Teacher Profile: Mr Dixon

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Mr Dixon


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Mr Dixon has over 35 years' teaching experience and has been Mathematics Subject Leader in three primary schools. He was also an Advanced Skills Teacher and is an Associate of the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics. Although retired from teaching, he has continued to work in Mathematics at Primary level, writing questions for use in S.A.T.s papers for Pearson UK and N.F.E.R., as well as writing assessment questions and papers, study guides and workbooks for Rising Stars, Harper Collins and Letts. He has also reviewed exam papers and text books for publishers. He also wrote exam papers for Cambridge Progression Mathematics for O.C.R. and acted as a Senior Marker for the exam. Further work for N.F.E.R. and S.Q.A. involved work marking and coding potential S.A.T.s questions in their development process and working as a Test Administrator. Mr Dixon has also marked Mathematics S.A.T.s papers since 1996 and acted as a Team Leader.

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    Y5 Mathematics

    Solving problems

    Solving word problems using fractions.

    Solving word problems using fractions.

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    Solving problems - fractions

    Solving word problems using fractions.

    Solving word problems using fractions.

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    Solving problems

    Solving word problems using all four rules of calculation.

    Solving word problems using all four rules of calculation.

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    Solving problems

    Solving word problems using all four rules of calculation.

    Solving word problems using all four rules of calculation.

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    Solving word problems

    Solving multi-step word problems using multiplication and division.

    Solving multi-step word problems using multiplication and division.

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    Solving problems - multiplication and division

    Solving word problems using multiplication and division.

    Solving word problems using multiplication and division.

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    Long division

    Showing how to divide numbers using long division.

    Showing how to divide numbers using long division.

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    Long division

    Showing how to divide numbers using long division.

    Showing how to divide numbers using long division.

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    Long division

    How to complete a long division calculation.

    How to complete a long division calculation.

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    Long multiplication

    Calculating the answer using long multiplication - 4-digit number.

    Calculating the answer using long multiplication - 4-digit number.

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    Long multiplication

    Showing how to move from column multiplication into long multiplication.

    Showing how to move from column multiplication into long multiplication.

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    Multiplying numbers

    Showing how to complete column multiplication.

    Showing how to complete column multiplication.

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    Dividing by 100

    How to divide a number by 100.

    How to divide a number by 100.

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    Dividing by 1,000

    Showing why and how to divide numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and in this more »

    Showing why and how to divide numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and in this case 1,000.

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    Multiply by 100

    How to multiply a number by 100.

    How to multiply a number by 100.

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    Multiply a number by 100

    Showing why and how to multiply a number by 100.

    Showing why and how to multiply a number by 100.

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    Multiply a number by 1,000

    Showing how to multiply numbers by 1,000.

    Showing how to multiply numbers by 1,000.

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    Mentally dividing larger numbers

    Using strategies to divide a larger number mentally.

    Using strategies to divide a larger number mentally.

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    Multiply lager numbers mentally

    Using mental calculation strategies to multiply a large number.

    Using mental calculation strategies to multiply a large number.

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    Dividing mentally

    Using strategies to divide numbers mentally.

    Using strategies to divide numbers mentally.

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    Multiply mentally

    Using strategies to multiply numbers mentally.

    Using strategies to multiply numbers mentally.

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    Calculating square and cube numbers

    Solving calculations involving square and cube numbers.

    Solving calculations involving square and cube numbers.

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    Cube numbers

    Explaining what cube numbers are and showing how they are calculated.

    Explaining what cube numbers are and showing how they are calculated.

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    Square numbers

    Explaining what square numbers are and finding some examples.

    Explaining what square numbers are and finding some examples.

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    Finding prime factors

    Finding the prime factors of a number.

    Finding the prime factors of a number.

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    Finding prime factors

    Finding the prime factors of a number.

    Finding the prime factors of a number.

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    Finding larger prime numbers

    Identifying whether larger numbers are prime or not.

    Identifying whether larger numbers are prime or not.

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    Identifying prime numbers from a list

    Finding prime numbers from a long list.

    Finding prime numbers from a long list.

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    Prime numbers

    Finding if a number is prime and finding the prime factors of a number.

    Finding if a number is prime and finding the prime factors of a number.

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    Finding factor pairs

    How to find factor pairs of a given whole number.

    How to find factor pairs of a given whole number.

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    Finding factor pairs

    How to find factor pairs of a given whole number.

    How to find factor pairs of a given whole number.

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    Finding common factors

    Finding common factors of two numbers.

    Finding common factors of two numbers.

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    Finding common factors

    Finding common factors of two numbers.

    Finding common factors of two numbers.

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    Multiples and factors

    An explanation of the difference between multiples and factors.

    An explanation of the difference between multiples and factors.

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    Solving problems using addition

    Solving word problems using addition - larger numbers.

    Solving word problems using addition - larger numbers.

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    Solving problems using addition

    Solving word problems using addition - larger numbers.

    Solving word problems using addition - larger numbers.

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    Rounding calculations

    Rounding used as a check or as an estimation of a calculation.

    Rounding used as a check or as an estimation of a calculation.

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    Rounding calculations

    Rounding used as a check or as an estimation of a calculation.

    Rounding used as a check or as an estimation of a calculation.

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    Rounding calculations

    Rounding used as a check or as an estimation of a calculation.

    Rounding used as a check or as an estimation of a calculation.

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    Rounding in problem solving

    Solving problems and using rounding in the context of the problem.

    Solving problems and using rounding in the context of the problem.

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    Rounding in problem solving

    Solving problems and using rounding in the context of the problem.

    Solving problems and using rounding in the context of the problem.

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    Rounding in problem solving

    Solving problems and using rounding in the context of the problem.

    Solving problems and using rounding in the context of the problem.

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    Subtracting large numbers

    Subtracting whole numbers with up to 5 digits using the columnar more »

    Subtracting whole numbers with up to 5 digits using the columnar subtraction method.

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    Subtracting large numbers

    Subtracting whole numbers with up to 5-digits using the columnar more »

    Subtracting whole numbers with up to 5-digits using the columnar subtraction method.

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    Add large numbers

    Adding whole numbers with up to 5 digits using the columnar addition more »

    Adding whole numbers with up to 5 digits using the columnar addition method.

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    Add large numbers

    Adding whole numbers with up to 5 digits using the columnar addition more »

    Adding whole numbers with up to 5 digits using the columnar addition method.

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    Add and subtract mentally 2

    Strategies for adding and subtracting mentally.

    Strategies for adding and subtracting mentally.

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    Add and subtract mentally 1

    Strategies for adding and subtracting mentally.

    Strategies for adding and subtracting mentally.

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    Y4 Mathematics

    Solve problems using decimals

    Solving word problems involving subtraction using decimals.

    Solving word problems involving subtraction using decimals.

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    Solve problems using decimals

    Solving word problems using decimals involving addition.

    Solving word problems using decimals involving addition.

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    Solve problems using decimals

    Solving word problems using decimals involving addition.

    Solving word problems using decimals involving addition.

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    Solving problems using decimals

    Solving word problems involving subtraction using decimals.

    Solving word problems involving subtraction using decimals.

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    Dividing by 100

    Dividing numbers by 10 and show the value of the digits in the answer. more »

    Dividing numbers by 10 and show the value of the digits in the answer. This video shows how to divide a number by moving each digit two decimal places to the right.

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    Dividing by 100

    Dividing numbers by 100 and show the value of the digits in the answer.

    Dividing numbers by 100 and show the value of the digits in the answer.

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    Dividing numbers by 10

    Dividing numbers by 10 and show the value of the digits in the answer.

    Dividing numbers by 10 and show the value of the digits in the answer.

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    Dividing numbers by 10

    Dividing numbers by 10 and show the value of the digits in the answer.

    Dividing numbers by 10 and show the value of the digits in the answer.

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    Dividing numbers by 10

    Dividing numbers by 10 and show the value of the digits in the answer. more »

    Dividing numbers by 10 and show the value of the digits in the answer. Here I show how the value of each digit is ten times more, or ten times less than the digit next to it, depending upon which way you move.

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    Compare and order decimals

    Compare and order numbers with 2 decimal places using place value. This more »

    Compare and order numbers with 2 decimal places using place value. This video shows how to order 4 details, each to two decimal places, starting with the smallest first.

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    Comparing decimals

    Comparing numbers with 2 decimal places using place value. Here I compare more »

    Comparing numbers with 2 decimal places using place value. Here I compare pairs of numbers and identify which is greatest and which is smallest, using the < and > symbols as appropriate.

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    Comparing decimals

    Comparing numbers with two decimal places using place value.

    Comparing numbers with two decimal places using place value.

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    Comparing decimals

    Comparing numbers with two decimal places using place value.

    Comparing numbers with two decimal places using place value.

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    Rounding decimals

    Rounding numbers with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

    Rounding numbers with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

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    Rounding decimals

    Rounding numbers with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

    Rounding numbers with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

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    Rounding decimals

    Rounding numbers with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

    Rounding numbers with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

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    Rounding decimals

    Rounding numbers with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

    Rounding numbers with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

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    Equivalent fractions and decimals

    Changing 3/4 into 75/100's before changing it again into a decimal.

    Changing 3/4 into 75/100's before changing it again into a decimal.

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    Equivalent fractions and decimals

    Changing a quarter into 25/100's before converting it into a decimal.

    Changing a quarter into 25/100's before converting it into a decimal.

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    Equivalent fractions and decimals

    How to convert a half into tenths, before changing it to a decimal.

    How to convert a half into tenths, before changing it to a decimal.

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    Equivalent fractions and decimals

    Changing fractions to decimals (hundredths).

    Changing fractions to decimals (hundredths).

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    Equivalent fractions and decimals

    Changing fractions to decimals (hundredths).

    Changing fractions to decimals (hundredths).

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    Equivalent fractions and decimals

    Changing fractions to decimals (hundredths).

    Changing fractions to decimals (hundredths).

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    Equivalent fractions and decimals

    Changing fractions to decimals (tenths).

    Changing fractions to decimals (tenths).

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    Equivalent fractions and decimals

    Changing fractions to decimals (tenths).

    Changing fractions to decimals (tenths).

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    Subtracting fractions

    Subtracting fractions that have the same denominator.

    Subtracting fractions that have the same denominator.

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    Subtracting fractions

    Subtracting fractions that have the same denominator.

    Subtracting fractions that have the same denominator.

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    Adding fractions

    Adding fractions that have the same denominator.

    Adding fractions that have the same denominator.

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    Adding fractions

    Adding fractions with the same denominator.

    Adding fractions with the same denominator.

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    Equivalent fractions

    Finding equivalent fractions using a multiplier.

    Finding equivalent fractions using a multiplier.

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    Equivalent fractions

    Finding equivalent fractions using a multiplier.

    Finding equivalent fractions using a multiplier.

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    Equivalent fractions

    Using diagrams and strings of equivalent fractions to show a method of more »

    Using diagrams and strings of equivalent fractions to show a method of finding an equivalent fraction using a multiplier.

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    Hundredths

    Written calculations relating to ways to make hundredths.

    Written calculations relating to ways to make hundredths.

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    Hundredths

    This video shows how 1 whole can be divided into tenths, and each tenths more »

    This video shows how 1 whole can be divided into tenths, and each tenths can be divided by ten to create hundredths.

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    Hundredths

    What is a hundredth? What is a denominator? What is a numerator?

    What is a hundredth? What is a denominator? What is a numerator?

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    Negative numbers

    Mentally calculating the answers to negative number calculations.

    Mentally calculating the answers to negative number calculations.

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    Negative numbers

    How to handle negative numbers.

    How to handle negative numbers.

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    Negative numbers

    Counting backwards through zero with the support of a number line.

    Counting backwards through zero with the support of a number line.

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    Rounding numbers

    Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. This video shows me more »

    Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. This video shows me rounding a 5-digit number to the nearest ten, hundred and thousand. I fill out a table with my answers.

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    Rounding number

    Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. This video shows me more »

    Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. This video shows me finding the nearest 10, 100 and thousand to a specified 5-digit number. I write my answers in a table.

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    Rounding numbers

    This video shows how to round a 4-digit number to the nearest 1000, using more »

    This video shows how to round a 4-digit number to the nearest 1000, using a numberline to help calculate the answer.

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    Rounding number

    This video shows how to round a 4-digit number to the nearest 1000, using more »

    This video shows how to round a 4-digit number to the nearest 1000, using a number line to help calculate the answer.

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    Rounding numbers

    This video shows how to round a 4-digit number to the nearest 100, using more »

    This video shows how to round a 4-digit number to the nearest 100, using a number line to help calculate the answer.

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    Rounding numbers

    This videos shows how to round a 4-digit number to the nearest 100, using more »

    This videos shows how to round a 4-digit number to the nearest 100, using a number line to help calculate the answer.

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    Rounding numbers

    Rounding a 4-digit number to the nearest 10, using a number line to help more »

    Rounding a 4-digit number to the nearest 10, using a number line to help calculate the answer.

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    Rounding numbers

    This video shows how to round a 3-digit number to the nearest 10, using a more »

    This video shows how to round a 3-digit number to the nearest 10, using a number line for support.

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    Representing numbers

    This video shows how to find a missing number from a specified point on a more »

    This video shows how to find a missing number from a specified point on a blank number line. This example requires a 'reasonable estimate' at the end of it too.

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    Representing numbers

    This video demonstrates how to identify a missing number in a specific more »

    This video demonstrates how to identify a missing number in a specific location on a blank number line.

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    Representing numbers

    This video demonstrates how to convert a 4-digit number into beads on a more »

    This video demonstrates how to convert a 4-digit number into beads on a spike abacus.

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    Representing numbers

    This video shows how to read a 4 digit number from a spike abacus.

    This video shows how to read a 4 digit number from a spike abacus.

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    Roman numerals

    Reading Roman numerals up to 100.

    Reading Roman numerals up to 100.

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    Roman numerals

    Explaining the system of Roman numerals, the letters used to 100 and the more »

    Explaining the system of Roman numerals, the letters used to 100 and the role of place value. This videos focuses on how to write a selection of 2 digit numbers.

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