I wanted a way to display all geometrical properties of 2D shapes in my class by using the correct symbols - after looking on the web and in books for ages, I had to give in and make my own! They look great on the wall, on a red paper background, and I have noticed students gravitating towards them more and more. I hope this is useful for others too.

I downloaded the original powerpoint from this website, and modified it to suit my set2 in yr8. I wanted to insist on clear workings step by step with the balance method. I also wanted to make sure the examples I used followed the build up in their textbook (Collins New Maths Framework). I am deeply grateful to the original author (sorry, didn't save it, so name not on hand), as I wouldn&'t have known how to start the animations on my own: it provided the perfect structure to then build my own lesson.

8 questions to verify/assess understanding/learning of percentages: calculating simple percentages and using percentages to compare proportions. I created this worksheet for my L5 yr7 class, but it would be great for bottom sets at KS4 as well. Please do take the time to leave some feedback, as it would be great to know what more experienced colleagues think of the resources I create. Thank you!

I devised this activity for my yr7 class, but it would work just as well in primary school (KS2) when introducing tally charts and bar charts. I asked the class to record the colour of the first 30 cars they saw on their way home from school, and then make a tally chart and draw a barchart with that information. You can of course adapt it to suit. Pls do take the time to leave feedback, as s trainee teacher it would be very valuable to know what you think. Thank you!

Chef has to make his famous cake: all the ingredients are listed in grams, but his only set of kitchen scales have got stuck on kgs! He's not very good at Maths: can you help him? Please do take a minute to review this - feedback is greatly appreciated, thank you!

I've put this test together for my bottom set yr8 class, as an end of topic test, but would work with any yr7 class as well. Questions range between L5 and L6, with one L6 FM question included. This test would work as well with any mixed ability/higher sets yr7 classes as well. Please do take the time to leave some feedback: as a trainee teacher, it would be most valuable, thank you!

This is just 2 slides in PowerPoint, which you can modify if you so wish, where you ask the class to work in groups to produce their own explanation of HCF and LCM, by writing a definition in their own words, as well as giving examples. This uses higher order thinking skills. I concluded this lesson by asking the groups to swap posters and mark each other’s work, with the emphasis on making ‘constructive comments’. Went down a treat! You will need A3 colour paper, felt tip pens in different colours, and ideally a list of the groups ready before hand. Please do review this, thank you!

I needed to set some homework for my bottom set yr8 class to practice both methods to solve long multiplications, but couldn't find a ready-made worksheet which contained both, so I decided to create one. It's very simple, and builds up the skills needed through the 8 questions (4 of each). It can, of course, be very easily modified to suit your specific class needs. Please do take a minute to review this - feedback is gratefully received, thank you!

I wrote out this test on estimating calculations with decimal numbers, printed, then got my husband to write by hand wrong answers for at least half of the questions, and gave it to my Yr7s and also to my bottom set yr10 class to correct. They LOVED being the teacher for 10 minutes, and worked very hard on it. It was a very effective plenary, and great AfL tool. You could, of course, use it as a test instead, or indeed take the word 'test' out and give it as homework, if you preferred. Please do take a minute to review this - feedback is greatly appreciated, thank you!

These are worksheets which I devised when teaching the balancing method to solve equation for my SEN yr10 group. The numbers are very simple, but they stretch across all possible combinations of operations and negative/positive numbers. There's also a plenary worksheet which I used on the IWB, and then asked the class to finish as homework. It could easily be used with middle/higher sets in KS3. Pls do take the time to leave feedback: thank you!!!

This is in the form of a test I set out for my Foundation class - all questions are taken from Exam Wizard, and concentrate on Area and Circumference of the circle, as well as general Algebra knowledge, including inequalities, equations, etc. Also ideal to use with a 'critical group&' class, borderline students D/C.

Over the summer I took an online course by Prof Boaler and this is a collection of some of the open-ended tasks mentioned in her tutorials. Invaluable. If you do use any of these, I would be most grateful if you could pls leave some feedback on how they worked in your class: I am putting together a mini scheme of works for them, and I'd love to share experiences in the classroom. Thank you!

Differentiated wordsearches I created using Wordsrch.exe - great as a starter, or to link in with Literacy focus. The 2 difficulty levels refer to Literacy ability, not mathematical - good to differentiate for EAL/SEN students.

I planned this lesson for my yr7 mixed ability class. Students were divided into groups (I was careful to include a G&T student in each, and to spread out the SEN and EAL pupils to allow them to participate). I gave each group 3 articles from a set newspaper (3 tabloids and 3 broadsheets), and left them to collect the data, and record it in pre-printed tally charts. They then reported to the rest of the class, and we discussed the nature of the data.

This is a worksheet ideal as a plenary for any lesson on number sequences where you've touched on the nth term. I created it for an observation, where my brief was to deliver a lesson on number patterns to cater for a mixed ability yr7 class. But I've also used it since with both my bottom set yr10s and the yr11 critical group, to refresh their knowledge of sequences and nth term. Please do take the time to leave your comments on this resource, as it would be very useful for my GTP. Thank you!

I developed the excel spreadsheet to show colour-coded patterns in the way the frogs move in the least number of moves. I then created a word file to show the final outcome - this makes a great classroom display, as well as a starting point to discuss the nth formula. Please do take a minute to review this - feedback is greatly appreciated, thank you!

2 investigations from the old SMP series. The 'Sticks&' is involved, and has a series of extension activities, allowing for all abilities. The second one - &';Sacks of grain' - is a challenge to pupils&' analysis skills, and uses ratio. The Maths behind it is not at all complex. I do welcome your comments.

Great activity to use as a starter, displayed on the IWB - students in turn give the number which completes the bond to 100 or to 50. Mental Maths, ideal with KS3. Please do take a minute to review this - feedback is greatly appreciated, thank you!

This is a series of extension questions I created to be used in conjunction with Mr Barton's Tarsia puzzles on: 'Multiply/divide by 10/100/1000', 'Timetables' and 'Number bonds to 100'. I printed them off, laminated them, and drop them on the tables where the boys are working in groups/pairs to extend their learning. Any comments, gratefully received. Thank you.

Print and cut out each timetable. Cut answer column off separately, and place at the back. Then laminate together. Children use the laminated timetable to practise until they can answer all 10 questions in less than 25 seconds. These sheets are for 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 timetable, but you can update the Excel spreadsheet for any other that you may need your students to work on. I have also added a 'division&' revision tool, to reinforce that divide is opposite of multiply. I found these particularly effective both with KS2 and low-ability and SEN KS3 students.

This is a test I put together for my bottom set yr8 class, which is a SEN group. It includes operations also with negative numbers, basic angle work and types of lines. You can of course adapt it to suit your group and add/remove any question you may not want. If you can use it as it is, I've also included a pdf version which makes it easier to print. Feedback is welcome, and indeed very much appreciated!