Tick or Trash - basic long multiplication questions for those pupils who are struggling or need consolidation task. Instructions on task. Differentiated long multiplication thoughts and crosses. Can be used as a worksheet or a thoughts and crosses. Pupils work in pairs. Pupils aim to get a connect four – this can be straight across, diagonal or straight up the sheet. Creates really good discussion around each question. Both pupils complete each question – the person to choose the box wins the box if they get it correct but if they do not get it correct and their partner gets it correct they win the box. First to get connect four - wins. Pupils can also complete as a differentiated worksheet. Pupils can choose between red (foundation, fluency), amber ( little bit harder- the application of the skill), green (secure in the topic being taught, starting to solve problems) and blue (exceeding – pupils can work with skill taught in various contexts, reasoning). Pupils show the questions, working out and answers that they have attempted in their class book. Once pupils have spent however long you wish for them to work on the task. The solutions are provided so that pupils can see how much progress they have made. Terms of use; Please use only by the customer paying for the resource.

Resource; 5 lesson starters (Exam Warm Ups) – all based on the same skills to prepare pupils for GCSE. Moving from 2 mark to 5 mark question based on EDEXCEL exam. Contains; 1. 5 sets of exam warm up questions. 2.Improvement of key skills in the exam, these were areas that my pupils fell down on in the most recent exam. Pupils tend to show progress by lesson five and feel confident with these skills. 3. 5 sets of answers. 4. Instructions (very simple, one line here) Display on the board. Let pupils complete in their books. Each lesson 15 minutes earning essential marks in the exam. 5. Topics covered- Foundation skills - Basic Money problem involving how much change is given, basic percentage addition and take away ensuring pupils know percent means per hundred, basic sequence question – find the next two terms, explain how you found it and then find the 20th term style, Angles in parallel lines and triangles etc find the missing angle give working out for each stage, find the range mode and mean of a small set of numbers. Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4. File Type; PDF Idea behind task; To develop exam skills around different strands of the curriculum. To address gaps in student’s knowledge in preparation for the exam. Ensure pupils are not losing key marks that come up on every exam. Check the preview! If you do download my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!  @ onitmaths@gmail.com Terms of use; Please only use by the customer buying the resource.

Resource; 5 sets of Mind the Gaps. Consolidation of topics that come up constantly on the GCSE foundation tier paper. Essential to ensure pupils feel confident in topics coming up time and time again in the new curriculum papers. Contains; 1. 5 sets of PPT slides each with 20 of the same style problems. 2.Improvement of key skills in the exam, these were areas that my pupils fell down on in the most recent exam. I have created 5 PPT, each with the same style questions for paper 1, non calculator ranging from 1 mark each to 5 marks per question. Each set of questions comes with solutions and instructions on how to use.  Fantastic resource to improve pupil’s skills on areas of the foundation GCSE and see them picking up these easy marks. 3. 5 sets of solutions. 4. Instructions given on each PPT. Topics covered within this mind the gap: Place value, square/cube values, probability, listing combinations, simplifying expressions, expanding a single bracket, error intervals, two way tables, expanding a double bracket, basic money problem, sequences, equation of a line, standard form, difference of two squares, ratio. Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4. File Type; PDF Idea behind task; To develop exam skills around different strands of the curriculum. To address gaps in student’s knowledge in preparation for the exam. Ensure pupils are not losing key marks that come up on every exam. Progress seen by lesson number 5 (42 marks in this exam). Check the preview! If you do download my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!  @ onitmaths@gmail.com Terms of use: Please use only by the customer paying for the resource.

Resource; 6 lesson starters (Exam Warm Ups) – all based on the same skills. 10 questions all 1-2 marks on the foundation tier exam. The basics that pupils constantly need reminding of, building retention skills in our weaker pupils. Contains; 1. 6 sets of exam warm up questions. 2.Improvement of key skills in the exam, these were areas that my pupils fell down on in the most recent exam. Pupils tend to show progress by lesson five and feel confident with these skills. 3. 6 sets of answers. 4. Instructions (very simple, one line here) Display on the board. Let pupils complete in their books. Each lesson 15 minutes earning essential marks in the exam. 5. Topics covered- conversions cm to m, hours and minutes to minutes and vice versa, rounding to decimal place and significant figures, Factorising simple expressions, reciprocal, multiplies factors and primes. Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board. If you wish to print, there is a printable version included print on A4. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4. File Type; PDF Idea behind task; To develop exam skills around different strands of the curriculum. To address gaps in student’s knowledge in preparation for the exam. Ensure pupils are not losing key marks that come up on every exam. Check the preview! If you do download my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!  @ onitmaths@gmail.com Terms of use; Please only use by the customer buying the resource.

Resource; Exam Warm up for 6 lessons (Starters) – all based on the same skills. This fills in gaps in pupils knowledge. Contains; 1 Exam Warm up for 6 lessons. 2.Improvement of key skills in the exam, these were areas that my pupils fell down on in the most recent exam. Pupils tend to show progress by lesson five and feel confident with these skills. 6 sets of solutions. Instructions (very simple, one line here) Display on the board. Let pupils complete in their books. Each lesson 10 - 15 minutes earning essential marks in the exam. Instructions given for a smooth start. 6 Topics covered- Quadratic Formula and some manipulation of formula, simultaneous equations, and simultaneous equations one linear one non linear. Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4. File Type; PDF Idea behind task; To develop exam skills around different strands of the curriculum. To address gaps in student’s knowledge in preparation for the exam. Ensure pupils are not losing key marks that come up on every exam. Check the preview! If you do download my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive! @ onitmaths Terms of use; Please only use by the customer buying the resource.