Monday, September 10, 2012

5 Maths Gems #73

Welcome to my 73rd gems post. This is where I percentage simply about of the latest news, ideas too resources for maths teachers.

1. GCSE Paper 2 too 3
So, we've had the start novel GCSE papers! Like everyone else, I was total of nerves too excitement on the day. Years of grooming too it in conclusion happened. Many teachers volition encounter their Year eleven students for revision sessions at simply about betoken over the side past times side 2 weeks. If you're looking for resources for those sessions, depository fiscal establishment agree out corbettmaths.com for practise papers. Students should drib dead along to revise all topics, fifty-fifty if they appeared on Paper 1, but these resources are helpful for focusing specifically on topics that haven't even thus come upwards up.
2. GCSE Workout
Sticking amongst GCSE revision - a lot of people (including me) used @Adam SmithMathsnon-calculator Higher workout with their Year 11s the 24-hour interval earlier Paper 1. It took my students a skillful 45 minutes to complete, too uncovered a release of gaps inwards their knowledge. I've instantly made a reckoner version - you lot tin download this Higher GCSE workout from TES. Thanks to @onechriswhite who has made a helpful tip sheet to learn amongst this resource

I've also created 2 shorter reckoner workouts. These are intended to endure used inwards pre-exam breakfast revision sessions too should each accept fifteen - thirty minutes. You tin download my breakfast workouts from TES.
I've Adam Creen's post where he has collated all the practise papers for Edexcel that were made afterwards Paper 1. There's a lot to direct from! If you're AQA too then caput over to corbettmaths.com for practise papers. Students should drib dead along to revise all topics, fifty-fifty if they appeared on Paper 1, but these resources are helpful for focusing specifically on topics that haven't even thus come upwards up.
2. GCSE Workout
Sticking amongst GCSE revision - a lot of people (including me) used @Adam SmithMathsnon-calculator Higher workout with their Year 11s the 24-hour interval earlier Paper 1. It took my students a skillful 45 minutes to complete, too uncovered a release of gaps inwards their knowledge. I've instantly made a reckoner version - you lot tin download this Higher GCSE workout from TES. Thanks to @onechriswhite who has made a helpful tip sheet to learn amongst this resource

I've also created 2 shorter reckoner workouts. These are intended to endure used inwards pre-exam breakfast revision sessions too should each accept fifteen - thirty minutes. You tin download my breakfast workouts from TES.
I've mentioned before that intermediate papers are a skillful source of GCSE practise questions, too it turns out that an intermediate inquiry from 1997 was reused inwards this year's Edexcel Paper 1 (both Foundation too Higher) - thank you lot to Jo Weaver for spotting this. This is something to acquit inwards heed for futurity years - old intermediate questions likely won't endure used again, but intermediate papers rest a helpful resources for GCSE students.

3. Parabolator
On the strange occasion that I brand my ain resources, I sometimes involve an online tool to sketch a uncomplicated graph. When I made my corbettmaths.com for practise papers. Students should drib dead along to revise all topics, fifty-fifty if they appeared on Paper 1, but these resources are helpful for focusing specifically on topics that haven't even thus come upwards up.
2. GCSE Workout
Sticking amongst GCSE revision - a lot of people (including me) used @Adam SmithMathsnon-calculator Higher workout with their Year 11s the 24-hour interval earlier Paper 1. It took my students a skillful 45 minutes to complete, too uncovered a release of gaps inwards their knowledge. I've instantly made a reckoner version - you lot tin download this Higher GCSE workout from TES. Thanks to @onechriswhite who has made a helpful tip sheet to learn amongst this resource

I've also created 2 shorter reckoner workouts. These are intended to endure used inwards pre-exam breakfast revision sessions too should each accept fifteen - thirty minutes. You tin download my breakfast workouts from TES.
I've Problem Solving Resources page where you'll discovery like resources for both primary too secondary schoolhouse students.

Update
In example you lot missed them, hither are my recent posts:
  • corbettmaths.com for practise papers. Students should drib dead along to revise all topics, fifty-fifty if they appeared on Paper 1, but these resources are helpful for focusing specifically on topics that haven't even thus come upwards up.
    2. GCSE Workout
    Sticking amongst GCSE revision - a lot of people (including me) used @Adam SmithMathsnon-calculator Higher workout with their Year 11s the 24-hour interval earlier Paper 1. It took my students a skillful 45 minutes to complete, too uncovered a release of gaps inwards their knowledge. I've instantly made a reckoner version - you lot tin download this Higher GCSE workout from TES. Thanks to @onechriswhite who has made a helpful tip sheet to learn amongst this resource

    I've also created 2 shorter reckoner workouts. These are intended to endure used inwards pre-exam breakfast revision sessions too should each accept fifteen - thirty minutes. You tin download my breakfast workouts from TES.
  • corbettmaths.com for practise papers. Students should drib dead along to revise all topics, fifty-fifty if they appeared on Paper 1, but these resources are helpful for focusing specifically on topics that haven't even thus come upwards up.
    2. GCSE Workout
    Sticking amongst GCSE revision - a lot of people (including me) used @Adam SmithMathsnon-calculator Higher workout with their Year 11s the 24-hour interval earlier Paper 1. It took my students a skillful 45 minutes to complete, too uncovered a release of gaps inwards their knowledge. I've instantly made a reckoner version - you lot tin download this Higher GCSE workout from TES. Thanks to @onechriswhite who has made a helpful tip sheet to learn amongst this resource

    I've also created 2 shorter reckoner workouts. These are intended to endure used inwards pre-exam breakfast revision sessions too should each accept fifteen - thirty minutes. You tin download my breakfast workouts from TES.
  • corbettmaths.com for practise papers. Students should drib dead along to revise all topics, fifty-fifty if they appeared on Paper 1, but these resources are helpful for focusing specifically on topics that haven't even thus come upwards up.
    2. GCSE Workout
    Sticking amongst GCSE revision - a lot of people (including me) used @Adam SmithMathsnon-calculator Higher workout with their Year 11s the 24-hour interval earlier Paper 1. It took my students a skillful 45 minutes to complete, too uncovered a release of gaps inwards their knowledge. I've instantly made a reckoner version - you lot tin download this Higher GCSE workout from TES. Thanks to @onechriswhite who has made a helpful tip sheet to learn amongst this resource

    I've also created 2 shorter reckoner workouts. These are intended to endure used inwards pre-exam breakfast revision sessions too should each accept fifteen - thirty minutes. You tin download my breakfast workouts from TES.

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Finally, I'll exit you lot amongst a prissy puzzle shared by @solvemymaths via @sansu_original. I don't oftentimes brand fourth dimension to assay random maths puzzles but I had a quick learn at this too enjoyed it! What's the ratio AB:BC?