Helen Scott

@LoftusSteve @99_hp More generous because usually the pay is worse. Scrap the pension and see even fewer people want to work in the public sector.

@99_hp Because public sector pensions are more generous, and they are easier for the Gov to track. But I clearly "place to start".

A super easy place to start with pension reform. If you get a public sector pension above £20,000 per annum you lose your state pension. This is easy for the Gov to track and should be phased in gradually so it's £20k for 2040.

New! My 197th gems post. Ideas, updates and resources for maths teachers. 💎 resourceaholic.com/2026/04/5-math… Hat tips to follow. #mathsgems #mathschat #teammaths #mathscpdchat #mathstlp

We are very please to announce that alongside our Half Practice papers, we have now released a set of 3 full papers, each paper is out of 80 marks which aligns directly to the real exams. These can be accessed via the Practice Papers section of our website.

I have just pushed live a MASSIVE update of my Mr Barton Maths website - all 100% free. If you find it useful, please help spread the word by sharing this post 🙏

How quickly can you make a revision worksheet on mrhardymaths.co.uk? @mathsjem @DrBennison

Reading education blogs changed my practice, so I always want to try take the opportunity to share the love. Here are a few free blogs I've read recently that I thought were super, please share if you can! I work at a school that doesn't have merit points or rewards or anything like that, so this piece by @msrebeccabirch on intrinsic motivation really appealed to me: rebeccabirch.substack.com/p/on-chasing-t… We are in the midst of an SEND crisis, and part of the problem is outlined by @head_teach: that some schools have astonishingly higher numbers of students with SEND than others: matthewevanseducation.substack.com/p/magnetic-sch… @joel120193 is smashing out hit after hit on his blog, and this piece on the sheer amount of things teachers have to do resonated: joel120193.substack.com/p/the-60-minut… @mpershan wrote a typically scholarly, wide-ranging and sophisticated piece on implicit vs explicit learning, the memorisation of maths facts and much more. pershmail.substack.com/p/understandin… Next up are two posts on AI: @alex_crossman has written an excellent piece on the risks of AI to education. Our job is to get students' thinking hard, and AI's job is to get people thinking less hard. These aren't compatible, and we need to pull the brakes hard. powerfulknowledge.substack.com/p/its-time-to-… Whilst not strictly about education, Gary Marcus's entry here about the security risks of OpenClaw and other weird things is vital if we are to take internet and AI security seriously. garymarcus.substack.com/p/openclaw-aka… Of course, I've been blogging too, and you can check out my entries here: carouselteachlearnlead.substack.com As stated at the outset, please share if you can!

@Emma_Turner75 So thankful this shift has already happened where my children go to school. Y1 the second time round has been play based and my child loves school, makes good progress and learns loads. First time around "we're worried about him transitioning to desk based learning".

🧵I sense a long overdue shift in approaches to KS1. For quite some time, the move into KS1 has been abrupt & jarring with many v. formal approaches for children only just five. For those long(er) in the tooth, this felt frankly wrong,as old money infant teaching was sidelined.

I am pleased to announce that the next article in my series on teaching "hard-to-teach" topics in GCSE maths is now live. This article looks at circle theorems, and how teachers of maths might approach teaching circle theorems so that they are more memorable and distinct for pupils. Read my thoughts here: twinkl.co.uk/news/gcse-math… I would love to hear if this has worked for others, but if not what has. Comment on this post to let me know.

Not everything that feels supportive actually helps. Coloured paper and invented retention rates tell a bigger story about why bad ideas persist in schools. Link below ⬇️

***STUDY BUDDY*** 🚨 Download the booklet here if it’s helpful for your students - dropbox.com/scl/fi/d8a3u9l… 🚨 Introducing Lenny our Longdendale study buddy 😊 A guide for students to support their revision. How to use past papers ✅ How to revise for specific subjects ✅ The Pomodoro technique ✅ Exam day tips ✅ Key revision websites ✅ How we learn ✅ How to create a revision timetable ✅ How to manage exam stress ✅ #TheLongdendaleLegacy

I've written two posts on ways I have used AI to aid learning in the secondary maths classroom, tailored to specific classes and lessons. May be useful for others 1 - Sets of questions: harryzafar.substack.com/p/using-artifi… 2 - Checks for understanding: harryzafar.substack.com/p/using-artifi… @mathsjem

A new post from 100% Assessment (one that'll be particularly helpful for those working in MATs...) The Curriculum Ghost in the Data Machine open.substack.com/pub/100assessm… @head_teach

Unexpected email from Jonny Griffiths telling me there's a new 2026 update of his RISPS book, that's great investigations for impressionable A Level students. Download it now from risps.co.uk with links to Geogebra and Excel files

Part 20 - AQA Level 2 FM Cert and Edexcel Level 2 EMC Challenge Questions: Surds. This post will mark the end of the series for now! Let me know if you'd like a pdf of all the questions and solutions. #AQALevel2FM #EdexcelLevel2EMC

@MathsTeacherHub Can't seem to DM you but would love answers please 😊

With just 1 week left before a much needed break for Xmas, I think it’s time to break out the Christmas Puzzle Booklet! I have added some new pages 🫡 Download your copy here! All answers are available on the website 🎄 #mathsteacher #christmasmaths dropbox.com/scl/fi/481u49b…

Christmas themed maths papers - on TES tes.com/teaching-resou…

If you have teaching students, or ECTS & perhaps new mentors (or no brain space to think about setting targets), I made a bank of example targets linking to the teachers standards that might be useful. Obviously part 2 would only be used for concerns. docs.google.com/document/d/1rM…

@mathsjem Brilliant blog. I'm all for time saving and this is full of ideas!

New blog post for maths teachers: "Things I assumed you knew" resourceaholic.com/2025/12/things… Comments welcome! #mathsgems #teammaths #mathschat #mathscpdchat #mathstlp

This blog is absolute gold dust for trainees, ECTs and experienced teachers. Give it a read and save yourself hours!