5 Maths Gems #102

Welcome to my 102^nd gems post. This is where I portion about of the latest news, ideas in addition to resources for maths teachers.

1. Grade Boundaries in addition to Exam Dates
You mightiness create got already seen Jonathan Hall's (@StudyMaths) GCSE degree boundaries page. I discovery this page surprisingly useful! He has straight off updated it with the Nov 2018 degree boundaries.

Also, don't forget most the Exam Countdown page which is actually useful for speedily checking examination dates.

2. Algebra Resources
Thanks to Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) for sharing a laid of free algebra resources from Region xviii ESC (@Region18ESC). Examples include:

• probability scavenger hunt
• proportional relationships true/false card sort
• graphical inequalities card sort
• solving linear equations amount it up
• domain in addition to attain dominoes
• solving equations stacking pyramid

3. Core Maths Links
Catherine van Saarloos (@CoreMathsCat) has created a regularly updated list of links for Core Maths teachers. I know that many Core Maths teachers combat with the lack of teaching resources in addition to the time it takes to gear upward lessons, in addition to hence hopefully this volition live helpful.

4. Joint Maths/Science CPD
For years I create got been pregnant to create a CPD session relating to the crossover topics inwards maths in addition to science. Thankfully Teresa Robinson (Five for Five', a teaching thought that industrial plant actually good with students who lack confidence inwards maths. I was likewise interviewed for the Cambridge Maths blog: Seven Questions with Jo Morgan.

I added a novel page to my blog: 'Online Historical Maths Textbooks' which lists links to gratis online maths textbooks from the 16th century to the 20th century. It mightiness live helpful for researchers, or for people similar me who simply create got an involvement inwards the history of maths education. In addition, I added a release of novel events to my conferences page where you lot tin run across upcoming maths teaching events inwards the UK. Both pages tin live accessed at whatever fourth dimension from the 'Extras' bill of fare on the correct manus side of my weblog (if you're viewing on a mobile, you lot create got to scroll downwards in addition to select 'View spider web version' to run across this menu).

Did you lot postulate heed the computing device news? The Casio fx-83GT in addition to fx-85GT (currently used past times the vast bulk of secondary maths pupils) create got been discontinued. They'll solely live inwards shops spell stocks last. So if i of your electrical flow Year 11s loses their computing device earlier this year's GCSE exams you lot can't guarantee they'll acquire an identical replacement. The calculators you'll in all probability live telling all your incoming Year 7s to purchase inwards September are the Casio fx-83GTX in addition to fx-85GTX, which expect similar the Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 aeroplane Classwiz but create got less functionality. These aren't nonetheless available on the high street but volition live soon. As always, Adam Creen's blog is the house to become for computing device availability in addition to pricing.

Last week  I did a twosome of Twitter polls on hours of maths lesson. In example you lot were wondering how your schoolhouse compares to others, hither are the results:

I am delighted to portion the intelligence that from July 2019 I volition live Assistant Principal at Harris Academy Sutton. I am in addition to hence excited most working at such an incredible school. This scientific discipline specialist schoolhouse is component division of the London Cancer Hub (sharing a site with the Institute of Cancer Research in addition to the Royal Marsden Hospital) in addition to is moving to an amazing novel edifice inwards September. The schoolhouse volition solely create got Year 7 in addition to 8 side past times side year, which presents a wonderful chance for a instructor looking to prepare their pedagogy without all the examination pressure level that comes with Year 11. We volition create proper maths teaching, inwards depth, in addition to our modest squad volition live totally teaching in addition to learning focused. I can't wait. We are currently recruiting for both maths teachers in addition to a Director of Maths. Please come upward in addition to bring together my team! Email me (resourceaholic@gmail.com) or DM me on Twitter to discuss.

I did iii presentations final calendar week - I spoke to Harris NQTs most methods, I presented on Large Data Set at the London Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 aeroplane Pedagogy Maths Hub piece of employment group, in addition to I did my Indices inwards Depth session at the London MA/ATM Branch amongst my Twitter buddy Ed Southall. I'll live presenting at a release of conferences over the side past times side few months - if you're at one, delight create come upward in addition to tell hello.

Have you lot booked your ticket to #mathsconf18 yet? It's inwards Bristol on ninth March in addition to it's guaranteed to live a slap-up day. I'm presenting on unit of measurement conversions, which sounds actually boring but I hope it volition live worth coming along. Trust me!

I'll travel out you lot with this slap-up tweet from @kyledevans. Have a lovely week!

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— Kyle D Evans (@kyledevans) 9 Jan 2019