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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.

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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.
Writing standard form - Lesson bundle
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Writing standard form - Lesson bundle

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about the standard from. 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 large and tiny numbers and how we can write them in standard form. The method taught in this lesson is counting from the first non-zero number. 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 Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid 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. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow For more resources: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Highest common factor and lowest common multiple - homework
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Highest common factor and lowest common multiple - homework

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This homework is designed to support GCSE pupils learning of HCF anf LCM. 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 factors, multiples, prime numbers, prime decomposition and HCF/LCM. 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
Surds - worksheets
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Surds - worksheets

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The worksheets included go through the entire surds topic for GCSE. It is also great for AS mathematics as a recap. Each worksheet has a lesson that links to it. The lessons are £3 and include these worksheets. Topics included L1 - Adding and subtracting surds L2 - Simplifying surds L3 - Rationalising the denominator L4 - Rationalising the denominator (Binomials) H1 - No rationalising denominator of (Binomials) H2 - Entire Surds topic Extra - Codebreaker Extra - Escape room Worksheets include Starter questions Differentiated worksheet Challenge questions Exam style questions with mark scheme Cross topic questions Problem solvers Solutions Word and PDF versions For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Adding and subtracting surds - worksheet
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Adding and subtracting surds - worksheet

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This worksheet covers adding and subtracting surds. It follows collecting like terms method. This lesson runs alongside the introduction to surds lesson which is also free and includes this worksheet. Link to lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/introduction-to-surds-adding-and-subtracting-surds-lesson-bundle-11887878 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
Surds homework
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Surds homework

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This homework is designed to help GCSE support pupils learning more about surds . 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 the entire surds topic from simplifying surds to rationalising the denominator of binomials. 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 Please review and follow For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Negative fractional indices and BIDMAS - homework
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Negative fractional indices and BIDMAS - homework

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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 For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Indices, roots, reciprocals and index laws - homework
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Indices, roots, reciprocals and index laws - homework

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This homework is designed to help GCSE support pupils learning more about indices, roots, reciprocals and index laws . 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 give students a chance to show their knowledge on multiple powers, multiple roots ,integer and fractional reciprocals and an in-depth questioning on index laws . 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 For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Indices, roots, reciprocals and hierarchy operations - worksheets
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Indices, roots, reciprocals and hierarchy operations - worksheets

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These worksheets covers in-depth indices roots, index laws, negative fractional powers and order of operations. These sheets are aimed at GCSE level. All sheets are suitable for both Foundation and Higher apart from negative fractional indices that is aimed at the Higher band. Each worksheet has a lesson that links to it. The lessons are £3 and include these worksheets. N Topics included L1 - Indices and roots L2 - Index laws (numbers) L3 - Negative fractional indices L4 - BIDMAS H1 - Indices, roots, reciprocals and index laws H2 - Negative fractional indices and BIDMAS Extra - Assessment included Worksheets include Starter questions Differentiated worksheet Challenge questions Exam style questions with mark scheme Cross topic questions Problem solvers Solutions Word and PDF versions For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Unit 01.2 - Higher - Indices, roots, reciprocals, and hierarchy of operations
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Unit 01.2 - Higher - Indices, roots, reciprocals, and hierarchy of operations

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This bundle of lessons is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about indices, roots and reciprocals. This is a complete unit of work with lessons, worksheets, homeworks, review lesson and assessment. 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 Lesson 1 - Indices, roots and reciprocals Lesson 2 - Index laws (numbers) Lesson 3 - Negative fractional indices Lesson 4 - BIDMAS Lesson 5 - Review and rote memorization Lesson 6 - Assessment Homework 1 - Indices, roots, reciprocals and index laws Homework 2 - Negative fractional indices and BIDMAS 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
Negative fractional indices - worksheet
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Negative fractional indices - worksheet

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Worksheet links to the lesson. The lesson is £3 and includes this worksheet.https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/negative-fractional-indices-lesson-bundle-12390714 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
Negative fractional indices - lesson
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Negative fractional indices - lesson

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This lesson is designed to help GCSE pupils learn about negative and fractional indices. 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 both negative and fractional indices and combination of both. 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 Cognitive load friendly Discussion tasks Definitions and examples Visual aid 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. Exit ticket FUSE Reasonings Paper-less lesson Please review and follow For more resources: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Factors mutiples and primes review - lesson
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Factors mutiples and primes review - lesson

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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
Indices, roots and BIDMAS review - lesson
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Indices, roots and BIDMAS review - lesson

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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
Decimals review - lesson
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Decimals review - lesson

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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
Indices, roots and BIDMAS - homework
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Indices, roots and BIDMAS - homework

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Homework includes Recall questions (previous topic) Topic skill questions Applied questions Random problem solver Reflection page Solutions For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk
Simplifying surds - worksheet
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Simplifying surds - worksheet

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Worksheet links to the lesson. The lesson is £3 and includes this worksheet. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/simplifying-surds-lesson-bundle-11890876 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
Indices, powers and roots - worksheets
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Indices, powers and roots - worksheets

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Worksheets included. Each worksheet has a lesson that links to it. The lessons are £3 and include these worksheets. Next to the worksheets below are the links to the lessons. L1 - Indices and roots L2 - Index laws (numbers) L3 - BIDMAS H1 - Indices, roots and BIDMAS Extra - Assessment included Worksheets include Starter questions Differentiated worksheet Challenge questions Exam style questions with mark scheme Cross topic questions Problem solvers Solutions Word and PDF versions For more visit: www.blacksmithmaths.co.uk