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Lessons and Diferentiated Resources to reduce the planning mountain
Equations of Parallel Lines
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Equations of Parallel Lines

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GCSE 9-1 Higher lesson: Recaps y=mx+c and looks at finding parallel lines, rearranging equations into y=mx+c, fining equations of parallel lines through a fixed point.
Trigonometry in Right Triangles
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Trigonometry in Right Triangles

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9-1 Lesson applying trigonometry to right triangles. Starter reviews trig functions. Questions using trig in rectangles, isosceles triangles, angles of elevation & depression, problem solving. Worked examples, questions - full answers provided.
Number Patterns: Special Sequences
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Number Patterns: Special Sequences

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9-1 GCSE lesson covering square, cube, triangular numbers, Fibonacci sequence and connections between them. Includes 10 investigative questions on square and cube numbers [answers included].
Surds - Expanding Brackets
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Surds - Expanding Brackets

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Lesson exploring expanding single brackets involving surds. Then looks at expanding two brackets, including a single bracket squared. All explanations include worked examples and all question slides include answers.
Angles on a Straight Line
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Angles on a Straight Line

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Lesson looking at finding missing angles on a straight line. Starter looks at sums to 180, and simple equations to 180. Explanation of why 360 degrees in a circle and thus why 180 on a straight line. Examples finding missing angles with numbers and then with algebra. All examples and question slides include fully-worked answers
Expressions: Formulae and Equations
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Expressions: Formulae and Equations

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Lesson explores how to move from writing expressions in words to using letters and how this move helps to write formulae and equations. How to write simple expressions using letters. How to simplify expressions using letters. How to write two step problems and the importance of units being consistent [£ and p]. Full worked examples, questions and all answers included.
Angle Reasoning: Special Polygons
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Angle Reasoning: Special Polygons

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Lesson looks at angle properties of isosceles triangles and asks missing angle questions. Moves to look at rhombus, parallelogram, isosceles trapezium and kite and asks missing angle questions. Then finding missing angles in a more complicated diagram. All answers included.
Cones & Spheres: Volume and Surface Area
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Cones & Spheres: Volume and Surface Area

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Explanation of a cone as a type of pyramid and derives formulae from those of pyramids. Worked examples and questions. Formulae for spheres, worked examples and questions. Lesson also extends to look at hemispheres and compound shapes and use of π in answers. All answers included.
Quadratics-Find Properties Graphically
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Quadratics-Find Properties Graphically

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Explores the properties of Quadratic Curves using a graphical approach. Looks at roots, turning points, intercept and the line of symmetry around the turning point. Starter looks at identifying quadratics, Multiple Choice questions on the properties. Moves on to questions asking pupils to plot a curve and then find the properties. Worked examples and all answers included.
Exponential Functions - Graphs
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Exponential Functions - Graphs

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Explores connection between exponential graphs and geometric series in the starter. The shape of exponential functions is explored and the common features. Plotting these graphs is demonstrated. Questions based on two coordinates are explained. Questions and answers included.
Similar Triangles - Missing Sides
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Similar Triangles - Missing Sides

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Starter looks at multiplicative relationships to use for calculating Scale factors. Similarity of shapes explained. Worked examples of finding missing lengths in triangles and quadrilaterals given. Questions reinforcing learning. All answers included.
Two-Way Tables
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Two-Way Tables

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Lesson looking at using two-way tables to find probabilities. Starter is a number puzzle finding answers from sums of rows and columns. Examples of populating a two-way table and finding probabilities. Worksheet has questions with table partly filled and questions requiring table to be filled from information. All answers included. Answers for worksheet included as slides on ppt.
Rearranging Formulae
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Rearranging Formulae

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Lesson introduces language of formulae, variables, subject etc. Uses simple formulae with rectangles and circles to explain calculating an alternative variable. Looks first at formulae where variables only occur once. Extenda to look at examples where variables occur more than once. All skills have worked examples and questions. All answers included.
Stratified Sampling
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Stratified Sampling

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A complete lesson on ‘Stratified Sampling’ that is suitable for GCSE. The lesson is written for the new GCSE specification. Starter on calculating angles for pie charts reintroducing idea of groups being proportions of the whole. Reminder on different types of Sampling and advantages/disadvantages of each. Stratified sampling explained and pupils asked to find the ‘sample proportion’ for data. Explains how to find frequencies of the sample. Questions on each idea. All answers included.
Differentiated Codebreaker: Simultaneous Equations
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Differentiated Codebreaker: Simultaneous Equations

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Differentiated Codebreaker Two different sets of questions using the same keycode. Worksheets prepared with and without keycode to allow for use in classroom or for homework. Includes; a) PPT with keycode and all answers b) Worksheets with Tasks and keycode Just tasks to use with PPT keycode
Differentiated Codebreaker: Adding Decimals
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Differentiated Codebreaker: Adding Decimals

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Differentiated Codebreaker Two different sets of questions using the same keycode. Worksheets prepared with and without keycode to allow for use in classroom or for homework. Includes; a) PPT with keycode and all answers b) Worksheets with Tasks and keycode Just tasks to use with PPT keycode
Differentiated Codebreaker: Converting Fractions to Decimals
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Differentiated Codebreaker: Converting Fractions to Decimals

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Differentiated Codebreaker Two different sets of questions using the same keycode. Worksheets prepared with and without keycode to allow for use in classroom or for homework. Includes; a) PPT with keycode and all answers b) Worksheets with Tasks and keycode Just tasks to use with PPT keycode