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’m playing around with different revision ideas. This isn’t entirely my idea – I’ve seen variants of this online but thought I’d trial it with a set I want to use with a Year 9 group I teach to help… Continue Reading
Unlike some of you fine people out there I still have 3 days left to work before a well earned Easter break before the madness that will be the final term as we run up to the GCSE and GCE… Continue Reading
Hi all This will be the final revision calendar before the summer GCSE examinations. This one is designed for use with a calculator. I have a few things planned for revision leading up to the exams which I will try… Continue Reading
It is almost March and so it is time to release the March “Little bit of maths each day” revision calendars. Both these are designed to be NON-CALCULATOR. Download and use as you wish – if you want the editable… Continue Reading
I’m experimenting with some of the more complex questions that will be asked in the forthcoming GCSE examinations – the sort of questions which often draw together a number of areas of mathematics. Of course the best way to answer… Continue Reading
Its that time again! February’s revision calendars are now available. The theory behind these remember is that if you do a little bit of maths revision each day, its better than leaving it all to the couple of weeks before… Continue Reading
As a seasonal revision lesson for my Y11 intervention group, I’ve come up with this activity. It is essentially a follow me card sort. Twelve questions – (calculator needed for most) with 12 answers. Start anywhere then work out the… Continue Reading
Christmas holidays are just round the corner (well I finish on Friday 16th anyway) so I think the January calendar needs to go out this week. I intend giving these out so my students can seamlessly continue their “little bit… Continue Reading