NUMBERS
Place Value	Number words from  0  to  100. Writing numbers in words and figures
	Ordering numbers
	Using diagrams for tens and units, hundreds, thousands
	Counting up and down in tens, hundreds, thousands
Larger Numbers	Tens and hundreds of thousands
	Millions and billions e.g. £4.3 million,  6½ billion
Rounding Off	Rounding numbers to the nearest  10,  100 etc. Significant figures
EXTRA RESOURCES	Place value table, number cards
ISBN 978-1-900699-07-5	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-21-1	Disc      National Curriculum levels mainly between 2 and 4

 

NUMBERS 2
Types of numbers	Odd and even numbers and their properties
	Ordinal numbers 1st to 100th
	More or less than, using the inequality signs < and >
	Prime numbers and factors
	Square and cube numbers, square and cube roots
	Powers and index notation, use of calculator buttons
NEGATIVE NUMBERS	Reading thermometer scales, temperature calculations
	Ordering negative numbers, calculator use
	Rules for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
EXTRA RESOURCES	Blank thermometers, number lines.
ISBN 978-1-900699-16-7	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-22-8	Disc              Up to National Curriculum level 6

 

ARITHMETIC BASICS
Entry Levels 1 and 2	Counting small groups of objects.
	Introduction to addition and subtraction of one-digit numbers.
	Number bonds practice up to 20.
Vocabulary	Plus, total, more than, add, take away, difference etc.
Mental and written methods	for adding and subtracting two-digit numbers
	( no carrying or borrowing ).
	Simple word problems.
	Using  +,   -  and  =
	Counting up and down in tens.
ISBN 978-1-900699-20-4	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-23-5	Disc

 

ARITHMETIC
Addition and Subtraction
Entry Levels 2 and 3	Mental and written methods for calculations
( and some Level 1 )	involving mainly  2 and  3-digit numbers.
	Decomposing numbers to make computation easier.
	Carrying and borrowing.
	Counting up and down in tens and hundreds.
	Word problems and vocabulary.
	Estimating rough answers by using round figures.
EXTRA RESOURCE	100 square
ISBN 978-1-900699-08-2	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-24-2	Disc      National Curriculum levels 2 to 4

 

ARITHMETIC 2
Multiplication and Division
Entry Levels 2 & 3	Principles of multiplication and division. Counting objects in groups.
and Level 1	Remainders in practical situations.
	Structured approach to learning tables.
	Mental calculations using patterns, tricks and decomposition.
	Formal methods for written calculations
	Using place value to multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000.
Word problems	Choosing which operation to use.
	Rounding off numbers and prices to estimate calculations.
EXTRA RESOURCES	Place value board,  Multiplication square, Number lines
ISBN 978-1-900699-11-2	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-25-9	Disc              National Curriculum levels 3 to 5

 

FRACTION BASICS
This book supplements the contents of "Fractions, Decimals and Percentages" at a more basic level.
Simple Fractions	Halves, quarters and wholes
	Halving and quartering shapes and numbers.
	Using mixed numbers e.g. 3¼
	Eighths. Word problems.
Comparing Fractions	Thirds and sixths. Finding one or two thirds of a number.
Adding and Subtracting	Fifths and tenths, decimal connections.
More Demanding Concepts	Using diagrams and fraction strips.
	One number as a fraction of another
	How to use the fraction key on a calculator.
EXTRA RESOURCE	Fraction strips for finding equivalent fractions and fractions of numbers
ISBN 978-1-900699-10-5	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-26-6	Disc    National Curriculum levels 3 to 6

 

DECIMAL ARITHMETIC
Mental and written methods	for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers.
Borrowing and carrying	Decimals with 1 or 2 decimal places, mostly at Level 1
	Extended to include 3 decimal places.
	The emphasis is on using place value to explain the methods used.
Multiplying and dividing	whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000.
ISBN 978-1-900699-18-1	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-28-0	Disc National Curriculum levels 4 to 7, mostly at 4 or 5

 

PERCENTAGE BASICS
Basic ideas	Percentages as amounts out of 100, fractions and decimals
	Halves, quarters, tenths, hundredths and fifths
Mental Methods	for calculating  10%,  5%,  30%,  35% etc.
	Pennies in the pound
Calculator Methods	for working out a percentage of a quantity.
	One number as a percentage of another
Percentage Change	Finding the percentage increase or decrease.
	Calculating the original amount before a change.
	Simple V.A.T. calculations
ISBN 978-1-900699-19-8	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-27-3	Disc         National Curriculum levels 4 to 8, mostly at 5.

 

FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES
FRACTIONS	Shading diagrams. Reading and writing fractions. Simple word problems.
	Calculating a fraction of a quantity. Changing fractions into decimals
	Cancelling fractions to their lowest terms. Equivalent fractions
	Adding simple fractions
DECIMALS	Place value of tenths, hundredths, thousandths
	Ordering decimals. Using scales with decimal divisions
	Rounding to the nearest whole number or to a number of decimal places.
PERCENTAGES	Basic concepts,  4 out of  50 is  8%. Simple fractions as percentages.
	Adding totals to 100%. Writing one quantity as a percentage of another.
	Relationships between fractions, decimals and percentages
	Calculating a percentage of a quantity or a sum of money.
	Basic increases and discounts
EXTRA RESOURCE	Cards showing simple fractions, decimals and percentages.
ISBN 978-1-900699-03-7	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-29-7	Disc               National Curriculum levels 5 and 6

 

RATIO
Calculating with Ratios	Understanding the idea of 'parts'
	Simple dilutions and mixtures
	Scaling recipes up and down
	Equivalent forms and cancelling ratios
	Splitting amounts in a given ratio
	Direct proportion word problems
	Unitary ratios
	Ratios with decimals and fractions
Map Scale Calculations	Using scales like  2 cm to 1 km, 1 : 200 and 1 : 50,000.
	Calculating multipliers
	Effects of multiplying by numbers more or less than one.
Shapes	Enlarging shapes using a scale factor.
ISBN 978-1-900699-46-4	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-48-8	Disc      National Curriculum levels 5 to 7

 

MEASUREMENT BASICS
Entry Level worksheets to reinforce practical work.
Word problems and questions using measurements in real contexts.
Lengths	Comparing objects e.g. smallest, longest.
	Measuring in centimetres, millimetres and metres.
	Miles and kilometres.
	Estimation
Weight	Heavier or lighter comparisons.
	Using kilograms and grams.
	Reading scales.
Capacity	Putting containers in order.
	Using litres and millilitres
	Measuring jug scale.
Temperature	Celsius temperatures. Reading thermometers.
	Weather map & worldwide temperatures.
	Oven settings and everyday temperatures.
Book	ISBN 978-1-900699-50-1
Disc	ISBN 978-1-900699-51-8

 

MEASUREMENT
METRIC UNITS	Metres, centimetres, millimetres and kilometres. Converting one unit to another.
	Familiarity with the size of distances. Perimeters
	Calculations in metric units - including problems involving mixed units.
IMPERIAL UNITS	Using a mileage chart.
	Introduction to feet, inches and yards. Basic conversions between units.
	Calculations in feet and inches
CONVERSIONS	Rough and accurate conversions between metric and imperial units.
	Conversion tables and graphs
	5 miles = 8 km
SCALE DRAWINGS	Measuring and making scale drawings.
	Using scales from  1cm : 1m   to   1 : 50,000
	Reading simple street and road maps.
	Giving and following directions.
ISBN 978-1-900699-01-3	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-30-3	Disc          National Curriculum mostly level 5 or below

 

MEASUREMENT 2
AREAS	Counting square centimetres. Estimating irregular areas
	Using formulas to calculate the areas of rectangles and triangles.
	Explanations of why the formulas work
	Splitting complicated shapes into rectangles and triangles.
	Imperial and metric square units. Areas from scale drawings.
CIRCLES	Radius, diameter and circumference
	Measuring and drawing circles. Semicircles
	Calculation of circumference and area using formulas.
	Composite areas involving rectangles
WEIGHTS	Kilograms and grams, 1 kg = 1000 g
	Pounds and ounces, 1 lb = 16 oz
	Relationships and conversions.
	Estimating, reading scales. Practical estimating and weighing.
CAPACITY	Relationships between litres and millilitres
	Gallons, pints and fluid ounces
ANGLES	Estimating, measuring and drawing
ISBN 978-1-900699-02-0     Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-31-0     Disc         National Curriculum Levels 4 to 6

 

SHAPE BASICS
Mainly Entry Level worksheets to reinforce practical work.
Vocabulary	to do with positions. Left & right, giving directions
Properties	of  simple  2D  and  3D shapes.
	Sides, edges, faces and corners.
Drawing	shapes accurately, completing patterns.
Symmetry	Deciding which shapes are symmetrical.
Tessellations	Completing patterns with made with up to 2 shapes
Angles	Right angles and quarter-turns.
	Measuring angles using a protractor.
ISBN 978-1-900699-52-5  Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-53-2  Disc    National Curriculum Levels 1 to 4

 

2D SHAPES
Properties of Shapes	Parallel and perpendicular lines.
	Reflective and rotational symmetry.
	Congruent shapes. Drawing shapes.
	Properties of triangles and quadrilaterals - symmetry, angles.
	Polygons - names, symmetry, regularity.
Transformations	Reflections in horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines.
	Rotating shapes through  ¼,  ½ and  ¾ turns.
	Translations. Enlargements and reductions, scale factors.
ISBN 978-1-900699-14-3
ISBN 978-1-900699-32-7	Disc   National Curriculum levels 3 to 6

 

3D SHAPES
Properties of Shapes	Cubes, cuboids, cylinders, cones, spheres, pyramids and prisms
	Faces, edges and corners. Surface area calculations
	Planes of symmetry
Volumes	Counting cubic centimetres
	Using and understanding the formulas for cuboids, prisms and cylinders.
	Cubic unit conversions
2D Representation	Drawing and using nets.
	Interpreting and drawing plans and views of  3D objects.
EXTRA RESOURCES	Nets of solids to copy and construct, Isometric paper
ISBN 978-1-900699-15-0	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-33-4	Disc             National Curriculum levels 4 to 7

 

TIME BASICS
This book provides a gradual approach to learning about time and is mainly at Entry Level 3.
Dates	Names of days and months. Writing dates.
Telling the Time	O’clock, half past, quarter to and past the hour
	Minutes to and past the hour.
	Writing times in words and numbers.
	a.m. and p.m. and the 24 hour clock.
	Simple time calculations and word problems in practical situations.
	Estimating how long tasks take.
EXTRA RESOURCE	Blank clocks for further practice. Time words.
ISBN 978-1-900699-12-9	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-35-8	Disc

 

TIME
CLOCKS	Reading any clock accurately. Minutes to and past the hour
	Digital displays
	Timing activities using a stopwatch.
	a.m. and p.m. and the 24 hour clock
CALCULATIONS	Calculations involving time intervals
	Relationships between units of time.
	Word problems about time units.
	Understanding and using simple timetables.
THE CALENDAR	Writing dates. Using a calendar to plan dates.
SPEED and RATES	Calculating average speeds, distances and journey times.
	Miles per hour
	Calculations involving rates per minute, hour etc
EXTRA RESOURCE	Week planner sheet
ISBN 978-1-900699-04-4	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-34-1	Disc

 

MONEY BASICS
Coins and Notes	Counting small amounts of money, coins or notes.
	Writing amounts in words and figures.Pounds and pence.
Simple Calculations	Counting up change from  £1,  £5 and  £10
	Add, subtract, multiply and divide small amounts of money.
	Estimating
EXTRA RESOURCE	5 illustrated pages of objects for you to create your own worksheets.
ISBN 978-1-900699-13-6
ISBN 978-1-900699-37-2   Disc    National Curriculum at or below level 3

 

MONEY
POUNDS and PENCE	Using coins and notes to paying for items.
	Counting amounts of money and batches of coins.
	Writing amounts in words and figures. Writing cheques.
	Rounding off to the nearest penny or pound.
MONEY PROBLEMS	Written and mental calculations.
	Using a ready reckoner. Calculating discounts.
	Calculating unit costs, hourly rates.
	Value for money - comparing price per item.
	Writing out bills. Profit and loss.
	Estimating rough costs.
	Simple credit and loan calculations.
Using a Calculator	Missing zeros. Double checking answers.
Currency Conversions	Using exchange rates to change pounds into other currencies, Euros.
	Buying and selling rates
ISBN 978-1-900699-06-8	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-36-5	Disc     National Curriculum levels 4 to 6

 

GRAPHS AND CHARTS
INFORMATION TABLES	Completing and using tables of figures. Extracting information
BAR CHARTS	Drawing and reading bar charts. Estimating readings
	Looking at trends. Stacked bar charts
PICTOGRAMS	Reading and creating pictograms. Estimating and comparing.
PIE CHARTS	Understanding and drawing pie charts.
LINE GRAPHS	Drawing, reading and interpreting line graphs.
	Currency and temperature conversion
	Describing trends
ISBN 978-1-900699-05-1	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-38-9	Disc     National Curriculum mainly between levels 3 and 5

 

DATA HANDLING
AVERAGES	Calculating and interpreting the mean, mode, median and range.
	Data in number lists and frequency tables ( grouped and non-grouped ).
	Calculating mid-interval values.
Collecting Data	Creating tally charts and frequency tables.
	Comparing sets of data.Looking at football results.
	Discrete and continuous data.
	Tips on how to design surveys and collect data.
ISBN 978-1-900699-17-4	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-39-6	Disc            National Curriculum up to level 6

 

PROBABILITY
Covers Basic skills Levels 1 and 2 and some GCSE work.
Basics	Impossible, possible and certain events
	Probability scales
	Tossing coins and rolling dice experiments
	Expected outcomes, possible outcomes
	Calculating probabilities of equally likely events.
	Complementary events
Combined Events	Mutually exclusive events, the OR rule
	Independent events, the AND rule
	Sample space and tree diagrams
	Experimental probability, Probability trees
	Conditional probability
ISBN	978-1-900699-41-9  Book
ISBN	978-1-900699-42-6  Disc

 

ALGEBRA 1
Covers Basic & Key Skills Level 2 and moves on to start Foundation Level GCSE.
Notation	Understanding and creating simple expressions and formulas.
	a + b    a - b     3a    ab    a²    4a²    b³    3a  + 5      a/b      powers
Substitution	of positive values into expressions and formulas.
Using Brackets	to show the order in which to do calculations.
	in simple algebraic expressions   2( a + b )
Word Formulas	Collecting like terms e.g.  4n + 3 - n + 5
Simplifying	Collecting like terms e.g.  4n + 3 - n + 5
	Multiplying and dividing simple expressions.
ISBN 978-1-900699-47-1	Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-49-5	Disc

 

ALGEBRA 2
For students working towards GCSE maths foundation level grade C.
Substitution	of negative numbers into expressions & formulas.
Simplification	and collecting like terms.
Functions	and their inverses
Equations	Solving linear equations
	Negative, fractional and decimal solutions
	Forming equations to solve problems
	Simple quadratic equations
ISBN 978-1-900699-43-3   Book
ISBN 978-1-900699-44-0   Disc

 

FOOTBALL CRAZY
Written and illustrated forages  9 to  13 year olds working at level 4 of the National Curriculum.
Contains  40 worksheets and extension ideas
Arithmetic	Word problems using all four rules.
	Money and time calculations. Mental arithmetic quizzes.
	Negative numbers - goal differences.
	Large numbers - transfer fees, attendances.
Shapes and Space	Symmetry of kit designs.Perimeters of pitches.
Data Handling	Pie Charts - match results.
	Line graphs of attendances.
	Frequency tables of goals scored.
	Bar charts. Probability - collecting stickers
	Permutations in cup tie draws.
ISBN 978-1-900699-09-9  Book only