Full mastery lesson to introduce students to sequences topic. Covers what sequences are, continuing basic sequences in number and diagram form and predicting future terms in more complex sequences. Aimed at high ability KS2 and suitable for all year 7. Planned for a mixed ability class so many challenge questions to stretch most able and includes hints to scaffold for less able students. Worksheet includes intelligently varied questions so first questions build confidence and are accessible for all. Includes ‘relay’ plenary activity to review learning and encourage problem solving.

2 whole lessons to cover expanding double brackets; first lesson includes only positive terms and second lesson brings in negative terms too. Includes set of intelligently varied questions and the answers too. Designed to be taught following expansion of single brackets and basic algebraic manipulation, including simplifying expressions. Created for KS3 but can be used as a revision tool for KS4 too.

Complete mastery-style lesson including worksheets and answers. Lesson works through adding and subtracting fractions with same denominators, denominators that are multiples of each other and then different denominators, including mixed numbers throughout. Bar modelling is used to represent fractions for most of lesson, removing as students gain confidence. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and some lower attaining KS4 classes.