Key Stage 4 Mathematics and ICT Curriculum grid:
Amendments November 2009
The original grid was completed in March 2008. Inevitably some of the web-site links have
changed since then and there have been developments and alterations to some of the
resources. Since the Excel grid links go to word documents there are no alterations to the
links in the grid itself. The alterations apply to the individual word documents which are in
two groups – activities and resources. Listed below are alterations to links and a few
additions.
Activity alterations
Document
Details
Links and further details
Comparing box
and whisker plots
The Mathematical toolkit is
now available online.
The online version 3 of the toolkit is at
http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/common.aspx?id=901
Data logging
activities
This page links to a resource
page which contains some
changes.
The number line is part of
the Mathematical toolkit,
New links can be found in ‘Data logging resources’
in the Resources section below.
Equivalent
expressions using
the number line
tool
Fitting a circle
activities
Match the graph 1
Max box
Quadratic
functions activities
ICTAM link is no longer
available.
The links to the Practical
support pack have changed
ICTAM link is no longer
available.
The Mathematical toolkit is
now available online.
More recent material
relating to fitting quadratic
functions to moving images
is available on the NCETM
portal
Statistical
investigations
The RSSCSE has moved
universities which affects
the following links:
CensusAtSchool
ExperimentsAtSchool
The Practical support pack
link has changed
The MA website page has
changed and the link to the
DFES KS3 materials is not
currently available
The latest online version (version 3) is available at
http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/common.aspx?id=901
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/subject.aspx?t=2&s=10
Match the graph is at
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/module.aspx?t=2&s=1
0&y=&p=&m=21692
The online version 3 of the toolkit is at
http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/common.aspx?id=901
Adrian Oldknow has a folder of new documents in
the ‘ICT in Mathematics community’ on the NCETM
portal. In particular ‘Analysing projectile motion’ in
the STEM sub folder.
http://www.ncetm.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=14&
module=com&mode=102&comcid=241
which uses Tracker 2, a Java Applet, from
http://www.cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/
CensusAtSchool http://www.censusatschool.org.uk/
Experiments at school
http://www.experimentsatschool.com/
‘Population and development database’ activity.
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/module.aspx?t=2&s=1
0&y=&p=&m=21694
These materials are available on the CD for
‘Integrating ICT into the Mathematics Classroom’
published by ATM
http://www.atm.org.uk/buyonline/products/rea025.
html
Straight lines and
gradients
Integrating ICT into the
Mathematics Classroom CD
Lesson plan: The MA link is
no longer available
Time Distance
Motion
The Practical support pack
link has changed
TI-Nspire
activities
Trial and
Improvement
Using Logo
A more recent version is on
Texas instruments UK
Teacher resource exchange
Some users may experience
problems with the link to
the Softronix web site.
A more direct link is
http://www.atm.org.uk/buyonline/products/rea025.html
In addition there are 2 pages in the resources
section with further details of this book and CD
The lesson plans are on the Integrating ICT CD.
‘Real Time Distance-Time Graphs’ is at
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/module.aspx?t=2&s=1
0&y=&p=&m=21690
Further activities and more recent information are
available from the UK home page.
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/UK/h
omePage/index.html
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/UK/n
onProductMulti/activities.html
The ATM link to their LOGO
resources has changed
Logo resources are now at
http://www.atm.org.uk/resources/logo.html
Visualising in 3D
Wisweb site
Visualising in 3D
Cabri 3D (version2)
http://www.cabri.com/cabri3d.html
ATM Mathematics teaching
http://www.atm.org.uk/mt/
On the Wisweb site select ‘applets’ for a list which
includes 2 ‘building houses’ activities
The Cabri 3D (version2) link now goes directly to a
video of one of the lessons from the ‘Hard to teach
mathematics’ project.
This ATM link goes to the current edition of
Mathematics teaching which has several useful
articles on the use of ICT in mathematics teaching.
Adrian’s article is in edition 206 which is now at
http://www.atm.org.uk/mt/archive/mt206.html
Visualising in 3D
Visualising in 3D
The Count –on link
http://www.counton.org/cabri/inde
x.htm
is no longer valid.
Resource alterations
Document name
Details
New Links
Adrian Oldknow’s
web page
The ICTAM link is no longer
available
ATM
The free resources are now
available from the main
resource link.
‘Learning geometry through
dynamic geometry
software’ MT 202 and
‘Interacting with the
geometry of the circle’ MT
195
The CensusAtSchool link
has moved
Adrian also has a folder of new documents in the
‘ICT in Mathematics community’ on the NCETM
portal. In particular in the STEM sub folder.
http://www.ncetm.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=14&
module=com&mode=102&comcid=241
http://www.atm.org.uk/resources/
lists free resources
Autograph data
BECTa
“Using Web-based
resources in Secondary
Mathematics.”
Descartes 2D Maths: This
link is no longer valid
BECta has sponsored a
number of recent projects
including this grid. These
can be found on the NCETM
website.
Data logging
resources
There are two links to
Vernier products which are
no longer valid.
2 D dynamic
geometry software
The Geometer’s sketchpad
home page is at
The MA website page has
changed and the link to the
Using DG in KS3 is not
currently available
Dynamic software
Grid Algebra
ICTAM
The Geometer’s sketchpad
home page is at
The Omnigraph link is not
available
The free resources link is
no longer available.
ICTAM is no longer
available from Longmans
The links to these two articles which are available
to members only require user name and
password.
CensusAtSchool
http://www.censusatschool.org.uk/
The link for this booklet is now
http://foi.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=36065
To access the resources on the National Council
for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (NCETM)
web site. http://www.ncetm.org.uk/
First join and remember your login details. Once
you have joined and logged in select ‘community’
then ‘view all communities’ and then ‘ICT in
Mathematics’. You need to apply to join the
community but any logged in users of the site can
do this. Finally select the documents tab and
’BECTa ICT products’.
A selection of files is also available in the BECTa
section of the CD ‘Integrating ICT into the
Mathematics Classroom’ published by ATM
To find out more about Vernier equipment go to
http://www.vernier.com/
To obtain data logging equipment in the UK
contact ‘Instruments direct ltd.’
http://www.inds.co.uk/education/vernier.htm
http://www.dynamicgeometry.com/
These materials are available on the CD for
‘Integrating ICT into the Mathematics Classroom’
published by ATM
http://www.atm.org.uk/buyonline/products/rea02
5.html
http://www.dynamicgeometry.com/
Individual web
resources
The atomic learning link
has moved
BBC bitesize GCSE has
moved
The ITE site is being
updated.
Integrating ICT CD
contents page 3
Atomic learning’s home page at
http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/en_GB/
Links to ‘Step by step technology tutorials’ browse for a long list of options.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
The graphs and transformations activity is at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths
/algebra/transformationhirev1.shtml
The materials mentioned are on the old site at
http://itemaths.org.uk/oldsite/index.html
The Furbles link has
changed
The ITE site is being
updated.
‘Furbles’ is at http://ptolemy.co.uk/furbles
The MA website has been
updated and links are no
longer available.
Most of the materials mentioned are also available
on the CD for ‘Integrating ICT into the
Mathematics Classroom’ published by ATM
http://www.atm.org.uk/buyonline/products/rea02
5.html
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/subject.aspx?t=2&s=
10
The online version 3 of the toolkit is at
http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/common.aspx?id=901
Miscellaneous
resources
The Practical support pack
link has changed
The Mathematical toolkit is
now available online.
BBC GCSE bitesize links
have changed
Miscellaneous
resources
The ITE site is being
updated.
Miscellaneous
resources
Maths extension - The
London G&T link has
changed
NCETM
Mathematical
Association
Mathematical toolkit
Miscellaneous
resources
NRich
The Practical
Support Pack
The curriculum mapping
documents have been
expanded considerably.
New activities are added
every month
The web site to obtain this
has changed as have all the
individual links
The materials mentioned are on the old site at
http://itemaths.org.uk/oldsite/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/
Graphs and translation activity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths
/algebra/transformationhirev1.shtml
Using ICT to teach and learn mathematics is on
the old site at
http://itemaths.org.uk/oldsite/using-ict.html
http://teachertools.londongt.org/index.php?page
=mathsExtensionThroughBreadthAndDepth
The NCETM portal now contains a wealth of
resources and has an ‘ICT in Mathematics
community’ which anyone can join.
http://www.ncetm.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=14&
module=com&mode=102&comcid=241
The curriculum mapping documents now include
both content and processes. They can also be
used to locate new activities.
The link is still
http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?obj_id=5665
Practical support pack general
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/
Mathematics - Learning and teaching using ICT
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/subject.aspx?t=2&s=
10
wrist and neck sizes
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/module.aspx?t=2&s=
10&y=&p=&m=21686
population and development database
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/module.aspx?t=2&s=
10&y=&p=&m=21694
mathematics video case studies
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/casestudy.aspx?t=2&
s=10
Q.C.A.
QCA has changed to QCDA.
Most of the links are
forwarded.
There is more material on
this site now.
RM
Discover Alive demo is no
longer available.
The RSSCSE has moved
universities and this affects
the links to CensusAtSchool
and ExperimentsAtSchool
Sources of statistical
data
The RSSCSE Resources for
schools link has changed
Sources of statistical
data
UNICEF ‘State of the
World’s children’
Sources of statistical
data
Standards box
The Edexcel link is broken
Steljes
The link to the Maths lesson
plans is no longer valid
Teacher’s TV
There are now lots more
programmes encouraging
the use of ICT in
mathematics
Texas instruments
resources
Practical support pack. The
web site to obtain this has
changed.
Texas instruments
resources
Building houses and
balance and cover up can
be found on the Wisweb
site.
The Atomic learning link
has changed
The Practical support pack
link has changed
The ITE site is being
updated.
TI-Nspire
Waldomaths
Wisweb
The introductory offer link
is no longer valid.
The link to the last activity
is wrong
Solving equations with
balance strategy demo is
no longer available.
The booklet ‘Developing reasoning through
Algebra and Geometry is now at
http://www.qcda.gov.uk/6660.aspx
This includes activities and strategies included in
‘Engaging mathematics for all learners’
http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_22223.aspx
CensusAtSchool is now at
http://www.censusatschool.org.uk/
Experiments at school is now at
http://www.experimentsatschool.com/
New link is
http://www.rsscse.org.uk/resources/heresources/48-for-schools
The first link goes to the publications page- scroll
down for the State of the World’s children - now
the 2009 figures. The 2nd link goes to the 2008
statistical breakdown.
On the Wisweb site select ‘applets’ for a list
which includes the activities mentioned.
The Formulator Tarsia download link is
http://www.mmlsoft.com/index.php?option=com_
content&task=view&id=4&Itemid=5
These materials are now available on a CD or
from the MA website at
http://www.m-a.org.uk/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=140
A full list can be found at
http://www.teachers.tv/video/browser/811/964
This includes ‘Hard to teach- secondary Maths
using ICT’ http://www.teachers.tv/video/29853
Mathematics - Learning and teaching using ICT
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/subject.aspx?t=2&s=10
Match the graph is at
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/module.aspx?t=2&s=
10&y=&p=&m=21692
The Ti 84 tutorial is at
http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/en_GB/ti_84
The Practical support pack is at
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/ and the activity
mentioned is at
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/psp/module.aspx?t=2&s=
10&y=&p=&m=21692
The Texas instruments articles are in ‘Using ICT to
teach and learn mathematics’ on the old site at
http://itemaths.org.uk/oldsite/using-ict.html
The graph transformations activity is at
http://www.waldomaths.com/Functions3NL.jsp
On the Wisweb home page select ‘applets’ for a
list of all the activities