Thurs 24th Nov- Exploring Higher Linear topics to discover which areas to focus on

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: to decide on topics to cover by attempting to answers some past exam papers

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will know what areas of weakness to work on over the next few months

STARTER: Maths Rocks-Angles, Bodmas Song

LESSON: Use copies of 2009 Paper 3H (Non Calculator Paper 1). Mark Scheme

Let students work through exam questions for 30/35 mins. Support whilst working

PLENARY: . Go through answers with them, try and engage in dialogue and make notes (use lesson blog comments!) on any topics that will need further work.

Grade
Boundaries

    

	A*	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 3	85	68	51	34	20	13
Paper 4	91	73	54	36	20	12

 

PLENARY: Ask for students comments about lesson – how improve for them, any weak topics to consider, homework schedule...

Weds Nov 23rd – Area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapeziums – (Level D)

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to find the area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapeziums

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to solve problems involving perimeter and area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapeziums

STARTER:

Calculate the areas and perimeters of rectangles measuring;

• 3cm by 3cm
  
• 6cm by 8cm
  
• 9cm by 3.4cm
  
• 8.4cm by 9.3cm
  
• 1.2 metres by 80cm
  
• 160cm by 0.9 metres.
  

LESSON:

Reminder on how to find the area of:

1. A triangle
   
2. A parallelogram
   

Have a go at Question 1 to 7 on worksheet

Show how to use Trapezium area formula = ½(a + b) x h

Have a go at rest of questions on worksheet

PLEANRY: Check Answers with students as they work, Use an Exam Pro Question in last 10 mins to check understanding of Triangles and Parallelograms

Fri Nov 18th - Fractions and Decimals

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover the relationship between fractions and decimals.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to convert Fractions to Decimals and Convert Decimals To Fractions

STARTER: Can you write down the decimal equivalents to the following fractions

1. ½
   
2. ¼
   
3. ¾
   
4. ⅟₁₀
   
5. 2/10
   
6. 3/10
   
7. 4/10
   
8. 5/10
   
9. 6/10
   
10. 7/10
    
11. 8/10
    
12. 9/10
    

LESSON: Give answers to above. Then work through this Lesson. (first 5 screens)

Encourage participation in the matching grids.

PLENARY: Check all know ½ , ¼ , ¾, all tenths and all fifths – copy the lists into exercise book.

What about 20^th's? Use calculators to work out what 1/20^th is – use this to show fractions buttons on calculator, also use Mymthas lesson to show how a fraction is a shorthand way of writing a division sum.

List all twentieths

List all eights

List all 25ths

PLENARY: Checking answers, feedback on confidence using some sample sums on IWB and getting five finger feedback

Weds 16th Nov – Consolidation of Matching – Corrections from Homework -

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Review Matching homeworks – compare with requirements for Exam questions

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be aware of what to include in an A* Exam question on Matching's.

LESSON:

Review of Homework. Take note of the following

1. Must include the alternate paths you have considered
   
2. Must include new matching's
   
3. Must include any intermediate positions in ,matching's (Eg if more than two pairs of unmatched)
   
4. Must include the final complete matching or best matching plus a reason why complete matching not possible
   
5. Use homework questions to demo above
   
6. If any time left then start working through Examination Style paper on page 173 of text book (Photocopy masters provided for questions 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8

Weds 16th Nov – Consolidation of Adding Fractions with Different Denominators

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Adding more difficult fractions by finding equivalent fractions

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to add fractions

STARTER: Can you complete Task C

LESSON: Check answers to Task C. Use the answers to revise and develop the idea of adding fractions by finding equivalent fractions with Lowest Common Denominator. Use this IWB tool if needed to help students who still struggling

Have a go at these questions

EXTENSION: Final Screen of This MyMaths lesson. – Fractions Magic Square

PLENARY: Checking Answers, five finger feedback from students

Thursday 10th Nov – Past Paper revision

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Exam Question revision

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Pass grade next weeks exam

Use May 2010 Module 5 Paper 2 Foundation with students to revise for next week's exam

Students to have a go at questions then work through questions with them.

Stop all students to go through any topics as neccesary

PLENARY: Checking answers, revision of topics, discussion on exam technique

Thurs Nov 3rd – Mock Exam Paper

Students to work through March 2011 Unit 2 Higher paper in exam Conditions

Weds Nov 2nd – Revision Using Practice Paper 3 Questions

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Analysis and revision from Practice Paper 3

SUCCESS CRITERI: All understand how marks were allocated and understand how to tackle and answer level B A and A* questions

STARTER: Have a go at These 4 Revision Questions

LESSON: Work through Exam Questions From Practice Paper 3 exam paper, explaining how marks are allocated, errors that were made.. Where appropriate give students other example questions to have a go at

PLENARY: Checking on Student confidence

Weds Nov 2nd – Lots of Exam Question Practice

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Lots of Exam Question Practice

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to answer exam questions

LESSON: Hand out these exam questions. Students to work through questions.

PLENARY: GO Around room marking each questions / checking answers support their revision ...