Foundation Tier Revision Resources
Friday, September 5, 2014
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I've been educational activity a fair amount of Foundation tier GCSE this year. It feels similar at that topographic point are fewer revision resources available for Foundation tier compared to Higher tier, therefore I've collected unopen to together inward this post service for remain of access. There's aught novel hither - it's all inward my epic GCSE revision resources collection - only hopefully this post service volition remind teachers of unopen to of the things that are available to role inward the classroom inward the lastly few weeks earlier exams start.
Ruler booklets
These booklets from tannermaths.co.uk were designed for the quondam GCSE only are nevertheless real useful. They incorporate loads of wordy questions, including a fair few on ratio as well as proportion. They are good presented as well as come upward alongside answers.
The maths squad from Delta Trust stimulate got also shared Foundation 'Securing a Grade' Revision Booklets on TES.
Useful websites
They are non designed for a specific board or assay out serial therefore tin hand the axe live used every year. They are intended to live printed on A3 as well as used every bit a warm upward on the morning time of the exam. I included editable versions (so you lot tin hand the axe withdraw the discussion 'breakfast' if you lot desire to role them inward class) as well as answers.
Topic tests as well as assay out questions
Also stimulate got a hold off at what your assay out board provides. For instance a issue of AQA assay out questions over the lastly 2 years stimulate got been similar to questions seen inward their collection of theme tests. So using questions from the theme tests inward revision powerfulness live a adept idea! And for Edexcel, the Emporium has a issue of useful resources. Look inward the GCSE folder marked 'Practice Papers & Questions' as well as you lot volition discovery resources such every bit collections of crossover questions, i grade questions from Foundation papers as well as themed papers.
Self quizzing
If your pupils don't know their facts as well as formulae therefore they powerfulness discovery my Foundation Knowledge Quiz volume useful. Schools tin hand the axe purchase inward mass for £5 per book. These books are peculiarly helpful for pupils who would otherwise create aught at habitation - it gives them a real easy-to-use resources for independent study.
Between exams
Given that this twelvemonth nosotros stimulate got a relatively curt fourth dimension dorsum at schoolhouse later Easter earlier exams start, I volition in all probability become similar a shot into mixed theme revision lessons (as opposed to the topic focused lessons I stimulate got been doing until now). I volition peculiarly focus on non-calculator topics inward the lastly calendar week of normal lessons earlier their GCSEs start. Between exams, when nosotros volition occasionally run into pupils on the days they don't stimulate got exams, I volition live using the resources that are published every twelvemonth (by real helpful people) to revise the topics that haven't yet come upward up (I'm certain Adam Creen volition croak on rails of these on his blog).
See my revision resources posts for to a greater extent than resources - addition at that topographic point are loads to a greater extent than on TES. Good luck for the lastly few weeks alongside Year 11!
Ruler booklets
These booklets from tannermaths.co.uk were designed for the quondam GCSE only are nevertheless real useful. They incorporate loads of wordy questions, including a fair few on ratio as well as proportion. They are good presented as well as come upward alongside answers.
Revision mats
Everyone loves a resources printed on A3! There are a issue of Foundation revision mats available from sources such every bit Access Maths, PixiMaths as well as Miss B's Resources. I of late used these from TES for fundamental Foundation skills. I similar it that they are editable - every bit I went through as well as worked out the answers I tweaked a few questions as well as changed the society a bit. I'm a big fan of editable resources!
I stimulate got also made my ain ready of revision mats alongside 4 dissimilar difficulty levels that you lot tin hand the axe download from TES: there's a calculator version 1, a calculator version 2 as well as a non-calculator version.
I stimulate got also made my ain ready of revision mats alongside 4 dissimilar difficulty levels that you lot tin hand the axe download from TES: there's a calculator version 1, a calculator version 2 as well as a non-calculator version.
Also cheque out my 'workouts' for Foundation tier students - these are 'print budget friendly' revision activities that tin hand the axe live printed onto a unmarried side of A4.
Confidence boosters
The maths squad from Edexcel (@EmporiumMaths) have of late shared sets of 'Practice Tests: Aiming for 4'. These vi papers comprise Grade 1- 3 questions from Foundation yesteryear papers inward society of difficulty every bit flora yesteryear students (ie they get-go alongside the questions that virtually students got right). These are intended every bit a confidence booster for students aiming for a Grade 4.
On Access Maths you lot tin hand the axe also discovery a ready of 'Start alongside Confidence' resources which incorporate 'opening page' questions.
The maths squad from Edexcel (@EmporiumMaths) have of late shared sets of 'Practice Tests: Aiming for 4'. These vi papers comprise Grade 1- 3 questions from Foundation yesteryear papers inward society of difficulty every bit flora yesteryear students (ie they get-go alongside the questions that virtually students got right). These are intended every bit a confidence booster for students aiming for a Grade 4.
On Access Maths you lot tin hand the axe also discovery a ready of 'Start alongside Confidence' resources which incorporate 'opening page' questions.
Booklets
TES user scottyknowles18 shared a ready of key skills booklets for Foundation pupils. At move this twelvemonth I was asked to brand a PowerPoint to accompany his algebra booklet. I designed the PowerPoint to live used inward shape fourth dimension interventions only it tin hand the axe live used inward lessons too. Each department includes fundamental points, a twain of examples for the instructor to become through, a diagnostic inquiry as well as answers.
CorbettMaths has 5-a-day activities (numeracy, foundation as well as foundation plus) addition exercise questions as well as exercise papers. Maths Genie has questions yesteryear theme too. MathsBot has GCSE revision tools where you lot tin hand the axe accommodate resources therefore the questions are suitable for your students. MathsBox has loads of helpful resources for Foundation tier, including a twain of freebies: there's a Big Mistake activity as well as a Foundation relay.
Breakfast revision
Last twelvemonth I made 3 sets of breakfast revision resources for Foundation tier students:
They are non designed for a specific board or assay out serial therefore tin hand the axe live used every year. They are intended to live printed on A3 as well as used every bit a warm upward on the morning time of the exam. I included editable versions (so you lot tin hand the axe withdraw the discussion 'breakfast' if you lot desire to role them inward class) as well as answers.
Also stimulate got a hold off at what your assay out board provides. For instance a issue of AQA assay out questions over the lastly 2 years stimulate got been similar to questions seen inward their collection of theme tests. So using questions from the theme tests inward revision powerfulness live a adept idea! And for Edexcel, the Emporium has a issue of useful resources. Look inward the GCSE folder marked 'Practice Papers & Questions' as well as you lot volition discovery resources such every bit collections of crossover questions, i grade questions from Foundation papers as well as themed papers.
Self quizzing
If your pupils don't know their facts as well as formulae therefore they powerfulness discovery my Foundation Knowledge Quiz volume useful. Schools tin hand the axe purchase inward mass for £5 per book. These books are peculiarly helpful for pupils who would otherwise create aught at habitation - it gives them a real easy-to-use resources for independent study.
Between exams
Given that this twelvemonth nosotros stimulate got a relatively curt fourth dimension dorsum at schoolhouse later Easter earlier exams start, I volition in all probability become similar a shot into mixed theme revision lessons (as opposed to the topic focused lessons I stimulate got been doing until now). I volition peculiarly focus on non-calculator topics inward the lastly calendar week of normal lessons earlier their GCSEs start. Between exams, when nosotros volition occasionally run into pupils on the days they don't stimulate got exams, I volition live using the resources that are published every twelvemonth (by real helpful people) to revise the topics that haven't yet come upward up (I'm certain Adam Creen volition croak on rails of these on his blog).
See my revision resources posts for to a greater extent than resources - addition at that topographic point are loads to a greater extent than on TES. Good luck for the lastly few weeks alongside Year 11!
