Students work on questions at three different levels, using floorplans of houses to calculate the areas of rectangles, triangles, trapeziums and composite shapes made up of these. Answers included on final sheet.

Initially designed as a level 3 to 4 catch up program. Includes18 lessons on key numeracy concepts (linked to old level 4). Each lesson has a notebook file, as well as a student sheet and homework to consolidate their learning. We teach the lessons once a fortnight to bottom set year 7. Homework is set following the lesson and marked the following lesson. Students then assess themselves (on the basis of the homework) using the homework self-assessment grid (also included). Finally, there are six little tests which test students' grasp of the material.

A sheet with five puzzles. To do each puzzle, students enlarge objects by negative and/or fractional scale factors. Each puzzle gives a letter and they then unscramble the letters to give the word 'MATHS' I made this for a top set year 10 class. They managed it but some did find it difficult. Definitely one for higher classes. Solutions included.

Translate each shape by the column vector given to reveal a famous logo. Answer is on second page.

Full lesson including: - starter where students consider what fraction of a circle each sector is - a mixture of perimeter and area questions using arc length/sector area (answers included) - extension questions, requiring students to work out the angle at the centre or the radius, given arc length or sector area.

Resource covers 7 data handling topics: collecting data; two way tables; frequency diagrams; averages; stem and leaf and scatter graphs; conversion graphs; probability. Each topic has a revision whiteboard file, and a set of exam questions that the students can work through afterwards (or set as homework). Some topics also have a 'resources' document, which contains graphs etc for students to stick into their books, so they can create their own revision notes.

A picture made up of lines, with questions for students to complete that require them to understand how to name lines and angles, as well as recognising and measuring different types of angle.

The worksheet contains 10 different shapes made up of rectangles, triangles and parallelograms. Students can then choose which questions to tackle - harder questions gain them more points.

Three sets of cards: - circle theorem picture - circle theorem statement - circle theorem question Students have to match up a picture with a statement and question, and then answer the question. Simple circle theorems worksheet also included (worksheet doesn't include alternate segment theorem or tangents)

Students have to carry out combinations of transformations and describe the single transformation that has the same effect. Answers included.

Starter: students watch video on webpage and fill in blanks on sheet. Then answer questions. Main: Students use cards to fill in the two way tables and answer questions on the answer sheet (I printed this off A3 and had students working in pairs). Plenary: Students could then be given a partly filled in two way table or an exam question on two way tables to complete.

Card matching activity. Students match each shape to its area, then work out the area of the remaining shape.

Give different groups of students different sampling techniques to use (for lower sets this could just be simple random sampling and systematic), but for higher sets you can include stratified, quota etc). Students use their technique to come up with the numbers of 10 squares. Each group then gets to come up to the computer and see the 10 squares they have selected. They then use this info to estimate the number of grasshoppers in the field. The answer is at the end of the smart file. Students can present their technique and solution to each other. Prize for the closest answer?

First page fairly simple using quadratic graphs to solve quadratic equation Second page a little trickier. Students have to re-arrange the equation they need to solve to turn it into the quadratic equation drawn, allowing them to then solve by drawing a straight line. Also includes basic tangents.

Very simple negative numbers codebreaker (just adding and subtracting). When decoded the message reads: Why was the maths book sad? Because it had too many problems.

A worksheet that starts simple, but really tests students’ knowledge of equivalent fractions. Answers included

Made for a bottom set year 8 class, I laminated the questions and put them round the room as a competition - prize for the first person to bring me all of the correct answers on their answer sheet. Questions test finding the probability of a single event (including OR), the sum of mutually exclusive events is 1 and the probability of something not happening. Students answer sheet and answers included

A sheet to use with students who are being introduced to using column vectors to describe translation. Students have to work out the vectors 7 people need to travel on to move between various European capital cities. Students can then use this information to reveal a hidden message. Answers included.

A selection of problems requiring students to use 2d Pythagoras. They all involve more than one step (e.g. finding a length in order to find an area or using Pythagoras to find one length in order to be able to then find another).

A quick activity for the start of a plans and elevations lesson where students identify objects and some famous buildings from their plan view.

Code breaker for consolidating all four operations with negatives. Answers included