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@mathsjem @MathsladyScott Thanks Jo, option block experiment particularly interesting! We are offering L2 FM this year, but I struggled to find many past papers / end of year /multiple topic tests - I couldn’t see that many on AQA allaboutmaths -… where are you sourcing yours?

Maths teachers - I published three blog posts in August that you may have missed: resourceaholic.com 1. GCSE Stats resources 2. Maths Gems 191 3. The Option Block Experiment

@MathsNot Are proportions of grades attained the same? Or are there fewer top gcse maths grades this year?

GCSE Mathematics grade boundaries 2017-2025 for Pearson/Edexcel, AQA, OCR and Eduqas

@123lots No tutor group but daily lunch duty. I teach 41 out of 60 per fortnight + 5 mtgs/on call - most teachers on my team teach 50, so I basically get an extra 2 frees a week for HoD stuff. More than some HoDs. My workload is insane & I don't know how people do it on less time!

Hi heads of maths, how much remission time do you get? Do you have a tutor group? Please RT @mathsjem @themathsbazaar @MrsMathematica @MathsNot @Just_Maths @EmathsUK @danicquinn @MrMattock @HoneywillTim @StudyMaths

@mrallanmaths @effortfuleduktr @MrZachG Try splitting them in half and make it a competition? Loudest half wins! This has worked for me in the past to get groups used to the idea.

@MathsNot @mathsjem @robotmaths @draustinmaths @Ridermeister @MrsMathematica @HoneywillTim @Just_Maths Thanks again Graham!

@123lots @mathsjem @robotmaths @draustinmaths @Ridermeister @MrsMathematica @HoneywillTim @Just_Maths You can find that information under the heading “Mapping Documents” on this page: #filterQuery=Pearson-UK:Category%2FTeaching-and-learning-materials" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualificati…

Hi maths teachers - does anyone have a topic comparison for Edexcel GCSE and IGCSE maths courses? I saw one on twitter a while ago… please RT/help if possible @mathsjem @MathsNot @robotmaths @draustinmaths @Ridermeister @MrsMathematica @HoneywillTim @Just_Maths

For GCSE Edexcel

Hi maths teachers, does anybody have the Practice Set 6 short form papers (6A and 6B) and mark schemes? Maths emporium have removed them from their site… @MathsNot @robotmaths @whisto_maths @MathsTeacherHub @mathsjem @StudyMaths

@HawesMaths @giftedHKO … compare the lists - choose higher prime powers for LCM, lower prime powers for HCF. Nice lead in to HCF(m,n)x LCM (m,n)= mn there too. Oh, and never ever Venn diagrams 😁

@HawesMaths @giftedHKO See I like the ladder, but it falls apart when you find HCF/LCM of three numbers, or of large numbers (eg LCM of 2^11 x 3^23 x 7^2 and 2^8 x 3^20 x 11, becoming popular at GCSE) I say use ladder, but if there are three values or large numbers, write products of primes and go…

HCF using prime factors and venn diagrams. mathshko.com/2017/10/17/pri…

@TheMathsBazaar @MrJ_Maths Can we at least all agree the CG50 is the best because it still has an S-D button 😜

Did you know you can change a fraction/surd to decimals on the new Casio WITHOUT using Format?!

@MrJ_Maths @TheMathsBazaar I agree it’s nicer and less effort to do it your way. But the fact it will change the answer if Ans is involved leads me to think it’s just too risky to show most students. Easy to forget the problem! Why oh why did they remove the S-D button 😭

@TheMathsBazaar @123lots Because often students want to be able to get an answer as a decimal and having to press 4 buttons to do it can be somewhat cumbersome

@MrJ_Maths Yes, that’s the one. I don’t understand your point?

@mrallanmaths What sort of laptop and pen are you using? Keen to go paper free but not sure of the feasibility. Using a Surface laptop I’ve found that your hand contacting the screen can disturb it…

Starting L2 Further Maths with Year 10 after school in a couple of weeks, where does everyone look for easy to prepare/deliver resources? @mathsjem

@tm_maths I marked them if it helps?

is there any experts on the large data set who can help me with the 2024 papers?

@mrallanmaths Yes, it can feel like a Pythagoras discovery lesson where they measure to verify and say “aha, but I didn’t get 5cm, I got 5.2cm” and you just 🤦

@mrallanmaths Nice one! I like that the kids think they’re controlling the game - yours is more exciting to me than 1089, which seems to get a lot of traction on here sometimes