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Lessons and Diferentiated Resources to reduce the planning mountain
Graphing Inequalities-multiple variables (horizontal and vertical)
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Graphing Inequalities-multiple variables (horizontal and vertical)

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Lesson explores how we graph up to 4 inequalities on a single graph. Starter looks at single variable inequalities. Lesson concentrates on expressions such as -3<x<3 and -2<y<4 before combining them to name and then draw rectangular regions. Questions on each skill [naming and drawing]. All answers provided.
Graphing Inequalities- Single Inequality
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Graphing Inequalities- Single Inequality

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Reviews naming straight line graphs. Explores naming regions through examining coordinates. Explains how to differentiate between “less than” and “less than or equal to” using a dashed line. Worked examples and questions on horizontal and vertical lines. Then looks at diagonal lines such as y=x or y=2x+1 wiht worked questions and examples. Differentiated question slide on drawing inequalities (reproduced as word document). All answers included.
Linear Equations - Review Lesson
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Linear Equations - Review Lesson

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Using the balance method to solve 1. One-step equations 2. Two-step equations 3. Equations with Brackets 4. Equations with unknowns on both sides 5. Equations with unknowns on both sides where both sides are fractions Negative and non-integer examples. Worked examples of all skills. Questions on all skills. All answers provided.
Angle Reasoning: Angles in Regular Polygons
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Angle Reasoning: Angles in Regular Polygons

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Lesson looks first at the difference between regular and irregular polygons. The angle sum for polygons is then explored. Explanation of how to find the interior angle of a regular polygon, worked examples and questions. Then how to find the exterior angles of regular polygons. Worked examples and questions. All answers included.
Angle Reasoning: Angles in Quadrilaterals
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Angle Reasoning: Angles in Quadrilaterals

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Lesson explains why angles in a quadrilateral add up to 360 degrees by splitting the shapes into 2 triangles . Worked examples and questions on finding missing angles. Extends with questions including right angles exterior angles and opposite angles.
Angle Reasoning: Angles in Polygons
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Angle Reasoning: Angles in Polygons

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Lesson explains how to find the angle sum for different polygons by splitting each into triangles.A table of angle sums for different polygons is then used. Worked examples and then questions on finding missing angles in different polygons.
Fraction Calculations_Multiply & Divide
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Fraction Calculations_Multiply & Divide

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Starter - Multiple Choice [converting between Mixed and Improper, Equivalent Fractions]. 1. Multiplying Fractions. 2. Multiplying Fractions with cancelling 3. Dividing Fractions. 4] Multiplying and dividing with Mixed Numbers. Worked examples and questions for each skill. All answers included.
Factorising into a single bracket
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Factorising into a single bracket

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Starter reviews CF and HCF with integers. Explanation and worked examples of HCF with algebraic expressions. Multiple Choice on HCF of algebraic expressions. Explanation and worked examples on factorising. Multiple Choice on factorising. Differentiated worksheet slide. All answers included.
Input Output Machine: Loop Cards
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Input Output Machine: Loop Cards

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Lesson prompting pupils to create their own set of loop cards. Introduction of 1] input output machine 2] one-step and two-step machines 3] Loops Examples of Loops with one-step and two-step machines.
Linear Programming Constraints
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Linear Programming Constraints

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Written for the AQA GCSE topic. Starter looks at solving linear inequalities. Linear Programming definitions explained. Links to drawing inequalities made explicit. Worked examples of writing constraints. Questions. All answers included.
Linear Programming Solutions
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Linear Programming Solutions

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Written for the AQA GCSE topic. Starter looks at identifying inequalities on graphs. Worked examples of maximising objective functions. Worksheet with graph questions to solidify learning. All answers included.
Circles: Mensuration Review
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Circles: Mensuration Review

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Lesson reviewing lengths and areas involving circles. Starter involves naming parts of a circle. Examples and Questions cover circumferences using diameter or radius, area, lengths of arcs, areas of sectors. All topics have worked examples and questions. All answers included.
Algebraic Fractions - Simplifying
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Algebraic Fractions - Simplifying

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Starter looks at separate skills of simplifying numerical fractions and factorising algebraic expressions. Looks first at algebraic fractions which don’t need factorising, worked examples, questions. Then extends to look at fractions requiring factorising (including difference of two squares). Questions on all skills. All answers provided.
Algebraic Fractions: Add and Subtract
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Algebraic Fractions: Add and Subtract

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Lesson splits skill into 3 parts A: Fractions with numerical denominators B: Fractions with single expression denominators C: Fractions with multiple expression denominators Worked examples and questions on each skill. Problem Solving question using vector lengths. All answers included.
Quadratics -  Properties Algebraically
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Quadratics - Properties Algebraically

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Explores the properties of Quadratic Curves using an algebraic approach. Looks at roots, turning points, intercept and the line of symmetry around the turning point. Questions on factorising to find roots, finding the line of symmetry and the turning point through substitution. Worked examples and questions on all skills. All answers included.
Frustums- Volume
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Frustums- Volume

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Starter looks at using the formulae for volume and surface areas for 3D shapes. Explanation of frustum as shape created when top removed from cone or pyramid. Examples of finding volume of a frustum with lengths of whole cone/pyramid included. Extends by looking at using similarity to find volume when given only frustum. Worked examples and questions for all skills. All answers included.
Functions - finding an inverse
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Functions - finding an inverse

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Using inverse operations to find inverse functions. Defines an inverse function, an introduces correct notation. Worked examples and questions on single functions. Lesson also looks at inverses of composite functions. Question slides. All answers included.
Factorising - Completing the Square
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Factorising - Completing the Square

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Starter looks at expanding double brackets. Explanation of why we might want to use method. How to complete the square when a = 1 explained with worked examples.Questions and worked answers. How to complete the square when a≠1 explained with worked examples. Questions on all skills. All answers included.
GCSE Proportional Relationships
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GCSE Proportional Relationships

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Lesson examining what proportion is and how to use proportional relationships to solve problems. Looks at describing proportion using words, fractions , decimals or percentages. Proportional relationships examined include unit conversion, using formulae and recipes. Methods include double number lines and bar model methods. Questions on all skills. All answers included on the ppt.
Trial and Improvement
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Trial and Improvement

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Understand bracketing (trial and improvement) as an iterative process. Use trial and Improvement to find approximate solutions to equations.