2 April 2014 | BlogTeaching
You cynical Mel? Never! I hear you say! ** I can almost hear you shaking your head too!** Today some statistics about those students that didn’t achieve a grade C in Maths and English at 16 (i.e. at the end of year 11) were published. They show that the percentage of them that go onto achieve ... Read more
31 March 2014 | BlogTeaching
The above is not a phase I would ever have imagined anyone saying about me and a bit like buses – it’s happened twice in the last two weeks. Let’s just say I feel a little bit like the “wicked witch” right now, which is disappointing as I always saw myself more in the role of ... Read more
31 March 2014 | Blog
I’ve been meaning to update this as I know lots of you finish next Friday for Easter – when I came to review last years quiz I decided I actually quite liked it, so have only tweaked it slightly (and I mean ever so slightly … basically changed 1 question!) as it really is quite ... Read more
30 March 2014 | BlogTeaching
Is it just me that takes it personally when there is an incident when a class is covered by someone else? I’ve recently had to arrange for planned cover of one of my lessons as I had a meeting to go to; cover work was duly considered and planned – I chose a topic we’d ... Read more
29 March 2014 | Blog
I seem to swing from always blogging about resources, or always about the wider world of maths or always about teaching ideas … I need to get a balance! I suppose the same could be said about my work-life thing-a-me-jig! In the absence of not posting my usual mid week blog post on Wednesday (I ... Read more
27 March 2014 | BlogTeaching
So here’s the meaty bit. I know this has been distributed before but there were some rumours flying around that surds was moving to foundation … it isn’t!! and so I’ve decided to collate and maintain a definitive list as we get more information. CONTENT MOVING FROM HIGHER TO FOUNDATION: Use standard form Calculate exactly with multiples ... Read more
27 March 2014 | BlogEdexcel
I like to think I’m quite pragmatic about the big things that are on their way in terms of maths teaching; it’s just the little stupid things in life I kick off about! but in the main I sit back and reflect before deciding what to do. I also like to make sure that I have ... Read more
24 March 2014 | 1 - NumberBlog
Figured it out yet? Its obvious … “Reverse Percentages” … okay I’ll grab my coat! I’ve put together a nice little “wordsearch style” worksheet where the answers are found in the grid: There is one red herring in the first section of questions, just to mix it up a little and the answers to the “nailed” it sections ... Read more
20 March 2014 | BlogTeaching
A few things have happened recently that I want to shout about, but as I’m such a shy retiring person (!!!) I thought I’d fly it in under the radar and do it whilst most of you are throwing out some “zzzz’s”. (1) A while ago I asked Tom Riley @riley_ed if he’d like to review JustMaths Online ... Read more
19 March 2014 | BlogTeaching
This post has been in the offing for a while – I am just finalising it and then rushing off to yet another flamin’ meeting! Roll on the weekend when I have time to catch up on everything – a teacher’s lot is one of constantly putting the big jobs off until the weekends until you have big chunks ... Read more
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