These resources have been designed to minimise teacher workload and to be flexible enough to allow a range of delivery options. They have been designed to allow delivery and assessment of the NC levels from level 3 to 6, i.e. to provide a good grounding in the KS3 Modelling strand.
Most files are an Excel worksheet and student file combined so that you can print the file as a worksheet and install it on network / workstations for class use and / or whole class interactive whiteboard use.
Click on the links to load the file in its application on screen (needs office on your system).
WORKSHEET A.doc - An introduction to formulae.
WORKSHEET 1.doc - Sweetshop. Level 3 Solve problems / Finding out. File required for Worksheet 1.
WORKSHEET 2 - Working out the volume of an open box. Level 3/4. Exploring patterns and relationships.
WORKSHEET 3 - Wigan Pier. Level 4. Making predictions.
WORKSHEET 4 - Music Zone Sales. Level 4 / 5. Making predictions / Changing variables in a model.
WORKSHEET 5 - Weekly Weather Record. Level 5. Changing variables in a model.
WORKSHEET 6 - Taxis. Level 5 / 6. Comparing the costs of different taxi firms. Changing variables and rules.
WORKSHEET 7 - School production costs and revenues. Level 6. Varying the rules within a model and making predictions.
All above worksheets as .exe file.
Please E-mail me with any comments / suggestions / improvements / ideas and you will receive a set of teachers answer sheets if you request them.
KS3 Evaluation Files - Use as standalone printable worksheets
The links below will open in Word if it is on your system.
Open and save The Social Effects Of Information Systems
Open and save The Internet
Open and save E-mail
Open and save Data Storage
Open and save Online Banking/EPOS/E-commerce
Open and save Networks
Open and save Data Protection Act