I’ve been doing a little review of the EDEXCEL papers from June and November GCSE papers to see if I can spot any obvious gaps in topics they haven’t asked questions on. Some of the questions are difficult to categorise… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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