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I'm a teacher of 10 years in Mathematics and various other subjects. I have a Masters in Education as well as being a professional lesson content creator. All lessons I create I use myself as well as share to my own department. I'm always looking to better my lessons in such elements as: the quality of content; quantity; engagement of the pupils; exam prep; efficiency of the lesson; retention curve; accessibility and challenge and various others. I have big plans for Blacksmith Maths.

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I'm a teacher of 10 years in Mathematics and various other subjects. I have a Masters in Education as well as being a professional lesson content creator. All lessons I create I use myself as well as share to my own department. I'm always looking to better my lessons in such elements as: the quality of content; quantity; engagement of the pupils; exam prep; efficiency of the lesson; retention curve; accessibility and challenge and various others. I have big plans for Blacksmith Maths.
Dividing fractions - lesson bundle
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Dividing fractions - lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about dividing fractions. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes back through multiplying fractions. The method taught in this lesson is K.F.C. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Codebreaker Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Expanding one bracket - lesson bundle
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Expanding one bracket - lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about expanding one bracket. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes back through simplifying expressions. The method taught in this lesson is grid method and eyebrow method. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Writing standard form - Lesson bundle
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Writing standard form - Lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about the standard from. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes back through large and tiny numbers and how we can write them in standard form. The method taught in this lesson is counting from the first non-zero number. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Factors, multiples and prime numbers worksheets
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Factors, multiples and prime numbers worksheets

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Worksheets included. Each worksheet has a lesson that links to it. The lessons are £3 and include these worksheets. Next to the worksheets below are the links to the lessons. L1 - Factors, multiples and prime numbers L2 - Product of prime factors (Prime decomposition) L3 - HCF and LCM - including problems H1 - Factors multiples and primes Extra - Assessment included Worksheets include Starter questions Differentiated worksheet Challenge questions Exam style questions with mark scheme Cross topic questions Problem solvers Solutions Word and PDF versions
Forming equations - lesson
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Forming equations - lesson

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This lesson is designed to teach students how to form and solve equations from shape and word problems. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Changing the subject of more complex equations (includes factorising -lesson
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Changing the subject of more complex equations (includes factorising -lesson

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This lesson is designed to develop further on changing the subject. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This includes factorising. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Exit ticket Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Solving quadratics equations with the x squared term greater than 1 - Lesson bundle
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Solving quadratics equations with the x squared term greater than 1 - Lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about solving quadratic equations with the coefficient of the x squared term being greater than 1. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes back through factorising. The method taught in this lesson is splitting the equation in half. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Unit expanding brackets - lessons bundle
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Unit expanding brackets - lessons bundle

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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about expanding brackets. The lessons take students through the basics of simplifying expressions, expanding one, two and more brackets. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. Bundle includes Lesson 1 - Expanding one bracket Lesson 2 - Expanding two brackets Lesson 3 - Expanding more than one bracket (Higher only) Each Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Please review and follow
HCF and LCM, standard form and surds - Assessment
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HCF and LCM, standard form and surds - Assessment

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This assessment will test students ability to calculate the HCF anf LCM. It will also take students through all the operations with standard form and the surds topic. Assessment includes Topic skill questions Applied questions Mark Scheme breakdown Mark Scheme Reflection page
Unit 01.3 - Higher - Factors, multiples, primes, standard form and surds - Lesson bundle
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Unit 01.3 - Higher - Factors, multiples, primes, standard form and surds - Lesson bundle

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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about HCF and LCM through Venn diagram method, all of the operations with standard form and the whole unit of surds. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks, review lesson and assessment. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. Bundle includes Lesson 1 - Prime decomposition Lesson 2 - HCF and LCM Lesson 3 - Writing standard form Lesson 4 - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form Lesson 5 - Introductions to surds Lesson 6 - Simplifying surds Lesson 7 - Rationalising surds Lesson 8 - Rationalising surds (Binomials) Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Pythagoras theorem lesson
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Pythagoras theorem lesson

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Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Plenary FUSE Reasonings Please review and follow For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25
Average from frequency tables - lesson
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Average from frequency tables - lesson

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This lesson is designed to teach students how to calculate Mean, Mode, Median and range from frequency tables. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This lesson includes a student worksheet that follows the lesson.The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Simplifying expressions - lesson bundle
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Simplifying expressions - lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about simplifying expressions with indices. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge. This resource goes through loads of examples of multiplying and dividing with indices as well as brackets with indices. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included. Lesson includes Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words Teacher Guide Starter Student worksheet Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready) Discussion task Definitions and examples AfL Diagnostic questions Differentiated questions and solutions Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through. Cross-topic exposure Problem solvers -one topic based, one random. Plenary - Mathematical reasoning FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow
Simplifying expressions - worksheet
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Simplifying expressions - worksheet

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This worksheet covers simplifying expressions. It covers multiplying, dividing algebra with indices as well as brackets with indices. This lesson runs alongside the simplifying expressions lesson which is also free and includes this worksheet. Worksheet includes Starter questions Examples and work through examples Differentiated worksheet Challenge questions Exam style questions with mark scheme Cross topic questions Problem solvers Solutions Exit questions Word and PDF versions
HCF and LCM, standard form and surds - review lesson
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HCF and LCM, standard form and surds - review lesson

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This review lesson recaps of HCF and LCM, operations of standard form and surds lessons. I have individual lesson created on all of these lessons for a more detailed and specific lesson. This is meant as an end if unit review. Review lesson includes Recap of unit Examples on all of the topics in the unit AfL whiteboard questions Multiple choices questions Quick fore questions Diagnostic questioning Bank of Questions and solutions
Standard form - homework
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Standard form - homework

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This homework is designed to support GCSE pupils learning of standard form. The exercise is suitable for all abilities and will help students retain the information learned from the lesson. I put these two topics together to fit in with Exam-boards scheme of work. This resource will take students through writing standard and ordinary form as well as testing their ability on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form. The homework offers questions that increase in difficulty allowing accessibility and challenge. Exam and more problem solver type questions are also included. The sheet also gives the students a chance to reflect on their learning. Homework includes Recall questions (previous topic) Topic skill questions Applied questions/ Exam questions Random problem solver Reflection page Solutions, solutions, solutions
Writing standard form - worksheet
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Writing standard form - worksheet

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This worksheet covers converting ordinary and standard form. It follows counting from the first non-zero number. This lesson runs alongside the writing standard form lesson which is also free and includes this worksheet. Worksheet includes Starter questions Examples and work through examples Differentiated worksheet Challenge questions Exam style questions with mark scheme Cross topic questions Problem solvers Solutions Exit questions Word and PDF versions