I have so much I want to blog about but instead I’ve been waylaid by an update from Ofqual about the GCSE research programme ( 20th March Update ). Before I “go off on one” I have a little update to my last post where I summarised the accreditation process ( HERE ) and also outlined the fact … Read more
So … 32 new hubs have been announced and let’s just say I was underwhelmed with the response to this evenings #mathscpdchat where they were the main discussion topic. A post on the NCETM – unless their maths is wrong suggests that there will be 35 hubs in all, yet only 32 have been announced … (“hub maths … Read more
I have a confession. I suppose there is no other way but to just come right out and say it … so here goes … Just one thing … I suppose I’m stalling for time … no, seriously just the one thing … promise me you won’t hate me for it ? Pinky promise? **deep … Read more
Back in March I set out a timeline for how I thought the changes to the new Maths GCSE (here’s the link) would happen…OK I was a couple of days out as some of the exam boards published them before the end of May (damn you!!) to coincide, I assume to the submission to Ofqual for accreditation. … Read more
Last week my two year 11 classes that I teach as part of my day job started their exams, and so our lessons are very much hit and miss in terms of whether there will be 32 of them or 2 (there was only 2, for one of my lessons today). The entire year group are now following a revision … Read more
So lets get the apology over and done with … this is a rant about nothing in particular! If you are of a sensitive nature I suggest you stop reading now! Seriously … stop!! Ok then … those of you that are still with me, let’s roll back a few years: When we owned a … Read more
Who likes being observed? Hands up … You! You! At the back … is that a hand being raised? Nope? Didn’t think so. Every school has those teachers that seem to thrive on being observed. You know, the ones that are always “chosen” as a showpiece whenever there are visitors (or even a colleague) whom for … Read more
The above is not a phase I would ever have imagined anyone saying about me and a bit like buses – it’s happened twice in the last two weeks. Let’s just say I feel a little bit like the “wicked witch” right now, which is disappointing as I always saw myself more in the role of … Read more
I am lucky enough to have a set 1 in year 11 – I’m not going to discuss the merits/drawbacks of ability streaming – and I’ve been teaching them for 3 years now with practically no changes of students in that time, so you can imagine we’ve grown to know each other pretty well. In the early … Read more
I know I posted this morning, but this is my usual mid-week “bullet-point” blog. Last week I updated a match card activity for transformations (which is ace I might add!) and today I’ve ended up designing 4 collective memory posters for transformations, which can also be used for homework, exit cards or plenary activities … whatever … Read more
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