Mel Muldowney I was recently out with some friends and we were joking about the things students do that make use laugh – I ended up mentioning the fact that one of the frustrating things is being asked questions about a task immediately after giving very clear instructions. Picture the scene: Teacher is walking around the room … Read more
The end of the academic year always feels a bit like New Years Eve – I don’t mean in the sense of partying because its also the start of the holidays – but in the sense that it feels like the end of a chapter, and before moving on to the next one I like to digest … Read more
I am not wishing my life away by thinking that far ahead but this is a quick post to remind you all to check in (after about 1pm) on results day for the template for the Edexcel June 1MAo papers RESULTSPLUS analysis template that will enable you to produce a one page question level analysis sheets … Read more
I like to think I take some risks with my teaching – I know that to some people my ideas are sometimes a bit bizarre but then again, compared to others I’m pretty tame, but the one thing I’ve stayed away from is letting the students do any kind of free-roaming activity outside the classroom. This isn’t … Read more
There are THREE of us involved in JustMaths ….. trust me (I’m a maths teacher!) there are definitely three of us … 1. There’s me! 2. Many of you that drop by this blog met Seager (sorry I should call him Christian, but can’t bring myself to do it … he’s just Seager!) last weekend when … Read more
#neveragain #exammarking have been appearing on my timeline on twitter on a regular basis for the last few weeks as maths teachers up and down the country plough through 1000s (and 1000s!!) of exam questions. So why do we do it? When I first started teaching I did exam marking for 2 reasons – money (of … Read more
Been thinking about teaching averages from grouped data tables this week and one of the issues with certain groups, is that the students stumble over finding the midpoints of each group and then get themselves in a tizz about getting the wrong answer. They then go onto to get frustrated about the actual new learning and we … Read more
We’ve been roped into doing a maths slot at the upcoming transition days – for the last couple of years we’ve been teamed up with technology and have done a whole series of sessions themed around flying (paper planes, parachutes etc) but this year we’re purely maths. So, what fun activity have we planned? … we’ll … Read more
I am not wishing my life away, but like to get prepared for my end of term pub quiz quite early – I usually do one at the end of every term and it goes down really well. This one is “summer” themed and ticks lots of cross curricular boxes but also includes a lateral … Read more
In view of the recent announcements having the discussion seems a tad redundant in the long term but a discussion on twitter (with @Jeremy_Denton, @MrGibbsMaths & @dognoon) last night got me thinking about a student (not one of ours I must add) – who lives close to me – as many of you will know when people have children … Read more
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