**Updated February 2018. Video guide to this resource at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ7yDRU1vxg. Write reports easily with this template/writing frame. It will save you hours - aim to create a set of good reports in 20mins per class. With the Lite version of this resource you can write reports on up to 10 students at a time. An important note… This file uses macros to do all the fancy stuff, but macros do work on Macs so you'll need to run this file on a windows computer. It’s an Apple thing and is the same with all macro-based files. There is a paid-for, upgraded version of this resource available at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/report-writer-premium-11845623. Use the existing maths comments or add your own, following the instructions and formats given. When report day comes around just choose the relevant comments by typing a number and hitting 'create&save' and your reports are written. Simply copy and paste into eportal/sims etc. If you find this useful please leave a positive comment. Any issues at all, please contact me at grahamcolman@colmanweb.co.uk.

This is the 'lite' version of the paid-for resource here. This is an Excel file generates endless sets of key mathematical numeracy questions for regular practice to develop student’s fluency in maths. A workbook for printing sets of questions and separate answers. Press F9 for a new set of questions. The paid for version of this resource also includes the following... 1. An upgraded version of the Maths Mental Tests Excel file which includes one sheet to use for printing worksheets, another sheet of the same questions and answers for projecting / displaying on screen. 2. BONUS RESOURCE – A link to a fully interactive and mobile-friendly website of all of the Key Stage 3 Mental Maths audio questions. 3. BONUS RESOURCE – 40 Arithmetic Operations Another file for generating quick sets of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or mixed questions for pupils to practice quick arithmetic skills. Designed to print worksheets of 40 questions for students to complete, perhaps against the clock. Purchase upgraded files here.

Real life plans and elevations - match the house plans to the images. Not as easy as it looks! There are two sets included here, one easier and one harder. When was the last time you actually used a plan or elevation to teach this topic? This is a real life task based on real life house plans, great for getting students to discuss their geometrical reasoning and measurements.

Whilst there is, of course, no recipe for doing an 'Outstanding&' lesson, here&';s a quick checklist of items that if not done would certainly hinder your chances of being outstanding.

** Error now corrected. Matchup the: Equation, Differential equation, Specific coordinate, Gradient at specific point, Stationary points and Tangent. Includes two versions; one Core 1, one Core 2 9use this to extend). Includes Geogebra file used (edit the equation to fit) and images of the graphs used (use this to support). Probably better printed on A3 if possible.

AQA Core 2 Revision. All the formulae required on a single A4 side. Word document. Split into those to remember and those given in the formula book. Tested and much appreciated by students in my class!

Video guide to this resource at www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ7yDRU1vxg. Write reports easily with this template/writing frame. It will save you hours - aim to create a set of good reports in 20mins per class. With this full version of this resource you can write reports on up to 35 students at a time and this version includes more ready made comments. An important note… This file uses macros to do all the fancy stuff, but macros don’t work on Macs so you’ll need to run this file on a windows computer. It’s an Apple thing and is the same with all macro-based files. Use the existing maths comments or add/replace with your own, following the instructions and formats given. When report day comes around just choose the relevant comments by typing a number and hitting ‘create&save’ and your reports are written. Simply copy and paste into eportal/sims etc. This download includes a BONUS RESOURCE – Easy UCAS Report Writer ‘Lite’ Excel file. This file is based on the same style as the original report writer but is adapted for writing UCAS reports with sections for comments including Work Ethic, Teamwork, Written, Verbal, Degree and Tail. With this file you can write up to 5 UCAS subject reports at a time. There is a premium version of this file available too which has more comments and enables you to write up to 35 reports at a time. Upgrade to the full version of this resource at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easy-ucas-report-writer-premium-11845636. If you find this useful please leave a positive comment. Any issues at all, please contact me at grahamcolman@colmanweb.co.uk.

A high school assembly presentation on the search for & implications of alien life. A 10-15 minute talk on various sensible aspects concerned with the question of alien life. Use the commentary alongside the presentation/link. This assembly was very well received by all yeargroups at my school and would also work well as a starting point for a citizenship, physics or applied science lesson.

Kinesthetic activity for students. Print out the graphs onto A4 paper, then print the final 6 slides onto accetate and cut up. Pupils use the accetates to show the required graph transformations. Smaller print version, this one prints all the original graphs onto two A4 sides and another page on tracing paper for the graphs. Original exercise is from AQA Core 1/2 textbook, chapter 6. Principal is to make a difficult task easy to learn. This strips away any issues with drawing, tracing, copying etc and enables students to focus on achieving the learning objective.

Prove the trigonometric identities by matching up the peices, (steps) in the correct order. Supports students by providing the steps, and avoiding alebraic mistakes that confuse the key learning outcomes, whilst challenging them to understand the order and making connections between each step. Answers Included.

Three sets, each of three matchup puzzles, for pupils to practice chain rule, product rule and quotient rule. Answers included together with a blank template for pupils to create their own puzzles. The fourth file is an easier set of chain rule questions.

This resource set includes three great activities... 1. The Maths Mental Tests Excel file with 25 arithmetic practice questions. This file generates endless sets of key mathematical numeracy questions for regular practice to develop student’s fluency in maths. One sheet to use for printing worksheets, another sheet of the same questions for projecting / displaying on screen. Press F9 for a new set of questions. 2. BONUS RESOURCE – A link to a fully interactive and mobile-friendly website of all of the Key Stage 3 Mental Maths audio questions. See notes in pdf file for this link. 3. BONUS RESOURCE – 40 Arithmetic Operations This is another file for generating quick sets of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or mixed questions for pupils to practice quick arithmetic skills. This is designed to print worksheets of 40 questions for students to complete, perhaps against the clock.

Here’s seven triple-simultaneous-equations plus one quadruple-simultaneous-equation. A great extension task for more able students (whilst others consolidate and ensure that they understand regular, two-simulataneous-equations). Whilst harder, these all have whole number solutions (bar the last triple question) so that students can focus on the maths and proceedures without getting bogged down in numberwork. Includes answers. Tried and tested in the classroom many times. This download includes a pdf file as well as the original Word file for easy editing.

Here’s a set of really quite challenging percentage questions to really test students understanding of percentages as well as their mathematical reasoning skills. Tried and tested in the classroom many times but I’ve left the answers to you, the teacher, this time around. This download includes a pdf file as well as the original word file for easy editing.

Set of questions of progressive difficulty, based on variation theory and grouped into clear sections for students to familiarise themselves with the chain rule, answers included. Tried and tested successfully in the classroom many times. This download includes a pdf file as well as the original word file for easy editing.

A match-up activity for students to learn about the history of maths. Students match up famous mathematicians names, pictures, dates, 'most famous for', 'something else' and 'about the person' cards. I suggest allow students to use laptops etc to support. Designed to instigate knowledge and awareness of some of the most famous mathematicians as well as learning methods for finding info online. My Year 12 groups really enjoy this and we drop aspects of some of the mathematicians into appropriate topics. Tried and tested in the classroom many times. This download includes a pdf file as well as the original powerpoint file for easy editing.

An info sheet and questions on identifying aspects to look for when deciding which method for integration. Questions are mostly exam questions to practise each method. Includes answers. Tried and tested successfully in the classroom many times. This download includes a pdf file as well as the original word file for easy editing. Bonus resource - Choosing which method to Integrate (Word and PDF files). A flowchart to help students decide which method to use when.

Pupils earn points by solving the equations. Easier questions earn less points so pupils self-differentiate and decide their own level of difficulty for themselves (although the teacher should check that they do this sensibly of course!). I tell pupils that those with most points after a given time period win. The competitive nature of this activity encourages pupils to push themselves more than they would usually and I’m always pleasantly surprised at what equations they can do here. Answers to the equations are included. as well as an easier version (v3) with no negative answers. Tried and tested in the classroom many times. This download includes a files as well as the original word files for easy editing.

Video guide to this resource at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ7yDRU1vxg. This file has been adapted from the original Easy Report Writer to make writing UCAS reports quick and easy. There are sections for comments including Work Ethic, Teamwork, Written, Verbal, Degree and Tail. With this ‘Premium’ version of this file you can write up to 35 UCAS subject reports at a time. Please create your own UCAS comments rather than using the example ones here and make sure that your reports conform to format and requirements of your school/organisation. Once you’ve created your comment banks, this file will save you hours and hours. If you find this useful please leave a positive comment. An important note… This file uses macros to do all the fancy stuff, but macros don’t work on Macs so you’ll need to run this file on a windows computer. It’s an Apple thing and is the same with all macro-based files. Any issues at all, please contact me at grahamcolman@colmanweb.co.uk.

Loads of files here… MathsTricks.ppt is a collection of some of the best, most engaging, maths questions and ideas that I’ve collected over several years of high school maths teaching. Use as lesson starters, discussion points, presentation/assembly materials or whatever other purpose you desire. Files here include… MathsTricks.ppt is a version to print, laminate and create a set of A5 playing cards where each card is one ‘trick’, like a magician! Includes both an editable Powerpoint file and a PDF. MathsTricksICT.ppt is a version of Maths Tricks to display on the whiteboard. This is same as above but with teacher’s notes removed. Includes both an editable Powerpoint file and a PDF. LinksAndNotes.doc is notes, answers and further links (YouTube videos etc.) for each trick. Includes both an editable Word file and a PDF. GreatQuestionsInMaths.docx is a small but great collection of interesting maths questions suitable for GCSE higher or A Level students. No answers here I’m afraid but some can be found in the links & notes document for the main Maths Tricks file. Includes both an editable Word file and a PDF. All of the Summer Fayre documents are a probability task extension of the original question Maths Tricks question. Files here include… SummerFayre.ppt is a single slide containing the original question TheSummerFayreAnswerAndNotes.doc explains the maths behind this game including the probability of winning / losing and the probability of the school winning / losing over multiple plays. TheSummerFayrePrompts.doc is a few starter questions that you could ask students to get them thinking about the maths behind this game. TheSummerFayreSimulation.xlsx is an Excel file demonstration of the probabilities behind playing this game many times.

Notes on how exam marks are typically awarded for integration by parts questions. Includes a writing frame, practice of several questions and answers. Questions taken from the AQA syllabus as shown on document. Tried and tested successfully in the classroom many times. This download includes a pdf file as well as the original word file for easy editing. Quick link to AQA pastpapers here: http://www.colmanweb.co.uk/pastpapers/Pages/aqaalevel.html. This is one of a series of three 'How to get exam marks in integration by substitution / differential equations / integration by parts' resources. Also available as a bundle, search for 'Get exam marks in...'