We’ve been thinking about the questions we want students to work through when we get them doing some “actual” work with our “super group” (we team teach a mahoosive group in year 11). After we’ve done the whole class explanation we usually get them practising a similar question (or questions) in the first instance and … Read more
UPDATE: COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED! We have been overwhelmed with the response and thank you to everyone that emailed/tweeted/commented or liked our Facebook page. Humbled doesn’t even come close! It’s Friday night and the JustMaths team are sat in a pub for our regular meeting (drinking diet coke and orange juices – not in the … Read more
File for September and also solutions for August: Monthly Maths – September Monthly Maths -August – SOLUTIONS I’m ready to get back to work, I know everyone is different but for me the point when I haven’t a clue what day of the week it is means I need to get back! Short and sweet this … Read more
I saw a pic this week of an adaptation of the “maths” periodic table and so me, being me I asked if Claire would be happy for me to share …. yay!! She was!! … and has even done a little intro … so Ladies & Gents … from Claire Mazurkiewicz (on Twitter as @MrsMazzy) … Read more
I’m conscious that some of you finish this week so I’ve done next months calendar earlier than usual. I’m going to send out to all parents next week as we don’t finish until a week on Friday. Here is the file for August -> Monthly Maths -August And the solutions for July are here too … Read more
I thought I’d share another great idea that has come from another subject – this time courtesy of GeographyBlog (on twitter as @Geoisamazing) So I put a shout out for ideas as to what statements could go on a maths versions. Let’s just say there were lots – whilst there was concensus on most of … Read more
During my first (of two) sessions at OCRs maths conference at Queen Mary University last week, the matter of students not having enough “resilience” when learning maths came up. There were lots of nods and general agreement to the comment, at which point I shared this idea (I was “winging” this bit, but to be … Read more
Yesterday I sparked up my hard drive with all my old resources on (I was looking for something and rediscovered a treasure trove of stuff I have made, used, stolen or magpied over the years but forgotten about!) for the first time in about 18 months and came across something that I used in a … Read more
I get sent ideas all the time about ideas from other people – usually as a result of me liking something on Twitter and then asking if I can steal magpie their ideas. You know I have this inbox that keeps flipping growing but I promise I will get round to sharing them all at … Read more
The below is the maths calendar for June 2016 – I’ll be sending out to all parents of years 10 and possibly year 9 next week when we’re back – along with the solutions for May 2016 Monthly Maths – June Previous months can be found on the links below: May 2016 and the solutions … Read more
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