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
Data logging activities / This page links to a resource page which contains some changes. / New links can be found in ‘Data logging resources’ in the Resources section below.
Equivalent expressions using the number line tool / The number line is part of the Mathematical toolkit, / The latest online version (version 3) is available at

Fitting a circle activities / ICTAM link is no longer available.
Match the graph 1 / The links to the Practical support pack have changed /
Match the graph is at

Max box / ICTAM link is no longer available.
Quadratic functions activities / The Mathematical toolkit is now available online.
More recent material relating to fitting quadratic functions to moving images is available on the NCETM portal / The online version 3 of the toolkit is at
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.

which uses Tracker 2, a Java Applet, from
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 / CensusAtSchool
Experiments at school
‘Population and development database’ activity.

These materials are available on the CD for ‘Integrating ICT into the Mathematics Classroom’
published by ATM
Straight lines and gradients / Integrating ICT into the Mathematics Classroom CD
Lesson plan: The MA link is no longer available / A more direct link is
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.
Time Distance Motion / The Practical support pack link has changed / ‘Real Time Distance-Time Graphs’ is at

TI-Nspire activities / Further activities and more recent information are available from the UK home page.
Trial and Improvement / A more recent version is on Texas instruments UK Teacher resource exchange /
Using Logo / Some users may experience problems with the link to the Softronix web site.
The ATM link to their LOGO resources has changed / Logo resources are now at
Visualising in 3D / Wisweb site / On the Wisweb site select ‘applets’ for a list which includes 2 ‘building houses’ activities
Visualising in 3D / Cabri 3D (version2) / The Cabri 3D (version2)link now goes directly to a video of one of the lessons from the ‘Hard to teach mathematics’ project.
Visualising in 3D / ATM Mathematics teaching / 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
Visualising in 3D / The Count –on link no longer valid.

Resource alterations

Document name / Details / New Links
Adrian Oldknow’s web page / The ICTAM link is no longer available / 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.

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 /
lists free resources
The links to these two articles which are available to members only require user name and password.
Autograph data / The CensusAtSchool link has moved / CensusAtSchool
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. / The link for this booklet is now
To access the resources on the National Council for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (NCETM) web site.
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
Data logging resources / There are two links to Vernier products which are no longer valid. / To find out more about Vernier equipment go to
To obtain data logging equipment in the UK contact ‘Instruments direct ltd.’
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 /
These materials are available on the CD for ‘Integrating ICT into the Mathematics Classroom’
published by ATM
Dynamic software / The Geometer’s sketchpad home page is at
The Omnigraph link is not available /
Grid Algebra / The free resources link is no longer available.
ICTAM / ICTAM is no longer available from Longmans
Individual web resources / The atomic learning link has moved
BBC bitesize GCSE has moved
The ITE site is being updated. / Atomic learning’s home page at
Links to ‘Step by step technology tutorials’ - browse for a long list of options.

The graphs and transformations activity is at

The materials mentioned are on the old site at

Integrating ICT CD contents page 3 / The Furbles link has changed
The ITE site is being updated. / ‘Furbles’ is at
The materials mentioned are on the old site at

Mathematical Association / The MA website has been updated and links are no longer available.
The Practical support pack link has changed / Most of the materials mentioned are also available on the CD for ‘Integrating ICT into the Mathematics Classroom’ published by ATM

Mathematical toolkit / The Mathematical toolkit is now available online. / The online version 3 of the toolkit is at
Miscellaneous resources / BBC GCSE bitesize links have changed /
Graphs and translation activity

Miscellaneous resources / The ITE site is being updated. / Using ICT to teach and learn mathematics is on the old site at
Miscellaneous resources / Maths extension - The London G&T link has changed /
Miscellaneous resources / NCETM / The NCETM portal now contains a wealth of resources and has an ‘ICT in Mathematics community’ which anyone can join.

NRich / The curriculum mapping documents have been expanded considerably.
New activities are added every month / The curriculum mapping documents now include both content and processes. They can also be used to locate new activities.
The link is still
The Practical Support Pack / The web site to obtain this has changed as have all the individual links / Practical support pack general
Mathematics - Learning and teachingusing ICT

wrist and neck sizes
population and development database

mathematics video case studies

Q.C.A. / QCA has changed to QCDA. Most of the links are forwarded.
There is more material on this site now. / The booklet ‘Developing reasoning through Algebra and Geometry is now at

This includes activities and strategies included in ‘Engaging mathematics for all learners’

RM / Discover Alive demo is no longer available.
Sources of statistical data / The RSSCSE has moved universities and this affects the links to CensusAtSchool and ExperimentsAtSchool
The RSSCSE Resources for schools link has changed / CensusAtSchoolis now at
Experiments at schoolis now at
New link is
Sources of statistical data / UNICEF ‘State of the World’s children’ / 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.
Sources of statistical data / The Edexcel link is broken
Standards box / Building houses and balance and cover up can be found on the Wisweb site. / On the Wisweb site select ‘applets’ for a list which includes the activities mentioned.
The Formulator Tarsia download link is

Steljes / The link to the Maths lesson plans is no longer valid / These materials are now available on a CD or from the MA website at

Teacher’s TV / There are now lots more programmes encouraging the use of ICT in mathematics / A full list can be found at
This includes ‘Hard to teach- secondary Maths using ICT’
Texas instruments resources / Practical support pack. The web site to obtain this has changed. / Mathematics - Learning and teachingusing ICT

Match the graph is at
Texas instruments resources / The Atomic learning link has changed
The Practical support pack link has changed
The ITE site is being updated. / The Ti 84 tutorial is at

The Practical support pack is at and the activity mentioned is at
The Texas instruments articles are in ‘Using ICT to teach and learn mathematics’ on the old site at
TI-Nspire / The introductory offer link is no longer valid.
Waldomaths / The link to the last activity is wrong / The graph transformations activity is at

Wisweb / Solving equations with balance strategydemo is no longer available. / On the Wisweb home page select ‘applets’ for a list of all the activities