Charlotte McFarlan
@charlottemaths.bsky.social
Ex Maths Teacher now working in ITT
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Mathematician finally solves moving sofa problem popularised by Friends ‘pivot’ scene
Mathematician finally solves moving sofa problem popularised by Friends ‘pivot’ scene
Mathematician finally solves moving sofa problem popularised by Friends ‘pivot’ scene
www.independent.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Mathematician finally solves moving sofa problem popularised by Friends ‘pivot’ scene
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Deeply moved by this story. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Deeply moved by this story. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great summary of IQ - the history, the misunderstanding of it, the reality of it. When teaching normal distribution, it always annoys me that all the questions are about IQ and I always do a little rant about it! www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
Ask the Cognitive Scientist: What Do IQ Scores Mean?
www.aft.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Great summary of IQ - the history, the misunderstanding of it, the reality of it. When teaching normal distribution, it always annoys me that all the questions are about IQ and I always do a little rant about it! www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
This is really interesting. As a maths teacher, this isn’t something I realised was happening
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This is really interesting. As a maths teacher, this isn’t something I realised was happening
Lovely ideas here for a nice calm end to the term
Had a very nice calm period 5 with Y7 doing some colouring in. I could hear the chaos of the elf game going on in the room next door and was very glad I’d gone for this instead! #MathsToday
December 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Lovely ideas here for a nice calm end to the term
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December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Don’t miss out on your chance to apply for a bursary to attend the MEI Conference 2026. Two bursaries available!
Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
Apply now: buff.ly/eP4NZ46
#MEIConf26 #Bursary #SciStudio
Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
Apply now: buff.ly/eP4NZ46
#MEIConf26 #Bursary #SciStudio
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Today in #ALevelMaths my 2025 A-Level Calculated colouring went up on my website. Feel free to use :) blog.drbennisonmaths.com/blog/2025/12...
December 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today in #ALevelMaths my 2025 A-Level Calculated colouring went up on my website. Feel free to use :) blog.drbennisonmaths.com/blog/2025/12...
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Good morning!
It’s Sunday, which means it’s #Edujobs #EduSky time!
If you’re looking for a new move and you’re an educator; if you don’t want a classroom job, this is your hour.
It’s Sunday, which means it’s #Edujobs #EduSky time!
If you’re looking for a new move and you’re an educator; if you don’t want a classroom job, this is your hour.
a looney tunes looking for a job poster with wile e coyote looking through binoculars
ALT: a looney tunes looking for a job poster with wile e coyote looking through binoculars
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Interesting that the BBC will call National Rally "Far Right" (in an article about Bardella meeting Farage) - when they would never use that term for Reform. Their policies are very similar. If anything Reform's are more authoritarian.
December 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Interesting that the BBC will call National Rally "Far Right" (in an article about Bardella meeting Farage) - when they would never use that term for Reform. Their policies are very similar. If anything Reform's are more authoritarian.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We're hiring! 📣
We're looking for:
🏫 A Programme Coordinator in Manchester
🤝 A Corporate Partnerships Coordinator
💪 An interim CEO (maternity cover)
Interested? Join our team 👉 actiontutoring.org.uk/about-us/our...
#CharityJob #HiringNow
We're looking for:
🏫 A Programme Coordinator in Manchester
🤝 A Corporate Partnerships Coordinator
💪 An interim CEO (maternity cover)
Interested? Join our team 👉 actiontutoring.org.uk/about-us/our...
#CharityJob #HiringNow
Good sensible thread
1. There's going to be a lot of talk about over or under diagnosis and the conversation is going to be a mess.
This is because how ADHD and ASD are defined has shifted. An ADHD diagnosis today isn't the same thing as an ADHD diagnosis ten years ago.
This is because how ADHD and ASD are defined has shifted. An ADHD diagnosis today isn't the same thing as an ADHD diagnosis ten years ago.
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Good sensible thread
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6. For this to be useful the conversation absolutely must not be about whether ADHD and ASD are being over diagnosed. Instead it should be "how are these diagnoses being arrived at and are they helping people?"
This means looking at processes, interventions and a wide range of outcomes.
This means looking at processes, interventions and a wide range of outcomes.
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 AM
6. For this to be useful the conversation absolutely must not be about whether ADHD and ASD are being over diagnosed. Instead it should be "how are these diagnoses being arrived at and are they helping people?"
This means looking at processes, interventions and a wide range of outcomes.
This means looking at processes, interventions and a wide range of outcomes.
Working in ITT, I feel a bit further removed from the impact of my role (compared with classroom teaching). But a couple of really positive things today have made me see how far some trainees have come this term and how positively that will be impacting students in their classrooms ☺️
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Working in ITT, I feel a bit further removed from the impact of my role (compared with classroom teaching). But a couple of really positive things today have made me see how far some trainees have come this term and how positively that will be impacting students in their classrooms ☺️
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As Jesus said: “You’re on your own mate, not my problem”
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
As Jesus said: “You’re on your own mate, not my problem”
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In #MathsToday Y13 filled this normal distribution table #ALevelMaths
I love this resource, especially when students get to the second one of the bottom row and get stuck, at which point I usually prompt them to look for where 0.7778 appears elsewhere. But today, that didn’t happen…
I love this resource, especially when students get to the second one of the bottom row and get stuck, at which point I usually prompt them to look for where 0.7778 appears elsewhere. But today, that didn’t happen…
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In #MathsToday Y13 filled this normal distribution table #ALevelMaths
I love this resource, especially when students get to the second one of the bottom row and get stuck, at which point I usually prompt them to look for where 0.7778 appears elsewhere. But today, that didn’t happen…
I love this resource, especially when students get to the second one of the bottom row and get stuck, at which point I usually prompt them to look for where 0.7778 appears elsewhere. But today, that didn’t happen…
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In #MathsToday I used stem sentences to support teaching of expanding brackets. I was pleasantly surprised to hear pupils respond to questions using the structure of the stem sentence without me prompting them to do so. Would love to hear others' experiences of stem sentences in secondary maths.
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In #MathsToday I used stem sentences to support teaching of expanding brackets. I was pleasantly surprised to hear pupils respond to questions using the structure of the stem sentence without me prompting them to do so. Would love to hear others' experiences of stem sentences in secondary maths.
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After #MathsToday I created a new fill in the blanks generator on Normal Distribution.
www.interactive-maths.com/normal-distr...
You can choose what is revealed / hidden for any randomly generated distribution by clicking. Easy to screenshot into a presentation, or use live.
www.interactive-maths.com/normal-distr...
You can choose what is revealed / hidden for any randomly generated distribution by clicking. Easy to screenshot into a presentation, or use live.
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
After #MathsToday I created a new fill in the blanks generator on Normal Distribution.
www.interactive-maths.com/normal-distr...
You can choose what is revealed / hidden for any randomly generated distribution by clicking. Easy to screenshot into a presentation, or use live.
www.interactive-maths.com/normal-distr...
You can choose what is revealed / hidden for any randomly generated distribution by clicking. Easy to screenshot into a presentation, or use live.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
SKL is back for 2026 from the AMSP! Free, expert-led, live online and flexible CPD for GCSE, Core Maths, A level & Further Maths teachers. Starting in January, book your spot now.
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#MathsTeaching #MathsPD
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My taxes bring all the boys to the yard.
And they're like "this is bad approach to fiscal policy".
And they're like "this is bad approach to fiscal policy".
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
My taxes bring all the boys to the yard.
And they're like "this is bad approach to fiscal policy".
And they're like "this is bad approach to fiscal policy".
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New A-level Maths and Further Maths resources:
✨Transformations of Trig Graphs Match-Up
✨Elastic Strings and Work Done Fill in the Blanks
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
✨Transformations of Trig Graphs Match-Up
✨Elastic Strings and Work Done Fill in the Blanks
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New A-level Maths and Further Maths resources:
✨Transformations of Trig Graphs Match-Up
✨Elastic Strings and Work Done Fill in the Blanks
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
✨Transformations of Trig Graphs Match-Up
✨Elastic Strings and Work Done Fill in the Blanks
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
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Teaching circumference of a circle to Y9 in #MathsToday and enjoyed a bit of “always, sometimes, never”. Loved the discussion that this created and the thinking of is it/is not examples
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Teaching circumference of a circle to Y9 in #MathsToday and enjoyed a bit of “always, sometimes, never”. Loved the discussion that this created and the thinking of is it/is not examples
Anyone know of any sites offering free “grade 9” or bronze, silver, gold gcse maths papers? I’m sure these were once a thing but can’t really find now #MathsToday
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Anyone know of any sites offering free “grade 9” or bronze, silver, gold gcse maths papers? I’m sure these were once a thing but can’t really find now #MathsToday
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This has been my worry all along with the breakfast club nonsense. You can talk about funding all you like, the long and the short of it is that school leaders end up with another job on the list, another extension to their working day, and the job becomes ever harder...
And this is from DfE advice!
And this is from DfE advice!
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This has been my worry all along with the breakfast club nonsense. You can talk about funding all you like, the long and the short of it is that school leaders end up with another job on the list, another extension to their working day, and the job becomes ever harder...
And this is from DfE advice!
And this is from DfE advice!
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#Mathstoday
Got to start expressions with my other year 8 group today.
Got to start expressions with my other year 8 group today.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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