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Something in Common | Mr Barton Maths
Different Questions, Same Answer

Something in Common

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.

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Created and kindly shared by John Burke (The Manchester Grammar School). Contact: burkejjdr@gmail.com

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 (or easily computed) — 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 PDFs in 1-up, 2-up or 4-up formats — just print what you need

Note: The “Earliest Year Group” is just a guideline based on when topics are typically taught. Use activities wherever you see fit — a Year 8 task often works brilliantly with Year 11s!

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