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Powerpoint presentation designed to review the methods and formulae required to solve arranging and choosing problems. Useful to review the methods before setting an exercise or for revision of the topic. Suitable for the new GCSE maths syllabus.

A two-sided sheet of questions designed as a homework or summary task after learning how to solve problems involving arranging and choosing items. Worked solutions included. Suitable for the new GCSE maths syllabus.

The introduction sheet is designed to be used as a class activity to learn about bearings and then solving problems involving bearings using trigonometry. The second sheet is a worksheet with a mix of problems involving trigonometry and bearings (answers included).

These resources can be used as a test or a homework to assess how well your class has understood the equation of straight line graphs. The first resource is a 4-page test where students must draw graphs, find gradients or points using y=mx+c, find the equation of graphs and answer questions about parallel and perpendicular lines. The second resource is another 4-page test, similar to the first, with some slightly altered questions. The third resource contains 24 multiple-choice questions. This is a quick way of assessing knowledge and understanding and is a common style of question in the new GCSE papers. All answers are included.

The introduction activity is designed to enable students to discover the 9 circle theorem results by following instructions about what to draw and then measuring the resulting angles. The theorems should be covered in the same order as on the "9 rules" sheet which can be displayed or handed out afterwards. There are some spare circles provided at the end if students make mistakes. The group activity is a differentiated activity that tests all the circle theorems once they have been learned and practised. Instructions, answers and a scoring spreadsheet are included. The powerpoint presentation can be used as a class to practise using all the circle theorems. For each slide the class must work out the size of the missing angle and state the circle theorem used.

This is a desert-island themed activity where students must follow instructions involving bearings and using the scale of the map to find where Mr.Crusoe visits each day. All my classes have loved this activity (and have enjoyed colouring in the map afterwards!). Make sure the map is printed as A3 size or the scale will not be correct!

These resources can be used to teach the topic of estimation - where the result of a calculation is estimated by rounding the value of all numbers in the calculation to 1 significant figure. The powerpoint presentation introduces the method and contains examples for the students to practise. Students can use the print-version to make notes and attempt the practice questions. The group activity is a differentiated activity that allows each group to choose the difficulty of question they attempt in each round. Instructions, answers and a scoring spreadsheet are included. The estimation worksheet contains 18 questions. The treasure hunt is a group activity which can be done at desks or can involve the class moving around the room to find the next question - usually a very popular activity! All answers are included.

The first resource is table of 34 questions where the students must find, for example, the equivalent decimal and percentage for the given fraction. This worksheet does not require knowledge of recurring decimals. The second resource is for more advanced conversion of decimals to fractions and vice-versa. It is a 4-page worksheet which focuses on converting recurring decimals, including proofs. Answers to both worksheets are included.

The test includes 21 questions with 4 possible answers to choose from. A very quick way of assessing the knowledge of your class and the accuracy of their work, in a style of question now common on the new GCSE paper. Answers included.

This 15-page worksheet takes your students through the whole topic of functions which is in the new GCSE. The worksheet has 3 sections. Section A covers function machines, substitution of values and values where the function is not defined. Section B covers inverse functions. Section C covers composite functions. Each section has an introduction with some examples, followed by an exercise for the students to work through. Answers to all exercises are included.

This worksheet is designed to help students practise writing or understanding descriptions of graph transformations. There are 2 types of questions on the worksheet. In the first they are given the equation of the original graph and the equation of the transformed graph - they must a correct description of the transformation. In the second type they are given the equation of the original graph and the description of the transformation - they must write down the correct equation of the transformed graph. There are 20 questions of each type. All answers are included. Please note this is designed for the new GCSE spec so only covers translations and reflections.

The first resource guides your students through the whole process of using the Simplex algorithm to solve a linear programming problem. The first page explains how the initial tableau is formed, how the objective function must be written and how the inequalities that represent constraints must be written as equations with the introduction of slack variables. The first exercise (11 questions) gives them the opportunity to practise writing the initial tableau correctly for different problems. Grids are provided so students focus their time and energy on only the values in the tableau. The next section describes how an iteration of the algorithm is performed and links the iterations to the graphical solution, showing how each iteration moves to a different vertex of the feasible region. There is then another exercise with 10 questions for students to practise performing iterations and finding the optimal solution. Again, grids are provided so students focus their time and energy on only the steps of the algorithm and the values in the tableau. Fully worked solutions are provided to all the questions in the exercises. The second resource is a spreadsheet that automatically solves any simplex tableau in 2/3 variables with 2/3 constraints - a useful resource for doing/checking solutions to other questions from a textbook or examination paper.

This resource is designed to introduce the method of finding dx/dy and using this to work out the gradient of a curve. There are 3 examples to work through as a class - these will show that to differentiate a curve in some cases it is necessary to have the equation of the curve in the form x=f(y). There is then a short note to summarise the method and then 3 pages of examination-style questions for students to practise. Answers are included.

I designed this worksheet to try to teach a weak GCSE group how to change the subject of a formula. The introduction explains what is meant by the "subject", and has a few examples to make sure this is clear in the students' minds. In exercise A there are 17 multiple-choice questions where students simply circle what they think is the correct rearrangement of the formula. The idea is that, as they are multiple choice, all students will be prepared to have a go at these questions and as you go through the answers there will be discussion points about the step(s) required and different ways you might set out your working or final answer. In exercise B there are 15 questions where the students must change the subject of the formula themselves. Solutions to the worksheet are provided. Note that the sheet contains questions where the new subject appears once only.

This worksheet can be used to teach/practise the required knowledge and skills expected at A level for the intersections of graphs. The introduction discusses the different methods that can be used but then focuses on the method of substitution. There are then a few examples to illustrate the method, including questions about the geometrical interpretation of the answers. The final section shows how the discriminant can be used to determine/show the number of points of intersection, with examples to illustrate the method. Fully worked solutions to all examples are provided.

This worksheet can be used to teach/practise the required knowledge and skills expected at A level for the topic of proportion. The first page focuses on writing down the correct equation in different cases of direct and indirect proportion. The second page focuses on the graph(s) that can represent different types of proportion. The final page has a number of problems to solve with variables that are directly or inversely proportional. Fully worked solutions to all questions are provided.

The worksheet is a 20-page resource that covers everything your students need to know about straight lines and circles for the new A level. Each section has an introduction with the required knowledge or formulae, then there is an exercise full of questions for you to work through with your class or for them to do on their own (answers are provided). The questions in the exercises start with the basics and progress up to more demanding examination-style questions. In total there are over 100 questions for your students to work through and there is enough material here to fill several lessons. The different sections cover: distance between 2 points, midpoints, gradient of a line, equation of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, equation of a circle, tangents/normals to a circle, intersections of lines and circles, and determining whether 2 circles intersect, are disjoint or tangent to each other. The assessment contains 12 questions covering all aspects of straight lines and circles, which could be used as either a homework or a test. Fully worked solutions are provided. Here is an example of one of my A level resources that is freely available: /teaching-resource/differentiation-and-integration-with-exponential-and-trigonometric-functions-new-a-level-11981186

This resource is a great way to assess your class after teaching all the "using graphs" topic. There are 12 questions in total, covering the following: 1. Intersections of graphs 2. Using the discriminant to show/determine the number of points of intersection 3. Graph transformations 4. Proportion 5. Inequalities on graphs Fully worked solutions to all questions are provided.

This worksheet is designed so that students will hopefully gain an understanding of the process of converting mixed numbers and improper fractions, without having to write down a series of steps or instructions to follow. For both conversions the first set of questions are scaffolded, then for later questions the scaffolding is removed so they are doing the whole conversion themselves. There are 20 conversions in both directions, worked solutions are provided.