Resource Short Code / Resource Key
To save time, make resources more accessible, and help you better understand which resource you are downloading, we have assigned a short code/resource key to each resource type. You can see this short code at the end of each resource title. Below is a clear guide to each short code abbreviation.
S - Sheet
S – Sheet – A sheet resource contains a sheet with a large number of questions with no real format or design. Just large quantities of questions and problems. Complete with answers.
FQS - Fluency Question Sets
FQS – Fluency Question Sets – Fluency Question Sets provide question strips that are clearly differentiated in three ways. Great for sticking books and meeting the needs of three groups of learners. Level 2 is ARE.
MQS - Mixed Question Sheet
MQS – Mixed Question Sheet – Mixed Question Sheets provide a strip of varied question types. Fluency question, empty box, find the mistake, true or false and exploration. All of which are perfect to support mathematical reasoning mastery.
FS - Faded Scaffolding
FS – Faded Scaffolding – Faded Scaffolding Strips provide a question strip with progressive levels of scaffolding to support independent learning. Faded Scaffolding Strips are one of the most well used resource types on the site.
STS - Steps to Success
STS – Steps to Success – guides are crucial documents that help teachers, parents, and students understand the clear steps to success in each primary maths strategy for calculations. These guides are provided across all domains and are great for subject knowledge.
R - Reasoning
R – Reasoning – Reasoning resources are fabulous. Each resource contains a single landscape A4 sheet with four reasoning cards, which can be cut, trimmed and stuck in books. Each reasoning problem is different and requires pupils to explain their reasoning.
WP - Word Problems
WP – Word Problems – A simple, yet classic teaching resource. Each WP resource contains a page, possibly two word problems. Pure and simple, word problem after word problem. Complete with answers. Great for problem solving, revision and lesson variation.
DN - Do Now Tasks
DN – Do Now Task – Do Now Tasks, or Starter Tasks. Each DN task has one starter activity involving rehearsal and varied representation. Simple, yet powerful lesson starters. Each task has one starter, repeated four times on a sheet of A4 paper. Saving time and only a few sheets are needed for a full class.
ES - Equality Statement
EQ – Equality Statement – Equality statement resources are great for table-top discussions and exploring pupil understanding of the equals symbol.
PS -
Problem Solving
PS – Problem Solving– Amazing real-world context problems with pupils needing to use knowledge and facts to solve.
C -
Challenges
C – Challenges – Sheets with various challenges for pupils to solve within varied representations. Open- and closed-question styles to extend and challenge learners.
Rev - Revision
Rev – Revision – Revision tasks that mimic arithmetic test questions- a further sheet with varied representation.
PA - Practical Activity
PA – Practical Activity – Great table top activities that can be printed and then cut up and pieced back together.
HQ - Hinge Question
HQ – Hinge Question– A hinge question that allows for clear assessment of a pupil’s knowledge and understanding.
DT -
Discussion Task
DT – Discussion Task – Tasks to promote oracy and verbal reasoning. Four statements for children to discuss and decide whether they are true or false. Sentence stems and vocabulary included.
TSQ - Test Style Questions
