These 12 revision lessons on topics that many students will have met before are, with some of the detailed content.

1. Place value, addition and subtraction Use standard column procedures to add and...

The Algebra lessons, from the Targeting Level 4 programme by the National Strategies, are designed to support teachers working with year seven students who need to consolidate work at level three and extend into level four. The lessons, which are quite detailed, focus...

These lessons, from the Targeting Level 4 programme by the National Strategies, are designed to support teachers working with year seven students who need to consolidate work at level three and extend into level four. The lessons, which are quite detailed, focus on...

These lessons, from the Targeting Level 4 programme by the National Strategies, are designed to support teachers working with year seven students who need to consolidate work at level three and extend into level four. The lessons, which are quite detailed, focus on...

The lessons, from the Targeting Level 4 programme by the National Strategies, are designed to support teachers working with year seven students who need to consolidate work at level three and extend into level four. The lessons, which are quite detailed, focus on...

In this Bowland assessment task, students are asked to organise a trip to the airport for 75 people. A combination of small and large taxis can be used. Students are told how many people each taxi can hold and how much each taxi costs and are required to find the cheapest solution. Students select a suitable...

This task is designed to assess how well students understand calculations in a practical context.

The task is set in the context of organising a trip for 75 people, where two types of taxi are available:
A small taxi costs $40 for the trip and holds up to 4 people.
A large taxi costs $63 for the...

Two friends, Albert and Betty, agree to meet for lunch. Their starting locations and possible meeting point are shown on a grid. Students are asked to explore the best place for the two friends to meet, given certain conditions (e.g. only four blocks away from Albert). There are six challenges to attempt with...

A resource from the Mathematics Centre at the University of Chichester which gives some examples of students' work and a variety of activities to develop mathematical skills.

Examples of students’ work from a wide range of ages and attainment. This section contains an overview of the project...

Eight more examples of students’ work from a wide range of ages and attainment, produced by the Mathematics Centre at the University of Chichester. They are accompanied by appropriate questions and activities all of which illustrate some characteristics of the type of work the project sought to promote.

Each...

This section of the Teachers Evaluating and Assessing Mathematics (TEAM) project, produced by the Mathematics Centre at the University of Chichester, contains ideas, approaches, lists of useful resources and teachers' comments about their personal experiences. The aim is to develop a whole approach and attitude to...

These resources were developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme in collaboration with five universities involved in initial teacher education, as part of a Key Stage 3 National Strategy project. Originally produced as a CD-ROM, the materials aimed to provide suggestions and activities for teaching about...

A National Strategies booklet describing teaching approaches that can be used to develop mental mathematics in its broadest sense beyond National Curriculum level five. Each area is covered by looking at teaching strategies, activities, progression and addresses typical algebraic misconceptions.

The booklet...

This National Strategies booklet describes teaching approaches that can be used to develop mental mathematics abilities in its broadest sense beyond national curriculum level five. This booklet covers: * place value; * ordering and rounding; * fractions, decimals, percentages and their equivalence; * ratio and...

This booklet from National Strategies describes teaching approaches that can be used to develop mental mathematics abilities beyond level five.

This booklet covers:
* geometric reasoning (lines, angles and shapes);
* using symmetries, reflections, rotations and translations;
* enlargement...