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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...
PixiMaths
Feb 13, 20193 min read
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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...
PixiMaths
Jun 21, 20184 min read
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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...
PixiMaths
Mar 19, 20186 min read
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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...
PixiMaths
Feb 27, 20183 min read
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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...
PixiMaths
Feb 1, 20183 min read
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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...
PixiMaths
Nov 29, 20173 min read
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#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...
PixiMaths
Oct 1, 20174 min read
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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....
PixiMaths
Sep 21, 20172 min read
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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....
PixiMaths
Jun 25, 20175 min read
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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...
PixiMaths
May 4, 20172 min read
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My Top 10 Plenary Ideas
Below is a list of my favourite and most commonly used plenaries. They are from all over, and I have given credit if I can remember where...
PixiMaths
Mar 15, 20174 min read
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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...
PixiMaths
Mar 9, 20173 min read
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So much inspiration!
I was honoured to go to the SSAT National Conference last week. I am fully aware that the people I work with are awesome, and I have...
PixiMaths
Dec 4, 20162 min read
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