Tom Bowler
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Tom Bowler
@ridermeister.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Dr Frost Learning
Dr Frost provides an online learning platform, teaching resources, videos and a bank of exam questions, all for free.
www.drfrost.org
That time of year again...
Please share the below booklet with any pupils thinking of studying maths at universities that use interviews as part of the admissions process.
www.drfrost.org/downloadable...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Please share the below booklet with any pupils thinking of studying maths at universities that use interviews as part of the admissions process.
www.drfrost.org/downloadable...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
That time of year again...
Please share the below booklet with any pupils thinking of studying maths at universities that use interviews as part of the admissions process.
www.drfrost.org/downloadable...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Please share the below booklet with any pupils thinking of studying maths at universities that use interviews as part of the admissions process.
www.drfrost.org/downloadable...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Dr Frost Learning
Dr Frost provides an online learning platform, teaching resources, videos and a bank of exam questions, all for free.
www.drfrost.org
September 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
That time of year again...
Please share the below booklet with any pupils thinking of studying maths at universities that use interviews as part of the admissions process.
www.drfrost.org/downloadable...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Please share the below booklet with any pupils thinking of studying maths at universities that use interviews as part of the admissions process.
www.drfrost.org/downloadable...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Year 13 FM using the key properties of determinants to derive the 2x2 case (and think about how that scales to 3x3 case).
This was always planned to follow yesterday's breakdown of Leibniz formula!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
This was always planned to follow yesterday's breakdown of Leibniz formula!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
September 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Year 13 FM using the key properties of determinants to derive the 2x2 case (and think about how that scales to 3x3 case).
This was always planned to follow yesterday's breakdown of Leibniz formula!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
This was always planned to follow yesterday's breakdown of Leibniz formula!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
This has had some very strong reactions. Interesting how people haven't stopped to consider, or ask, the context in which this was delivered.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Year 13 FM unpacked the following Determinant definition today.
I didn't display the 3x3 case at first!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
I didn't display the 3x3 case at first!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
September 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
This has had some very strong reactions. Interesting how people haven't stopped to consider, or ask, the context in which this was delivered.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Year 13 FM unpacked the following Determinant definition today.
I didn't display the 3x3 case at first!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
I didn't display the 3x3 case at first!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
September 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Year 13 FM unpacked the following Determinant definition today.
I didn't display the 3x3 case at first!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
I didn't display the 3x3 case at first!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
September 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
September 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
For Year 12 today...
Why is solving a sum-product problem equivalent to solving a quadratic?
Why does the 'ac method' (splitting the middle term) work?
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Why is solving a sum-product problem equivalent to solving a quadratic?
Why does the 'ac method' (splitting the middle term) work?
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
September 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
For Year 12 today...
Why is solving a sum-product problem equivalent to solving a quadratic?
Why does the 'ac method' (splitting the middle term) work?
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
Why is solving a sum-product problem equivalent to solving a quadratic?
Why does the 'ac method' (splitting the middle term) work?
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths
First full (8 period) day after a year away from teaching. Felt great to be standing up in front of classes discussing maths again. I did the below with a mixed Year 7 class and to my surprise, when I asked at the end they all said they enjoyed it!
#MathsToday
nrich.maths.org/problems/sha...
#MathsToday
nrich.maths.org/problems/sha...
September 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
First full (8 period) day after a year away from teaching. Felt great to be standing up in front of classes discussing maths again. I did the below with a mixed Year 7 class and to my surprise, when I asked at the end they all said they enjoyed it!
#MathsToday
nrich.maths.org/problems/sha...
#MathsToday
nrich.maths.org/problems/sha...
Who wakes up this happy?
August 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Who wakes up this happy?
Is this big news? Any D1 fans out there?
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
medium.com/@adnanmasood...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
medium.com/@adnanmasood...
Breaking the Sorting Barrier: Why a New Shortest‑Path Algorithm Matters (Even If You Still Love…
A Deterministic O(m·log^(2/3) n) Breakthrough in Directed Single-Source Shortest Paths — Escaping the Sorting Barrier with Bounded…
medium.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Is this big news? Any D1 fans out there?
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
medium.com/@adnanmasood...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
medium.com/@adnanmasood...
Amazing that Ofqual have allowed Pearson to bury their mistakes regarding A-Level Maths Paper 2. Approximately 70 000 students take this exam, most entries paid for with public money.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
August 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Amazing that Ofqual have allowed Pearson to bury their mistakes regarding A-Level Maths Paper 2. Approximately 70 000 students take this exam, most entries paid for with public money.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
It doesn't address why there was a replacement for 99.9% of the cohort. It also doesn't address the issue of Paper 1 and the replacement Paper 2 being so similar. These seem reasonable things to want to know!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Update from Edexcel about 9MA0 paper 2 - the one where blind candidates did a different set of questions:
qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns...
Hopefully it will put the conspiracy theories to bed (but it won't because those guys are CRAZY)
qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns...
Hopefully it will put the conspiracy theories to bed (but it won't because those guys are CRAZY)
A level Maths 9MA0 - 13 August 2025 | Pearson qualifications
As students receive their A level results this week, we wish to provide further clarity and reassurance about our A level Maths assessments this summer.
qualifications.pearson.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It doesn't address why there was a replacement for 99.9% of the cohort. It also doesn't address the issue of Paper 1 and the replacement Paper 2 being so similar. These seem reasonable things to want to know!
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Out of respect for the students getting their results, I won't post anything tomorrow regarding the Pearson mess.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #MathsToday
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #MathsToday
August 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Out of respect for the students getting their results, I won't post anything tomorrow regarding the Pearson mess.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #MathsToday
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #MathsToday
Official response from Pearson now grade boundaries have been set.
@alevelscandal.bsky.social not sure this really deals with points raised. Covers their back but Ofqual should have done more.
qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
@alevelscandal.bsky.social not sure this really deals with points raised. Covers their back but Ofqual should have done more.
qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
A level Maths 9MA0 - 13 August 2025 | Pearson qualifications
As students receive their A level results this week, we wish to provide further clarity and reassurance about our A level Maths assessments this summer.
qualifications.pearson.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Official response from Pearson now grade boundaries have been set.
@alevelscandal.bsky.social not sure this really deals with points raised. Covers their back but Ofqual should have done more.
qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
@alevelscandal.bsky.social not sure this really deals with points raised. Covers their back but Ofqual should have done more.
qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Ambiguous, really?! 😂
August 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Ambiguous, really?! 😂
What a beautiful boy! 😍
August 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
What a beautiful boy! 😍
Happy two-month birthday! 🎉
August 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Happy two-month birthday! 🎉
It took him 7 weeks but he's finally smiling!😁
August 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
It took him 7 weeks but he's finally smiling!😁
First holiday as a family of four. 😍
August 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
First holiday as a family of four. 😍
The striking anomaly of repeating 3 questions in Papers 1 and 2 and the consequent omission of multiple core topics that were tested in all previous years makes the Pearson Maths A Level distinctly different and therefore "not comparable" to previous years.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Below is an excellent outline of why Pearson shouldn't be allowed to get themselves out the A-Level mess they've created. Ofqual must intervene.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
x.com/ALevelScanda...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
x.com/ALevelScanda...
Pearson Edexcel 2025 Maths A-Level Scandal on X: "Extensive Repeated Content Invalidates Grade Assessments for Pearson Edexcel 2025 Maths A Level On 4 June 2025, students sat Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics Part 1) of the Pearson Edexcel A Level Maths examination series. On 12 June, 99.8% of students sat a replacement version of" / X
Extensive Repeated Content Invalidates Grade Assessments for Pearson Edexcel 2025 Maths A Level On 4 June 2025, students sat Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics Part 1) of the Pearson Edexcel A Level Maths examination series. On 12 June, 99.8% of students sat a replacement version of
x.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The striking anomaly of repeating 3 questions in Papers 1 and 2 and the consequent omission of multiple core topics that were tested in all previous years makes the Pearson Maths A Level distinctly different and therefore "not comparable" to previous years.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Below is an excellent outline of why Pearson shouldn't be allowed to get themselves out the A-Level mess they've created. Ofqual must intervene.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
x.com/ALevelScanda...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
x.com/ALevelScanda...
Pearson Edexcel 2025 Maths A-Level Scandal on X: "Extensive Repeated Content Invalidates Grade Assessments for Pearson Edexcel 2025 Maths A Level On 4 June 2025, students sat Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics Part 1) of the Pearson Edexcel A Level Maths examination series. On 12 June, 99.8% of students sat a replacement version of" / X
Extensive Repeated Content Invalidates Grade Assessments for Pearson Edexcel 2025 Maths A Level On 4 June 2025, students sat Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics Part 1) of the Pearson Edexcel A Level Maths examination series. On 12 June, 99.8% of students sat a replacement version of
x.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Below is an excellent outline of why Pearson shouldn't be allowed to get themselves out the A-Level mess they've created. Ofqual must intervene.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
x.com/ALevelScanda...
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
x.com/ALevelScanda...
Pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed watching this. I'll be watching Q4 soon. I'd like to get more of this into my teaching, especially during extension classes.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
From time to time I like to video myself solving maths problems in real time. Since the IMO has just happened, I plan to try a few of this year's questions. Here I get through Question 1. More to come at some point.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G1n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G1n...
IMO2025Q1
YouTube video by Timothy Gowers
www.youtube.com
July 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed watching this. I'll be watching Q4 soon. I'd like to get more of this into my teaching, especially during extension classes.
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat