Problem Solving

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Favourite Problems

On Tuesday 23rd June I'm hosting a #mathscpdchat entitled "Problem solving: what are 'good' problems? Where tin y'all respect them?".

What's a Problem?
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 problem, inwards the mathematical sense, tin live on defined equally "an enquiry starting from given weather condition to investigate or demonstrate a fact, result, or law". The give-and-take originated inwards the belatedly 14th century,'a hard inquiry proposed for solution', from Old French problème, together with straight from Latin problema, from Greek problema 'a task, that which is proposed, a question' (source: etymonline).

A occupation from solvemymaths.com

I similar this quote from Jennifer Piggot, "A occupation is something that y'all belike volition non similar a shot run across how to tackle or which i time started volition challenge your thinking. This agency that at some betoken y'all are probable to acquire stuck together with this is OK. In fact it is of import that y'all acquire stuck hence that nosotros tin speak nearly possible ways of getting unstuck" (source: nrich).

My Favourite Problems
During adjacent week's Twitter chat I'd similar to run across examples of your favourite problems. These mightiness live on interesting questions that y'all purpose when didactics specific topics - for instance do y'all stimulate got a non bad inquiry on measure form? Straight business graphs? Sequences? Remember that we're focussing on problems equally opposed to resources, activities or worksheets.

Here's i of my favourite problems:

Source: Chris Smith's Newsletter, Issue 51

This is the form of occupation that could accept minutes or hours to solve. It's for sure suitable for vivid GCSE together with Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 score students to stimulate got a acquire at. At showtime expect it's i of those 'where on globe do I start?' questions. Draw inwards a few lines together with a 'Eureka!' instant may come. We terminate upwards amongst a fairly straightforward occupation involving Pythagoras together with a quadratic equation (I tell straightforward, only I'm assuming that the problem-solver knows Pythagoras' Theorem together with knows how to solve quadratic equations... Prerequisite noesis is a characteristic of many geometrical problems).

Eventually I aim to clit together a gear upwards of skilful problems for each theme on the curriculum - I've made a start amongst this Pythagoras Problem Set.

Problems don't stimulate got to live on highly complex. Any inquiry that makes students halt together with cry back is valuable. For instance this calendar week I was looking for a starter on coordinates for my Year vii class. I could stimulate got gone for a measure plotting action - I believe that ongoing procedural exercise is real of import - only instead I've gone for the inquiry below:

From Squares together with Coordinates (Don Steward)

It's an accessible occupation (the shape is a square) only I cry back my students volition respect it challenging. In fact I'm worried that I'll live on met amongst a chorus of "can't do it, Miss" together with and hence I'll lose their attention. I cry back this is a mutual fearfulness of maths teachers - nosotros desire to reach our students problems that volition instruct them to live on independent together with resilient mathematicians, only nosotros worry that they'll lose focus if they can't move out how to acquire started. This is something nosotros tin speak over inwards the Twitter chat on Tuesday.

Finally, here's a occupation that I've used a publish of times when didactics surds - I honey this one:

I actually expect forwards to seeing your favourite problems inwards #mathscpdchat at 7pm on Tuesday - run across y'all there.


Problem Solving Resources

• GCSE Problem Solving Materials - FMSP
• Support for Problem Solving - OCR
• GCSE Mathematics - xc Problem Solving Questions - AQA (and PowerPoint collated by @EJMaths)
• Additional Mathematics Problem Solving Questions (& Teacher Guide) - AQA
• GCSE Problem Solving Questions (zip file) - Edexcel
• 55 Problems - MathsBox
• GCSE Foundation Problem Solving - Sheffield Maths
• Badger Maths Problem Solving Samples (Years 1 - 6) - via National Stem Centre
• Mathematical challenges for able pupils inwards Key Stages 1 together with 2 - DfE
• Problem solving amongst EYFS, Key Stage 1 together with Key Stage two children - DfE

Problem Solving Links

• Median Don Steward
• Solve My Maths
• Maths Problem Solving
• MathsChallenge.net
• Brilliant.org
• Nrich
• Openmiddle.com
• United Kingdom Mathematics Trust
• 1001 Math Problems
• Suffolk Maths - to a greater extent than occupation solving links

Further Reading

• Taking Back The F-Word - solvemymaths.com
• What makes a rich task? - ATM
• What's inwards a task? Generating mathematically rich activity - QCDA
• Using Low Threshold High Ceiling Tasks inwards Ordinary Classrooms - nrich

Mei Conference 2015

Last calendar week was an incredibly busy calendar week for me. On overstep of a number of occupation solid unit of measurement events too personal commitments, I did the following:

• Attended #mathsconf4 inwards London too helped run the TweetUp
• Hosted #mathsTLP on Lord's Day nighttime too #mathscpdchat (on behalf of the NCETM) on Tuesday night
• Had my source SLT lesson observation at my novel school
• Did my source e'er TeachMeet presentation at #TMEpsom
• Wrote 3 weblog posts too processed a dozen novel Pret Homeworks
• Travelled to Bath to attend too introduce at the MEI Conference.

It was a slap-up calendar week but I'm therefore pleased it's over! I've already written virtually #mathsconf4, the #mathscpdchat virtually Problem Solving too #TMEpsom virtually Pret Homeworks, therefore this is my lastly ship service virtually the events of my busy calendar week - this ship service is virtually my sense of the MEI Conference.

Maths CPD

subject specific CPD. Although I produce pick upwards closed to ideas from generic T&L events, my instruction benefits the most from conversations virtually maths - both the pedagogy too the subject. Unfortunately, aside from on Twitter, opportunities for such conversations are few too far between. My previous school's budget for external courses was null (I'm non exaggerating! No external CPD allowed at all). So at the MEI Conference it was refreshing to run across that closed to schools produce withal let their teachers to attend conferences. I chop-chop discovered that the chance to larn virtually maths too educate equally a instructor was immense.

Because I was presenting on the Sat I got to attend that hateful solar daytime for free, too I was staggered past times both how much I learnt too past times how much I enjoyed learning. The alternative of sessions was huge - over the 3 days at that spot were 12 sessions too inwards each session delegates could select from 8 options. Many, but non all, sessions were focussed on Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 flat instruction and/or the purpose of technology.

Ideas for Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Level

The source session I attended was "The aspirational flat due east student" past times David Philip too Claire Phillips. The session was virtually how to back upwards AS maths students who convey an due east equally their baseline/target grade. We started past times discussing the reasons that therefore many students neglect AS flat maths too therefore flora out what David too Claire convey done at their schoolhouse to improve results. I've persuasion virtually this number earlier (see my post Bridging the Gap to Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 level) therefore it was slap-up to take away heed what they've been doing, including:

• They run an algebra bootcamp inwards the 3 days earlier term starts for flat B GCSE students.
• They number students alongside a self-assessment workbook containing the MEI exercise for each chapter (and links to solutions).
• They purpose a flipped learning approach for the basics (ie students spotter videos at dwelling occupation solid inwards advance of closed to lessons). Feedback from students has been good.
• They convey a department Twitter account (@mathsnewvic) which is the exclusively agency they communicate sure enough pieces of vital data (eg when the side past times side evidence is).
• They make students information virtually what questions volition live inwards assessments inwards advance (eg 'the side past times side evidence volition consist questions from 2011 past times papers') - students therefore produce all those questions to ready for the assessment, which is amend than doing zip at all.
• They convey whiteboard pigment on the walls. I wrote virtually Vertical Whiteboards in Gems 7 and i time again I've been convinced of their effectiveness. There are lots of alternatives (eg magic whiteboards or writing on windows) if yous can't purpose whiteboard paint. David too Claire said that oft their students brand it inwards lessons too start solving problems on the walls conduct away - sometimes they don't fifty-fifty pose their bags down! If they acquire stuck they are much to a greater extent than probable to inquire closed to other pupil for aid than if they were sitting down. Another delegate said that this approach had transformed her teaching.

There's likewise a few things that David too Claire innovation to implement side past times side year. They recall to brand assessment results (broken downward past times question) world therefore students know who the practiced is inwards each topic, too they tin therefore acquire to their peers for help. They are likewise going to brand purpose of the MathsWatch App which is gratis for students when the schoolhouse subscribes to MathsWatch (the Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 flat video collection is growing).

Problem Solving
I likewise attended a session on Problem Solving at Key Stage 3 too four alongside Phil Chaffé. During this session I had fun trying out a make of maths problems.

My favourite problem, which I recall would live peculiarly suitable for Year 8 or 9, was 'Zag Area 1', which is shown below too available to download (with solution) from Integral (login required).

The session notes likewise featured these concern carte problems from the FMSP - these volition live available online from September.

All the problems featured inwards this session were drawn from Integral, the FMSP too Nrich. If you're looking for occupation solving resources therefore produce likewise banking venture check out my recent ship service Favourite Problems.

Mathematical Methods
National Mathematics Teacher Conference inwards March. It was virtually alternative mathematical approaches (eg all the unlike methods nosotros tin purpose to discovery the highest mutual constituent of 2 numbers). If yous await my 'Methods' page then you'll run across the posts I wrote after the lastly conference explaining the content of my workshop.

This fourth dimension I added an extra subdivision to my presentation - I spoke virtually how to factorise harder quadratics. I demonstrated 3 methods. The source was the 'guess too test' method (commonly used past times anyone over the historic catamenia of 20), the 2d was the 'grouping' method (used past times many U.K. teachers) too the tertiary was the 'slide too divide' method (sometimes used inwards the US, but considered a 'trick' past times many). We talked virtually advantages, disadvantages too alternatives. If you're interested inwards finding out to a greater extent than therefore run across my ship service Factorising Harder Quadratics, which I've but updated. An interesting alternative approach that many delegates had non seen earlier was 'the monic method', which is demonstrated inwards these 2 examples:

I promise that delegates flora my session useful. I did acquire closed to prissy encouraging feedback subsequently therefore I recall it went well.

Summary

The plenary 'Bouncing Bombs too Boomerangs' past times Dr Hugh Hunt, Senior Lecturer inwards the Department of Engineering at Cambridge University, was entertaining too fascinating. Overall my whole hateful solar daytime at the MEI Conference was fantastic too I regret non beingness able to attend to a greater extent than sessions.

So at that spot ends my busy week. I've fallen agency behind alongside my to-do listing therefore forthwith it's fourth dimension to acquire dorsum on track. First up, I'll proceed to locomote on my page of resources for the new GCSE specification.

Thanks to MEI for organising such a high character conference - I actually promise I'm able to attend i time again side past times side year.

5 Maths Gems #37

Hello as well as welcome to my 37^th gems post. This is where I part around of the best maths teaching ideas I've seen on Twitter. If y'all bask reading these posts as well as thus y'all mightiness similar to explore my novel hashtag #mathsgems to view highlights from previous posts.

Last calendar week I attended #pieandmaths - this was an trial organised past times La Salle Education inwards which a grouping of maths teachers got together to utter over issues inwards maths education. It was a bully twenty-four hr current as well as I've included a curt write-up at the terminate of this post.

I get got a surplus of gems this calendar week thus here's the starting fourth dimension five, alongside v to a greater extent than to follow subsequently this week.

1. Brilliant Indices Question
I starting fourth dimension wrote most Gems 21. I 'like' Brilliant's Facebook page which agency I acquire regular maths problems inwards my Facebook feed. Since I joined Twitter I haven't used Facebook much, simply I've been on in that place quite a flake this calendar week working on my novel Facebook page. Luckily that agency that I spotted this awesome interrogation from Brilliant:

My Year 12s volition endure treated to this inwards September! 

2. 1001 Math Problems
Thanks to Denise Gaskins (@letsplaymath) for sharing the website 1001 Math Problems. This American website was created equally a rootage of problem-solving activities for unproblematic as well as middle schoolhouse children. The problems are accessible as well as engaging. Solutions are included.

Here's a lovely example, taken from the choice of puzzles that explore factors/divisibility:

The problems are mainly suitable for Key Stage two as well as 3. I dearest 'The Spilled Juice Problem'.

3. Simulations
Last August I wrote a post service Animations as well as Simulations, as well as since as well as thus I've occasionally featured animations inwards my gems posts, similar this lovely demonstration of the expanse of a circle from Gems 12.

One of my favourite simulation websites is PhET Interactive Simulations which I'm told is peculiarly useful for teaching Mechanics at Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 level. Some of the simulations on PhET are suitable for Key Stage three as well as 4, such equally this estimation activity. Do get got a play alongside this activity, it's great.

Thanks to a tweet from @ChristinaGawlik I've also discovered the lately revamped website www.explorelearning.com. This is the 'world's largest library of math as well as scientific discipline simulations'. These simulations (called Gizmos) are actually good. Unfortunately unless y'all pay a subscription, y'all tin move alone access each Gizmo for 5 minutes. Worth a aspect though.

4. VideoScribe

Chris Smith (@aap03102) shared an impressive promotional video for his newsletters. He said it alone took him xv minutes to brand this video as well as I didn't believe him! I prepare a trial of VideoScribe and constitute out he was correct - it's real quick to brand a video using this software. Here's my crusade - a fun (but pointless!) promo video for resourceaholic.com:

I was wondering if in that place were whatever opportunities to usage this software inwards the classroom when I coincidentally stumbled across this Classroom Expectations video from Cathy Yenca (@mathycathy):



Since starting at a novel schoolhouse as well as having to produce 'proper' deportment administration for the starting fourth dimension time, I've realised the importance of setting expectations for students. I retrieve this approach mightiness brand those expectations to a greater extent than memorable (and fifty-fifty if it doesn't, it's fun to brand the video!). Cathy says, "I conception to present this brief video I created using a free 7-day trial of VideoScribe as well as give students a difficult re-create of classroom expectations to create total inwards a few blanks equally they watch. I may present this several times during the starting fourth dimension few weeks of school, post service it on my website, as well as generate a QR code to link to it when individual needs a reminder".

I spotted Cathy's video inwards her fantabulous post service Primary Maths page which links to blogs as well as resources. I updated my tangents as well as areas based on the novel GCSE specification.

Pie as well as Maths
La Salle Education is a companionship dedicated to improving mathematics education. I dearest La Salle's conferences as well as volition endure presenting at their side past times side conference inwards Sheffield inwards September. Last calendar week La Salle hosted an trial called Pie as well as Maths which was attended past times around of my Twitter buddies, thus it was a proficient run a hazard to grab upwards alongside people as well as utter most maths.

The trial started alongside a demonstration of Complete Mathematics. This is a actually impressive organization as well as if you've non seen it earlier as well as thus it's worth exploring - La Salle tin move come upwards to your schoolhouse to demonstrate it. I actually back upwards the underlying principles of Complete Mathematics - it has the potential to endure the ultimate collaboration tool for maths teachers. The content as well as functionality get got developed good since I starting fourth dimension saw it final summer. The interface is actually user-friendly, allowing teachers to efficiently conception lessons alongside access to well-written objectives, pedagogical notes, resources as well as assessment tools. Complete Mathematics currently covers Key Stage 1 through to GCSE. New content is existence developed for Core Maths, providing much needed construction as well as resources for this novel post-16 qualification.

Can y'all cite the Twitter handles?

We enjoyed a lovely luncheon as well as and thus went to the pub for a debate, led past times Mark McCourt (@EmathsUK). We discussed a number of issues including behaviour, parenting, teaching methods, instructor grooming as well as research.

Afterwards nosotros had lots of fourth dimension to chat as well as play maths games - I ended upwards tied to Bruno Reddy (@MrReddyMaths). This video shows how nosotros got out of it (well done Bruno, I had no idea!).

Thanks to La Salle as well as Mark McCourt for organising a actually enjoyable event. I loved catching upwards alongside Twitter friends as well as coming together novel people - here's the listing of attendees (sorry if I've missed anyone!): @getdiagnostics, @nishadealwis, @mrdrapermaths, @naveenfrizvi, @MissBsResources, @MissBaileyMaths, @kris_boulton, @DrTrapezio, @craigos87, @EJmaths, @tessmaths, @ColinTheTrainer, @MrMattock, @dannytybrown, @RJS2212, @mrreddymaths, @mathsatschool, @MrBenWard, @xanbritt, @CubbonSue as well as @mathsjem.

That's it for today's post. Good luck alongside GCSE results everyone! I'll acquire out y'all alongside this cute Nonagon video shared past times @solvemymaths.

5 Maths Gems #40

Hello too welcome to my 40^th gems post. This is where I percentage 5 maths education ideas I've seen on Twitter.

I've been education long plenty to know how busy September is, precisely in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than the overwhelming workload has come upwardly equally a shock! New classes, novel tutor group, novel systems, novel policies... I'm certain it volition all calm downwards shortly (well, possibly adjacent July!). However, hence far hence expert - my novel schoolhouse is awesome too I'm enjoying getting stuck into education again.

1. Play With Your Math
Thanks to Craig Jeavons (@Craigos87) for sharing a website I'd non seen earlier -playwithyourmath.com. Maths problems are posted every fortnight - they tin move downloaded equally posters too worksheets. Here's a brace of examples:

2. Estimating Percentages
In #mathsTLP on Sunday @jeff2869 shared a overnice estimation tool - Estimate the Percentage. It's a straightforward activity for the Interactive Whiteboard that volition move useful for assessing agreement of percentages.

3. Ordering Numbers
I similar activities involving ordering numbers, too I especially similar the selection of numbers inwards these 2 activities from Chris Stapel (@StapelMathClass).

4. Number Starters
Back inwards Gems 34 I mentioned www.mathematicshed.com. These are corking warm-up tasks for practising arithmetic.

5. Marking Stickers
I've seen some lovely examples of marker stickers this week. Anthony Biggs (@MathsDirectory) made these for presentation too examination tips:

Miss Bowkett (@MissBowkett) shared her yellowish marker stickers which include feedback on presentation, 'what went well' too adjacent steps.

Update
I've enjoyed coming together all my novel classes over the terminal 2 weeks. I've already used loads of wonderful Don Steward activities - this makes me happy!

3.142 variations

This calendar week I used Find the Factors puzzles for the root time. I used a Level iv puzzle inwards my root lesson alongside Year 10 too a Level 1 puzzle inwards my root lesson alongside Year 7. These puzzles are corking for practising times tables too using logic. Students inwards both classes said they wanted to endeavour to a greater extent than challenging Find the Factors puzzles hence I'll definitely piece of job these again.

Another success this calendar week was my root Memory King tournament - I had a Year eleven pupil recite the root x prime numbers inwards 2.45 seconds!

I've got 3 novel Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade classes too am finding that they're all real placidity too hardworking. When they're doing a do exercise yous could withdraw heed a pivot drop. They never inquire for assist or piece of job together. At my previous school, 6th shape students were much chattier during lessons - although they were less focused, they did inquire each other for assist a lot, hence it was a mixed blessing. Hannah (‏@LorHRL) made a helpful proposition on Twitter this calendar week - she said that playing music during lessons helps because too hence students don't lead maintain to suspension the quiet to speak. I took her advice too played placidity classical music during 2 Year thirteen lessons - it worked well. The atmosphere inwards the room was calm too relaxed - students continued to focus precisely were to a greater extent than willing to inquire for assist from me or their peers.

Recent Posts
Last calendar week I wrote a post service nearly High Expectations. I discussed the importance of pitching lessons right precisely non dumbing downwards the content. Do lead maintain a expression if yous missed it.

My school's annual Open Evening is adjacent week. If yous lead maintain 1 coming upwardly too, yous mightiness notice my post service about Open Evening helpful - it has lots of ideas for the Maths Department.

I was going to write a post service nearly literacy precisely I've been equally good busy to plough over it my total attending this week. I decided to summarise 5 golden rules instead - reckon below. I reckon many resources that comprise spelling mistakes, grammatical errors (particularly missing interrogation marks too errant apostrophes) or wrong terminology. Please don't piece of job them! It's non fair on your students.

Coming Soon
I'm hosting #mathscpdchat at 7pm on Tuesday 15th September. The theme is 'What expectations are yous communicating to your Year 10 students equally they start on the revised GCSE course?'. I promise yous tin bring together in.

I also promise you're planning to come upwardly to #mathsconf5 in Sheffield on 26th September (it's non equally good belatedly to register). Do come upwardly too say hello. I'll move around for pre-conference drinks on the Fri nighttime too. I'm rather upset (actually, brand that devastated!) that I'm missing the 1 workshop that I desperately wanted to larn to - unfortunately it clashes alongside my workshop. I would real very much appreciate it if mortal who attends Kris Bolton's session 'The Stories of Maths' writes a detailed post service nearly literally everything he says. Or - fifty-fifty ameliorate - could yous cinema his workshop on your tablet? I'd move hugely grateful.

I'll move out yous alongside these give-and-take points from my school's root maths faculty coming together of the twelvemonth (sorry, I don't know the master copy source). What activeness would yous lead maintain inwards each case? Answers on a postcard please!

A Score Resources #2

This is my minute post close my previous post I shared some of my favourite Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade resources. In this post I'm roofing the other primal points from my workshop:
1. The demand for resources.
2. Using problems sets.
3. Getting organised (including schemes of work).
I also utter over how to portion additional resources amongst students, which I didn't receive got fourth dimension to embrace at the conference.

I exactly desire to clarify something earlier I start - resources are helpful, but inwards my hear in that place is nada to a greater extent than of import than clarity of explanation. Good Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade teachers receive got audio dependent area cognition in addition to know how to explicate things well. Please don't intend that my focus on resources at the conference suggests that I intend that resources receive got precedence! They don't. They're squeamish to receive got though.

Is the textbook enough? 
I started my workshop past times discussing the demand for Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade resources. I oftentimes purpose Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade textbook exercises for practise inwards class, but produce I demand anything else?

To respond that enquiry let's await at my typical lesson structure. I don't produce anything revolutionary inwards my Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade didactics - no flipped learning, no enquiry - my mode is fairly traditional. I'm non proverb this is the best agency to learn Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 level, it's exactly the agency I teach.

In the construction to a higher identify you lot tin meet that I ordinarily start amongst a skills banking concern lucifer in addition to refresher (sometimes an examination enquiry relating to what nosotros did inwards the final lesson, sometimes a brusque puzzle or activity), hence I demand resources at this point. I'll hence learn something novel in addition to my students volition practise that novel science (again, I'll demand resources hither - a textbook, worksheet or activity). Formative assessment of skills during this activeness volition assist me decide which students demand to a greater extent than explanation. Imagine the class splitting into ii groups at this betoken - those who've demonstrated agreement in addition to are developing fluency, in addition to those who demand to a greater extent than back upwards (I mightiness demand some differentiated activities here). After the lesson I demand to produce some summative assessment, hence I mightiness laid a homework which I volition receive got inwards in addition to mark, or I mightiness assess students inwards a examine on a subsequently appointment - again, I demand resources for these assessment activities. Finally, I tell my students to produce ongoing independent practise in addition to I demand to betoken them inwards the direction of resources for this. So you lot tin meet that in that place are many opportunities to purpose a multifariousness of resources throughout the lesson. The textbook does non embrace all these bases. Thankfully there's loads of vivid Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade resources available - read my previous post for ideas.

In my workshop I shared iii activities from MEI in addition to asked delegates to utter over whether they'd purpose these, in addition to how they could purpose them. For event I oftentimes purpose the start activeness below (Logs True or False past times Susan Wall) every bit a quick refresher (ie a starter), but it also plant good for formative assessment (perhaps amongst mini-whiteboards) and/or basic skills practice.

The coordinate geometry resource to a higher identify plant good inwards a consolidation lesson - students describe their working diagram inwards the middle of A3 newspaper in addition to stick each chore (and their answers) roughly the border inwards the gild they completed the tasks. The thought is to acquire them thinking close the data they demand to respond each question.

Problem sets
Time is a huge occupation inwards Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade teaching. At my previous schoolhouse nosotros had 8 lessons a fortnight (split 5/3 betwixt ii teachers) inwards both Year 12 in addition to Year 13. This but was non plenty fourth dimension to learn iii modules. I was ever rushing through topics in addition to oftentimes stressed close running out of time. At my novel schoolhouse nosotros acquire to a greater extent than fourth dimension (10 lessons a fortnight inwards Year 12 in addition to nine lessons a fortnight inwards Year 13) - this is much better, though I withal experience some fourth dimension pressure. I'd dear to pass fourth dimension on occupation solving but 'getting through the examination specification' takes priority. For the strange occasion when I produce acquire the chance to produce some occupation solving amongst my students, I've collated a disclose of problems sets (suitable for GCSE in addition to AS level):

• Pythagoras -> PowerPoint // PDF
• Indices -> PowerPoint // PDF
• Surds -> PowerPoint // PDF
• Quadratics -> PowerPoint // PDF
• Equation of a circle -> PowerPoint // PDF

I got the problems from diverse sources (information listed inwards the PowerPoints). I ordinarily impress the PDFs on A3 newspaper in addition to acquire students to hold upwards amongst a partner to solve the problems inwards whatever order.

Getting organised
When I was Key Stage five Coordinator I went into schoolhouse during the summertime holidays in addition to spent a twenty-four hours downloading in addition to organising hundreds of Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade resources. This saves everyone a lot of fourth dimension in addition to attempt during term time. I organised these resources past times theme on the schoolhouse network in addition to added them to my school's Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade Schemes of Work. I've moved schools directly but took all the files amongst me (attendees at my conference session were given my extensive C1/C2 resources files every bit a give thank you lot you for coming!).

Extract from C2 Scheme of Work

Some schools don't purpose schemes of hold upwards for Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 level. It's non a necessity similar it is at Key Stage 3 in addition to GCSE. I was lucky that nosotros had first-class schemes of hold upwards at my previous schoolhouse which contained lots of links to resources - these were ready in addition to regularly updated past times my colleagues.

At the destination of my workshop a delegate asked if I'd portion these schemes of hold upwards in addition to I promised I would, hence here's C1 - C4 for you lot to borrow in addition to edit. None of the hyperlinks volition hold upwards inwards these documents because they were linked to the schoolhouse network, non the internet, but at to the lowest degree it's a starting betoken for the structure.

Incidentally, if I were starting a resources collection from scratch hence I'd reckon using Pinterest or Pealrtrees to concord my collection because I dear the 'snapshot' format.

Sharing resources amongst students

Consider setting upwards a weblog or Twitter delineate of piece of work concern human relationship for your students - receive got students to an information technology Room in addition to acquire them to follow the delineate of piece of work concern human relationship or register for e-mail updates to ensure you lot acquire an audience. Publish essential data (eg assessment dates, homework deadlines) in addition to hand access to resources, tips, enrichment in addition to hence on. In the twelvemonth that I was Key Stage five Coordinator, I wrote a Sixth Form Maths Blog - it has been abandoned directly I've left the school, which is a shame because I was actually proud of it. It was a swell agency to encourage independent learning in addition to to hand students opportunities to improve. Below is an event post hence you lot tin meet how I shared resources amongst students. If you lot desire to meet an event Twitter delineate of piece of work concern human relationship for students, await at @MathsNewVic.

So that's it! I hope these ii posts receive got helped you lot inwards creating or enhancing your collection of Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grade resources. If you lot attended my workshop I hope you lot flora it useful. Please comment below to portion anything adept that I've missed - I'd dear to meet your favourite resources in addition to hear close what you lot do.