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
If you haven’t yet come across or listened to Craig Barton’s “Mr Barton’s maths podcast” stop reading this post and go and do it now. I discovered it a year or so ago and it does get better and better… Continue Reading
I want to reflect on my first ever La Salle Education mathematics conference yesterday – #Mathsconf13 – at King Edward VII school in Sheffield. The main reflection for me was the fact that about 400 mathematics teachers from across the… Continue Reading
The Commission on Inequality in Education published its report last week on behalf of the Social Market Foundation. (Click on the image below to download the full report) Its authors are Nick Clegg, ex Deputy Prime Minister and ex-leader of… Continue Reading
Two down, one to go. At least now we may have a vague idea of what topics to direct our students towards as they prepare for the third and final GCSE paper on Tuesday next week. I’ve put together a… Continue Reading
So the waiting is over and we’ve seen the first of the new GCSE papers. What did you all think? My school uses EDEXCEL so what follows is based on my reading of paper 1 of the EDEXCEL GCSE. This… Continue Reading
I looked in detail in an earlier post at what the Conservative manifesto said about education (particularly secondary). I thought I would compare and contrast the three main English parties and their education commitments from their manifesto’s. I’ve tried to… Continue Reading
Over the last three days the three major English parties have launched their manifesto’s for the forthcoming General Election. As a teacher I’m obviously particularly interested in what they have to say about education – particularly in the secondary sector… Continue Reading