Liz Ginns
@lizziezero.bsky.social
Maths Teacher, Assistant Head (Academic), open water swimmer and terrible runner!
About three months! It was a rollercoaster, mind. 😬
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
About three months! It was a rollercoaster, mind. 😬
Thank you so much for sharing! Really nice to have them in one place. I’m considering making a question sheet from them for Y11, BUT will it just embed the misconceptions? 🙈
October 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Thank you so much for sharing! Really nice to have them in one place. I’m considering making a question sheet from them for Y11, BUT will it just embed the misconceptions? 🙈
I like setting an old UKMT Junior Maths Challenge from the website - answers are easy to share, the aim is to get as many points as they can in the lesson 😃
July 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I like setting an old UKMT Junior Maths Challenge from the website - answers are easy to share, the aim is to get as many points as they can in the lesson 😃
1.5km swim in Eastbourne for me 🩵
June 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
1.5km swim in Eastbourne for me 🩵
…and still SOOO relevant today!!
May 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
…and still SOOO relevant today!!
Please do keep us updated!
May 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Please do keep us updated!
I agree. I’ve taught this using calculators. I’m with you.
May 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I agree. I’ve taught this using calculators. I’m with you.
5km swim for me 😃🏊🏻♀️
May 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
5km swim for me 😃🏊🏻♀️
I’d just be a bit wary before finding out more about the person….
April 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I’d just be a bit wary before finding out more about the person….
And what’s the stuff about changing your name? You can keep your exact same name if you want 🤷🏼♀️
April 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
And what’s the stuff about changing your name? You can keep your exact same name if you want 🤷🏼♀️
There doesn’t seem to be an allowance for that (AQA option 2a), though I get students to do this anyway 🤷🏼♀️😊
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
There doesn’t seem to be an allowance for that (AQA option 2a), though I get students to do this anyway 🤷🏼♀️😊
Calculators only for me! Can be high stakes if they mess up, e.g. put in the wrong mean for a few questions, as mark schemes still reward use of tables… 😳
February 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Calculators only for me! Can be high stakes if they mess up, e.g. put in the wrong mean for a few questions, as mark schemes still reward use of tables… 😳
Ah Viennetta! Forgotten about them! 😍
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December 26, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Ah Viennetta! Forgotten about them! 😍
I’m loving teaching this to my Core Maths class! 🤓
November 14, 2024 at 7:54 PM
I’m loving teaching this to my Core Maths class! 🤓
Definitely the calculators, I’m embracing the tech!
September 24, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Definitely the calculators, I’m embracing the tech!
Normal distribution! But the Core Maths content, not such a fan of the hypothesis testing on the A Level spec…! 😄
September 22, 2024 at 6:20 AM
Normal distribution! But the Core Maths content, not such a fan of the hypothesis testing on the A Level spec…! 😄
Thank you for these insights. I’m hoping to be a more focused observer this year!
September 4, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Thank you for these insights. I’m hoping to be a more focused observer this year!