This task is designed to assess how well students understand applying Pythagoras’ theorem to finding the gradient of a slope.

The task looks at points plotted on a set of axes. The points are joined to make a quadrilateral. The first task is to calculate the length and slope of each side. Students must then...

This resource from Inquiry Maths states "a square fits into a circle better than a circle fits into a square" leading to a rich task exploring areas, ratios and percentages.

A square fits better in a circle than a circle fits in a square describes the prompt and suggests a variety of ways in...

On the left, a rectangle is given and the challenge is to construct a square to the right of it that has an equal area and sharing a common vertex with the rectangle. The construction must be...

Discover the approach to Core Maths taken by the lead Core Maths teacher at St. Marylebone Church of England School. More than GCSE maths, the school recognises that the course provides a valuable opportunity for students to see how mathematics can be used in their future studies or careers, stating:

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This activity involves matching 3-D shapes with plans and elevations. It may be suitable for group work. The first page of the handout shows an example of a 3-D shape with the plan, front and side elevations. There are five other pages of diagrams to be duplicated to make a card sort for the ten 3-D shapes.

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A picture is shown of three dice stacked on top of each other. The sum of the numbers showing is found. The challenge is to find the greatest total that can be displayed using three dice. As an extension, the challenge is posed as to 20 dice. This would be an ideal resource to use when working on 3D shapes using 2D...

This document from the Department of Education looks at how teachers at schools in the White Horse Federation lead by example to encourage good behaviour and academic achievement. The resource explores strategies including teacher induction on behaviour, language skills and celebrating diversity, as part of the...

The Nuffield National Curriculum Mathematics stage five book, for those students following an higher GCSE course, was split into the same three sections as the previous stages’ books. Each section was divided into chapters giving relevant information and presented activities to do and questions to answer.

Nuffield National Curriculum Mathematics stage four books were intended for those students working at level seven and followed an intermediate GCSE course.

As with previous stages, there are three books, each one covering an attainment target but also incorporating using and applying mathematics.

The...

Stage one of Nuffield National Curriculum Mathematics consists of three books one each for Number and algebra...

These level six books from Nuffield National Curriculum Mathematics, on Number and algeb...

Stage two of Nuffield National Curriculum Mathematics consists of three books at level five, one each for Number and algebra...