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Amanda Austin
@draustinmaths.com
Maths and Further Maths teacher | Parent to three boys and a Cockapoo | Lover of origami and maths art |Creator of draustinmaths.com | Resource creator for Dr Frost Learning
It's been a few weeks since any updates, but here are some new resources from this week's teaching of solving equations:
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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New! My 193rd gems post.

Ideas, resources and updates for maths teachers. 💎

www.resourceaholic.com/2025/10/5-ma...

Hat tips to follow.

#mathstoday #ukmathschat
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Anyone got any good Halloween maths resources? Already raided resourcaholic! @mathsjem.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Made these for Y8 sequences. Looking to build up from term to term, multiples and nth term.

mathshko.com/2018/09/24/l...
October 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Latest blog post: 'Thinking About Perpendicular Bisectors' looks at teaching compass and ruler constructions for undertanding by breaking it down into small steps.

🔗 wp.me/p9t8DE-r0

#EduSky #Mathschat #MathSky
October 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Update to my #tessellations post - in #MathsToday I finished the seahorses and made another one.
I made an army of Vikings - literally!
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Does anyone teach #coremaths OCR B? First year teaching this and finding it challenging, could really use some advice from someone who has taught it before.
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Hello! I’m a new maths lead practitioner and have been given responsibility for developing a mastery curriculum for ks3 maths, trying to research as much as I can at the moment - any ideas for places to look/people to follow would be welcomed!
October 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Anyone got any funky applications of the method of differences? (Further maths alevel)

Asking for a friend

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #mathsky #ITeachMaths
October 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Had a great time at #Mathsconf39 yesterday. Thank you to everyone that came to @mrsteele314.bsky.social and my session - the collective "Oohs" when people came up with good questions were a joy. #Mathstoday
📣 #MathsConf39: Using Variation Theory in A Level Maths with Nathan Lev (@mrlevmaths.bsky.social) & Shane Steele (@mrsteele314)

Learn to design question sequences that target misconceptions, sharpen focus & deepen understanding.

completemaths.com/community/ma...

#UKMathsChat
October 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Yesterday I spoke about patterns in Don Steward's answers at #mathsconf39. Coincidentally I was revising with my Y7 daughter this morning (she has a test tomorrow) & gave her two of Don's algebra pyramids. She was delighted to get the same answer twice so I checked the rest... :)
October 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
New percentages resources from Y9 lessons this week:
✨Mixed percentages fill in the blanks
✨Compound and simple interest fill in the blanks
✨Missing interest rates practice strips
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/percentages
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
October 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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I love all the resources from @draustinmaths, they are always well thought out.

If you need more of these, you can create this type of activity with randomly generated questions on many topics on my site. Choose 'Codebreaker' as Activity Type.

generator.interactive-maths.com/maths-questi...
October 11, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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any good reading on primary to secondary transition in maths? #maths ##mathstoday @mathsjem.bsky.social @jemmaths.bsky.social @mrmattock.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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In #mathstoday, my Year 10 class and I decided that our fortnightly last lesson on a Friday should always end with a 'Decode the Joke' task. Thank you @draustinmaths.com , we love them!
October 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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October 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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It’s Maths Mingle time at #MathsConf39! 🧮✨

Try the Count on Us Challenge or dive into @AxiomMaths activities — quickfire, clever & great fun.

Watch, compete, or mingle over maths and lunch! 🍴

#UKMathsChat
October 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Looked at Factorials with Year 10 in #MathsToday

Started off looking at odds and evens based on the Maths Challenge question in the bottom right.

I always love using Maths Challenge questions as a starting point for planning - this one was particularly fun 🧵1/4
October 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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We’re excited to share that Dr Frost Maths will be joining us at #MathsConf39.

We’ve teamed up with the award-winning online platform to bring the latest available AQA GCSE exam papers directly to teachers.

Come along to meet Dr Jamie Frost, ask him your questions and see the platform in action.
October 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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NEW: A simple to use interactive table to practise multiplying and dividing with surds.

mathsbot.com/tools/surds
October 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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🚨 New on @drfrostmaths.bsky.social: AQA GCSE past papers are now live!

➕ 2,000+ exam-style questions added
🎯 Interactive past papers with auto marking
📝 More variety & flexibility for all exam board teachers

Perfect for lesson planning, homework & revision.

🔗 buff.ly/mOhJDm8
October 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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#Mathstoday
Love these questions the year 10s did for factorising quadratics. Gave students a lot of the scaffolding they needed allowing them to move onto similar ones without the scaffolding after.
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
✨New A-level resources from this week's Year 12 lessons on graphical inequalities, algebraic fractions and algebraic division. The new A-level section is slowly growing! www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat
October 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Friday night update! Some new algebra resources:
✨Expanding Brackets Name the Film
✨Factorising Decode the Joke
✨Factorising with Bracketed Factors Practice Strips
✨Factorising Quadratics Practice Grid
Freely available at www.draustinmaths.com
#mathstoday #ukmathschat
October 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM