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I taught in a range of schools for many years before moving into FE, where I found creative and imaginative approaches just as rewarding with adults. Most of my resources are concerned with giving control to the learner, through a range of methods. Some are great for just giving them experience of examination questions, and the chance to discuss these with other learners. I now concentrate on spreading the range of creations from UK KS1 to KS4, and across the Common Standards.

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I taught in a range of schools for many years before moving into FE, where I found creative and imaginative approaches just as rewarding with adults. Most of my resources are concerned with giving control to the learner, through a range of methods. Some are great for just giving them experience of examination questions, and the chance to discuss these with other learners. I now concentrate on spreading the range of creations from UK KS1 to KS4, and across the Common Standards.
Congruence, Similarity and Enlargement Quiz
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Congruence, Similarity and Enlargement Quiz

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Ten illustrated muliple-choice questions on congruence, similarity and enlargement, with answers. Always good in the classroom as a refresher from the previous lesson or as a quick plenary. Plus a version for the learners to complete on their own, thanks to HBeath who revised it for individual use.
Times tables
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Times tables

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Very simple times tables in lists and tables - a dozen of one and half a dozen of the other.
Simple four rules of fractions
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Simple four rules of fractions

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What it says - simple 'fill in the gaps&' four rules of fractions, with some scaffolding by way of answers and interim stages for the addition and subtraction, which can be deleted before printing in the Word version if so desired. Plus pdf documents for those who prefer this format.
Average and Spread - fun with number cards
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Average and Spread - fun with number cards

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A brief warm up/review activitiy using numbered cards to find mean, median, mode and range, with simple starter questions followed by learners selecting numbers to fit the conditions. Some are not possible, I might add. Colourful and kinaesthetic, as my learners like it to be. Enjoy.
Symmetry: shading and colouring-in.
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Symmetry: shading and colouring-in.

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I've made blank grids and some with some bits already shaded - complete for reflective symmetry and rotational symmetry, and make up some of your own. Good for fun and display, and hopefully learning. All in Word, so feel free to edit.
Average and Spread - fill in the gaps
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Average and Spread - fill in the gaps

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I actually wrote this for the Teaching Agency numeracy skills test - I'm helping a few people to pass this hurdle, hopefully. However, it has equal application in the classroom for KS3 and KS4. I also used it with Functional Skills, having changed the context to make it more vocational. FS invloves only mean and range, it is good to seperate the different measures in the mind of the learner.
Percentages in shopping - reductions
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Percentages in shopping - reductions

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A very short worksheet with four examples of price reductions - which one represents the greatest percentage discount? Alternately all on one slide of PowerPoint, plus the solutions on the same Powerpoint. Twenty minute activity, warm up, revision etc. (And I've corrected a mistake on the baguettes question and answer, I hope.)
Organic equations
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Organic equations

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Very simple algebra equations from photographs of onions. I took lots of photos of fruit and veg and now I'm wondering how to incorporate them into my learning experiences. This is the first attempt - find the value of the letter to solve the simple equation. Two sets, which can be shown on a screen or printed as slide handouts.
Ratio and proportion
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Ratio and proportion

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An illustrated introduction to ratio and proportion from the objectives of GCSE. Includes a few typical GCSE questions, but suitable for all levels.
Introduction to Algebra
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Introduction to Algebra

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A handful of activities I did to get the topics started for my adult GCSE and re-sit classes, largely so I could introduce them whilst seated during my convalescence. At the same time they might be useful for younger learners and for quick revision. After years of laying out cards I realised it was just as easy to print PowerPoint slides as handouts, six to a page, and do that on card. So there are equations to match to solutions, and a few other PowerPoints. Enjoy.
How to present data?
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How to present data?

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A set of cards, to be double sided, with statistical data and assorted good/bad/rubbish ways of representing the data. Some of it from old exam papers, other from real data.