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Secondary Maths: KS2 to KS3 Transition

These are Bristol Material designed to be downloaded and used as alternatives to the DfES bridging unit “Transition from Year 6 to Year 7 mathematics”

The Bristol lesson plans

  • Some of the lessons have been left almost as they were, but others, e.g. Lesson 2, have been changed quite significantly.
  • There are changes to some of the resources, particularly some of the worksheets that proved very challenging for the majority of pupils.
  • There are new resources, provided chiefly for supporting pupils working at level 3.

Teaching the unit

  • It is not essential that you teach the Transition Unit during the first two weeks of the autumn term. You may prefer to leave the lessons for a week or two.
  • The new set of lessons can be done in a different order if you wish, in particular lessons 1 and 5 stand alone.
  • You may continue with the original Transition Unit lesson plans if you prefer and use some of the new resources.
  • Note that on the CD you have access to the Year 6 resources, which include the cut-out coins sheets.

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