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Worksheet of the Week - Secret Code- Four Times Table

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Posted on September 17, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Secret Code: Four Times Table (Ma478)

Worksheet Description

Complete the four times table, then match the answers to the letters to reveal a hidden statement. There are Secret Code sheets for the other times tables (search Secret Code).

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 3. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Number - multiplication and division.

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Worksheet of the Week - Compass Points and Bearings

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Posted on September 10, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Compass Points and Bearings (M17.387)

Worksheet Description

A sheet that helps pupils understand the link between the points on a compass and bearings. It then moves on to finding the amount of turn between compass points.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Geometry and measures.

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Worksheet of the Week - Arrays (Multiplication and Division Fact Families)

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Posted on September 10, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Arrays (Multiplication and Division Fact Families) (Ma804)

Worksheet Description

Sets of array cards are used to find the multiplication and division fact families that belong to them. Pupils should spin the sheet through ninety degrees to help find these relationships.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 4. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Number - multiplication and division.

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Worksheet of the Week - Missing Digits (Percentages)

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Posted on July 16, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Missing Digits (Percentages) (Ma1498)

Worksheet Description

Using only the digits given, place each digit into the boxes to find different percentages. A great way for 'hidden' consolidation within an investigation.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 6. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Number - fractions.

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Worksheet of the Week - Question Maker (Adding Hundreds)

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Posted on July 16, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Question Maker (Adding Hundreds) (Ma558)

Worksheet Description

As it says, a sheet to randomly make questions to which a Hundred is added. Pupils can generate their own set of questions using a die and the cut out hundreds cards.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 3. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Number - addition and subtraction.

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Worksheet of the Week - Rabbit Rave

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Posted on July 9, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Rabbit Rave (M15.435)

Worksheet Description

Investigating the Fibonacci sequence. For further work on Fibonacci use M15.436, M15.437 and M15.438.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 9. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Algebra.

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Worksheet of the Week - Abacus Colouring

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Posted on July 9, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Abacus Colouring (M16.196)

Worksheet Description

Use along with Blank Abacus Colouring (search M16.197). Place value sheets using an abacus. Using a set number of beads, it explores all the different ways to create new numbers.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 2. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Number - number and place value.

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Worksheet of the Week - Action- Relay (Problem Solving 1) 1

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Posted on July 2, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Relay (Problem Solving 1) 1 (AM965)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. A series of problem solving tasks. (You also need AM966-AM970).

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 6. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Number - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

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Worksheet of the Week - Ratio Problems

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Posted on June 25, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Ratio Problems (Ma1510)

Worksheet Description

Looking at ratio with some questions designed to extend most pupils. Question 4 gives calculations where students have to write questions that are appropriate for the workings.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Ratio.

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Worksheet of the Week - Mistaken Identity (Line Symmetry)

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Posted on June 25, 2018 at 12:05

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Mistaken Identity (Line Symmetry) (Ma1429)

Worksheet Description

A worksheet looking at line symmetry and typical mistakes. Each question has been done incorrectly. Find the mistake and correct it.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 4. It will also be appropriate for students in other Year Groups, of a similar ability level. It covers the topic Geometry - properties of shapes.

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Worksheet of the Week - Action- Loopy Simple Substitution (Trail Cards)

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Posted on June 18, 2018 at 08:23

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Loopy Simple Substitution (Trail Cards) (AM1013)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Substituting values into expressions.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - The Monty Hall Problem

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Posted on June 11, 2018 at 08:22

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; The Monty Hall Problem (M16.113)

Worksheet Description

The Monty Hall Problem is a very famous problem that can be solved easily by running a trial with the whole class. Will you win a car or a goat? Use with the goat and car cards, M16.114.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 8. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Probability

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Worksheet of the Week - Pipe Work (Quarters)

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Posted on June 11, 2018 at 08:22

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Pipe Work (Quarters) (M16.15)

Worksheet Description

Get mouse through the maze by find quarter of amounts. There is also a Pipe Work maze for thirds (search M16.41), fifths (search M16.45) and two for fraction of a quantity (search M16.62 and M16.63).

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 2. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - fractions

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Worksheet of the Week - Rounding Problems (Tenths)

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Posted on June 4, 2018 at 08:21

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Rounding Problems (Tenths) (Ma1081)

Worksheet Description

Series of questions that make pupils think deeper about rounding. There are Rounding Problems (Hundredths) (Ma1081) and Rounding Problems (Thousandths) (Ma1129) sheets.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 4. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - fractions

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Worksheet of the Week - Action- Jigsaws (Standard Index Form) 1

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Posted on May 28, 2018 at 08:19

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Jigsaws (Standard Index Form) 1 (AM1047)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Matching numbers and their standard form equivalents.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 10. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number

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Worksheet of the Week - Action- Snake (Quarter past, Quarter to) 1

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Posted on May 28, 2018 at 08:19

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Snake (Quarter past, Quarter to) 1 (AM305)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Read simple times on an analogue clock. Extend the times to every five minutes using AM310.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 2. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Measurement

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Worksheet of the Week - Simultaneous Balancing

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Posted on May 23, 2018 at 10:00

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Simultaneous Balancing (M16.120)

Worksheet Description

This can be used as an introduction to solving simultaneous equations. Graduated sheet building up to more complex thinking. Intuitive way of starting to solve simultaneous equations that can be formalised later.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 9. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Simultaneous Balancing

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Posted on May 21, 2018 at 08:18

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Simultaneous Balancing (M16.120)

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 9. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Loopy Addition and Subtraction

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Posted on May 21, 2018 at 08:18

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Loopy Addition and Subtraction (M16.67)

Worksheet Description

Cut out the cards and place them around the classroom or just use as a worksheet. Start at any card. Find the solution to the addition or subtraction worded question. The answer leads to the next card. Stop when you have completed one circuit!

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 4. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - addition and subtraction

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Worksheet of the Week - Loopy Simple Substitution

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Posted on May 14, 2018 at 13:55

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Loopy Simple Substitution (M16.91)

Worksheet Description

Cut out the cards and place them around the classroom or just use as a worksheet. Start at any card. Substitute the number into the expression, the answer leads to the next card. Stop when you have completed one circuit!

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Number Bonds to 20 (Ten Frames) 1

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Posted on May 14, 2018 at 13:55

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Number Bonds to 20 (Ten Frames) 1 (Ma346)

Worksheet Description

Using ten frames to count on to higher numbers and learn number bonds. Use with Ma347 and Ma348.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 2. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - number and place value

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Worksheet of the Week - Exploring Algebraic Expressions 1

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Posted on May 7, 2018 at 13:54

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Exploring Algebraic Expressions 1 (Ma1458)

Worksheet Description

Use alongside Exploring Algebraic Expressions 2 (click Ma1459). A series of questions that explore algebraic expressions and their bar model equivalents.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 6. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Matching Multiplication Model Problems

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Posted on May 7, 2018 at 13:54

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Matching Multiplication Model Problems (Ma501)

Worksheet Description

Draw a line between the matching word problem and multiplication bar model. Solve the problem and write the answer in the box.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 3. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - multiplication and division

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Worksheet of the Week - Action Probability Challenge Obstacle Course 1

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Posted on April 30, 2018 at 13:52

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Probability Challenge Obstacle Course 1 (AM1009)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Looking at experimental probability outcomes.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Probability

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Worksheet of the Week - Action Circuit Training (Numbers to 10) 1

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Posted on April 30, 2018 at 13:52

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Circuit Training (Numbers to 10) 1 (AM17)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Learn the Numbers 1-10 with circuit training.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 0. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Numbers

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Worksheet of the Week - Sweet Percentages

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Posted on April 23, 2018 at 13:51

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Sweet Percentages (Ma1520)

Worksheet Description

Eating coloured sweets and finding the changing percentage of remaining sweets. This can lead to some very high level mathematics. The use of spreadsheets may be advised.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 10. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Card Challenge (Place Value to 1000)

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Posted on April 23, 2018 at 13:51

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Card Challenge (Place Value to 1000) (Ma640)

Worksheet Description

Use the clues to find the three digits which make up the number.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 3. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - number and place value

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Worksheet of the Week - Hex- Standard Form

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Posted on April 16, 2018 at 13:48

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Hex- Standard Form (M15.443)

Worksheet Description

Simple game of Hex. Multiply or divide the cards to find the answers as a number or in standard form.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 10. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number

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Worksheet of the Week - Making the Same Numbers in Different Ways (10000) 1

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Posted on April 16, 2018 at 13:48

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Making the Same Numbers in Different Ways (10000) 1 (Ma669)

Worksheet Description

Using place value knowledge to split a number into various parts (regrouping). Use with Ma670 and Ma671.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 4. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - number and place value

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Worksheet of the Week - The Stomachion

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Posted on April 9, 2018 at 13:47

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; The Stomachion (M17.350)

Worksheet Description

This is like a tangram puzzle but has 14 rather than 7 pieces. Find all the shapes that can be made using all the pieces. The Stomachion (cut out) (search M17.351) sheet will be useful.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 5. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Measurement

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Worksheet of the Week - Action Card Chase (Averages) 1

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Posted on April 2, 2018 at 13:46

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Card Chase (Averages) 1 (AM991)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Mean, median, mode and range.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Statistics

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Worksheet of the Week - Action Chain Reaction (Co-ordinates) 1

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Posted on April 2, 2018 at 13:46

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Chain Reaction (Co-ordinates) 1 (AM610)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Reading co-ordinates in the first quadrant.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 4. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Geometry - position and direction

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Worksheet of the Week - Algebraic Expression Diagrams

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Posted on March 26, 2018 at 13:44

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Algebraic Expression Diagrams (M16.95)

Worksheet Description

This is a lovely visualisation method for algebra. It is consistent with the way multiplication is taught using grids.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Who's Looking at What?

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Posted on March 26, 2018 at 13:44

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Who's Looking at What? (ZA130)

Worksheet Description

From the plan view decide who sees which view.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 2. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Geometry - properties of shapes

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Worksheet of the Week - Balancing Shapes

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Posted on March 19, 2018 at 13:38

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Balancing Shapes (M16.86)

Worksheet Description

This can be used as an introduction to solving equations. Graduated sheet building up to more complex thinking. Intuitive way of starting to solve equations that can be formalised later.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 6. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Action Find it and Cover It (Quadratics) 1

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Posted on March 12, 2018 at 13:34

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Find it and Cover It (Quadratics) 1 (AM1129)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Factorising quadratics.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 9. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Action Headbands (Circles, Squares and Triangles) 1

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Posted on March 12, 2018 at 13:34

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Headbands (Circles, Squares and Triangles) 1 (AM94)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Learn the simple shapes and names.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 0. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Shape, Space and Measures

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Worksheet of the Week - Monkey King

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Posted on March 5, 2018 at 13:33

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Monkey King (M16.169)

Worksheet Description

For consolidating parallel line rules. Find the missing angles at each level before moving up a level. Can Fabio get to the bananas?

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 8. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Geometry and measures

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Worksheet of the Week - Pegging the Ten Times Table

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Posted on March 5, 2018 at 13:33

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Pegging the Ten Times Table (Ma495)

Worksheet Description

Simple activity for any of the times tables (search Pegging). Cut out each card. Fold along the dotted line and glue together. Put a peg or paperclip over any number in the times table, turn over to check answers.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 2. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - multiplication and division

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Worksheet of the Week - Level the Tower Blocks

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Posted on February 26, 2018 at 13:31

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Level the Tower Blocks (Ma1230)

Worksheet Description

For consolidating Pythagoras’ Theorem. Find the missing lengths at each level before moving up a level. Can Fabio get to the bananas?

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 6. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Statistics

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Worksheet of the Week - My Book of Circles

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Posted on February 26, 2018 at 13:31

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; My Book of Circles (M15.06)

Worksheet Description

Make a mini book of circles for pupils to fill in.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 0. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Shape, Space and Measures

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Worksheet of the Week - Action Card Chase 1

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Posted on February 19, 2018 at 13:29

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Action: Card Chase (Protractor Readings) 1 (AM855)

Worksheet Description

Action maths can be used as the physical activity shown or can be used one-on-one as support materials - active maths. Taking readings from a protractor.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 6. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Geometry - properties of shapes

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Worksheet of the Week - Outliers

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Posted on February 12, 2018 at 13:28

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Outliers (M15.439)

Worksheet Description

Spotting outliers in a data set. For further work on Outliers and IOR see M15.440 and M15.441.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 8. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Statistics

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Worksheet of the Week - Loopy Solids

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Posted on February 12, 2018 at 13:28

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Loopy Solids (M16.69)

Worksheet Description

Cut out the cards and place them around the classroom or just use as a worksheet. Start at any card. Answer the question on the card to find the next card to answer. Stop when you have completed one circuit!

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 5. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Geometry - properties of shapes

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Worksheet of the Week - Rounding Numbers (to 100000)

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Posted on February 5, 2018 at 13:25

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Rounding Numbers (to 100000) (Ma991)

Worksheet Description

Pupils round to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 and 10000. Given the answer, pupils now need to find the range of possible numbers the answer could be. This can be supported with the Card Challenges (Ma992 and Ma993).

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 5. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number - number and place value

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Worksheet of the Week - What Time Am I? 1

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Posted on January 29, 2018 at 13:21

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; What Time Am I? 1 (Ma1211)

Worksheet Description

Use the clues to find out what time it is. Can be used with What Time Am I? 2 (search Ma1212) and What Time Am I? 3 (search Ma1213).

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 4. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Measurement

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Worksheet of the Week - Starting Frequency Trees

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Posted on January 29, 2018 at 13:21

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Starting Frequency Trees (M16.162)

Worksheet Description

It is a graduated series of worksheets, linking frequency trees with two way tables and probabilities. The progressions are easy to follow, allowing for instant student success.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 8. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Probability

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Worksheet of the Week - Return Bearings

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Posted on January 22, 2018 at 12:30

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Return Bearings (Ma1508)

Worksheet Description

Find the return bearing back to the starting point. You may want to revise all the parallel line rules beforehand.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Geometry and measures

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Worksheet of the Week - Stars and Circles (Algebra)

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Posted on January 15, 2018 at 12:11

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Stars and Circles (Algebra) (M16.253)

Worksheet Description

A lovely introduction to algebra, replacing a star and circle with numbers to solve the questions.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 6. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Simultaneous Snakes

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Posted on January 8, 2018 at 12:00

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Simultaneous Snakes (M17.406)

Worksheet Description

From the co-ordinates of the rectangular snakes, form and solve simultaneous equations to find the length and width of each rectangle.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 9. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Algebra

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Worksheet of the Week - Breaking Codes

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Posted on January 1, 2018 at 11:18

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Here is this week's 10ticks Worksheet of the Week; Breaking Codes (HCF and LCM) (M16.97)

Worksheet Description

Find the HCF or LCM to find a letter. Once the code is cracked it will reveal a truly inspiring joke ... or groan.

This worksheet is aimed at students in Year 7. Remember this will also appropriate for students in other Year Groups, but of this ability level. It covers the topic Number

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Summer Learning Loss

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Posted on August 2, 2016 at 14:43

The summer holidays are now well underway, which means you are currently enjoying that there are currently no uniforms to wash or any school lunches to pack. The summer break is a time for fun and relaxation, but it’s also a time when children’s academic gains that they make throughout the year are lost.

When the school doors close for the summer, many children struggle to access educational opportunities. Summer Learning Loss (or Summer Brain Drain) is the loss in academic skills and knowledge over the course of summer holidays. Extensive studies show that children, who are fluent readers and who love to read for fun during the summer holidays, may actually improve their literacy skills. However, children with less fluent reading skills and who never read during the long break can actually regress by two months.

In mathematics, the learning loss is even greater! On average, children lose about 2.6 months’ worth of grade level equivalency in mathematical skills during their summer break! What’s more, children only need to spend 2 – 3 hours per week using educational resources during the summer break to prevent any learning loss!

Studies have found that all children, regardless of background, made similar improvement during term time. It is during the long summer break that differences occurred: children from wealthier backgrounds had better access to the kinds of activities that keep their brains active, be that summer camps, physical activity programs, formal tutoring or simply more conversation with adults. In short, summer brain drain affects all children, but unfortunately is much more apparent with children from less-wealthy families.

Summer Learning Loss Facts:

Equivalent of one month of overall learning is lost after summer break
Six weeks are spent re-learning old material to make up for summer learning loss
Two months of reading skills are lost over the summer
2 – 3 hours a week during the summer break is need to prevent any learning loss
As early as Reception summer learning loss can be recognized
Two months of all subject focused learning is all it takes to improve specific learning skills
Two thirds of income based achievement gap is attributed to summer learning loss
It can take up to 2 months from the first day of school for a student's brain development to get back on track.

How can you prevent the learning loss?

When it comes to helping to stop the flow of learning loss, parents have a key role to play. Learning loss is much less pronounced, if there at all, in families that provide learning opportunities. As a parent, we know that you want your children to have a break from formal learning this summer but it is also important for you to understand the importance of learning and try and introduce the opportunity to keep their brains active.

Reading - Reading can help build children’s literacy skills as well as vocabulary and writing skills.
Story Writing - Writing stories is a great way to improve children's written language skills and easily gives them a fun and imaginative activity.
Days Out - Exciting days out to museums, zoos, and historical sites provide great learning opportunities for children.

Develop Math Skills

Thanks to the 10ticks Home Learning System, the power to stop Summer Learning Loss is literally at your fingertips. For just £9 you can give your child access to thousands of maths worksheets, video guides and tests, along with hundreds of games and activities. With so many maths resources, you will have the flexibility to use the System in a way that will benefit your child best.

We have an exclusive 3 month Summer Learning Loss offer available to you but you must act quickly as this offer will expire 05/08/2016. Simply select how many users you wish you purchase for and click on the appropriate link below.

£12 for 2 Users (RRP £45)

£15 for 3 Users (RRP £49)

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Action Maths

Posted on May 18, 2016 at 09:02

Every year we try to do something a little bit special. This year we have done something a big bit special. We have been busy writing our Action Maths – that’s active maths with a pulse, the new superfood for mathematics.

To begin, I must go back to the last century (yes that long ago), when as a young teacher I taught maths and PE. I was sent to Blackpool (not the northern equivalent of being sent to Coventry) to the Easter Blackpool PE conference. This was when LEAs (yes remember them?) had money to train teachers. The Blackpool conference put on a whole assortment of PE courses for those who wanted to use their Easter break for betterment. That year I was on a Health Related Fitness course, a relatively new concept that involved growing like a tree and relaxing to whale music...quite progressive for the time.

Going back to school, I had to implement a Health Related Fitness programme into the PE department. One lesson involved the circulation of the blood through the body. Here we used four hoops for the heart and a circuit around the hall that involved picking up red bands (oxygenated blood) and swapping them for blue bands (deoxygenated blood) as we progressed around different parts of the body. We threw in some sit ups, press ups etc just for sadistic pleasure. It was the start of kinaesthetic learning. The student retention rates of the facts, compared to their level of ability, were quite impressive.

This concept has been gnawing away at me for years. Finally, this year, I have buckled down to produce Action Maths. This is maths that involves running around and raising the pulse whilst solving mathematical problems. I have always been a big fan of doing active maths rather than passive maths. This Action Maths creates a new superfood group of mathematics, combining the benefits of active maths with the benefits of exercise. The boring research stuff is at the bottom of the page.

To find the Action Maths activities use the Search tool. Click on refine by worksheet type and select Action Maths. Refine by other criteria, if needed, then click search. In this initial set there are activities for Reception up to Year 9, with the bulk covering the Primary phase. This will also support less able KS3 students.

The Action Maths activities are there to consolidate the skills that have been taught through the 10ticks worksheets and are a way of reinforcing concepts through a variety of physical game play.

I won’t go into great details of the Action Maths activities here; you need to look through them to see the variety on offer and which suit you. They involve circuit training, hunts, relays, chases, skittles, dancing, jigsaws, trails, time challenges etc. We are always looking for suggestions, so once you have tried some of these please send us your ideas. We can add the best to the collection.

Double the benefit. A benefit of many of the resources is that they can be used away from the Action Maths environment as support material for lower abilities in small groups. This is the active maths element of the course supporting kinaesthetic learners.

Five reasons to use 10ticks Action Maths:

1). Two lessons for the price of one. As curriculum time becomes tight deliver a core subject in PE time, or add extra physical activity in core time.

2). Action Maths games are fun for the majority of children and can build a strong sense of community in the classroom.

3). Being physically active can increase attention spans, reduce stress and help students to learn. Children love to move—and they need to move. Too much sitting results in decreased circulation and a subsequent decrease in concentration, whilst certain kinds of movement stimulate the release of dopamine and noradrenaline in the brain, which are important in learning. These benefits carry on throughout the day, supporting other subjects.

4). Variety is the spice of life. The more ways you introduce and consolidate mathematical concepts the greater they are retained by students, making the students more motivated in the subject.

5). The materials can be used as support materials for low ability, kinaesthetic learners in a one-to-one, or small group environment. This active learning style has been shown to be an effective way of increasing knowledge retention.

Research: The combined benefits.

1). Exercise

It has been shown that after exercise people learn vocabulary 20% faster. Exercise improves short-term memory, reaction time and creativity. It increases attention span, coordination and complex thinking. 30% extra blood flow, oxygen and glucose to the brain improves learning ability.

According to Dr. John Ratey, physical fitness is like “Miracle-Gro” for the brain. “I cannot underestimate how important regular exercise is in improving the function and performance of the brain,” he writes. Exercise stimulates the brain to produce extra BDNF (brain-derived-neurotropic factor) which is used to enhance the development of new neurons (and their connections).

Simply put, being physically active can help students improve attention spans, reduce stress and help students learn (Jones, 2012).

2). Active maths

Research shows that pupils learn more when they are involved in active learning. This is because the emphasis is placed on higher order thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Further research has shown that pupils retain 90% of what they say and do. Compare this with the fact that pupils retain just 10% of what they read and 20% of what they hear and you will start to understand why active learning is so important (Source: E.Dale, 1969).

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What is Summer Learning Loss?

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Posted on July 28, 2015 at 12:44

Summer is an ideal time for students of all ages to strengthen their academic skills while still having plenty of time left over for summer activities.

When the school doors close for the summer, many children struggle to access educational opportunities. Summer Brain Drain is another term for learning loss and is the loss in academic skills and knowledge over the course of summer holidays. On average, children lose about 2.6 months’ worth of grade level equivalency in mathematical skills during their summer break! What’s more, children only need to spend 2 – 3 hours per week using educational resources during the summer break to prevent any learning loss!

Summer Learning Loss Facts:

Equivalent of one month of overall learning is lost after summer break
Six weeks are spent re-learning old material to make up for summer learning loss
Two months of reading skills are lost over the summer
2 – 3 hours a week during the summer break is need to prevent any learning loss
As early as Reception summer learning loss can be recognized
Two months of all subject focused learning is all it takes to improve specific learning skills
Two thirds of income based achievement gap is attributed to summer learning loss
It can take up to 2 months from the first day of school for a student’s brain development to get back on track.

How can you prevent the learning loss?

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Further GCSE Reforms to be Introduced to "set every child up for life"

Posted on June 17, 2015 at 12:42

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan will insist that all pupils study the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects up until the age of 16. At present, only 39 per cent do - itself up from 22 per cent when the EBacc measure was first introduced in 2010 by her predecessor Michael Gove. This means that every pupil in Secondary School will have to study the five core academic subjects; English, maths, science, languages and geography or history up to GCSE level as a result of radical reforms.

This policy outlined by Nicky Morgan is set to be introduced alongside the new GCSE grading system being introduced for first teaching this September, which replaces the A to G system with a new nine-to-one numbered scale. The new grading system has been designed to reveal the differences between candidates at the top end. Currently, candidates are expected to achieve a C to attain a "good pass", although grades below this are still officially considered passes.

Teachers’ leaders will argue the plan on studying the EBacc subjects is too prescriptive - and that not every pupil is suited to such a demanding academic diet.

Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said last night that Ms Morgan had reversed the previous government policy of allowing schools to decide which pupils to put in for the EBacc “with just one speech” and “without the least consultation”.

She said the new policy would “cause dismay amongst parents”, adding: “Parents, like teachers want a broad and balanced curriculum for their children”.

However, Ms Morgan states her plans are a key element of the Government’s commitment to social justice. “We want every single person in the country to have access to the best opportunities Britain has to offer - starting with an excellent education,” she said.

In addition, she will announce the appointment of school behavioural expert Tom Bennett to draw up plans for training teachers how to tackle low-level disruption in the classroom - which, education standards watchdog Ofsted estimates, is losing pupils up to an hour of learning a day.

The inspectorate found that children were having a significant impact on the learning of others by swinging on chairs, playing on mobile phones, making silly comments to get attention and passing notes around in class.

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Schools that ban mobile phones see better academic results

Posted on May 22, 2015 at 12:46

Banning mobile phones from schools saves one week's worth of learning per pupil over an academic year, it has been claimed.

According to new research by Louis-Philippe Beland and Richard Murphy, published by the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, the effect of banning mobile phones from school premises adds up to the equivalent of an extra week’s schooling over a pupil’s academic year, according to research schools which banned the devices saw their 16-year-olds' test performance improve by 6.4%.

Mobile phone usage in Schools has only become a problem within the last 15 years. In a survey conducted in 2001, no school banned mobiles. By 2007, this had risen to 50%, and by 2012 some 98% of schools had opted to restrict them. In the UK, more than 90% of teenagers own a mobile phone; in the US, just under three quarters have one. The prevalence of the devices poses problems for head teachers, whose attitude towards the technology has hardened as it has become ubiquitous.

However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of the devices. New York mayor Bill de Blasio has lifted a 10-year ban on phones on school premises, with the city’s chancellor of schools stating that it would reduce inequality.

The study was run in schools in Birmingham, London, Leicester and Manchester before and after bans.

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GCSE maths papers to be changed amid concerns over difficulty

Posted on May 22, 2015 at 12:45

Exam boards have been ordered to change new GCSE maths papers just a few months before students are due to study them, amid concerns they are too tough.

There is a "significant risk" that assessments drawn up by three awarding bodies will be too difficult for the full range of pupils' abilities, according to research by Ofqual. Ofqual analysed the results of 4,000 mock tests of sample papers for GCSEs due to be studied in schools next term and found three of the four main exam boards had made their papers too hard for the broad spread of candidates, while the fourth, AQA, has been ordered to make its papers more "challenging".

New maths GCSEs are scheduled to be introduced to schools and colleges from this September as part of the major education overhaul started by the previous government, to toughen up the qualifications. Former education secretary Michael Gove wanted the courses to include more challenging content, to better prepare students for studying A-levels.

As part of the research, thousands of students were asked to sit new sample maths papers. The study found average marks were very low compared with what would be expected in a real GCSE exam – even for students from the best-performing schools.

Overall, the level of difficulty in the sample papers was higher than in current GCSE papers. This is in line with the government’s demands for a more rigorous curriculum. The research found, however, that the higher-tier papers from WJEC Eduqas and Pearson were so difficult that the top grade was often no more than 50%.

"There is a significant risk that all but AQA's assessments will be too difficult for the full range of ability for the cohort for which the qualification is intended," Ofqual's report concludes. This is likely to prevent the reliable grading of students. "The additional challenge will be beneficial for the most able students but the assessments also need to support a positive experience for the rest of the cohort so as to ensure that all students become more confident and competent as mathematicians."

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Should Pupils be allowed to use Google when sitting GCSE and A-level exams?

Posted on April 30, 2015 at 12:48

Pupils should be allowed to use Google when sitting GCSE and A-level exams to adapt to the way they learn, according to Mark Dawe, the OCR exam board chief executive.

Introducing tools like Google or calculators will help teachers assess the way students draw on information and apply it to their learning. Mark said everyone has Google available to them and students will only have a limited amount of time to conduct online searches anyway.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Mr Dawe said: “Everyone has a computer available to solve a problem but it’s then about how they interpret the results. We have tools, like Google, why would you exclude those from students’ learning?"

“Surely when they learn in the classroom, everyone uses Google if there is a question. It is more about understanding what results you’re seeing rather than keeping all of that knowledge in your head because that’s not how the modern world works.”

He compared the idea of introducing Google to examinations to the old-age debate about whether to have books available during a test. He said: “In reality you didn’t have too much time [to consult the book] and you had to learn it anyway.”

Despite his enthusiasm about the introduction of technology during examinations, he said this reality was at least a decade away in the UK. He added: “It is important that parents and teachers understand and believe this is fair. The government would need to ensure they have the right regulation to ensure the quality of standards are maintained.”

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Should maths be taught from state-approved textbooks?

Posted on February 24, 2015 at 12:51

Is England moving closer to having pupils taught maths through “state-approved” textbooks, modelled on those used in China and Singapore? That is the fear among some attendees of a meeting earlier this month, when the DfE told education publishers it wanted to see the introduction of a “quality framework” against which maths textbooks could be assessed.

One version of what this might look like has already been devised by the government-funded National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching ofMathematics. Now, under pressure from ministers, publishing organisations are working on their own version.

The move is being driven by Nick Gibb, the traditionalist schools minister running curriculum policy, following a paper published last November by Tim Oates, head of research at the exam body Cambridge Assessment. Oates argued that the quality of England’s textbooks has declined since the 1970s. Favourably citing Singapore, where textbooks are “state-approved”, he seemed to advocate such a structure here, saying publishers would have to raise their game to fulfil government expectations of the quality of their materials.

Ministers, who have set up a network of “maths hubs” around England which are welcoming visiting teachers from China, are impressed by textbooks used in the Far East.

Publishers hope that a voluntary code will assuage Gibb, who wants English schools to match the Pacific Rim in global education league tables. But the threat of a formal government approval process for maths textbooks still also seems to be around in the background.

(Full Article: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/feb/24/maths-state-approved-textbooks)

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