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Activities inspired by GCSE exam questions
Just an idea at the moment - using GCSE exam questions (initially from the 2015 Edexcel Sample Assessment Materials) to inspire activities for mathematical thinking.
(See http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.news.html?article=%2Fcontent%2Fdemo%2Fen%2Fnews-policy%2Fqualifications%2Fedexcel-gcses%2Fmathematics%2FDownload-our-new-SAMs-and-2-new-sets-of-specimen-papers for source of inspiration).
Edexcel paper 3 question 14b
Question about graph of changing temperature of cooling liquid, including ideas about rates of change which are new at GCSE from September 2015. I see this activity as having intended outcomes for the students around the ideas of modelling, rates of change and estimating instantaneous rates of change. I see this as a teacher-led activity with mini-whiteboards and student discussion points.
