Two lame jokes from yours truly whose punchlines are unveiled upon answering the negative numbers questions. Number 1 is simple adding and subtracting, number 2 is multiplying and dividing (including Bidmas).

Convert mixed to improper and vice versa. The usual stuff - find the Tim Vine joke punchline...

Find the percentages of a number to reveal a Tim Vine joke. Error corrected.

This is a simple codebreaker to ensure that students can write a worded number in digits; if they finish they can have a go at writing the numbers that aren't used in words. The joke is one I found online but does the job!

Reveal the Tim Vine joke by finding the fractions of a number. Silly typo corrected too!

A student gave me the title (pun on 'The Hunger Games'), I did the rest. Five different sets of questions in a functional style for students to work through either individually or in pairs/teams. It's supposed to be non-calculator! I may do a sequel for this as there are a few topics I haven't covered.

This is an attempt to relate algebraic questions that children struggle with to worded questions they can all do. It is designed to start you off, building up from 'I think of a number' to a full blown linear equation.

I have included two versions of this worksheet, one with smileys and one using some awful pictures of myself that will make the kids laugh! This aimed at lower ability students and offers a way of using a number line to add and subtract numbers.

Independent student revision activity. Solve the problems, unjumble the letters and plot my path around Europe. Great revison for number topics. Order of operations, finding fractions/percentages of an amount/quantity, equivalent ratios. SSM Shape geometry, calculaing area and perimeter. Statistics calculating averages.

This is a booklet of 57 worksheets that can be used for either revision, homework or those students who have missed work with each containing a QR code that will scan to a short tutorial video. It is designed to cover the entire GCSE number curriculum. I have tried to order the sheets in a logical way, although not necessarily in "difficulty" order, the topics are grouped. Answers are provided.

Each of these 20 worksheets has six questions and eight answers to choose from (this is to avoid students guessing the final answer/answers) so that Santa can rest two reindeer for each trip. I have covered all sorts of number topics from fractions (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, of an amount), percentages (of an amount, increase/decrease, repeated change), ratio (simplifying and sharing), indices (simplifying, negative and fractional) and negative numbers. I use these as quick starters/plenaries or as "prove you can do this" sheets. I have used them as quick homework tasks too. Answers are provided for each.

Batman is a little neurotic when travelling by Batmobile and will only travel down roads that have certain number properties. Can you help him plan each of these routes?

The usual lame jokes and two codebreakers, number 1 not involving mixed numbers, number 2 involving them.

These are levelled/graded worksheets covering the GCSE curriculum and split up into topics. Each individual sheet builds from the most straightforward elements of the topic through to the most challenging. At the top of each sheet is a “RAG” table for students to complete before and/or after completing each section; every statement in a RAG table is connected to a section in the sheet. I have produced these for two reasons: firstly to allow my Year 11 students to focus their revision on the areas that will make it most efficient and secondly to have a bank of worksheets available that students can differentiate themselves for any GCSE topic within lessons. Now with contents page and updated in December 2018!

These are levelled/graded worksheets covering the GCSE curriculum and split up into topics. Each individual sheet builds from the most straightforward elements of the topic through to the most challenging. At the top of each sheet is a “RAG” table for students to complete before and/or after completing each section; every statement in a RAG table is connected to a section in the sheet. I have produced these for two reasons: firstly to allow my Year 11 students to focus their revision on the areas that will make it most efficient and secondly to have a bank of worksheets available that students can differentiate themselves for any GCSE topic within lessons. This is all of them in one bundle (essentially all four for the price of three). Now with contents page and updated in December 2018!

All these are available for free but if you want them all in one lot here you go. Each delivers a joke, film or song title whilst practising key numerical skills. I use them for short homeworks, starters and plenaries.

These are all available for free but if you haven’t the time to search for them then here they are. I find these useful for short homeworks, starters or plenaries and if the answer doesn’t appear then they need to check theirs!

These are all available individually for free but are available as one big bunch here. The concept is to choose the correct order to cut the wires by answering the questions correctly - each wire is linked to a question. Not all the wires need cutting to prevent guessing at the end. I use these as starters, plenaries (prove you can do the work tasks) and quick homeworks!

Twenty seven separate worksheets (and answers) using the “Crack The Safe” template. These have questions and potential answers (more answers than questions to negate guessing or process of elimination answers). These allow teachers to help those who need it whilst others can self-check (if their solution appears in the set of potential solutions then they are good to go). You can use these as starters, plenaries or main tasks. These are all available individually.

This is a powerpoint covering muliples, factors, primes, HCF, LCM before going on to directed/negative numbers. It contains brief notes by way of an explanation, model answers to questions and a question or two for the students to do; all of the questions come with answers that you can display when ready. The slide show comes with a progress grid (regularly referred to in the presentation) so that students can mark their progress from start to finish and pinpoint any areas that may need extra work with a “red/amber/green” system that they fill in; each one is given an approximate grade in both new (2017 onwards) and old system in England. It’s what I use in my lessons before setting tasks from worksheets or text books to practise.

The usual format from adding and subtracting simple fractions up to mixed numbers on number 2. Some answers need simplifying.