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Mathematical Modelling
Despite having complete solutions for examples on PixiMaths PowerPoints, I never actually use them. Students often ask me why, and it...
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PixiMaths
Jun 27, 20183 min read
Ramblings on Variation
Following on from MathsConf15 and Mr Barton's workshop, I’ve played around a little bit more with variation theory. Previously, I’ve...
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PixiMaths
Jun 21, 20184 min read
Peterborough Maths Teach Meet
I was really excited about my first maths TeachMeet that was very well organised by Sheena and Nicola! As I had hoped, I got loads of...
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Mar 19, 20186 min read
Creative Lesson Ideas
We’re always trying to be creative in order to make lessons more interesting. If I had a Pound for every time a student asked, “When am I...
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PixiMaths
Mar 14, 20185 min read
A lesson reflection
I’ve written a couple of times already this year about MEI’s Teaching Advance Mathematics course. Someone on Twitter recommended it to me...
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Mar 11, 20185 min read
Thank you Mark and the La Salle Team!
I love a maths conference! I started the day meeting up with Rose, Vicky, Adam, Neil, Marcia… and many more! With nearly 400 people,...
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PixiMaths
Feb 27, 20183 min read
Feedback (not marking!)
Following #MathsConf10, I promised myself that I would stop ‘marking books’ and start giving real feedback to my students. I had attended...
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PixiMaths
Feb 1, 20183 min read
Rich Tasks
I’m starting to use more and more rich tasks in my lessons. I’m finding that it’s developing my subject knowledge (particularly at A...
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PixiMaths
Nov 29, 20173 min read
More TAM fun
Every TAM experience I have makes me further question the way in which I teach A Level maths. I’m not saying all my lessons lower down...
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Oct 1, 20174 min read
#MathsConf13
I went to my third La Salle maths conference yesterday. If you haven’t been to one yet, the next one is in Kettering in March – you need...
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PixiMaths
Sep 21, 20172 min read
First Impressions of TAM
I have been known to doubt my own maths ability, but after Day 1 of the TAM course I feel reassured that I know much more than I thought....
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PixiMaths
Jun 25, 20175 min read
What a weekend!
The weekend kicked off with an early finish from school to enable us to travel down to Park Lane for the early start of the TES Awards....
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Jun 11, 20172 min read
"Can we do something FUN today?"
As we approach summer lots of the students have the same question on their lips, "Can we do something fun today?" Firstly, ALL my...
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May 4, 20172 min read
Encouraging Independence
Each time I finish explain a new topic, I set the students off on task feeling confident that there’s no way they could have not...
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Mar 9, 20173 min read
Making Revision Fun
It’s that time of year again. Everyone is starting to think about that dreaded E word. Exams. As teachers, we know it’s not just subject...
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Nov 20, 20162 min read
I can't read!
I went out for dinner with a friend this week. At the end of the meal we decided to split the bill in half. We asked for the bill and...
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