It is currently 2-0 to teachers, having correctly guessed the most popular misconception in last week’s Gradient question (see last week’s results). This week we turn our attention to the increasingly popular exam topic of reverseContinue reading
Author: Craig Barton
Gradient – The Answers Revealed!
Last week I challenged you to play the another round of Guess the Misconception. I asked you to predict the most popular incorrect answer that students from all around the world gave to the following questionContinue reading
Ultimate Excel Markbook – TES Maths ROTW
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
#006 Mel Muldowney – JustMaths
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I spoke to Mel Muldowney, better known as Mel from the JustMaths website and blog. I have been huge fan of Mel’s work for a good few yearsContinue reading
Free GCSE Maths Intervention Quizzes
I have produced a new set of free GCSE Maths quizzes on my Diagnostic Questions website. These quizzes have been designed to test the effectiveness of any GCSE intervention strategy. This might be after school classes, a seriesContinue reading
Gradient – Guess the Misconception
Last week teachers around the world correctly predicted the most common misconception that students had on a question about missing lengths in a perimeter question (click here for the results). How will you fare withContinue reading
Missing Lengths – The Answers Revealed!
Last week I challenged you to play the game that everyone is talking about – and by everyone, I mean me – Guess the Misconception. I asked you to predict the most popular incorrect answer thatContinue reading
Maths Investigations – TES Maths Resource of the Week
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to purchase by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here Every fourth Resource ofContinue reading
TES Maths Resources of the Year 2015
At the end of each December, armed with a cup of tea and a left-over turkey sandwich, I look back at my favourite resources that have been uploaded to TES Resources over the last 12Continue reading
#005 Jo Morgan – Resourceaholic
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I spoke to Jo Morgan. Jo is a secondary school maths teacher, the creator of the amazing Resourceaholic blog, and a prolific Twitter user. If it was upContinue reading
GCSE Maths Revision Cards – TES Maths Resource of the Week
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
Missing Lengths – Guess the Misconception
We are going to try something a bit different with Insight of the Week going forward. We are going to play a game that I have invented called “Guess the Misconception” – it is aContinue reading
TES Maths ROTD: December 2015
Each day I select one of my favourite free maths resources that have been uploaded and shared by the generous and incredibly talented users of the TES Maths website and tweet it out via @TESmaths. I call thisContinue reading
#004 Oxbridge Interview Special
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I spoke to four of our Year 13 students from Thornleigh Saleisan College, Bolton, who have recently had interviews for Oxford or Cambridge University. I thought it mightContinue reading
#003 Neil Ogden – Maths Specialist at OCR
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I spoke to Neil Ogden from OCR, in the final part of what nobody except me is calling “The Great Exam Board Podcast Trilogy” Neil and I spokeContinue reading
My Novel: Secrets and Mince Pies
It is this time of year where I shamelessly plug my festive novel, Secrets and Mince Pies. It is the story of a family in the four days leading up to Christmas, all of whomContinue reading
TES Maths Resource of the Year 2015
Yes, it is that time of year again, where I count down my top 10 favourite resources that have been uploaded to TES Maths in 2015. I will start the daily countdown via Twitter onContinue reading
#002 Graham Cumming – Head of Maths at Edexcel
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I spoke with Graham Cumming, the Head of Maths at Edexcel. Graham and I spoke about many things, including: I am obviously ridiculously biased, but I believe thisContinue reading
TES Maths Christmas Collection 2015
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Sleigh-bells are ringing, Christmas trees are going up, and students around the country are getting more than a little bit hyper. I know I certainly need all theContinue reading
Maths and the Migrant Crisis – TES Maths Resource of the Week 98
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading