Secondary Maths

Teaching GCSE Statistics?  Download two sets of free activities here, on the football and the web. Just when you thought it was all over…football statistics activity – the perfect source of data!  Download teacher’s notes for AQA or Edexcel and use with the data sheet.  This exercise… Read More

This is an activity that could be used to improve students understanding of evaluating expressions when substituting integers in expressions. Using a class set of mini whiteboards, ask each student to •    Write the numbers 1 to 6 in a column on the left hand side •    Write… Read More

Asking a question ‘What is the probability of rolling two fair dice and obtaining two sixes’ can generate all kinds of misconceptions and incorrect answers;  this question reflects the underlying challenges associated with teaching probability theory effectively. I first observed the brilliance of ZILCH attending a Masterclass for Gifted… Read More

Does homework necessarily mean more work? One of the greatest challenges facing the present generation of students is to find ways of completing all class work and homework on time in the context of the many potential distractions along the way.  In an ideal world, there might be general agreement… Read More

This is an activity that could be used to improve students understanding of rules of divisibility. Using a class set of mini whiteboards ask the students to write a single digit on their board.  (It is intentional to focus on the difference a ‘digit’ and a ‘number’). Now ask them… Read More