So much pupil attention captured (understandably) by predicted grades. So much teacher time spent in the process. All part of an inexact science with an enormous opportunity cost. The failure to reform the system is a striking example of institutional timidity. #MathsToday #ITeachMath #MathSky

Agree or disagree? Every state school should follow the same mathematics scheme of work in Years 7 – 9 (or possibly 10). Going further, would you extend this to all schools? #iTeachMath #MathSky #MathsToday

How long to solve? Find an expression for the shortest distance from the origin to the line. #iTeachMath #MathSky #MathsToday

How long to solve? Without using SOHCAHTOA, find the blue shaded area. Is it reasonable for a teacher to disallow a particular method? #iTeachMath #MathSky #MathsToday

Agree or disagree? Arguments for more 'real-life' maths often overlook its lack of relevance/applicability to teenage life. Pupils are more likely to be intellectually engaged by challenge and unfamiliar ideas than by simulations of adult life. #UKMathsChat #MathsToday #iTeachMath

How long to solve? Given that all terms after U(zero) are uniform, find the four possible values of U(zero). #iTeachMath #MathSky #MathsToday

Agree or disagree? If GCSE coursework contributed only a small percentage of the final grade, the benefits of pupils exploring high-quality open problems would outweigh concerns around reliability and authentication. #iTeachMath #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathSky

In #MathsToday given that the purple and green areas are equal, calculate the gradient of the line.

In #MathsToday I somewhat begrudgingly awarded full marks to pupils despite them not having fully simplified their answers to a probability question. Ignoring what the mark scheme says, should 56/110 be awarded full marks?

Beyond examination success, many modern careers increasingly reward creativity, resilience, and the ability to tackle unfamiliar problems. Do you think school mathematics places sufficient emphasis on developing these skills? #Parenting #Education #FutureSkills

In #MathsToday I was wondering about UCAS grades, personal statements etc. Do other teachers think we should design a system where pupils apply to their preferred universities after receiving their A-Level grades or would you keep the current system? Is there a third way?

Are there any mathematical concepts not currently part of the national curriculum which you think pupils would benefit from learning? Heron’s formula? Pick’s Theorem? #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsSky

In #Mathstoday more or less the whole of year 13 brought the most difficult integration and proof questions they had found during revision to lunchtime revision. An effective way of keeping the teachers match sharp too!

Keen to know people's thoughts on this. Taken from the much commented upon EEF report. #mathstoday #iteachmaths #education

Quick question: Does anyone use this method to teach quadratic sequences? www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL-j... Designing an investigation for pupils that have covered this content… #iteachmaths #mathstoday

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More added. More coming. #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #mathsky #iTeachMath #mathscpd

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This one is a little more about economics/politics than education, but I would be keen to hear the views of some educators on this piece. www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-re...

What constitutes problem-solving? #iTeachMaths #MathsToday www.linkedin.com/posts/george...

#mathstoday the views at this gathering - SE London Maths Hub annual conference - are pretty hard to be beat.

Four blue squares. One red triangle. What is the area of the red triangle?

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A case of status quo bias? The preference for the current state of affairs, leading individuals to resist change even when new options offer improvements. Whilst many gladly accepted an offer of free access to Maths Advance, others did not respond. It was a genuine offer...just message me. #maths

Do people set summer holiday work for their lower/middle school cohorts? Would anyone like summer challenge booklets for different year groups? #mathstoday #UKMathsChat

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Gaps you cannot see: www.linkedin.com/pulse/messag... #MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #UKMathsChat

If you are looking for interesting data for scatter graphs any time soon, then feel free to browse the new questions on Maths Advance. More are coming imminently.

Something a little different today: docs.google.com/presentation... #MathsToday

In #MathsToday, again with year 10, we were discussing algebraic and other approaches to finding the digit 'a'.

Year 10 Mathletics at lunchtime. These learners have signed up to spend their own time answering - or trying to in the case of the Collatz Conjecture - unusual and challenging questions. 35 minutes very well spent. #MathsToday

And now @mathsadvance.bsky.social is challenging all of us to be in the learner's shows and gets us all to really struggle on the Maths. #MathsConf37

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"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." — Upton Sinclair. Food for thought.

…yet another addition to the ‘yet to read’ pile. This one, however, be given priority boarding. @mrmetacognition.bsky.social

What is the equation of the red line in the square?

My #MathsConf37 workshop choices: 1 - Rebecca Sanders 2 - @mathsadvance.bsky.social 3 - @mrmattock.bsky.social 4 - Jack Jennings 5 - Guy Carpenter Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf37

Great blog from @durringresearch.bsky.social and honorary maths teacher Ben Crockett (are you on here Ben?) on why positive attitudes to maths are so important researchschool.org.uk/durrington/n... #MathsToday

Cash-strapped schools plan to lay off teachers in blow to Labour’s promise

New blog post on problem-solving: #MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #UKMathsChat mathsadvance.blog/2025/02/08/p...

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ABCDE is a regular pentagon. BCF is a straight line. AB and DE are tangents to the circle. Show that DCF is isosceles. What problem-solving tips might give your learners for this question? Or is teaching problem-solving like chasing shadows? Perhaps a good idea is but a click away...

What would be your method to find the length of the black line? What hints would you give your learners? To complete in class/at home/extension club? #EduSky #MathsTeacher #UKMathsChat #Maths

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