We have a very strange Easter holiday period in Sheffield. We break up today for two weeks and return before Easter for 4 days then have a long weekend. I’m not complaining but obviously I need something to keep my Year 11 class ticking along over the 2 week break. I’ve therefore put together my… Read More »
I’m sure most schools are struggling with their budgets and photocopying can be a significant part of this – particularly when doing past papers with Year 11. I’m currently teaching a higher tier year 11 group and we are working through exam papers now that we have finished covering the specification. Of course we are… Read More »
It is half term soon (actually next week for us and I expect most others?) I’ve put together a revision set of questions for those preparing to sit GCSEs in the summer – one focus per day (I’ve tried to share up so that there is a focus on number one day, algebra the next,… Read More »
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 but below is list of topics that I don’t think (?!) have yet to come… Read More »
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 won’t be in that week is over. We’ve been expecting them for a year and… Read More »
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 12_4_18 C And with solutions… Revision Questions 3 12_4_18 C with solutions Please follow and… Read More »
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 If you want to download the editable Word file with these on, you can download… Read More »
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 list of actions that will ensure success but I do think the actions outlined here… Read More »
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 list of key topics which I’ve done for the students at my school (it isn’t… Read More »