RAG papers

Over the last few months we’ve been working really hard to deliver something for maths teachers and students alike to use following the students completion of past papers…. Before that though .. a little background … I’ve always gone through the papers after a test in a number of different ways – most usually involve … Read more

A little bit of maths – March 2018

Here you go … calendar for March 2018: Monthly Maths – March 2018 The original post containing the sheet for February 2018 can be found here -> here and the solutions (for February 2018) are available here – > Monthly Maths – February 2018 – Solutions…  I haven’t checked them though!!! I have already uploaded to … Read more

Work for the holibobs …

I’ve been thinking about …. the timings of mocks in year 11. I’ve always worked in schools where we test them in maths at some point during the first 2 to 3 weeks of year 11 with a view to giving us a baseline (these have been done in lessons so don’t impact other subjects … Read more

Thinking time …

The first half term is done. It’s flown by. I must say that moving school the second time is much easier but I’d probably have to temper that statement with the fact that I literally ruck up, teach my lessons and leave. No briefings, no after schools, no pre-school meetings .. nada! (I’m probably missing … Read more

Update … the first 3 weeks …

There was a time when the best thing I’d find in the pockets of a coat or jacket would be a fiver (result!) or a load of shrapnel – I’ve found all sorts of things after nutty nights out I can tell you! But, nowadays it seems that every pocket of every item of clothing … Read more

Carnival of Mathematics – 149

Welcome to this month’s edition of the Aperiodical Carnival of Mathematics! The Carnival is a monthly roundup of exciting mathematical blog posts. Last month, it was hosted by Kartik at Comfortably Numbered and this month, it is my honour to host it here.   But first, I thought I’d start with something new I learned: 149 … Read more

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