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Claire Metcalfe
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Ex-maths teacher, parent, 🐕 and 🐔 owner, tofu-eater. Working for University of Cambridge on the STEP Support Programme http://maths.org/step/. Views are my own.
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Thought I would introduce myself! My name is Claire, and I was a secondary maths teacher for 15 years and have now been working for over 10 years in Maths Outreach for Cambridge University. In my spare time I chauffeur my kids about and walk my 3 dogs.
There are some nice different methods submitted to the SSP's fortnightly question from 17th Oct.

The question for 31st Oct is one that could be used in a maths interview!

For all fortnightly questions see maths.org/step/past-fortnightly-questions

#UKMathsChat #Alevelmaths #MathsToday
All fortnightly questions | STEP Support Programme
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October 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Registration is now open for the STEP Support Programme's Maths interview preparation webinars.

See maths.org/step/events to book.

#UKmathschat #Alevelmaths
Events | STEP Support Programme
maths.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Student solutions to the first of our "Fortnightly questions" are now available here:

maths.org/step/fortnig...

There are some interesting different approaches to the problem!

New question going live on Friday 19th September.

#UKmathschat #Mathstoday #Alevelmaths
Fortnightly questions 5th September 2025 | STEP Support Programme
maths.org
September 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Should have added #Alevelmaths #UKmathschat #Mathstoday to my post.

Please do check out the new and improved STEP Support Programme website!
New academic year, new Step Support Programme website!

Over the summer we have updated our website, had a bit of a tidy up, and added some new content.

One of the new features is a "Check in test' for students who have completed the foundation modules complete with marksheme.

maths.org/step/
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maths.org
September 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
New academic year, new Step Support Programme website!

Over the summer we have updated our website, had a bit of a tidy up, and added some new content.

One of the new features is a "Check in test' for students who have completed the foundation modules complete with marksheme.

maths.org/step/
Home | STEP Support Programme
maths.org
September 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Invitations have been emailed out to all UK State School Cambridge STEP offer holders inviting them to join a series of STEP support programme webinars!

We would encourage everyone eligible to sign up even if they cannot make the webinars live.

#Alevelmaths #UKmathschat #MathsToday
February 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
STEP preparation opportunity for Year 13 students in the South West from Exeter Maths School: exetermathematicsschool.ac.uk/for-students...

#Alevelmaths #mathstoday #UKmathschat
Exeter Maths School
Exeter Mathematics School
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February 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This is really cool! I think this sort is the most tuneful of those @scorefollower.bsky.social has posted so far. #mathstoday
Somehow I left off the attachment of merge sort. Here it is
January 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Hello Bluesky, we're NRICH! We offer FREE curriculum-linked resources for students aged 3-18, designed to nurture curious, resourceful and confident learners of school mathematics.

We can't wait to get involved and talk all things maths with you 😀
January 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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My Parallel Academy offers free online maths tutoring for 250 students. Just recruited 450 more! Preparing bright state school kids for UKMT maths challenges. We need more superstar maths teachers/tutors who offer 8+ hrs/wk evenings/weekends, £27.50/h. Email CV & note to tom@goodthinkingsociety.org
December 4, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Recordings of all four of our "Problem Solving for Maths Interviews" webinars are now up on the website: maths.org/step/ps-math.... Good luck to everyone!

#mathstoday #Alevelmaths @cambridgeuni.bsky.social
Problem Solving for Maths Interviews (Student Webinar Series November 2024) | STEP Support Programme
maths.org
December 2, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Webinar 3 is now on the SSP website along with a couple of bonus graph sketching videos: maths.org/step/ps-math...

#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
Problem Solving for Maths Interviews (Student Webinar Series November 2024) | STEP Support Programme
maths.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Thought I would introduce myself! My name is Claire, and I was a secondary maths teacher for 15 years and have now been working for over 10 years in Maths Outreach for Cambridge University. In my spare time I chauffeur my kids about and walk my 3 dogs.
November 22, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Exciting times for the Cambridge Maths faculty (and maths.org!)

www.maths.cam.ac.uk/features/han...
Hannah Fry announced as Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics | Features: Faculty Insights
www.maths.cam.ac.uk
November 22, 2024 at 10:45 AM
The recordings of our first two interview preparation webinars are now available here: maths.org/step/ps-math...

Here is an example maths interview from Cambridge (youtu.be/lcFMcohMcVQ?...) and one from Oxford (youtu.be/nietXNrjKD8?...)

#MathsToday #ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Problem Solving for Maths Interviews (Student Webinar Series November 2024) | STEP Support Programme
maths.org
November 18, 2024 at 11:34 AM
The STEP Support Programme is running a series of webinars aimed at sixth form students preparing for a maths interview for university entrance. Watch the recording of our first webinar here: maths.org/step/ps-math...

#AlevelMaths #Mathstoday #University
Problem Solving for Maths Interviews (Student Webinar Series November 2024) | STEP Support Programme
maths.org
November 11, 2024 at 7:49 PM