Something in Common
50 ingenious activities where every student gets different questions but all answers are the same. Prevents copying, makes marking easy, and creates a wonderful “how did that happen?” moment. Covers Year 7 to A Level.
How These Activities Work
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Different Problems
Every student gets unique questions — no copying possible
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Same Answers
All answers are identical — marking is instant
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Challenge Them
Can students figure out WHY all answers are the same?
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Ready to Print
PDF worksheets and PowerPoints — just print what you need
Created and kindly shared by John Burke (The Manchester Grammar School). The “Earliest Year Group” is just a guideline — a Year 8 task often works brilliantly with Year 11s!
Created by John Burke (The Manchester Grammar School) — shared with his kind permission. Contact: burkejjdr@gmail.com