It would appear that the “busyness” that is teaching means that the only post I get a chance to do midweek is a bullet point one. So here goes… 1. A level January exam results out today – not too bad. A couple of surprise but that’s at both ends of the spectrum. 2. Dads … Read more
The last of the March exams will soon be over (*you will hear the nations maths teachers breathe a sigh of relief at 10:45 on Monday*) and we’re working with the vast majority of our students on improving on their grade C’s (and above in some cases). Early entry is a contentious issue for some teachers, … Read more
I found a past exam question that was worth a whopping 7 marks in relation to exchange rates (unlike the usual 3 to 4 marks) and the context was mind blowing! Underneath it all though, the maths wasn’t that difficult and the story is similar, despite being much “wordier”, to ones that I’ve seen in questions by most … Read more
I know a lot of teachers don’t explicitly teach the mechanics of calculating a meter reading style bill, such as the type of thing we receive as adults all TOO often, but many exam boards are using them as a way to introduce real- life scenarios into exams. The attached (here) is the second functional … Read more
You’d think that the rules were being made up as we go along …. they are! Week 1 (it was week 1 for me) was Gandalf Week 2 was Star Wars AND standard form … here is my Top Trumps activity based on standard form with a Star Wars theme . I’ve loved making these kinds of activities … Read more
This week has been mental. Press article about why I became a teacher, developing resources,, writing some other article “thing,”, teaching, being a wife /daughter and oh yes! Our school received confirmation that it is officially the MOST IMPROVED SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY. Yes! Country!!! Amongst all the chaos, I have been thinking about how … Read more
Getting some of our students to revise is ridiculously difficult. We provide them with so many different resources and I’d like to think that we signpost what they need to do, pretty well. Its tough when there is a long run until the next exam session – there seems to be no sense of urgency in some … Read more
Right! Before I start let’s make it clear this IS a contentious issue. I make no apologies for it and the only reason I offer for raising it is to spark a mature and reasoned debate (even if that debate is only with myself). Early entry …. **pauses and waits for sharp intake of breath** … Read more
I’ve just googled “Do I enter students for Higher or Foundation” – the top two, and most of the results on page 1 were in relation to Maths, but surely every other subject must have the same dilemma? That’s not the reason for this post though, what spurred me on was a genuine curiosity about … Read more
We use Edexcel as our chosen exam board at our school – both higher and foundation. Partly because the data we can obtain from them of each individuals performance is superb. This information is from their ResultsPlus service, which I know many schools use. However, we have found that their online system was quite cumbersome … Read more
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