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We hope you find this website useful and wish you the very best with your studies in 2022/23. Please find below:
1. N4 Course Changes for 2021/22
2. Daily Starter Questions – New
5. Cross Number Numeracy Grids – New
9. Addition & Subtraction Worksheets
13. Linking Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Worksheets
17. Trig (SOH-CAH-TOA) Worksheets
22. Maths Websites – Including Games/Puzzles
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1. N4 Course Changes for 2021/22
Please note N4 Course changes below for 2021/2022 taken from the SQA Website; Modifications for session 2021-22 will remain the same as session 2020-21. There will be no requirement to complete the added value unit assessment.
Thanks to the Williamwood High School, the SQA and authors for making the excellent lesson starter questions below freely available. More lesson starter questions can be found in Section 19 below.
Booklet _______________________________ | Link _________________ | Comments __________________________ | Weeks ___________________________ |
Daily Starter Booklet 1 | Booklet 1 | BGE Level 3 - S1, S2, N3 & N4 | 38 Weeks @ 152 Starters |
Daily Starter Booklet 2 | Booklet 2 | BGE Level 3/4 - S1, S2, N3 & N4 | 38 Weeks @ 152 Starters |
Daily Starter Booklet 3 | Booklet 3 | BGE Level 4 - S3, S4, N5 Maths | 25 Weeks @ 100 Starters |
100 Question Numeracy Challenge | 100 Questions | Answers | Excellent numeracy revision |
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Thanks to Gryffe High School, Calderglen High School, the SQA and all the authors for making the excellent N4 Assessment preparation resources below freely available for all to use. A useful N4 Assessment template marking grid for teachers can be found HERE.
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Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Each of the 16 Numeracy Grids below contains 40 mixed numeracy questions – 640 questions in total!
Set ____________ | Numeracy Grid __________________ | Set _____________ | Numeracy Grid __________________________ |
Set 1 | Numeracy Grid - 1 | Set 9 | Numeracy Grid - 9 |
Set 2 | Numeracy Grid - 2 | Set 10 | Numeracy Grid - 10 |
Set 3 | Numeracy Grid - 3 | Set 11 | Numeracy Grid - 11 |
Set 4 | Numeracy Grid - 4 | Set 12 | Numeracy Grid - 12 |
Set 5 | Numeracy Grid - 5 | Set 13 | Numeracy Grid - 13 |
Set 6 | Numeracy Grid - 6 | Set 14 | Numeracy Grid - 14 |
Set 7 | Numeracy Grid - 7 | Set 15 | Numeracy Grid - 15 |
Set 8 | Numeracy Grid - 8 | Set 16 | Numeracy Grid - 16 |
Challenge | 100 Questions | Answers |
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5. Cross Number Numeracy Grids – New
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Solutions to each of the 10 cross number numeracy grids have been included below.
Cross Number __________________________________ | Answers ____________________ |
Cross Number #1 - Easy | Answers |
Cross Number 1 | Answers |
Cross Number 2 | Answers |
Cross Number 3 | Answers |
Cross Number 4 | Answers |
Cross Number 5 | Answers |
Cross Number 6 | Answers |
Cross Number 7 | Answers |
Cross Number 8 | Answers |
Cross Number 9 | Answers |
Cross Number 10 | Answers |
Cross Number (Equations) 11, 12 | Answers to Worksheet 12 |
Cross Number (Equations) 13 - Hard | Answers |
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
Description ________________________________________ | Link _____________________ | Solutions _________________________ |
BIDMAS - First Steps Progressive Worksheets | Worksheet 1, 2, 3, 4 | Solutions on Worksheets |
Order of Operations | Worksheet 5 | |
Order of Operations - Brackets | Worksheet 6 | |
Order of Operations - Powers | Worksheet 7 | |
Order of Operations - Review | Worksheet 8 | |
BIDMAS - Word Search | Worksheet 9 | |
BIDMAS - Cross Number | Worksheet 10 | |
BIDMAS - A Mixture | Worksheet 11 | |
X-Mas Themed BIDMAS | What's in my Stocking | Answers |
Thanks to the authors and Larkhall Academy for making the resources below freely available for all to benefit.
Managing Money _______________________________ | Shape, Space & Measure __________________________________ | Numeracy ________________________________ |
Booklet One | Booklet Two | Booklet Three |
Booklet One - Answers | Booklet Two - Answers | Booklet Three - Answers |
Income & Expenses | Booklet Two - B | Fractions |
Information Handling | Area | Percentages |
Percentages - Increase & Decrease | Directions 1 | Probability |
Percentages - Calculator | Directions 2 | Reading Scales |
Percentages - Non-Calculator | Number Patterns | |
Perimeter | ||
Time | ||
Volume |
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Thanks to the authors and Larkhall Academy for making the resources below freely available for all to benefit.
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9. Addition & Subtraction Worksheets
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included on the worksheets.
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10. Multiplication Worksheets
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included on the worksheets.
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included on the worksheets.
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Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included on the worksheets.
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13. Linking Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Worksheets
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com and authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included.
Worksheet _______________ | Description __________________________________________________ | Answers _________________ |
Worksheet 1 | Code Breaker - %'s with a Calculator, Grid | |
Worksheet 2 - 5 | Linking Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Worksheet 1, 2, 3. 4 | Answers 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Worksheet 6 | Conversion Worksheet 1 | Answers |
Worksheet 7 | Conversion Worksheet 2 | |
Worksheet 8 | Comparing Fractions, Decimals & Percentages | |
Worksheet 9 - 10 | Percentages to Fractions Level 1, Level 2 | |
Worksheet 11 | Percentages of an Amount | Answers |
Worksheet 12 | Percentages of an Amount (Harder) | Answers |
Worksheet 13 | Percentages of an Amount - Code Breaker | Answers |
Worksheet 14 | Mixed Percentages | |
Worksheet 15, 16 | Percentages Core, Challenge | |
Worksheet 17 | Linking Up - Extension Worksheet | Worksheet Template |
Worksheet 18 | Comparing Fractions and Decimals |
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Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included with many of the worksheets.
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Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
Worksheet No _________________________ | Detail ______________________________________________ | Solution(s) ___________________________________ | Courtesy/Comments ________________________________________ |
Worksheet 1 | Murder Mystery Puzzle | 2 Coordinates Puzzle | |
Worksheets 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Aeroplane, Butterfly, Dragonfly, Rocket | Solutions on Worksheet | Courtesy of Math.Aid.Com (4 Coordinates) |
Worksheets 6, 7, 8 & 9 | Bat, Dinosaur, Kite, Snake | Solutions on Worksheet | Courtesy of Math.Aid.Com (4 Coordinates) |
Worksheets 10, 11 & 12 | Halloween - Bat, Owl, Pumpkin | Solutions on Worksheet | Courtesy of maths.drill.com |
Worksheets 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 | Christmas - Tree, Holly, Santa, Nativity, X-Mas Place | Solutions on Worksheet | Courtesy of maths.drill.com |
Worksheets 18, 19 & 20 | Christmas - Elf, Frosty, Holly | Solutions - Elf, Frosty, Holly | |
Worksheets 21, 22 & 23 | Christmas - Rudolf 1, Rudolf 2, Santa | Solutions - Rudolf 1, Rudolf 2, Santa | |
Worksheet 24 | Bart - Coordinates | ||
Worksheet 25 | Santa (Print 2 Pages Per Sheet) | ||
Worksheet 26 | Owl - Coordinates | ||
Worksheet 27 | Easter Chick | Chick Solution | Positive Coordinates |
Worksheet 28 | Easter Bunny | Bunny Solution | Negative Coordinates |
Worksheet 29 | Shapes From Missing Coordinates | ||
Worksheet 30 | Dot to Dot - Cool Sports Car, Solution | Remind pupils to STOP at each arrow |
16. Pythagoras
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
Worksheet _________________ | Details __________________________________ | Answers/Comments ________________________ |
Worksheet 1 | Pythagoras - Long Side, With Answers | Worked Solutions |
Worksheet 2 | Pythagoras - Short Side, With Answers | Worked Solutions |
Worksheet 3 | Pythagoras - A Mixture, With Answers | Worked Solutions |
Worksheet 4 | Pythagoras in Context, With Answers | Worked Solutions |
Worksheet 5 | Real Life Pythagoras, With Answers | Answers |
Worksheet 6 | Pythagoras, With Answers | Answers |
Worksheet 7 | Pythagoras - More Challenging | For upper S2 pupils |
Worksheet 8 | Increasing Difficulty, With Answers | Answers |
Worksheet 9 | Pythagoras Layout | |
Worksheet 10 | Pythagoras over 3 Lessons | |
Worksheet 11 | Self Assessment |
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17. Trig (SOH-CAH-TOA) Worksheets
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included with the worksheets.
Worksheet No _______________ | Worksheet Details _____________________________ | Answers __________ | Courtesy _______________________________ |
Worksheet 1 | Introduction - Calculator Practice | Answers | Courtesy of www.mathsprint,co.uk |
Worksheet 2 | Trig Basics | Answers | Courtesy of www.mathsprint,co.uk |
Worksheet 3 | Finding a Side | Answers | |
Worksheet 4 | Finding a Side | Answers | Courtesy of www.mathsprint,co.uk |
Worksheet 5 | Finding an Angle | Answers | |
Worksheet 6 | Finding an Angle | Answers | Courtesy of www.mathsprint,co.uk |
Worksheet 7 | Finding Sides & Angles | Answers | |
Worksheet 8 | Finding Sides & Angles | Answers | Courtesy of www.mathsprint,co.uk |
Worksheet 9 | Trig - N5 Exam Questions | Courtesy of the SQA | |
Worksheet 10 | SOH-CAH-TOA |
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18. Shading in Fun Worksheets
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. The collection below consists of sixteen clever puzzle pictures offering lots of practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Worksheet _______________ | Topic ________________________________ | Worksheet _______________ | Answers ____________ |
Worksheet 1 | Addition | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 2 | Subtraction | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 3 | Addition & Subtraction | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 4 | Multiplication | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 5 | Division | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 6 | Multiplication & Division | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 7 | Decimals - Addition & Subtraction | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 8 | Decimals - Multiplication & Division | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 9 | Fractions: - Simplify | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 10 | Fractions - Addition & Subtraction | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 11 | Fractions - Multiplication & Division | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 12 | Percentages | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 13 | Percentages of Quantities | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 14 | Ratio | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 15 | BODMAS A | Worksheet | Answers |
Worksheet 16 | BODMAS B | Worksheet | Answers |
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
Lower N4
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Lesson Starter | 6 | Lesson Starter | 7 | Lesson Starter | 8 | Lesson Starter | 9 | Lesson Starter | 10 |
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Middle N4
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Upper N4
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Lesson Starter | 6 | Lesson Starter | 7 | Lesson Starter | 8 | Lesson Starter | 9 | Lesson Starter | 10 |
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Lesson Starter | 16 | Lesson Starter | 17 | Lesson Starter | 18 | Lesson Starter | 19 | Lesson Starter | 20 |
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20. Fun Maths
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
Thanks to maths777 and Inverclyde Academy for making available the excellent N4 Maths Homework Exercises.
Homework ___________________ | Part A _____________________________ | Part B _____________________________ | Part C ______________________ |
Homework 1 | Algebra & Common Factor | Statistics | Mixed Questions |
Homework 2 | Area & Circumference of a Circle | Algebra & Common Factor | Mixed Questions |
Homework 3 | Similarity | Area & Circumference of a Circle | Mixed Questions |
Homework 4 | Area of Quadrilaterals | Similarity | Mixed Questions |
Homework 5 | Gradient | Area of Quadrilaterals | Mixed Questions |
Homework 6 | Angles in a Circle | Gradient | Mixed Questions |
Homework 7 | Pie Charts | Angles in a Circle | Mixed Questions |
Homework 8 | Straight Lines | Pie Charts | Mixed Questions |
Homework 9 | Pythagoras | Straight Lines | Mixed Questions |
Homework 10 | Changing Subject of the Formula | Pythagoras | Mixed Questions |
Homework 11 | Trigonometry | Changing Subject of the Formula | Mixed Questions |
Homework 12 | Revision 1 | Trigonometry | |
Homework 13 | Revision 2 | Mixed Questions | |
Homework 14 | Revision 3 | Revision 4 | |
Homework 15 | Revision 5 | Revision 6 |
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22. Maths Websites – Including Games/Puzzles
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
Website __________ | Website Name _________________________________ | Link _______ | Comment _____________________________ |
Website 1 | Study Pack - National 5 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 2 | Study Pack - N5 Applications of Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 3 | Study Pack - Higher Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 4 | Study Pack - Advanced Higher Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 5 | Advanced Higher Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 6 | Activity Village | Link | |
Website 7 | BGE Maths | Link | |
Website 8 | BBC Games | Link | |
Website 9 | Blooket | Link | |
Website 10 | Cool Maths Games | Link | |
Website 11 | Corbett Maths | Link | |
Website 12 | CountOn Maths Games | Link | |
Website 14 | DadsWorksheets.com | Link | |
Website 15 | Dr Frost Maths | Link | |
Website 16 | Don Steward Maths | Link | |
Website 17 | Dot to Dot Precision Measure | Link | |
Website 18 | Dynamic Maths | Link | |
Website 19 | Future Learn | Link | |
Website 20 | Fun Brain | Link | |
Website 21 | GCSE Exam Boards - Important Info | Link | |
Website 22 | Hegarty Maths | Link | |
Website 23 | Higher Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 24 | Maths Mutt | Link | Recommended |
Website 25 | MathsGames.org | Link | |
Website 26 | MathPlay.com - free online games | Link | |
Website 27 | Mathsticks.com | Link | |
Website 28 | Maths.scot | Link | |
Website 29 | MathsIsFun.com | Link | |
Website 30 | MathsDrills.com | Link | |
Website 31 | MathsAid.com | Link | |
Website 32 | Maths Starters | Link | |
Website 33 | Maths Zone | Link | |
Website 34 | Maths.bot.com - Create Worksheets | Link | |
Website 35 | Mr Carter Maths - Bronze, Silver & Gold | Link | |
Website 36 | Multiplication,com | Link | |
Website 37 | National 5 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 38 | National 5 Applications of Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 39 | National 5 Numeracy Unit | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 40 | National 3 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 41 | National 4 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 42 | NRich | Link | |
Website 43 | Primary Games | Link | |
Website 43 | Primary Interactive | Link | |
Website 43 | Primary Resources | Link | |
Website 44 | Resource Aholic | Link | |
Website 45 | S1 & S2 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
Website 46 | Sum Dog | Link | |
Website 47 | Super Teacher Worksheets | Link | |
Website 48 | Teacher Led | Link | |
Website 49 | Top Marks | Link | |
Website 50 | Work Sheets.com - Cross Number Puzzles | Link |
23. Maths Videos & Worksheets
Please check out our new N5 Videos & Worksheets dedicated page. Although primarily N5 Maths, many of the topics are applicable to the N4 Maths course.
The Videos provide quality lessons by topic.
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
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Covers the whole of the National 5 Maths course
Created by an experienced maths teacher
Resources used with students studying Maths in Scottish Secondary Schools