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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.
Maths KS1 Telling the time on a clock face, year 2.
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Maths KS1 Telling the time on a clock face, year 2.

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Simple PowerPoint presentation with twelve clock faces to share and discus in the classroom. A full set of ten worksheets to use with this is available for £1 at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-ks1-year-2-time-bundle-of-worksheets-for-telling-the-time-and-drawing-hands-on-a-clock-face-11184919
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.)
Maths Statistics Higher Tier KS4 GCSE; two sets multiple-choice questions. Starters, H/W, plenary
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Maths Statistics Higher Tier KS4 GCSE; two sets multiple-choice questions. Starters, H/W, plenary

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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.
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.
Simple timer
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Simple timer

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Rainbow coloured circle timer - lasts about a minute, but don't rely on accuracy. Pretty!
Creative Thinking Images
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Creative Thinking Images

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Prof Richard Wiseman recommends designs and images to promote creative thinking - show them on a screen or print them off as posters. Some illusions, some patterns, some simple tiling - not for discussing, just for being there. One set just slides, and one with an index page for choosing the desired image, and an index button on each slide. All images are mine, so no problem with copyright.
On what date was I born?
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On what date was I born?

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A simple little activity that can get the learners thinking - no more than a warm up. Ask the question, and show the second screen. You don't need to face the screen, just know the position of the cards. A learner tells you which cards (first, second, third etc.) contain the date of their birth. The rest is the puzzle!
Maths - free samples. GCSE Higher Tier specs and objectives in PowerPoint for lesson plans, display.
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Maths - free samples. GCSE Higher Tier specs and objectives in PowerPoint for lesson plans, display.

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Standard style lesson plans put into PowerPoint for easy showing in the classroom, printing for handouts etc. Elsewhere on TES I have created twenty seven lessons in all, covering the rest of algebra, geometry and measure for higher tier. There is also another set covering number, ratio, proportion, and statistics and probability, and also three free samples of number. All you have to do is add your own particular circumstances, resources etc. After getting a 'one star' rating for the paid set of thirty, I thought of this - try these three for free, and if you like them, you can buy the rest of the set, which cost £1. You'll find the rest of the files here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks4-gcse-higher-tier-specifications-and-objectives-30-lesson-plans-in-powerpoint-set-1-11126041
Maths Key Stage 1 3D shapes.  Two PPT presentations: recognise properties and recognise shapes.
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Maths Key Stage 1 3D shapes. Two PPT presentations: recognise properties and recognise shapes.

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Two PowerPoint presentations for Key Stage 1, or KS2 revision. One gives the properties of shapes in terms of surfaces, faces, vertices, edges etc., with pictures, for naming. The other is a collection of photographs of real shapes to be identified. Accompanying worksheets for £1 on the premium resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-3d-shapes-key-stage-1-or-key-stage-2-revision-bundle-of-fully-supported-activities-11180981 All images (c) Colin Billett 2015