Welcome to my 166th gems submit. That is the place I share a number of the newest information, concepts and assets for maths lecturers.
1. Blended Interwoven Revision Duties
@nathanday314 shared a set of interwoven revision duties geared toward Yr 11. These wonderful duties are editable and appropriate for projecting on the display.
@nathanday314 shared a set of interwoven revision duties geared toward Yr 11. These wonderful duties are editable and appropriate for projecting on the display.
2. Completion Tables
@studymaths did a convention presentation on completion tables or ‘fill within the blanks’ actions. I’ve at all times been a giant fan of this activity format which options a lot alternative for problem and reasoning. There are a great deal of beautiful examples on @studymaths‘ Twitter feed. Listed below are a pair that I notably like. First, one on commonplace kind.
3. Sparx Workbooks
Sparx Maths has shared a free set of Crossover Workbooks – these could be useful for GCSE revision or intervention classes.
Talking of intervention, I’ve not too long ago began operating a Yr 11 maths intervention in tutor time and I wrote a thread about how I am structuring it. It features a hyperlink to the diagnostic check that I used at the beginning of the intervention.
4. Components Sheet Duties
This 12 months our college students will obtain components sheets of their GCSE, and we want to ensure they know the way to use them successfully. It is doable that they are going to overlook they’ve this sheet within the examination as a result of they don’t seem to be used to utilizing one. I’ve beforehand blogged about assets that college students can use to practise utilizing the components sheet, together with these ‘Evaluation Support Exams‘ from @taylorda01 and these components sheet duties and PowerPoints from @Just_Maths. Due to @colleenyoung for drawing my consideration to a different useful resource: components sheet assessments from OCR. These are helpful it doesn’t matter what awarding physique you employ. OCR has additionally revealed some components sheet high suggestions.
5. Drawback Fixing Methods
Due to @SarahFarrellKS2 for sharing a weblog submit about supporting college students with drawback fixing methods. That is geared toward major lecturers however there’s plenty of wise recommendation for everybody. It options assets for lecturers and maths leads to make use of.
Due to @SarahFarrellKS2 for sharing a weblog submit about supporting college students with drawback fixing methods. That is geared toward major lecturers however there’s plenty of wise recommendation for everybody. It options assets for lecturers and maths leads to make use of.
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There are two stuff you solely have yet another day to do:
- Ebook a spot on the Joint Convention of Arithmetic Topic Associations and obtain the early fowl low cost. This takes place at Warwick College within the Easter holidays. I’ve booked my place! I am actually wanting ahead to it.
- Apply for the Key Stage 5 Maths Coordinator Function at my college which is a implausible alternative to be concerned within the launch of a brand new Sixth Type. Alternatively, if you wish to educate A stage at my college however you do not fancy the TLR, please get in contact.
Listed below are some stuff you may need missed:
Yesterday, Craig Barton and I spent the day at a recording studio engaged on a challenge with AQA. Watch this house!
Lastly, I am going to depart you with this ‘Spicy Query’ from @1stclassmaths. You’ll find extra spicy questions right here – there’s plenty of nice problem in your college students in these questions.
