KS4 GCSE Foundation and Higher Tiers. Three PowerPoint presentations including multiple choice quiz. Plus two worksheets of GCSE exam-style questions. • generate terms of a sequence from either a term-to-term or a position-to-term rule • recognise and use sequences of triangular, square and cube numbers, simple arithmetic progressions, Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences, and simple geometric progressions (rn where n is an integer, and r is a rational number >0) • deduce expressions to calculate the nth term of linear sequences

The motivation for this was the difficulty Foundation learners have with averages of grouped data, and no doubt many Higher learners too. I’ve spent years trying to demonstrate the interval in which the median lies, and watched learners who appeared to follow the method for mean of grouped data, only to watch them go to pieces on tests. So this time I went for kinaesthetic and colourful, my main aim always. The documents are in Word so you can cut my photo if you want. I’ve thrown in a couple of real questions, and there are plenty more about, but very easy to make up in this style. All images (c)2015 Colin Billett

Everything you need for a lesson (or two) on creating, reading and interpreting box and whisker plots. Starter activity on PowerPoint to review stem and leaf diagrams; a presentation in PowerPoint on creating, reading and interpreting a box plot with two examples; learner activities, questions in Word or PDF; a plenary presentation in PowerPoint to check learning; and a lesson plan to make the whole thing complete. Suitable for high achievers at KS3, or Higher Tier on GCSE now and for the 2015 specs. Can be uploaded to a VLE for the learners to follow themselves.

Everything you need for a lesson (or two) on producing a cumulative frequency graph. Starter activity on PowerPoint to review discrete and continuous data; a presentation on drawing a cumulative frequency graph with two examples; learner activities, four questions in Word or PDF; a plenary presentation to check learning; and a lesson plan to make the whole thing complete. Suitable for high achievers at KS3, or Higher Tier on GCSE now and for the 2015 specs. Can be uploaded to a VLE for the learners to follow themselves.

Fractions addition and subtraction - getting more complicated in Year 5, and suitable for revision in Year 6 or above. 'add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number' Simple and colourful presentation in PowerPoint, with plenty of places to pause for class responses, and a single worksheet that gives learners practice in these skills.

Four little workbooks I put together from past papers, with answers, for late GCSE revision.

GCSE Maths, bearings. A set of PowerPoint slides to introduce the topic, teaching enough for learners to try some themselves. All images (c) Colin Billett 2017 A follow on from this, introducing the geometric aspect, is also free. And a couple of worksheets plus a plenary/revision quid are available for two pounds only! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-gcse-bearings-two-differentiated-worksheets-plus-plenary-quiz-in-pp-all-with-answers-11505938

Another batch of ten worksheets in the style of test questions, arranged by topics, covering the topics Inequalities to Reading Tables. In Word if you want to cut and paste, or PDF if you want to print them as they stand. Good for revision at higher levels. You will find the first ten worksheets on TES, and the third batch of nine worksheets are also on TES.

Statistics questions from a variety of past examination papers, suitably changed, and some new ones created to reflect the 2017 examination, with multiple choice answers added by me. Not yet trailed in the classroom so please advise me of any mistakes. Great for all sorts of things, and easily cut and pasted into shorter versions. Answers to follow, but shouldn't be too difficult to work out.

Some ideas for KS2 Geometry, covering part of the specs for Year 3. • recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn • identify right angles, recognise that two right angles make a half-turn, three make three quarters of a turn and four a complete turn; identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle • identify pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines. Editable in Word so you can remove the 'Year 3' reference in the headers - I do it for my own recognition. Hence suitable for revision in year 4 and above. Plus a presentation showing horizontal and vertical through photographs.

Three PowerPoint quizes on algebraic topics. Ten questions each on sequences and graphs, simplification and equations.

Two PowerPoint activities that introduce and explore the concepts of similar and similarity in Mathematics. Ideal to be used on the Interactive Whiteboard. Ideal for KS3, KS4 and Post 16.

GCSE Maths Higher Speed Distance and Time questions in PowerPoint. Some a bit easy, to keep the learners going, and some introducing other concepts, like bounds, gradients, and areas under a curve. A new design for use in classroom discussions or on Zoom - questions on the left of the screen with a blank space on the right for filling in the answers - great for letting the learners try their answers to the tutor or the whole class. Two versions - one with solutions after each slide, and one with solutions at the end.

Two PowerPoint lessons on straight line graphs, covering all aspects of GCSE Foundation, then Higher Tier mathematics: plot graphs of equations that correspond to straight-line graphs in the coordinate plane; use the form y = mx + c to identify parallel and perpendicular lines; find the equation of the line through two given points or through one point with a given gradient identify and interpret gradients and intercepts of linear functions graphically and algebraically Clear presentations with lots of opportunities for learner engagement, and great for use on Zoom or other distance learning opportunities. Can be used simultaneously with learners in a classroom and at home.

Addition and subtraction of fractions with the same denominator - UK specs for KS2, Year 3. Great of a bit of revision in Year 4, but learners forget this stuff at every age! Presentation with lots of images and questions, each followed by the answer, or a cut down version with just the questions, and a handout version for the learners to record their own solutions. Colourful, and aiming for class engagement. Plus two worksheets/activities that get the learner shading the fraction sums with a variety of shapes, to see the connection, and a mixed page of addition and subtraction for the learners to complete.

A simple activity to name the parts of a circle pdf, with a PowerPoint for sharing the answers, plus an answer sheet for printing. You could print off any of it for display.

Assorted questions, including compound measure which is often seen as a proportionality problem.

Modular exams are now banned in the UK, but old papers are a wonderful mine of questions and styles. These are from real papers, and I've cut each paper in half to make short starters or end-of-lesson quick revision sessions.

Simple presentation for Year 6 division of fractions by whole number - clear presentation using the one I did for multiplication. Plus a worksheet that should consolidate the skills, and somewhat differentiated. Specs: 'divide proper fractions by whole numbers for example, [1/3 ÷ 2 = 1/6]'