Intermediate 2 Teacher's Book
This resource from Nelson Thornes is the Teachers' Book which accompanies the Intermediate 2 Students Book and is part of a series of books which were developed to deliver the three tier GCSE in mathematics. The chapter outline provided in the Teacher's Book begins with a list of the main learning outcomes for each chapter…
Intermediate 1 Teacher's Book
This resource from Nelson Thornes is the Teachers' Book which accompanies the Intermediate 1 Students Book and is part of a series of books which were developed to deliver the three tier GCSE in mathematics. The chapter outline provided in the Teacher's Book begins with a list of the main learning outcomes for each chapter…
Higher 1 Teacher's Book
This resource from Nelson Thornes is the Teachers' Book which accompanies the Higher 1 Students Book and is part of a series of books which were developed to deliver the three tier GCSE in mathematics. The chapter outline provided in the Teacher's Book begins with a list of the main learning outcomes for each chapter…
Foundation 1: Teacher's Book
This resource from Nelson Thornes is the Teachers' Book which accompanies the Foundation 1 Students Book and is part of a series of books which were developed to deliver the three tier GCSE in Mathematics. The chapter outline provided in the Teacher's Book begins with a list of the main learning outcomes for each chapter…
Intermediate 2
This resource from Nelson Thornes was for students following the Intermediate tier in mathematics and part of a series of books which delivered the three tier structure of GCSE. Each chapter begins with learning outcomes and contains reference boxes which explain techniques or concepts to be mastered, as well as discussion points…
Intermediate 1
This resource from Nelson Thornes was for students following the Intermediate Tier in Mathematics and part of a series of books which delivered the three tier structure of GCSE. Each chapter begins with learning outcomes and contains reference boxes which explain techniques or concepts to be mastered, as well as discussion points…
Higher 2
This resource from Nelson Thornes was for students following the Higher tier in mathematics and part of a series of books which delivered the three tier structure of GCSE. Each chapter begins with learning outcomes and contains reference boxes which explain techniques or concepts to be mastered, as well as discussion points and key…
Higher 1
This resource from Nelson Thornes was for students following the Higher tier in mathematics and part of a series of books which delivered the three tier structure of GCSE. Each chapter begins with learning outcomes and contains reference boxes which explain techniques or concepts to be mastered, as well as discussion points and key…
Foundation 2
This resource from Nelson Thornes was for students following the Foundation tier in mathematics and part of a series of books which delivered the three tier structure of GCSE. Each chapter begins with learning outcomes and contains reference boxes which explain techniques or concepts to be mastered, as well as discussion points and…
Foundation 1
This resource from Nelson Thornes was for students following the Foundation tier in mathematics and part of a series of books which delivered the three tier structure of GCSE. Each chapter begins with learning outcomes and contains reference boxes which explain techniques or concepts to be mastered, as well as discussion points and…
Task Maths 5
A Year Eleven textbook from Task Maths. This resource continues with the thematic approach of the series. In many cases the task titles only give a partial view of the content since the authors’ intention is that the mathematics in the course will be integrated. Task Maths 5 contains some innovative content in most tasks with…
5/5- Publication year: 1990 - 1999
- Teacher guidance
Task Maths 4
A Year Ten textbook from Task Maths. This resource continues with the thematic approach of the series. In many cases the task titles only give a partial view of the content since the authors’ intention is that the mathematics in the course will be integrated. Task Maths 4 contains some innovative content in most tasks with…
Does Melting Ice Expand?
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. In particular, students are asked to plan an investigation into whether water expands when it freezes or when it thaws. The context is set by considering that in winter many people report burst water pipes when a thaw sets in following…
Don’t Have the Foggiest Which Is the Smoggiest!
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. It looks at the different forms of smog that affect major cities because of their high density of population and air pollution from industry and motor vehicles. The activity is designed to let the students review the causes of different…
Falling Cake Cups
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. Students are asked to analyse a set of given results, and draw a graph. The activity is based around two friends observing a paper cake cup fall to the floor. Iqbal and Molly decide to carry out an investigation to test their hypotheses…
Governments Get Hot about Global Warming
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. The aim of the activity is for students to critically assess some of the evidence that might connect our increased burning of fossil fuels to rising global temperatures. Students should realise that, although we are experiencing rising…
How the Peppered Moth Changed Colour
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. In this activity students are presented with raw data from a natural selection simulation and need to record it in a suitable format, draw an appropriate graph and make a conclusion linked to their understanding of the concepts of natural…
Before the Big Bang
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. In this activity students are given some information about the Large Hadron Collider and the Big Bang Theory. They are asked to analyse and interpret the secondary data and differentiate between theory and fact. Students should have…
Can We Believe the Claims?
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. In particular, students are presented with data from a scientist who is working for a company making a food spread. The company claims that the spread reduces blood cholesterol. Students are asked questions regarding the repeatability,…
Competing Carbonates
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. This activity challenges students to look critically at a plan to investigate the relative ease with which metal carbonates decompose. The plan involves the decomposition of carbonates to release carbon dioxide and subsequently turn…
Disinfectant Concentration and Effectiveness
Produced by Nelson Thornes, this resource helps students look at aspects of how science works. In this activity students are given the results of an experiment to investigate the effectiveness of different concentrations of disinfectant and their effectiveness at killing bacteria. Students are asked to suggest a prediction, draw…
Topic Tasks and Topic Criteria
This resource from GAIM includes the set of Topic Tasks and Topic Criteria, which complete the assessment material for this scheme. Topic Tasks These are flexible resources which can be used individually or put together and reproduced in the form of class tests. They can also be used as a homework task to check off criteria,…
GAIM: Teacher's Guide
This resource from GAIM is a teacher assessment scheme, designed for use alongside any existing secondary mathematics programme of study, using open-ended tasks to encourage teaching and learning through practical problem solving and investigations. One of the original aims of GAIM was to introduce continuous assessment into…
Cross Reference Guide and Record Sheets
These booklets from GAIM contains a cross referencing guide and record sheets for the GAIM activities and investigations. Part One of the cross-referencing guide includes items from some mathematics teaching schemes which allow satisfaction of GAIM topic criteria. They have been referenced by teachers in GAIM pilot schools, and…
GAIM Activities: Practical Problems
GAIM Activities are open-ended tasks where achievements in using and applying mathematics can be assessed alongside content. In the practical problems students apply mathematics to real-life situations. GAIM provides teachers with 80 Activities (40 Investigations and 40 Practical Problems) as a resource for teaching and assessment.…
- 4/5
- Publication year: 1990 - 1999
- Open-ended task
GAIM Activities: Investigations
GAIM Activities are open-ended tasks where achievements in using and applying mathematics can be assessed alongside content. In the investigations students explore pure mathematics. GAIM provides teachers with 80 Activities (40 Investigations and 40 Practical Problems) as a resource for teaching and assessment. These are open-ended…
- 5/5
- Publication year: 1990 - 1999
- Open-ended task