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
I never know how to start these blog post things when Mel lets me loose on here (To be honest … I don’t even know how to post on here so I’ve asked her ladyship to do it so I dread to think what changes she’ll make to my original text!) … (MEL: Trust me … Read more
I know. I know … its VERY early but I’ve been asked about the maths calendar for January so that people can send it out / add to newsletters etc before the Christmas break … so here you go … calendar for January 2018 : Monthly Maths – January 2018 The original post containing the … Read more
I’m gonna start with an update … and apologies for the inevitable way that this will sound self-congratulatory but I wanted to say thank you to everyone that sent me luck and wishes in sitting the new GCSE … if you haven’t heard I got a 9! Just in case you think this means that … Read more
It’s been a while since I blogged; The main reason is that we’ve had this little man in the photo join us but seeing as I am sat here (once again!) unable to sleep I thought I’d write something. For some reason this years annual sleepless nights (I don’t sleep a lot anyway!) seems worse … Read more
It’s Wednesday!! So …. today saw me heading up the M6 again to Eden Boys School in Bolton – before I forget … BEST CAKES EVER!!! (Were I to grade my visits to schools based on the cakes this one is 10/10!! … I don’t do that though!! No … seriously I don’t) The trip … Read more
Over the last couple of years I’ve written a couple of blog posts that I end up referring people to when faced with queries just to save myself repeating myself and this is one of them .. to be honest this one has been in my draft folder and I’m trying to edit and then publish it after … Read more
Whether or not you agree with the 4/5 change that was announced last week (some people do! read the comments at the end of my blog post -> here ), the fact is that Nicky Morgan (and yes I know she’s gone!) together with Nick Clegg (him too!!) pledged as part of their commitment to teacher workload that … Read more
Gobsmacked. That is the only word I can use to describe the announcement today that Justine Greening made via a letter to the Education Select Committee. (BTW If any of the committee are reading this I suggest you clear the diary in Autumn because I suspect you will be opening an enquiry into this Summers GCSE … Read more
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