I'm a teacher of 10 years in Mathematics and various other subjects. I have a Masters in Education as well as being a professional lesson content creator. All lessons I create I use myself as well as share to my own department. I'm always looking to better my lessons in such elements as: the quality of content; quantity; engagement of the pupils; exam prep; efficiency of the lesson; retention curve; accessibility and challenge and various others. I have big plans for Blacksmith Maths.
I'm a teacher of 10 years in Mathematics and various other subjects. I have a Masters in Education as well as being a professional lesson content creator. All lessons I create I use myself as well as share to my own department. I'm always looking to better my lessons in such elements as: the quality of content; quantity; engagement of the pupils; exam prep; efficiency of the lesson; retention curve; accessibility and challenge and various others. I have big plans for Blacksmith Maths.
This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about rounding to nearest ten, hundred, thousand, decimal places and significant figures. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
This resource goes through loads of object examples of rounding numbers. The method taught in this lesson is drawing a line. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included.
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Student worksheet
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
Paper-less lesson
Please review and follow
For more resources: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about four sub units: Integers and place value; Decimals; Indices, roots and reciprocals; factors, multiples and primes. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks, review lessons and assessments. Each lesson includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lessons are suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
Bundle includes - 21 lessons, 17 worksheets, 6 homeworks, 4 assessments
**Unit 1.1 - Integers and place value **
Lesson 1 - Column addition and subtraction
Lesson 2 - Chinese box method (Long multiplication)
Lesson 3 - Short division
Lesson 4 - Adding and subtracting negative numbers
Lesson 5 - Multiplying and dividing negative numbers
Lesson 6 - Review of sub unit
Lesson 7 - Assessment
Homework 1 - Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Homework 2 - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing negative numbers
Unit 01.2 - Decimals
Lesson 1 - Adding and subtracting decimals - Column method
Lesson 2 - Multiplying decimals - Chinese box method
Lesson 3 - Dividing decimal - Short division method
Lesson 4 - Ordering and comparing decimals
Lesson 5 - Rounding and significant figures
Lesson 6 - Estimation
Lesson 7 - Review of sub unit
Lesson 8 - Assessment
Homework 1 - Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals
Homework 2 - Ordering and comparing, rounding and significant figures and estimation
Unit 01.3 - Indices, powers and roots
Lesson 1 - Indices, roots and reciprocals
Lesson 2 - Index laws (numbers)
Lesson 3 - BIDMAS
Lesson 4 - Review of sub unit
Lesson 5 - Assessment
Homework 1 - Indices, roots and BIDMAS
Unit 01.4 - Factors, multiples and primes
Lesson 1 - Factors, multiples and prime number
Lesson 2 - Product of prime factors (Prime decomposition)
Lesson 3 - HCF and LCM - including problems
Lesson 4 - Review of sub unit
Lesson 5 - Assessment
Homework 1 - Factors, multiples and primes
Each Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Student worksheet
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
Please review and follow
Homework includes
Recall questions (previous topic)
Topic skill questions
Applied questions
Random problem solver
Reflection page
Solutions
Assessment includes
Topic skill questions
Applied questions
Mark scheme breakdown
Mark scheme
Reflection page
For more resources: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about factorising into one bracket. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
This resource goes back through highest common factor. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included.
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
Paper-less lesson
Please review and follow
This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about expanding one bracket. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
This resource goes back through simplifying expressions. The method taught in this lesson is grid method and eyebrow method. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included.
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
Paper-less lesson
Please review and follow
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Starter
Definitions and examples
AfL quick fire questions
AfL whiteboard
Match up worksheet
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Plenary
FUSE
Please review and follow
For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25
This homework is designed to help GCSE pupils learn more about Negative fractional indices and BIDMAS. The exercise is suitable for all abilities and will help students retain the information learned from the lesson. I put these two topics together to fit in with Exam-boards scheme of work.
This resource will take students through the journey of positive powers all the way to negative fractional powers. The homework offers questions that increase in difficulty allowing accessibility and challenge. Exam and more problem solver type questions are also included. The sheet also gives the students a chance to reflect on their learning.
Homework includes
Recall questions (previous topic)
Topic skill questions
Applied questions
Random problem solver
Reflection page
Solutions, solutions, solutions
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This review lesson recaps of HCF and LCM, operations of standard form and surds lessons. I have individual lesson created on all of these lessons for a more detailed and specific lesson. This is meant as an end if unit review.
Review lesson includes
Recap of unit
Examples on all of the topics in the unit
AfL whiteboard questions
Multiple choices questions
Quick fore questions
Diagnostic questioning
Bank of Questions and solutions
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This homework is designed to support GCSE pupils learning of standard form. The exercise is suitable for all abilities and will help students retain the information learned from the lesson. I put these two topics together to fit in with Exam-boards scheme of work.
This resource will take students through writing standard and ordinary form as well as testing their ability on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing standard form. The homework offers questions that increase in difficulty allowing accessibility and challenge. Exam and more problem solver type questions are also included. The sheet also gives the students a chance to reflect on their learning.
Homework includes
Recall questions (previous topic)
Topic skill questions
Applied questions/ Exam questions
Random problem solver
Reflection page
Solutions, solutions, solutions
For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
This lesson is a review of the unit - decimals. It covers adding, subtracting, multiplying decimals. It also covers rounding and estimation. It works on students retrieval of previous lessons.
Review lesson includes
Recap of unit
Examples on all of the topics in the unit
AfL whiteboard questions
Multiple choices questions
Quick fore questions
Diagnostic questioning
Bank of Questions and solutions
For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about factors, multiples and primes. This is a complete lesson that includes a wealth of resources whilst maintaining a high standard of work. The lesson is suitable for all abilities and offers both accessibility and challenge.
This resource goes through what factors, multiples and primes are. The lesson offers plenty of time for AfL and for the students to reflect. Exam questions, cross topic exposure and problem solvers also included.
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Teacher Guide
Starter
Student worksheet
Lesson plan (QTS and NQT ready)
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL Diagnostic questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Exam style questions (GCSE- A level) and mark scheme run through.
Cross-topic exposure
Problem solvers -one topic based, one random.
Plenary - Mathematical reasoning
FUSE
Reasonings
paper-less lesson
Please review and follow
For more resources: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Worksheet links to the lesson. The lesson is also free and includes this worksheet. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/index-laws-number-lesson-bundle-12388692
Worksheet includes
Starter questions
Examples and work through examples
Differentiated worksheet
Challenge questions
Exam style questions with mark scheme
Cross topic questions
Problem solvers
Solutions
Exit questions
Word and PDF versions
For more go to: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Review lesson includes
Recap of unit
Examples on all of the topics in the unit
AfL whiteboard questions
Multiple choices questions
Quick fore questions
Diagnostic questioning
Bank of Questions and solutions
For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Worksheet links to the lesson. The lesson is free and includes this worksheet as well. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/factors-multiples-and-prime-numbers-lesson-bundle-12368156
Worksheet includes
Starter questions
Examples and work through examples
Differentiated worksheet
Challenge questions
Exam style questions with mark scheme
Cross topic questions
Problem solvers
Solutions
Exit questions
Word and PDF versions
For more go to: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Area and circumference of circles
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Starter
Parts of circle handout
Definitions and examples
Investigation of area and circumference
AfL whiteboard
Differentiated Questions with solutions
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Plenary
FUSE
Homework sheet with solutions (questions, challenge, problem solver, exam style questions)
Please review and follow
For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Starter
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL quick fire questions
Treasure hunt worksheet with solution
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Plenary
FUSE
Homework included (title, name, due date, questions, challenge, problem solver, exam style questions, solutions)
Please review and follow
For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Starter
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL whiteboard
AfL misconception questions
Differentiated questions and solutions
GeoGebra unit circle investigation
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Plenary
FUSE
Please review and follow
For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25
Homework includes:
Title, name, due date
Questions
Challenge questions
Problem solver
Exam style questions
-Solutions for all
Please review and follow
For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25
Lesson includes
Title, date, objective, success criteria, key words
Starter
Discussion task
Definitions and examples
AfL whiteboard
Differentiated questions and solutions
Elevations and depressions activity
Accessible for lower ability and challenge high ability
Plenary
FUSE
Please review and follow
For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25
Homework includes:
Title, name, due date
Questions
Challenge questions
Problem solver
Exam style questions
-Solutions for all
Please review and follow
For more resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/osmith25