6 March 2019 | Resources
Below you will find two versions of the monthly maths calendar : Marchs “normal” version: – > Monthly Maths – 27 -Mar 2019 – Crossover Marchs “number skills” version (shown below): – > Monthly Maths – 27 -Mar 2019 – Number Skills The original post containing the sheets for February can be found -> here ... Read more
27 February 2019 | From the Coal Face
I’m going to say something that is probably going to be widely contentious. Learning maths is different to other subjects … ok … so I probably need to add some provisos and context. Generally, I don’t have the privilege of teaching high flying groups (out of choice mainly!) and so most of the groups I ... Read more
7 February 2019 | BlogFrom the Coal FaceResources
Last month I shared in this post, the work done by Teresa Robinson, who is the Lead Mathematics Adviser for the Russell Education Trust in relation to the Maths that is now in the new Science GCSE and I can now share part 2 (and there is also more to come soon!). I love the ... Read more
3 February 2019 | BlogBread & ButterFrom the Coal FaceResources
A little later than planned but it was my 25th wedding anniversary this weekend! Anyway … better late than never! Below you will find two versions of the monthly maths calendar : Februarys “normal” version: – > Monthly Maths – 26 – Feb 2019 – Crossover Februarys “number skills” version (shown below): – > Monthly Maths – ... Read more
24 January 2019 | BlogFrom the Coal FaceTeaching
I’ve not blogged as much as I’d like recently. I suppose I’ve also got a little out of the habit because life gets in the way and I’m being kept busy with “stuff”. We’ve been mega busy on a (not so) Top Secret project that seems to have expanded beyond the original intentions with Matt ... Read more
8 January 2019 | BlogFrom the Coal FaceNEW GCSE 9-1Resources
You will know that I am a great fan of the Edexcel Hub Meetings (You don’t have to be an Edexcel centre to attend them and you can find details of the first few meetings this term below and you can also book a place for any of the other meetings – here too) ... Read more
3 January 2019 | From the Coal FaceResources
Happy New Year! Below you will find two versions of the monthly maths calendar : Januarys “normal” version: – > Monthly Maths – Jan 2019 Januarys “number skills” version (shown below): – > Monthly Maths – January 2019 – Number Skills The original post containing the sheets for December can be found -> here and the ... Read more
2 December 2018 | BlogResources
Below you will find two versions of the monthly maths calendar : Decembers “normal” version: – > Monthly Maths – December 2018 Decembers “number skills” version: – > Monthly Maths – December 2018 – Number Skills The original post containing the sheets for November can be found -> here and the solutions (for November 2018) are available ... Read more
25 November 2018 | 3 - ShapeBlogInterventionResources
Hi, I now blog so infrequently about my teaching that I feel I need to say “hello” … part of the reason, if I’m being BRUTALLY ( I don’t think I have a “non-brutal” honesty button) is that it feels weird when people I work with acknowledge the fact that I’ve written a blog post. ... Read more
18 November 2018 | BlogFrom the Coal FaceInterventionNEW GCSE 9-1Teaching
Mock season is upon us. People everywhere are drowning in papers. Amidst all this marking I asked the above question on Twitter, with regards what people say to the students when they are lining up waiting to go into their exam. The original question was prompted by my gaffer but it’s also something that I’ve ... Read more
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