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Maths lesson plan
This lesson plan is aimed for a Year 11 Foundation class
It is a revision lesson on algebraic expressions, equations and simple factorizing.
It is common practice that for a revision lesson, the teachers usually prepares a mixed set
of examples and exam questions on one or more topics; students then work
independently; later they discuss answers with the rest of the class and the teacher.
Although this always tends to be a useful exercise, it sometimes happens that not all
students are engaged in their learning and progress.
Also, students are often not given the opportunity to be analytical and reflect on their
working and answers.
Hence, this revision lesson, not only gives the students the opportunity to revise key skills
in algebra, but also makes them become critical thinkers and instructional resources for
one another. In this lesson, the teacher takes on the role of a facilitator rather than the
usual role of an instructor.
DETAILS OF LESSON
Context: Technical Resources:
In view of the forthcoming mocks, today’s lesson is the Vocabulary: PowerPoint slides
first out of three that revises key algebraic skills. Simplify Starter activity
Expand Carousel worksheets + answer
Factorize sheets
Solve Hw worksheet
Substitute Plenary exam questions
Learning Objective(s): Success Criteria /Learning Outcomes ‐ By the end of
the lesson:
1. Recall what are the 5 basic skills of algebra All students must be able to simplify simple
2. Revise expressions, equations and simple expressions and solve 2 – step equations level
factorizing D
3. Become more analytical – aware of what the Majority of students should also be able to
examiner is looking for; giving more attention expand brackets and factorize expressions
to working and marks; providing feedback that level C
helps them reflect on their work; more aware Some students could accurately identify what
of time. they are expected to do to against the amount
of marks given level C
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Programmes of Citizenship/PHSE/ECM
study/specification
Independent Enquirer: Students work independently as Specification – ECM:
they try to recall and practice the 5 algebraic skills Foundation GCSE – All students participate in a
(starter) Ma2 – 5b and 5e range of engaging approaches
Creative Thinker: The 5 tasks during the main activity to learn and revise the
will give the students an opportunity to think critically algebraic skills, which are
and constructively otherwise regarded as boring,
Reflective Learning: Students are given the opportunity useless and difficult.
to evaluate their work and that of their peers
Team workers: Students work in pairs during main
activity and plenary – the carousel activity ensures that
each pair is working on different tasks at the same time
and must rely on each other to complete the questions.
Independent Timing Teaching and Learning activities:
enquirers Starter activity:
5 + 5 5 S’s: Students come in class to find the starter activity on their desk –
mins the 5Ss of algebra – helps them to recall and practice the 5 algebraic
Afl: skills.
Setting Teacher explains the big picture and aims of lesson and success criteria.
learning targets
and Main activities of lesson:
expectations to 40 mins In pairs, students complete 5 tasks. (attached)
demonstrateTask A highlights the importance of working and checking out answers.
Task B involves a ranking exercise which makes the students aware of
what the examiner is looking for.
Task C and D use the ‘find and fix’ technique which helps students
Carousel activity
become analytical by spotting mistakes, justify their answers and reflect gives students
upon them. opportunity to be
Task E is about factorizing which students find most difficult. So in this team workers,
task part of the solution is given which activates the students to critical thinkers
complete the solution and consequently, are able to complete the other and reflective
examples. learners.
The 5 tasks rotate between 5 pairs of students.
The tasks are timed – 5 minutes each to create that sense of exigency
when working within a given timescale.
The tasks are rotated so that every pair is working on a different task
and cannot discuss with other groups and have to rely on each other for
help. Afl:
At the end, students are given the answers to assess their work. Self-assessment
Plenary:
10 mins Two exam questions are placed repeatedly around the room.
This plenary gives Each pair of students will stand in front of one question and complete
the opportunity to the task.
students to be They then move to the next question and evaluate their peer’s working
critical thinkers and and answers. They also write 1 star and 1 wish comment on their peers’
reflective learners. work. Students then go back in front of their original question to view
There is also peer-the corrections and the comments written by their peers.
assessment.
Key questions: Assessment opportunities:
What are the 5 skills of algebra? Students are given opportunities for self‐
How can you check your work using the answer? assessment and peer‐assessment.
How can you make sure you achieve the full Teacher will assess pupils’ learning by
marks? observation, questioning, the plenary task and
through the HW task.
Homework:
The students complete a mixed exercise on algebra.
submitted by Etienne Ebejer
Resources follow below:
Starter
Name:
The