11 December 2016 | BlogDFEOfqual
The week before last, Ofqual published another consultation on grading (I know!! 7 months to go!!) which on the face of it looks like they’re tidying up the “subject level conditions and requirements for mathematics” and in my opinion, in the main, it is just that. To be honest there is one thing in it ... Read more
24 November 2016 | BlogResources
The file for the December maths calendar and also solutions for November one can be found below and to prove I’m not an ogre I’ve put Christmas day down as a day “off”: December -> Monthly Maths – December November Solutions -> November – SOLUTIONS
22 November 2016 | BlogEdexcel
For one reason or another myself and Seager are not doing any collaborative network meetings next week but don’t be thinking that means I’ll be sat drinking tea and getting my nails done! Instead the maths team at Edexcel have arranged for us to do some additional support sessions that may or may not be ... Read more
20 November 2016 | BlogFrom the Coal Face
I’ve been a little quiet on the “teaching” blog front recently because we’re all so pre-occupied with the new GCSE. I am sooooo looking forward to when it is no longer “new” and we, as teachers get more of a grip on what a grade 5 etc looks and feels like. It is so very ... Read more
19 November 2016 | AQABlogDFENEW GCSE 9-1OCR
This idea came out of our last Edexcel network meeting at Alcester whereby we discussed the impossible task of allocating grades given that none of the exam boards are able to give the slightest guidance. After a discussion we agreed that it would be useful to share anonymous student marks for the secure mocks to ... Read more
18 November 2016 | BlogDFEOfqual
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5 November 2016 | DFEOfqual
I’m going to try to keep this short and sweet. On Friday I tweeted a poll asking a simple question: The given options were: Grade 4,Grade 4 for 2 yrs then a 5 or Grade 5. As of this morning (5th November) 521 people have responded (the poll still has another day to run) and ... Read more
2 November 2016 | AQABlogEdexcelNEW GCSE 9-1OCROfqual
A couple of weeks ago, whilst wrapped up with my quilt, suffering with a bout of manflu I used the opportunity to have another look at the SAMs, specimens and practice papers alongside marking and collating the results from my year 10 class following their recent assessments. Additionally, I spent this down-time looking at the similar ... Read more
31 October 2016 | JustMaths Conference
Last Thursday saw me and Seager driving to the proposed venue for our “thang” next June and he only went and got us lost again!! We eventually arrived safe and sound … and also late! Our visit involved confirming that the venue could hold the number of people we’ve got in mind and to also ... Read more
27 October 2016 | BlogPersonal
A few weeks ago I had a phone call to say that a parcel had arrived for me in reception. I’d thought it was just something my hubbie had ordered from eBay and could wait – the new beard trimmer he had ordered a week or so before (that we were both desperate for!) had ... Read more
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