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Algebraic Formula: New Secondary Maths Curriculum Collection 6
Each fortnight, I will put together a selection of resources designed to help cover the objectives of the new 2014 maths curriculum for secondary schools (Key Stage 3). These are all freely available from theContinue reading
1 to 10 in Seven Languages: TES Maths Resource of the Week 65
What is it? Did you know that 7 x iki – 4 = 10? Or that 2(chah +2) = chah +10? Neither did I, but I do now thanks to this wonderful resource. Students areContinue reading
Links and Freebies update!
Only about 3 years after I originally intended to do it, I have finally got round to updating my list of my favourite maths websites and my Essential Freebies page. You can visit them below. IfContinue reading
Probability – Combined Events: Maths Diagnostic Question of the Week 19
What are the major misconceptions that students have when it comes to combining events in probability? Specifically, when the question does not explicitly ask for a tree diagram, what strategies to students employ, and what mistakes do theyContinue reading
A Level Maths Revision Essentials: TES Maths Resource of the Week 64
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
@TESMaths Resource of the Day: 19th to 25th January 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
Hyperbola Island – Mini Maths Investigations: TES Maths Resource of the Week 63
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
Diagnostic Questions in Students’ Exercise Books
One of our NQTs, Jess Murphy, showed me a lovely way she has been using the new pdf feature of her Year 8 students’ responses to a Diagnostic Question quiz. And she has kindly allowedContinue reading
@TESMaths Resource of the Day: 12th to 18th January 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
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions: Maths Diagnostic Question of the Week 18
What are the major misconceptions that students have when it comes to simplifying algebraic expressions, or collecting like terms? Specifically, what happens when students are faced with squared and non-squared terms? Using real life data andContinue reading
Starters: Odd one out – TES Maths Resource of the Week 62
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
Algebraic Expressions: New Secondary Curriculum Collection 5
Each fortnight, I will put together a selection of resources designed to help cover the objectives of the new maths curriculum for secondary schools (Key Stage 3). These are all freely available from the TESContinue reading
Diagnostic Questions – new videos and features!
I have recorded a new series of videos to highlight some of the new (completely free!) features available on my Diagnostic Questions website, and to help out different users find the information and features they areContinue reading
TES Maths Best Resources of 2014
There have been some absolutely wonderful resources uploaded to the TES Maths website in 2014. At the end of each year I try to pick my top 12, and this year has been particularly difficult. But IContinue reading
Fractions and Negative Numbers: Maths Diagnostic Question of the Week 17
What are the major misconceptions that students have when it comes to combining fractions with negative numbers? Are they the same as they have when dealing with these two topics in isolation, or do aContinue reading
Review of the Year 2014 – TES Maths Resource of the Week 61
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
Secrets and Mince Pies
So, it is that time of year where I shamelessly plug my festive (non maths!) novel, Secrets and Mince Pies. It is the tale of a northern family, in the four days leading up toContinue reading
Spelling! – Christmas Special Diagnostic Question of the Week
As a special Christmas treat, we take a temporary break from the wonderful world of mathematics to turn our attention to everyone’s second favourite subject… Spelling! Feast your eyes upon the following fiendish question and askContinue reading
@TESMaths Resource of the Day: 8th to 14th December 2014
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