130 slide Powerpoint Advanced Higher Mathematics Matrices Hyperlinked contents page, notes, full and animated examples with full workings that appear line by line on the following: Matrix Addition and Subtraction Matrix Multiplication Determinants Cramer’s Rule Inverse Matrices Self-inverse Matrices Minors, Cofactors and the Adjoint of a 3 x 3 Matrix Identity Matrix Transpose Matrices Orthogonal Matrices Symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices Transformation matrices Dilatation Reflection Rotation Invariant Points Transformation of Loci Matrices and complex numbers Lower and Upper Triangular Matrices Gaussian Elimination Using an inverse to solve a system of equations Ill-conditioned matrices Matrices and Redundancy Matrices and inconsistency Matrices and Proofs Proof by Induction Cassini’s Identity Applications

Advanced Higher Mathematics 105 slide Powerpoint Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) Fully worked examples with animated workings that come up line by line. Hyperlinked contents page. Separation of Variables First Order with Integrating Factor Second Order Homogenous Second Order Nonhomogeneous Applications

All essays are around 1000 words. 1) Reflective essay on mountaineering/phobia of heights. . 2) Creative essay about a conflict between two sisters. . 3) Discursive essay about Formula 1 racing safety. Fully referenced. 4) Creative essay (1300 words), about the ethics of drug use. 5) Creative essay re. reflections on the banking crisis. 6) Reflective essay about gymnastics. 7) Discursive Essay Rehabilitation vs Retribution. 8) Discursive Essay: women serving on the front lines. 9) Creative essay (1300 words) inspired by 'The Great Gatsby'. 10) Creative essay. Short story called 'SPQR' set in ancient Rome. 11) Discursive essay: academic pressures on students. 12) Discursive essay on extreme sports. Full references included. 13) Reflective essay: peer pressure and consumerism at Christmas. 14) Personal reflective essay: the impact of divorce. 15) Personal reflective essay: the film 'Mississippi Burning'. 16) Persuasive essay: swearing. 17) Persuasive essay: bullying. 18) Persuasive essay: making Music studies a compulsory subject in schools. 19) Persuasive essay: Moon landing conspiracy theories. 20) Persuasive essay on the topic of food waste. 21) Persuasive essay on head coverings worn in public 22) Persuasive essay which argues against undertaking cosmetic surgery. 23) Persuasive essay arguing against animal testing. 24) Persuasive essay on comparing the merits of fiction with journalism. 25) Discursive essay: LGBTQ issues. 26) Reflective essay on depression and grief. 27) Reflective essay on growing up in Mauritius. 28) Reflective essay: ambitions. 29) Discursive wild animals as pets. 30) Reflective essay: sibling rivalry. 31) Reflective essay: alcohol. 32) Persuasive essay: banning zoos. 33) Discursive essay: genetic engineering. 34) Discursive: Welfare State / Benefits. 35) Discursive: Population Control and One Child Policy. 36) Discursive: Intervention in Syria (Obama Administration). 37) Persuasive: Intervention in Syria (Trump Administration). 38) Reflective essay - Spanish holiday . 39) Creative essay re. a lost dog. 40) Persuasive essay on the fashion industry and fat shaming.

1) Higher English sample persuasive essay on the subject of swearing. Approx. 1000 words. 2) Higher English sample persuasive essay on the subject of bullying. Approx. 1000 words. 3) Higher English sample persuasive essay on making Music studies a compulsory subject in schools. Approx 1300 words. 4) Higher English sample persuasive essay on Moon landing conspiracy theories Approx 1300 words. 5) Higher English sample persuasive essay (approx. 1000 words) on the topic of food waste. 6) Higher English sample persuasive essay on head coverings worn in public (1300 words). 7) Higher English sample persuasive essay which argues against undertaking cosmetic surgery. Approx. 1000 words. Discusses the subject in the context of the way that young girls may be influenced by the physical appearances of Disney princesses / characters etc during their formative years and how this kind of media pressure can promote an unrealistic perspective about their looks. The essay discusses the issue of diversity and the Disney portrayal of the links between 'virtue' and beauty. Full list of references included. 8) The essay argues against animal testing. Approx. 1000 words. Full list of references included. 9) The essay argues for the merits of fiction in comparison to journalism. Approx. 1300 words. 10) A Grade Higher English Discursive / Persuasive Essay: Population Control and the One Child Policy. The essay is around 1000 words and includes in-text references and a bibliography. These essays may be used as class preparation for the Higher English portfolio.

Advanced Higher Mathematics Related Rates Powerpoint 60 slides. Fully worked solutions for each question. Questions relate to quadrilaterals, cubes, cuboids, triangles, cylinders, spheres, cones and pyramids.

Finding the nth term of a Linear, Quadratic and Cubic Sequence 45 slide Powerpoint.

National 5 Critical Essay on Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds 1300 words. The essay question is on a sympathetic character.

Advanced Higher Chemistry EM Spectrum PowerPoint 107 slides The PowerPoint includes notes, questions and solutions.

English Vocabulary and Grammar Resources (particularly suited to P6-S3 level classes depending on ability) 1) 1 page Word document vocabulary assessment with the following directions: Circle one of the three words (choices) that most nearly expresses the meaning of the italicized word in the phrases that are in the left-hand column. 2) 1 page close reading exercises asking students to correct spelling and grammar mistakes in the passage. 3) 2 page 25 most common spelling mistakes. Students have to choose the correct spelling for each word. 4) Worksheet in the form of a letter which includes lots of spelling and grammar mistakes for students to correct. 5) 7 slide Powerpoint presentation on the use of colons. 6) 35 slide Powerpoint presentation on clause analysis. 7) One page Word document with sentences which need to have full stops and capital letters added by students. 8) 93 slide Powerpoint with advice on vocabulary, structure and punctuation usage. 9) 40 page Word document revision booklet for EFL / ESL / Primary English students. This includes notes and exercises on questions, conditionals, prepositions, vocabulary, clichés, and imagery etc.

Essay one discusses the importance of the Plaza scene as a key turning point in the plot of the novel and its importance in an analysis of the American Dream. Approx. 3400 words. Essay two explores Gatsby's flawed character and how this results in his tragic end. This essay is approx. 1000 words. Essay three (approx. 1700 words) focuses on the ways in which the setting in time and place is particularly significant to the novel as a whole. Essay four examines the use of symbolism. This essay is approx. 1000 words. Essay five is around 1200 words and argues that Gatsby is an admirable character. 6 page test booklet 1 page of personal research questions on the novel 1 page of suggested essay questions

2 page Word document with word problems relating to adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.

5x Maths Vocabulary Crossword and Wordsearch Puzzles KS1-KS3, Higher Maths levels. The Higher Maths wordsearch has a list of clues to solve before the words can be searched for. The same clues appear in the crossword version of the Higher Maths puzzle.

Higher Mathematics complete course pack Smartboard Notebook lessons x54 for Units 1, 2 and 3

Primary English reading comprehension exercise called 'Life Is A Rollercoaster'. This is a 7 page Word document which includes a story followed by 25 questions on its ideas/characters/relationships etc. The questions introduce the following techniques: metaphor, simile, foreshadowing, and pathetic fallacy. Students have to spot examples of each within the text and then explain their effects. They also have to identify and explain phrases with double meanings. There are questions (with hints) about the usage of parenthesis, and inverted commas. The concept of 'schadenfreude' is explained and the student has to find an example from the story, and then express an opinion on whether it's a 'good' thing to feel. The idea that the English language borrows words from other languages is also introduced and students have to provide further examples. Students are then asked for ideas about what might happen next in the story (in terms of both plot and character development). The booklet concludes with a crossword puzzle and clues relating to the key ideas from the text. This puzzle is useful for evaluating how much has been retained by the student. This would be particularly suitable for a higher ability P7 group.

7x UCAS sample personal statements. Each statement complies with the UCAS character and line guidelines. These could be used as part of a Guidance lesson on applying for university courses in the following subjects: Computing, Mathematics (x2), Economics, Nursing, and Accounting and Finance. Mechanical Engineering 1x Royal Veterinary College (RVC) application answering three standard questions: What is the most valuable thing you have learnt about yourself in the last year? What is the single most important thing that you think you can bring to either the RVC, the course or the veterinary profession? If you were asked to find someone who fully complemented you, what would you be looking for? 900 words total. Samples for specific course applications are available on request.

GCSE/National 5 Maths 107 slide Revision Problem Solving Powerpoint: Topics include: Algebraic Fractions, Substitution and Inequalities Circles, Triangles, and Similarity Spheres, proportion, substitution, Rearranging the subject and Scientific Notation Cylinders and Distance, Speed and Time Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Quartiles, Standard Deviation, Cumulative Frequency, Moving Averages, Grouped Frequency Tables, Stem and Leaf Diagrams Probability: Tree Diagrams Trigonometry (solving equations, identities and wave functions) Straight Lines (all of GCSE/National 5 syllabus plus an intro to areas in the Higher Maths/A level Maths syllabi) Logs and Exponentials (as an introduction to the Higher Maths/A level Maths syllabi) Questions are multi-topic Fully worked solutions are provided.

40 slide Powerpoint with multi-part questions on mixed topic Maths word problems all on the theme of promoting awareness of what it means to have a healthy lifestyle (focusing on nutrition and exercise/heart rates/target setting/BMI etc). Maths topics include: Finding missing angles Direct Proportion Exact trig values Finding the mean Pie Charts Percentages Pythagoras Polygon patterns Polyhedron surface area Proportion: both direct and indirect Distance, speed and time Compound interest Selection of (and substitution of values into) simple formulae Unit conversion (inches, feet, cm, metres, miles, minutes, hours, pints, cubic cm) Arc length Circumference Rounding Prime numbers Simultaneous equations Quadratics Volumes Gradient Data and formulae used for the questions are as realistic as possible and are based on actual nutritional information found on foods, exercise and BMR/BMI data and formulae are taken from the Compendium of Physical Activities and from Diabetes and Cancer charities. The initial questions would be particularly suitable for an S3/S4 middle-higher ability Maths class, and may be used as part of a cross-curricular project with Home Economics/PE/Science and Guidance departments etc. Later questions would be particularly useful for assisting GCSE/National 5 Maths classes with exam revision. This might be used at the start of a new year's term for the purpose of helping to make healthy new year's resolutions. In the interest of clarity, 'calories' are used to represent kcals for the purposes of this presentation. Answers are included for most questions (except for those which are more open-ended in nature).

CfE Advanced Higher Chemistry Notes on Units 1 and 2 and homework exercises (with solutions) . 29 x documents.

1) Higher English sample critical essay 1 on Carol Ann Duffy's 'Havisham' poem. Approx. 820 words. 2) Higher English sample critical essay 2 on Carol Ann Duffy's 'Havisham' poem. Approx. 1100 words. 3) Higher English sample critical essay 3 on Carol Ann Duffy's 'Havisham' poem. Approx. 1300 words. 4) Higher English sample critical essay 4 on Carol Ann Duffy's 'Shooting Stars' poem. Approx. 850 words. 5) Higher English sample critical essay 5 on Carol Ann Duffy's 'Education for Leisure' poem. Approx. 1100 words. 6) Higher English sample critical essay 6 on Carol Ann Duffy's 'Havisham' poem. Approx. 1100 words. 7) Higher English sample critical essay 7 comparing the theme of love as portrayed in Carol Ann Duffy's 'Havisham' and 'Anne Hathaway' poems. Approx. 1000 words. 8) Higher English sample critical essay 8 discusses the way in which a poem allows the reader to view a character from a more unusual perspective. Approx. 1150 words. 9) Higher English sample critical essay 9 discusses the significance of the closing lines of Havisham. Approx. 950 words. 10) Higher English sample critical essay 10 on War Photographer. Approx. 1300 words. Essay question: Choose a poem which you find emotionally unsettling or intellectually challenging. Show how the poem elicits the response from you and discuss how it contributes to your understanding of the central concern(s) of the poem. 11) Higher English sample critical essay 11 on War Photographer. Approx. 1000 words. Choose a poem, which deals with conflict, danger or death. Show how the poet creates an appropriate mood for the subject matter and go onto discuss how effectively the poet uses this mood to enhance your understanding of the central concerns of the poem. 12) Higher English sample critical essay 12 explores the way in which Duffy conveys the theme of loneliness in the poem Havisham. Approx. 900 words. 13) An A-grade Higher English critical essay (around 1300 words) on Carol Ann Duffy's 'Originally' poem. The essay explores the techniques used to convey the central concern of the poem and compares and contrasts the poem's ideas with those of Jon Stallworthy's in the "The Almond Tree".

90 slide Powerpoint for Advanced Higher Maths Unit 2: Complex Numbers. Powerpoint includes notes, questions and fully worked solutions (many with diagrams) on the following topics: Addition and Subtraction Conversion from Cartesian to Polar form Multiplication and Division Modulus Complex conjugate Argand Diagrams Exponential Form of a Complex Number Solving equations with complex numbers Finding Roots of Complex Numbers Finding roots of complex polynomials Loci in the Complex Plane A Polar Rose Curve The questions are grouped in approximate order of difficulty and to match the usual order of progress through this topic. *Animated workings come up line by line on mouse clicks.* Hyperlinked contents page.

2 page Word document with 12 word problem questions relating to working with money, fractions and percentages. Some of the questions are multi-part. Some of these questions would be good as extension problems for more able students. These problems would be particularly suited to a mid-high ability S2/S3 class. Questions include words such as dividend, quotient, and divisor. A sound knowledge of long division prior to attempting these questions would be preferable. Non-calculator questions. Some questions involve finding fractions of fractions as percentages.