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Features of my lesson plans for KS3 and KS4 maths include sub-dividing topics into steps so that students develop one skill at a time, colour coded diagrams and explanations, worked solutions and putting the maths into real-life contexts. I am also focusing on different types of problem-solving questions and on questions where different topics are combined, say shape and algebra, probability and algebra, proportion and area. I welcome feedback and am open to suggestions for new lesson topics.

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Features of my lesson plans for KS3 and KS4 maths include sub-dividing topics into steps so that students develop one skill at a time, colour coded diagrams and explanations, worked solutions and putting the maths into real-life contexts. I am also focusing on different types of problem-solving questions and on questions where different topics are combined, say shape and algebra, probability and algebra, proportion and area. I welcome feedback and am open to suggestions for new lesson topics.
Probability Problems involving Algebra
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Probability Problems involving Algebra

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This lesson is for middle to high ability KS4 students. It teaches them how to use algebra to solve probability problems where there is an unknown. This could involve solving a linear equation or deriving a quadratic equation from a tree diagram and solving it. The resource consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter, an example and worked solutions to the questions on the worksheet.
Perimeter of Curved Shapes
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Perimeter of Curved Shapes

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This resource is for KS4 students. It consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation consists of a starter and worked solutions to all the questions on the worksheet. The starter involves finding the perimeter of a semi-circle and a quarter-circle. Students then find the perimeter of more complex shapes by identifying separate sides, finding the length of each side curved or straight and adding the lengths to find the perimeter of shapes with curved sides. Worked solutions to the worksheet are included.
Games of Profit and Loss
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Games of Profit and Loss

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This resource is for high ability KS4 students. The resource consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter and worked solutions to all questions on the differentiated worksheet. The lesson teaches students to calculate the expected revenue and costs from games of chance such as ‘The Crown and Anchor’. They can then estimate the expected profit or loss.
Transformation of Trigonometric Graphs
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Transformation of Trigonometric Graphs

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The resource is for KS4 students. It consists of a lesson presentation, a worksheet which includes a matching exercise and a handout with the three trig graphs. The presentation includes a starter and worked solutions to the worksheet. The lesson starts with a revision of the trig graphs and transformations. Four examples of transformations of trig graphs are given before students complete a matching exercise. Students are then asked to do an exercise in finding maximum and minimum values, an exercise finding where axes are intersected and then to sketch some transformed graphs.
Bearings using Sine and Cosine Rule
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Bearings using Sine and Cosine Rule

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This resource is for advanced KS4 students. It consists of a lesson presentation that includes a starter and worked solutions to the questions on the accompanying worksheet. Knowledge of Bearings, Sine Rule and Cosine Rule is assumed. The lesson teaches how to solve problems that require the application of the Sine and Cosine Rules. In particular, the focus is on Bearings problems that require application of one or other of the Rules. There is a problem involving a triangle whose sides are given as algebraic expressions and a problem where the three sides of the triangle are all tangents to a circle.
KS3 Geometric Proof
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KS3 Geometric Proof

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This resource looks at geometric proof for KS3 students. The resource consists of a lesson presentation, a worksheet and a handout showing the conditions for congruent triangles. The lesson presentation includes a starter, examples and worked solutions to the questions on the differentiated worksheet. Questions include the angles in regular polygons, the angles between diagonals, using parallel lines and a line of symmetry.
Problems of Area and Algebra (Quadratic)
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Problems of Area and Algebra (Quadratic)

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This resource is for KS4 students. The resource consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter, examples and worked solutions to the questions on the worksheet. The lesson teaches pupils how to find a quadratic expression for a composite area, how to form an equation and how to solve the quadratic equation to find the unknown.
Mutually exclusive events
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Mutually exclusive events

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The resource is for KS4 students. It consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter, examples and worked solutions to the questions on the worksheet. The lesson introduces the concept of mutually exclusive events. Students are shown how to determine whether two events are mutually exclusive or not. The questions involve rolling dice, spinning spinners and choosing marbles. There is a question where the sum of probabilities for two events proves that they are not exclusive.
KS4 Geometric Proof
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KS4 Geometric Proof

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This lesson looks at geometric proof for advanced KS4 students. The resource consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter and worked solutions to all questions on the worksheet. The starter asks students to prove that the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees and prove the size of the interior and exterior angles in a pentagon. The first part of the lesson involves an example and questions involving proving properties of a common shape. The second part of the lesson involves an example and questions involving properties of composite shapes.
Utility Bills
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Utility Bills

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This resource is for KS4 students working towards the Higher paper. It consists of a lesson presentation and worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter and worked solutions to the questions on the worksheet. The lesson is differentiated. It starts with using meter readings to find the amount of energy used and the cost of that energy. It then includes a standing charge and finally VAT on the total bill.
Listing Outcomes
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Listing Outcomes

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This resource is for KS4 students. It consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter, examples and worked solutions to all questions on the worksheet. This lesson teaches KS4 students to list possible outcomes and to learn when to add the number of outcomes and when to multiply the number of outcomes. There is an extension exercise where students consider real-life situations where order may or may not matter.
Degree of Accuracy
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Degree of Accuracy

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The resource consists of a lesson presentation and worksheet. This lesson is the fourth and final in the series on Upper and Lower Bounds. In this lesson, students learn how to find the degree of accuracy to which a measurement can be given. Again the concept is explained through real-life contexts.
Surface Area of Composite Shapes
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Surface Area of Composite Shapes

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This resource is for advanced KS4 students. The resource consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter and worked solutions to all the questions on the worksheet. The lesson starts with a revision of the surface area for spheres, cylinders and cones. Students are then extended to learn how to find the surface area of shapes such as hemispheres, frustums and composite 3D shapes.
Converting Compound Units
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Converting Compound Units

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This resource is for KS4 students. It consists of a lesson presentation and worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter and worked solutions to all the questions on the worksheet. The lesson starts with revision of converting metric units for area and volume. The first half of the lesson consists of converting a compound quantity from one compound unit to another. There is an exercise of varied questions for students to do. The second half of the lesson looks at calculating the overall compound quantity for two parts, for instance the average speed for a two-stage journey or the density of bronze from the densities of tin and copper. There is again an exercise with a varied selection of questions.
Scale Drawings with Bearings
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Scale Drawings with Bearings

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This resource is for core and advanced ability KS4 students. The resource consists of a lesson presentation and worksheet. The lesson presentation includes a starter and worked solutions to the questions on the worksheet. The lesson starts by considering scale drawings to be similar shapes whose lengths are measured in different units. The lesson then proceeds on how to construct a scale drawing with angles given as bearings, before considering how to measure and interpret the lengths and angles measured off the diagram. The worksheet starts with two simpler questions, then two questions with accompanying diagrams before finishing with several questions where the student is expected to interpret the text in order to draw the scale diagram. Teachers may wish to limit core ability students to the first four questions, leaving the others as extension. Advanced students will be challenged by the expectation that they translate text into a diagrams.
KS3 Algebraic Proof
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KS3 Algebraic Proof

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These two lessons are for capable KS3 students. Start with ‘1. Algebraic Proof Introduction’ and the accompanying handouts and then continue with ‘2. Algebraic Proof Multiples’ and its worksheet. Students are introduced to the idea of letting any number be n and to finding expressions for consecutive numbers, odd and even numbers. Students then find expressions for sums and products and finally learn how to prove that such an expression is a multiple of a specified number.
Surds and Shapes
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Surds and Shapes

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The resource is for KS4 students preparing for the Higher paper. The resource assumes that students know how to add and subtract surds, how to multiply and divide surds and how to simplify surds. A worksheet is included and the lesson presentation includes a starter, examples and worked solutions. The new specification GCSE Higher papers feature many questions where two or more topics are combined. This lesson prepares students for questions that combine knowledge of surds with the properties of shapes and using formulae. In the first half of the lesson, students learn how to find and simplify expressions involving surds for the perimeter and area of shapes. In the second half of the lesson, students learn how to find a missing length in surd form from the area or perimeter of the shape and other dimensions. In both cases the questions are structured to start with easier examples and to end with harder examples.
Density of a Mixture of Liquids
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Density of a Mixture of Liquids

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This resource is designed for KS4 students attempting the Higher paper. It consists of a cover slide, a worksheet of 10 questions and a whole lesson including starter, examples and worked solutions to all the questions. The resource aims to equip students to tackle problems involving the mixture of two liquids and requiring students to find the density of the mixture or, if given that quantity, other properties of the mixture or of the constituent parts. The principles that mass and volume are conserved are given and an example is solved. The worksheet is structured: 2 questions where the properties of the parts are given and students have to find the density of the mixture; 2 questions where students have to find a property of a part; 2 questions with unit mismatches; 2 questions involving solids composed of two materials; 2 questions where students are asked to use percentages and ratios.
Upper and Lower Bounds with Division
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Upper and Lower Bounds with Division

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This lesson is the third in the series and follows on from ‘Upper and Lower Bounds for Area and Volume’. This time the upper and lower bounds are calculated for a quantity involving the DIVISION of one quantity by another, for both of which upper and lower bounds are known. Again the concept is explained using real-life contexts.
Profit and Loss
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Profit and Loss

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This resource is for KS4 students preparing for the Foundation paper. The resource consists of a lesson presentation and a worksheet. The lesson presentation includes worked solutions to the questions on the worksheet. Students learn how to subtract costs from revenue and to interpret the answer as profit or loss. The questions on the worksheet are structured from straightforward to more complex.