Need an outstanding maths lesson based around shape and geometry? Then look no further. This session is great to teach Year 1, Year 2 or a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class. These two lessons are a great way to showcase your mastery teaching in quick, snappy methods that easily demonstrates progress. Suitable for a reasoning maths lesson, the questions included in the interactive PowerPoints are great to get children of all abilities thinking. We have based this lessons around the NCETM principles of differentiation where children have the opportunity to try all tasks. You can use these lesson flexibly from 15 minutes to an hour, individually or together. They have been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike. You will get: ✸ Two outstanding lesson plans featuring mini-plenaries, differentiated success criteria and starters. ✸ Two PowerPoint with probing mastery questions. ✸ x12 Task sheets for a range of abilities (including reasoning challenge sheets) ✸ Shape hospital sheet ✸ Shape mat ✸ Right angle muncher (measurer) Lesson 1 Y1 – L.O. To identify and sort rectangles in a set of four sided shapes. Y2 – L.O. To identify and sort right angles in 2D shapes. Success Criteria: I know that a rectangle has 4 sides, two longer than the other two. I can sort rectangles from other shapes. I can identify a right angle in a shape. I can sort shapes into those that have right angles and those that do not. Lesson 2 Y1- To know that any shape with 3 sides is a triangle. Y2 – To know that all triangles are the same but different. Success Criteria: I know that a triangle has 3 sides. I can sort shapes into triangles and not triangles. I can name three different types of triangle. I can use reasoning to describe why triangles are different. observation ofsted nqt key stage 1 mastery reasoning geometry ks1 interview Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Are you teaching year 5 or 6 children (UKS2) about obtuse, acute, and right angles and how to use protractors to measure angles in math? This outstanding interview lesson plan is perfect for you! This outstanding interview lesson teaches year 5 and year 6 children about obtuse, acute and right angles and using protractors to measure angles in maths is designed to showcase your mastery of subject knowledge and effective teaching techniques, impressing any Ofsted inspector. Using the principles of mastery learning and reasoning, this lesson is differentiated to meet the needs of all learners. The learning objective is to accurately use a protractor, with success criteria that include lining up the bottom of the protractor with one of the lines, making sure the corner (vertex) of the angle is in the middle of the protractor, and looking at where the 0 is on the line to use the correct set of numbers. The starter activity invites the children to look at the success criteria and complete a cold task on the screen, while the main activity provides teacher input on what angles are, as well as a discussion of real-life examples and different types of angles, such as right angles, obtuse angles, and acute angles. Children also have the opportunity to play “Simon Says” to identify whole turns, half turns, and 90-degree turns, shouting out the degrees of each angle as they do it. To engage higher ability children, they can complete the Hot Task (input) silently and independently while the rest of the class receives input. Differentiated activities include using angle eaters to measure and identify different types of angles, estimating and measuring angles on worksheets, and exploring the patterns and relationships between angles in different shapes. In the plenary, students will review the success criteria and reflect on their learning, sharing which part of the lesson was the easiest or hardest. The resources for this lesson include a PowerPoint, protractors, angle eaters, cold task, show it tasks, table display, and challenge tasks. Overall, this lesson is a strong example of how to teach a complex mathematical concept while promoting mastery and reasoning skills, making it an excellent choice for showcasing your teaching abilities during an interview or impressing an Ofsted inspector or SLT observer. Ideal for a 30 minute-1 hour lesson. uks2 ks2 problem solving reasoning finishing exit tickets greater depth exceeding observation

This outstanding-rated maths lesson on ordering decimals and fractions is perfect for Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 and Year 6) students. Designed for a 30-minute to 1-hour session, this lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation, fluency exercises, and differentiated activities to cater to varying skill levels. It covers essential skills such as converting between fractions and decimals, comparing values, and ordering them correctly. Students will engage with fluency, reasoning, problem-solving, and mastery tasks, making this an excellent resource for building confidence in decimals and fractions. Ideal for Ofsted observations, NQT lessons, or as part of a structured maths curriculum. Visit my shop to explore complementary lessons in this series.

Solidify Year 3/4 students’ grasp of place value with this comprehensive 4-lesson unit. What’s included: Detailed Lesson Plans: Clear learning objectives and success criteria guide each lesson. Engaging PowerPoint Presentations: Visually enhance your teaching and keep students engaged. Differentiated Worksheets: Cater to various student abilities with a range of difficulty levels. Content covered: Lesson 1: Representing 4-digit numbers using place value blocks (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands). Lesson 2: Utilizing place value tables for accurate number decomposition (tens, ones, hundreds). Lesson 3: Partitioning numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones for effective ordering. Lesson 4: Applying place value knowledge to solve real-world word problems. Benefits: Progressive learning: Builds understanding step-by-step, starting with concrete manipulatives and progressing to abstract concepts. Differentiation: Ensures all students are challenged appropriately. Engaging activities: Keeps students motivated and actively participating. Teacher-friendly format: Saves valuable planning time. Align your teaching with the National Curriculum for Y3/4 maths. Search terms: Y3/4 Maths, Place Value Unit, Lesson Plans, PowerPoints, Worksheets, KS2, Number and Place Value, Partitioning, Ordering, Word Problems

Spread festive cheer while reinforcing key maths concepts with this downloadable pack of 10 Christmas-themed worksheets for Year 5 students. Activities cover a range of skills: Problem solving: Santa’s sacks, Christmas party planning, Twelve Days of Christmas challenges. Fractions: Fun with the Twelve Days of Christmas. Multiplication: Navigate Christmas-themed times table mazes. Algebra: Solve Christmas present-themed word problems. Spatial Reasoning: Coordinate games to keep the festive cheer flowing. Real-world application: Calculate Christmas postage costs. Differentiation included: Varied difficulty levels cater to a range of abilities (easier and harder versions for some activities). Answer sheets provided for most activities (except Christmas party planning, as solutions may vary). This resource aligns with the National Curriculum for KS2. Search terms: Year 5 maths, Christmas activities, problem solving, fractions, multiplication, algebra, spatial reasoning, KS2, Christmas worksheets, exit tickets, greater depth

23 sheets of Maths Mastery Challenges on x21 sticker sheets to extract deeper learning. Based on: Addition & Subtraction Place value Multiplcation & Division Measurement Geometry Fractions Statistics Please note that there is a free sample of the Y5 addition and subtraction sheet available in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12065948 Year 4 LKS2 Stickers ks2 problem solving reasoning finishing exit tickets greater depth exceeding

A set of Times Tables Challenge resources. Great to motivate children to achieve their times tables and inform parents of their level. Contains: 4 Certificates, 50 differentiated assessment sheets and a 3 steps sheets. There are 5 levels: Bronze Buddies, Silver Squad, Gold Gang, Platinum Posse and Hundred Heroes. Each level contains different steps to being fluent in that times table. Covered in each stage: Bronze Buddies: x2, x5, x10 Silver Squad: x3, x4, x6, x8 Gold Gang: x7, x9, x11, x12 Platinum Posse: square numbers, cubed numbers, prime numbers, factors of numbers, prime factors, 40 mastery questions Example of Bronze Buddies steps: Bronze Buddies (x10): Step 1: Say 10x table Step 2: Answer x10 table Step 3: Answer division questions from x10 table Step 4: Complete missing box x10 table Step 5: Answer 20 questions about x10 table ks2 lks2 uks2 y3 y4 y5 y6 home learning

When you purchase this product, you will receive a detailed 5-lesson unit designed to introduce Year 3 and Year 4 students to the foundational steps of addition. The unit includes differentiated tasks for each lesson (mild, spicy, and hot), catering to diverse learning needs. You’ll also find a pre- and post-assessment to track students’ progression throughout the unit. The lessons cover concrete addition using Dienes, pictorial methods, efficient strategies, expanded addition, and the column method. Students will learn to solve addition problems using hands-on manipulatives, visual strategies, and efficient mathematical methods. This unit encourages fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills while ensuring that learners build confidence in their understanding of addition. Perfect for classrooms following mastery approaches and ideal for Ofsted observation, NQT lessons, or regular teaching sessions. Concrete addition using Dienes Pictorial addition Efficient methods Expanded method Column method Tags: Ofsted outstanding problem solving reasoning fluency interview observation