for things.
Simple calculations involving the cost of buying several objects and the four rules. Convert amounts between punds and pence. See the problems caused by missing zeros when using a calculator. Rounding prices to estimate costs.
Each worksheet comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor )
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This set of time worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic maths skills but it is also suitable for younger age groups or for learning English.
Practise writing the days of the weekand months in order before progressing onto using dates and calendars. Learn to tell the time on analogue and digital clocks in small steps of progression. Write times using words and numbers. Use the 24 hour clock and a.m. and p.m.
Simple calculations involving time set in real-life contexts e.g. cooking a meal, travelling. Counting backwards and forwards in hours and or minutes from a start time.
Most worksheets comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor )
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Powerpoint with accompanying worksheet to teach students how to make any number 100 times larger or smaller by moving the decimal point.
There is a variety of questions to use the skills in both real life practical situations and abstract calculations. The word problems include currency conversions, measurements and money.
This resource is a follow on to ‘Multiplying and Dividing Decimals by 10’.
The word problem slides could be extracted and used as revision during subsequent lessons.
DfE reference for GCSE 9-1 N2
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This set of worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic skills. The worksheets cover place value and rounding off of whole numbers from single digit numbers up to millions and billions with exercises at each stage. Real life examples are also included. Count up in tens, hundreds and thousands.
Each worksheet comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor )
Up to level 2 adult numeracy curriculum level and functional skills.
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Exercises on using Pythagoras' formula to calculate missing sides in right-angled triangles.
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Revision worksheet on calculating the area of squares. Finding the length of the sides given the area.
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Use diagrams to explain or revise the equivalent forms for tenths, hundredths, fifths, quarters etc.
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