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Star resource
Resource for gifted and talented students
A collection of 10 resources to keep your brightest young mathematicians challenged and on their toes.
Number and algebra
Number starters
30 activities covering a variety of number skills, including calculation and work with decimals.
Balancing equations
The balance method is one the best ways to teach equations and this worksheet provides a great visual approach to get students thinking.
Shape and space
Properties of quadrilaterals
All you could ever need to teach, investigate and develop the study of the properties of quadrilaterals.
Pythagoras Theorem
Two PowerPoint presentations jam-packed with activities, questions and explanations of Pythagoras’ Theorem.
Data and statistics
Possibility activities cards
A selection of cards for use in the classroom to generate discussion on the probabilities of various different events.
Finding the mean
A simple game to get students practising finding the mean whilst working in pairs. Encourages higher level thinking.
Post-16
Fractional negative indicies
An ‘ever wondered why?’ activity where students must match up the answers to fractional and negative indices questions.
Further pure 1
These chapter summaries are easy to adapt and an ideal revision aid for all pupils studying for the Further Pure 1 module.
Community
Advice from the forum
Returning to maths after a six year break
Maths teachers give this returning practitioner a quick catch up on what they’ve missed.
Year 12 mathematics timings
How easy are you finding it to finish the content of C1, C2 and an application, and find time for past paper consolidation?
Edexcel withdrawing November entries for 2014 onwards
Teachers discuss the implications of this move.
Revision lessons
Teachers share ideas to help make revision lessons more effective.
£15,000 grants available for innovative ideas
Find out how you can win a £15,000 grant to go towards the development of innovative ideas to improve the numeracy attainment of disadvantaged pupils.