29 April 2017 | 1 - NumberBlogResourcesTeaching
I’ve been thinking about some of the new content in the GCSE and wanted to delve a bit deeper into some of the topics – not only to make sure that my understanding of the “learning objectives” are correct but if I’m honest I also think I have a hang up about subject knowledge, because ... Read more
26 April 2017 | AQABlogDFENEW GCSE 9-1OCROfqual
Back in December 2015 the DFE published a document -> GCSE_Early_Entry_Guidance that clarified some rules about “early entry” – you may remember when new early entry rules for key stage 4 qualifications were announced on September 29 2013 (I remember it well!) that only a pupil’s first entry to a key stage 4 qualification would counts towards their school’s ... Read more
23 April 2017 | BlogWJEC
Please do read on … whilst most of you won’t offer the WJEC qualification you’ll find some links to some fab resources – I must say that the one good thing about all these changes is that the exam boards have certainly upped their game in terms of what support they are offering teachers! In ... Read more
6 April 2017 | BlogDFENEW GCSE 9-1OfqualUncategorized
Whether or not you agree with the 4/5 change that was announced last week (some people do! read the comments at the end of my blog post -> here ), the fact is that Nicky Morgan (and yes I know she’s gone!) together with Nick Clegg (him too!!) pledged as part of their commitment to teacher workload that ... Read more
2 April 2017 | BlogJustMaths ConferenceUncategorized
It’s my birthday weekend and here I am giving away stuff !! I’ve done the drawer for the 10 free tickets to our conference -> I think I have a little bit of OCD about this whole thing and want everyone to know that it’s all above board – I’ve sat and cut out lots of slips ... Read more
31 March 2017 | BlogNEW GCSE 9-1
Here you go … APRIL’S calendar. The original post containing the sheet for March 2017 can be found here and the Solutions (for March 2017) are available here – > Monthly Maths – March 2017 – SOLUTIONS PS: Solutions for April will be published when I do the one for May!
29 March 2017 | BlogDFENEW GCSE 9-1OfqualUncategorized
Gobsmacked. That is the only word I can use to describe the announcement today that Justine Greening made via a letter to the Education Select Committee. (BTW If any of the committee are reading this I suggest you clear the diary in Autumn because I suspect you will be opening an enquiry into this Summers GCSE ... Read more
19 March 2017 | BlogEdexcelFrom the Coal FaceResourcesUncategorized
Ramblings of a mad woman probably but I’m trying to get my head around ways to work with our current and future cohorts to overcome issues whereby some students do this: Read the question Decide they aren’t going to be able to FINISH the question Don’t even start having a go … arggggghhhhhhh!!! I’m going to ... Read more
14 March 2017 | AQAEdexcelNEW GCSE 9-1OCROfqual
COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED … THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT ENTERED I’ve only gone and convinced Mel it’s about time to dig out her hat again and offer some free tickets to the JustMaths Conference in June. Back in the Summer term when we were about to launch the ‘Super 60’ we wanted to celebrate the ... Read more
10 March 2017 | BlogOfqual
So it’s late … I know! VERY late but I can’t sleep. This is nothing new to me so don’t be thinking I’m losing it … but it does seem worse at the minute. Too many unknowns and we are marking mocks at the minute so maybe that has something to do with it … who knows? My two most ... Read more
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