Had a rather stressful week this week – we’ve had OfSTED in!! Aaarrgggghhh – the Chinese water torture of waiting for that call and getting to Wednesday lunch and breathing a slight sigh of relief in the realisation that they… Continue Reading
Today’s GCSE challenge questions based around number. Calculators allowed: HIGHER TIER FOUNDATION PLUS FOUNDATION If you want to download the editable word file you can below Revision Questions 4 13_4_18 C Please follow and like us:
Today’s daily GCSE challenge questions – again calculators can be used… HIGHER TIER FOUNDATION PLUS FOUNDATION Solutions…. Higher Tier Foundation Plus Foundation If you want to download the questions as an editable word file you can below… Revision Questions 3… Continue Reading
Today’s GCSE challenge… Calculator can (but doesn’t have to) be used HIGHER TIER FOUNDATION PLUS (For those doing foundation but aiming for a 5) FOUNDATION (for those doing foundation aiming for a 4 or below) SOLUTIONS HIGHER FOUNDATION PLUS FOUNDATION… Continue Reading
With less than 50 days before the summer GCSE examinations I’ve decided to put together a semi-regular series of daily questions aimed at preparing for the exams. I’m going to do a higher one, a foundation plus one (aimed at… Continue Reading
As we get ever closer to the summer GCSEs, I’ve produced a set of higher tier practice papers modelled around the Edexcel style of paper. There is a set of 3 papers – one non-calculator and two calculator papers where… Continue Reading
This week marks 100 days to the first GCSE mathematics exam of 2018. This week I am doing workshops with year 11s on the best way to prepare for the GCSE examinations. I’m not claiming this to be a definitive… Continue Reading
My problem – and I’m sure this isn’t just mine – is that my pupils often forget what I’ve taught them. I have inherited a Year 10 group which I am pushing hard and I simply cannot afford the time… Continue Reading
Excellence takes time. It isn’t an instant thing. This is what frustrates me about one of the debates on the future of teaching. Most discussion seems to centre on the ‘recruitment crisis’ in teaching – particularly in some key subjects.… Continue Reading
I love designing questions. In fact I find it therapeutic. After attending the Designing Good Questions session at #MathsConf13 on Saturday, presented by Ed Southall (@solvemymaths) it spurred me into some action. I teach a single lesson for a high… Continue Reading