Update on Resources
The latest on new resources
2008
May 27th:Holiday Money and Income Tax have been updated to reflect changes in tax and exchange rates.
May 26th: 'Convert It!' has been added to Working in 2- & 3-dimensions.
May 07th: The Climate spreadsheet has been updated to show sunshine, temperatutre and rainfall data for the last 3 years. This can be found on the skills activities webpage for Making Sense of Data, Handling and Interpreting Data or Using and applying statistics.
May 06th: 'Financial Calculations' has been added to Finance Advanced FSMQ.
April 18th: 'Critical Thinking' has been added to Using and applying statistics.
April 8th: 'Income Tax' and 'National Insurance' have been updated in Calculating finances.
March 28th: The new activity 'Projectile Problems' has been added to the pilot FSMQ Dynamics.
March 10th: The new activity 'Galileo's Projectile Model' has been added to the pilot FSMQ Dynamics.
March 6th: The new activity 'Fractions, decimals and %' has been added to Managing money and Making Sense of Data.
February 11th: The new activity 'APR in more difficult cases' has been added to Finance Advanced FSMQ
January 22nd: The new activities 'Solve Friction Problems' and 'Investigating Friction' have been added to the pilot FSMQ Dynamics.
January 21st: The new activities 'Spot the errors', 'Ratio bingo' and 'Matching cards' have been added to Managing money.
The new activity 'Ratio bingo and Matching Cards' has also been added to Making sense of data and Calculating finances
2007
December 4th: A new activity 'Annual percentage rate' has been added to the pilot FSMQ Mathematical principles for personal finance.
November 14th: A new activity 'Newtonian Modelling' has been added to Dynamics.
October 30th: A new activity 'Laspeyres index' has been added to the pilot FSMQ Mathematical principles for personal finance.
October 26th: A new activity 'Average Earnings Index' has been added to the pilot FSMQ Mathematical principles for personal finance.
October 9th: A new skills activity 'Bank Balance' has been added to Managing money.
October 1st: A new activity 'Force Diagrams' has been added to the pilot FSMQ Dynamics.
September 26th: A new activity 'Measure Forces' has been added to the pilot FSMQ Dynamics.
September 20th: A new activity 'Inflation Indices' has been added to the pilot FSMQ Mathematical principles for personal finance.
September 4th: The downloads for 'Results' which is a starter activity for Using and applying statistics have been updated. Also updated is the spreadsheet for 'Subjects' which is on the skills activity page of Using and applying statistics.
August 30th: 2 new activities, 'Credit Cards' and 'Savings Growth' have been added to the pilot FSMQ Mathematical principles for personal finance.
August 13th: 3 new activities, 'Runaway Train', 'Constant Acceleration Equations' and 'Model the Motion' have been added to the pilot FSMQ Dynamics.
July 16th: A new activity called 'Working with %' for the pilot FSMQ Mathematical Principles for Personal Finance.
The Shortest Path activity has been extended and updated to use the method and notation recommended by the Principal Examiner of Using and applying decision mathematics.
July 9th: A new activity called 'Falling Ball' for the pilot FSMQ Dynamics has been added to the web site.
June 12th: A new assignment '5 a day' has been added to Handling and interpreting data.
May 22nd: A starter activity 'Large and Small' has been added to Using algebra, functions and graphs.
April 24th: Some revision guides have been added to the site for the Foundation FSMQ's. To view the revision guides, click here.
April 10th: The activities 'Income tax' and 'National Insurance' in Calculating finances have been updated for the 2007-8 tax year.
March 26th: A new skills activity called 'Simple & Compound Interest' has been added to Calculating finances and Managing money. A starter activity 'HE Applications' has also been added to Using and applying statistics.
March 6th: A new skills activity called 'Applying for HE' has been added to Handling and interpreting data.
February 27th: A new skills activity called 'College Open Day' has been added to Using and applying decision mathematics.
February 12th: A new skills activity called 'Create a bank statement has been added to Managing money.
February 7th: A new starter activity 'Area under a graph' has been added to Using algebra, functions and graphs.
January 31st: Three new skills activities have been added to Managing Money. These activities, called 'Overtime', 'Savings and interest' and 'Calulating VAT' were contributed by Sandra Westlake & Jackie Walker from Kingsbridge Community College.
2006
December 18th: A new starter activity called 'Measure it!' has been added to Working in 2 and 3 dimensions.
December 13th: A skills activity called 'Rearrange Formulae' has been added to Using algebra, functions and graphs.
November 28th: A new starter activity called 'Critical Path Analysis' has been added to Using and Applying Decision Mathematics.
November 11th: A new skills activity called 'Graphs' has been added to Making Sense of Data.
October 26th: A new skills activity called 'Percentages' has been added to Managing Money.
October 16th: A new skills activity called 'Insurance Rates' has been added to Calculating Finances.
October 11th: A new assignment called 'Crime in the Regions' has been added to Handling and interpreting data.
October 3rd: A new skills activity 'Mean Values' has been added to Modelling with Calculus.
September 25th: The starter activity 'Results' in Using and applying statistics has been updated.
September 18th: The skills activity 'Crop Circles' which is in Working in 2 & 3 dimensions has been updated.
September 6th: A new skills activity 'Gas Guzzlers' has been added to Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques.
September 4th: The spreadsheet for the 'Subject' skills activity for Using and applying statistics has been updated to include the 2006 exam results.
August 8th: A new starter activity, 'Cable TV' has been added to Using and Applying Decision Mathematics.
July 26th: A new skills activity called 'Volume' has been added to Working in 2 and 3 dimensions.
June 15th: All of the schemes of works have been updated in line with the AQA specifications for 2007.
Some new weblinks have been added to Using and applying decision mathematics.
May 21st: A new unit, Using and applying decision mathematics has been added to the site.
May 9th: A new skills activity called 'Simultaneous equations on a graphic
calculator' has been added to Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques.
April 19th: A new skills activity called 'Completing the square' has been added to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques.
April 3rd: The resources have been updated for skills activities 'Income Tax' and 'National Insurance' in Calculating Finances.
A new weblink has also been added to Calculating Finances to a PAYE calculator.
March 20th: A new skills activity called 'Convert Lengths' has been added to Working in 2 and 3 dimensions.
Feb 27th: A new skills activity called 'Polynomial Graphs and Gradients' has been added to 'Modelling with Calculus'.
Feb 8th: A new skills activity called 'Match linear functions and graphs' has been added to Using Alegbra, Functions and Graphs and 'Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques'.
February 7th: A new skills activity called 'Electricity Bill' has been added to Managing Money.
January 23rd: Two new skills activities have been added to Managing Money. One is called 'Checking Methods' and the other 'Invoice calculations'.
January 11th: The skills activity Sale in Managing Money has been updated to include MP3 players and current prices for the other goods.
2005
December 20th: A new skills activity called Quadratic graphs has been added to Using Algebra, Functions and Graphs.
December 12th: A new skills activity called 'Factor Cards has been added to Using Algebra, Functions and Graphs.
December 6th: A new skills activity called 'Cumulative frequency graphs in Excel' has been added to Handling and Interpreting Data and Using and Applying statistics.
November 9th: A new starter activity called 'Perimeter and Area' has been added to Working in 2 and 3 dimensions.
October 27th: A new starter activity called 'Sampling' has been added to Using and applying statistics.
October 18th: A new skills activity called 'Election results' has been added to Handling and Interpreting Data, Making sense of data and Using and Applying statistics.
October 6th: A new powerpoint presentation has been added to the starter activity 'Gradients' in Modelling with Calculus. The student information sheet and Excel spreadsheet for this activity have also been updated.
September 26th: A new starter activity called 'Growth and Decay' has been added to 'Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques'.
An updated spreadsheet of data has been added to the activity called 'Subjects' which is on the Using and applying statistics activities page.
September 12th: A new skills activity called 'Linear Programming' has been added to 'Applying Mathematics'.
September 2nd: Updated versions of the skills activity 'The Ozone Hole' have been added to 'Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques'.
August 17th: An assignment has been added to Modelling with Calculus called 'Maximum Volume/Minimum material'.
July 22nd: An assignment has been added to Managing Money called 'Ordering from a catalogue'. An spreadsheet containing updated data has been added to 'Climate' which is on the skills activities page for Making sense of data, Handling and interpreting data and Using and applying statistics.
July 9th: Two new assignments have been added. The first called 'Heights and Weights' has been added to Making sense of data. The second called 'Best Buy' has been added to Managing Money.
June 28th: New skills activity added to Working with Algebraic and graphical techniques called 'Max and Min Problems'.
June 2nd: New unit starter added to Applying Mathematics called 'Linear Inequalities'.
May 9th: New activity called "Plans" added to Working in 2 and 3 dimensions.
April 25th: Alternative version of the SARS assignment called 'SARS B' added to Working with Algebraic and graphical techniques. New starter activity called 'Linear Graphs' added to Using Algebra, functions and graphs and Working with algebraic and graphical techniques.
April 13th: New skills activity added to Using and applying statistics called "Pulse Rates".
March 23rd: Updated versions of the Income tax and National Insurance activities in Calculating Finances added today.
March 7th: New unit starter added to Working in 2 and 3 Dimensions called 'Angles'.
March 2nd: New unit starter added to Working in 2 and 3 Dimensions called 'Name the Shape'.
February 7th: New speadsheet activity added to Using and applying statistics called 'Subjects'. New starter called 'Draw Line Graphs In Excel' added to Making sense of data, Handling and interpreting data and Using and applying statistics
January 31st: New Powerpoint presentation called 'Angles and Polygons' added to Making connections in mathematics.
January 24th: New activity called Pythagoras added to Solving Problems in shape and space.
January 4th: Two new activities added to Modelling with Calculus called 'Stationary Points' and "Maxima and Minima'.
2004
December 6th: New activity called 'Health data' added to Using and applying statistics.
November 8th: New activity added today to Applying Mathematics called 'Chaotic Population' and unit starter to Using and applying statistics called 'Price at the Pump'.
October 18th: New activity added to Working with algebraic & graphical techniques called 'Using the CASIO-fx-7400G PLUS.'
October 4th: New activity called 'Area under a graph' added to Modelling with Calculus.
September 20th: Two new activities on Climate added to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques.
July 5th: New activity called 'Errors' added to Solving problems in shape and space.
June 9th: Two activities called 'Broadband B' and 'Broadband C' added to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques.
May 24th: New activity called 'Broadband A - the Excel version' added to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques.
April 26th: 'Sunrise and Sunset Times' assignment added to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques. 'Power to the People' comprehension added to Applying Mathematics.
April 6th: Income Tax and National Insurance activities in Calculating Finance have been updated following changes to personal allowances, etc in the recent budget.
March 22nd: New starter called 'Graphs of Functions in Excel' added toUsing algebra, functions and graphs, Working with algebraic and graphical techniques and Making connections in mathematics.
February 23rd: New starter called 'Pie charts' added to Making sense of data, Handling and interpreting data and Using and applying statistics.
February 9th: New starter called 'Draw pie charts in Excel' added to Making sense of data, Handling and interpreting data and Using and applying statistics.
February 3rd: New activity called 'Climate' added to Making sense of data, Handling and interpreting data and Using and applying statistics.
January 19th: New activity called 'Make your own shapes in Word' added to
Working in 2 and 3 dimensions and Solving problems in shape and space and Making connections in mathematics.
January 5th: New activity called Symmetry in Word added to Working in 2 and 3 dimensions and Solving problems in shape and space. Boxplots activity in Handling and interpreting data and Using and applying statistics revised and renamed Box and Whisker Plots.
2003
December 16th: New activities called 'Find %' and 'VAT' added to Managing Money.
December 3rd: New activity called 'Tessallation Shapes' added to Making connections in mathematics, Working in 2 and 3 dimensions and Solving problems in shape and space.
November 10th: New activity called 'Tessellations in Word' added to Making connections in mathematics, Working in 2 and 3 dimensions and Solving problems in shape and space.
October 6th: New starter called 'Drawing Shapes in Word' added to Solving problems in shape and space, Making connections in mathematics and Working in 2 and 3 dimensions.
September 29th: New starter in powerpoint presentation called Graphic calculators added to Working with algebraic & graphical techniques and Using and applying statistics.
September 16th: {error} revised. 'Line Graphs' skills activity for {error} revised.
July 21st: New assignment called SARS added to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques.
July 2nd: Two new skills activities added to Using and applying statistics called DISCUSS Correlation and Regression and DISCUSS Sampling.
May 12th: New comprehension called Presentation Marks added to Applying Mathematics.
May 7th: Advice leaflets on tackling the exams added to Comprehensions page of Applying Mathematics.
April 15th: First skills activity added to Applying Mathematics called Credit Cards.
Skills activities on income tax and national insurance updated for the new tax year in Calculating finances.
March 31st: New skills activity added to Modelling with Calculus called Drug Clearance.
March 12th: Skills activity called 'Histogram' added toHandling and interpreting data and Using & Applying Statistics.
Februry 24th: Unit starter called Exponential Rates of Change added to Modelling with Calculus.
February 19th: Skills activity called Pareto Charts added to Using and applying statistics.
February 11th: Skills activity called Boxplots added to Handling & Interpreting data and Using and applying statistics.
January 28th: Unit starter called Stature added to Using and applying statistics.
January 7th: New skills activity called Interest Rates added toManaging Money and an assignment called Cup of Coffee added to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques
2002
December 18th: Two new skills activities added to Managing Money called Firefighters' Pay and Student Budget.
December 9th: New skills activity added to Handling and Interpreting data.
November 25th: New scheme of work added for {error} linking to Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology course.
November 14th: New assignment called Tides added to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques.
October 22nd: New assignment called Global Warming added to Using and applying statistics.
October 16th: New assignment called Global Warming added to Handling and Interpreting Data.
October 1st: Last work scheme has been added to Making connections in Mathematics.
September 17th: Handling and Interpreting Data work scheme added today.
September 4th: AS: Use of Mathematics Work Scheme added to Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques and Applying Maths.
August 8th: new unit starter called Interactive graphs added to Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques.
July 30th: work scheme added to Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques.
July 24th: new assignment called 'That's a Lot of Rock' added to Modelling with calculus. A combined work scheme for Managing Money and Making sense of data added to both units.
July 1st: Two new skills activities added. One called 'Tunnel' to Using algebra, functions and graphs the second called 'Casio Calculators' to Using and applying statistics.
June 27th: scheme of work added to Using algebra, functions and graphs.
June 26th: scheme of work added to Solving problems in shape and space and skills activities called The Quadratic Formula to Using algebra, functions and graphs and The Ozone Hole to Working with algebraic and graphical techniques.
May 30th: schemes of work added to Making sense of data and
Calculating finance.
Skills activities on income tax and national insurance updated for the new tax year in Calculating finances.
April 30th: scheme of work added to Working in 2 and 3 dimensions.
April 16th: activity added to Managing Money.
April 11th: scheme of work added to Managing Money.
March 25th: new assignment added to Handling and Interpreting Data.
March 7th: new activity added to Solving problems in shape and space.