http://clairepowis.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:31:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have got really behind with blogging and so have a pile of stuff to add - one of my jobs over the summer holidays so hopefully in September there will be a load of new stuff on here! Am currently looking at rich tasks, literacy in maths, APP, and further ... http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2009/06/26/90/ For the first year without course, Edexcel have published a new set of mock papers for the non-coursework specification. This gap analysis is for these new papers. I have asked Edexcel about grade boundaries for this mock, but the latest information I have is that they will not publish them until ... http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2008/11/11/gcse-mock-gap-analysis-2008/ A set of cards useful as a starter to revise the various forms of right angle trigonometry and Pythagoras Formulae. trig-matching When using these I followed up with some exam style questions of varying levels of difficulty....     http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2008/11/08/trigonometry-matching-cards/ http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/80/   http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/trying-a-wordle/ This is a slightly more challenging activity (or extension from previous ordering decimals activity) where the numbers to be ordered are not all decimals ...... Ordering numbers cards http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2007/12/04/ordering-numbers-2/ Putting numbers in order is something that students often find incredibly difficult. I have found that using cards activities, where students can physically move the numbers around to see which order 'looks right' really helps. A lesson plan and a set of deciamsl to order is attached - to make ... http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2007/12/04/ordering-numbers-1/  It's that time of year again - mock exams for Y11. For anyone who is using the new Edexcel linear MOCK papers (as opposed to Specimen papers) and wants to complete a gap analysis for their students, here it is! GCSE Maths Edexcel mock analysis http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2007/12/04/gcse-mock-gap-analysis/ In rummaging in my files and folders, I have found a second assessment for Y12 - set towards Christmas if I remember correctly. Anyway, here it is if it is of use to anyone.  core-1-skills-test-2.doc  core-1-test-2-mark-scheme.doc  as-core-1-test-2-analysis.xls  core-1-test-2-review-sheet.doc  http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2007/10/02/as-maths-another-assessment/ There are loads of possible algebra domino activities - here's a lesson plan for one that I taught a little while ago....algebra-skills-1-simplifying-expressions.doc http://clairepowis.edublogs.org/2007/10/02/algebra-domines/