mathematics

  Take a deck of cards and ask someone to shuffle it thoroughly. With the deck face down, ask them to name any two cards they think might be next to each other, not worrying about which suit, just the name/number. Before you take a look, ask them… Read More

Mathematics teaching has evolved over many years and of course changes somewhat as the assessment process changes. Those of us involved over the last 30 years in both teaching and assessing mathematics have seen the pendulum swing in different directions! Read More

The opening comments in my blog of Monday about delivering the Foundation Tier, were from Mr Gove's announcement concerning the outcome of the consultation over the revision of the Mathematics GCSE syllabus. Although the text itself may not be familiar I am sure that the ideas expressed certainly are not: broader, deeper content; more contact time. Read More

It’s that time of year: After eating too much during the festive season I’m back to the gym! No matter how well intentioned we are, surveys show that people rarely keep to their New Year’s resolutions. The gym is really busy right now, but come March I’ll be able to… Read More

Here are some mathematics learning objectives. The question is this. Are they taken from the programme of study for key stage 3 or the GCSE subject content and assessment objectives? Define percentage as “number of parts per hundred”; interpret percentages and percentage changes as a fraction or a decimal, interpret… Read More