Dave Taylor
@taylorda01.bsky.social
Maths educator (2008)
Former world's youngest person (1986)
Amateur golfer (13.0)
Former world's youngest person (1986)
Amateur golfer (13.0)
Never underestimate the power of a change in seating plan.
That said, sometimes it's like trying to complete an impossible Sudoku puzzle.
That said, sometimes it's like trying to complete an impossible Sudoku puzzle.
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Never underestimate the power of a change in seating plan.
That said, sometimes it's like trying to complete an impossible Sudoku puzzle.
That said, sometimes it's like trying to complete an impossible Sudoku puzzle.
I've just spent a little time adding some content to taylorda01.weebly.com, specifically on the 'Stories' page (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, remarkable prime numbers, a festive activity, Frobenius numbers, and Lagrange's Four Square Theorem).
Any more to be added?
Any more to be added?
@TAYLORDA01
Date: May '25 Having had a year out of the classroom as Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, I am back in the saddle and enjoying the challenge and opportunity that young people provide on a daily...
taylorda01.weebly.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I've just spent a little time adding some content to taylorda01.weebly.com, specifically on the 'Stories' page (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, remarkable prime numbers, a festive activity, Frobenius numbers, and Lagrange's Four Square Theorem).
Any more to be added?
Any more to be added?
4/4. The last blog for this weekend is up at taylorda01.weebly.com
This one looks at The End of The Lesson.
Happy School Year's Eve!
This one looks at The End of The Lesson.
Happy School Year's Eve!
@TAYLORDA01
Date: May '25 Having had a year out of the classroom as Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, I am back in the saddle and enjoying the challenge and opportunity that young people provide on a daily...
taylorda01.weebly.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
4/4. The last blog for this weekend is up at taylorda01.weebly.com
This one looks at The End of The Lesson.
Happy School Year's Eve!
This one looks at The End of The Lesson.
Happy School Year's Eve!
The hat trick has landed. Following on from 'The Start of The Lesson' and 'Just After The Start of The Lesson', I've just blogged about 'The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com
I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!
I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!
@TAYLORDA01
Date: May '25 Having had a year out of the classroom as Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, I am back in the saddle and enjoying the challenge and opportunity that young people provide on a daily...
taylorda01.weebly.com
August 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The hat trick has landed. Following on from 'The Start of The Lesson' and 'Just After The Start of The Lesson', I've just blogged about 'The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com
I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!
I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!
Yesterday I posted a blog at taylorda01.weebly.com called The Start of The Lesson, considering routines for the coming academic year.
I've just followed it up with another - Just After The Start of The Lesson.
I've just followed it up with another - Just After The Start of The Lesson.
@TAYLORDA01
Date: May '25 Having had a year out of the classroom as Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, I am back in the saddle and enjoying the challenge and opportunity that young people provide on a daily...
taylorda01.weebly.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yesterday I posted a blog at taylorda01.weebly.com called The Start of The Lesson, considering routines for the coming academic year.
I've just followed it up with another - Just After The Start of The Lesson.
I've just followed it up with another - Just After The Start of The Lesson.
My new role starts on Monday. That came around fast.
I've been thinking about transitions between lessons recently and blogged about 'The Start of The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com
Enjoy the final weekend of the summer holidays!
I've been thinking about transitions between lessons recently and blogged about 'The Start of The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com
Enjoy the final weekend of the summer holidays!
@TAYLORDA01
Date: May '25 Having had a year out of the classroom as Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, I am back in the saddle and enjoying the challenge and opportunity that young people provide on a daily...
taylorda01.weebly.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:55 AM
My new role starts on Monday. That came around fast.
I've been thinking about transitions between lessons recently and blogged about 'The Start of The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com
Enjoy the final weekend of the summer holidays!
I've been thinking about transitions between lessons recently and blogged about 'The Start of The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com
Enjoy the final weekend of the summer holidays!
As the dust settles after results day and the focus of leadership teams returns to the coming academic year, I think it's natural that much of this focus sits with year 11. But if there's one thing I think we get wrong with Y11, it's giving unsupported exam practise.
August 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
As the dust settles after results day and the focus of leadership teams returns to the coming academic year, I think it's natural that much of this focus sits with year 11. But if there's one thing I think we get wrong with Y11, it's giving unsupported exam practise.
Howz-stat?!
Incredible opportunity to explore this in lessons.
Have everyone stand up and toss a coin. Students call it, and sit down if they get it right.
How many coin tosses until everyone is sat down?
Incredible opportunity to explore this in lessons.
Have everyone stand up and toss a coin. Students call it, and sit down if they get it right.
How many coin tosses until everyone is sat down?
India's captain has called the toss incorrectly 15 times in a row.
What are the chances?
1 in 2^15, that's 1 in 32,768. Surely this is the worst run of luck in cricket history. #ENGvsIND
What are the chances?
1 in 2^15, that's 1 in 32,768. Surely this is the worst run of luck in cricket history. #ENGvsIND
July 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Howz-stat?!
Incredible opportunity to explore this in lessons.
Have everyone stand up and toss a coin. Students call it, and sit down if they get it right.
How many coin tosses until everyone is sat down?
Incredible opportunity to explore this in lessons.
Have everyone stand up and toss a coin. Students call it, and sit down if they get it right.
How many coin tosses until everyone is sat down?
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Reposted by Dave Taylor
Calling all Maths teachers!
What are some of your all-time great tasks for secondary Maths?
Ones that could have their place in any curriculum, one that should be studied in PGCE courses, ones that started whole new genres of tasks...
... or just ones you really like.
(see some of mine below)
What are some of your all-time great tasks for secondary Maths?
Ones that could have their place in any curriculum, one that should be studied in PGCE courses, ones that started whole new genres of tasks...
... or just ones you really like.
(see some of mine below)
July 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Calling all Maths teachers!
What are some of your all-time great tasks for secondary Maths?
Ones that could have their place in any curriculum, one that should be studied in PGCE courses, ones that started whole new genres of tasks...
... or just ones you really like.
(see some of mine below)
What are some of your all-time great tasks for secondary Maths?
Ones that could have their place in any curriculum, one that should be studied in PGCE courses, ones that started whole new genres of tasks...
... or just ones you really like.
(see some of mine below)
Reposted by Dave Taylor
Tomorrow I am recording podcasts with @steckl.es and we’re doing a livestream with @ayliean.bsky.social and @mscroggs.co.uk about maths things everyone knows, but do they???
You can watch both live by joining now.
You can watch both live by joining now.
In case you missed it: I'm part of the Finite Group, a connected graph of mathematicians with a free Discord community and regular monthly livestreams with great people about cool bits of maths. Our next livestream is tomorrow, Friday 4th July! Find out more and join at finitegroup.co.uk
Finite Group
Finite Group is a collective of cool maths people who want to have nice conversations about mathematical ideas.
finitegroup.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Tomorrow I am recording podcasts with @steckl.es and we’re doing a livestream with @ayliean.bsky.social and @mscroggs.co.uk about maths things everyone knows, but do they???
You can watch both live by joining now.
You can watch both live by joining now.
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Breaking news - on Dec 11th we're bringing 'Much Ado About Numbers' to The Rose Theatre in Kingston, whose layout is based on the original Elizabethan Rose Theatre. Great for Year 10/11, you can provisionally book now, and pay in the autumn mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-aut...
June 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Breaking news - on Dec 11th we're bringing 'Much Ado About Numbers' to The Rose Theatre in Kingston, whose layout is based on the original Elizabethan Rose Theatre. Great for Year 10/11, you can provisionally book now, and pay in the autumn mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-aut...
I presented a session called 'The Power of Stories' at #MathsConf38 yesterday.
This has now been recorded and added to my web site at taylorda01.weebly.com, under the tab 'Stories', with the stories on the page too.
Please share your stories with me so I can add them too!
This has now been recorded and added to my web site at taylorda01.weebly.com, under the tab 'Stories', with the stories on the page too.
Please share your stories with me so I can add them too!
@TAYLORDA01
Date: May '25 Having had a year out of the classroom as Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, I am back in the saddle and enjoying the challenge and opportunity that young people provide on a daily...
taylorda01.weebly.com
June 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I presented a session called 'The Power of Stories' at #MathsConf38 yesterday.
This has now been recorded and added to my web site at taylorda01.weebly.com, under the tab 'Stories', with the stories on the page too.
Please share your stories with me so I can add them too!
This has now been recorded and added to my web site at taylorda01.weebly.com, under the tab 'Stories', with the stories on the page too.
Please share your stories with me so I can add them too!
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“We are biologically hardwired to listen to stories… I think we can bring that to maths, to move the needle from boring to interesting.” @taylorda01.bsky.social #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
“We are biologically hardwired to listen to stories… I think we can bring that to maths, to move the needle from boring to interesting.” @taylorda01.bsky.social #mathsconf38
Carpe diem. 9000 steps before 9am.
June 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Carpe diem. 9000 steps before 9am.
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My #MathsConf38 workshop choices:
1 - @mrmetacognition.bsky.social
2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social
3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social
4 - Jack Jennings
5 - @mrtaylormaths2.bsky.social
Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38
1 - @mrmetacognition.bsky.social
2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social
3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social
4 - Jack Jennings
5 - @mrtaylormaths2.bsky.social
Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38
Complete Mathematics - MathsConf38
Mathematics tuition for primary, secondary and FE. Home schooling. Math improvement.
completemaths.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My #MathsConf38 workshop choices:
1 - @mrmetacognition.bsky.social
2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social
3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social
4 - Jack Jennings
5 - @mrtaylormaths2.bsky.social
Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38
1 - @mrmetacognition.bsky.social
2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social
3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social
4 - Jack Jennings
5 - @mrtaylormaths2.bsky.social
Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38
My #MathsConf38 workshop choices:
1 - @krisboulton.bsky.social & Lee Wheeler
2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social
3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social
4 - Jack Jennings
5 - @jemmaths.bsky.social
Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38
1 - @krisboulton.bsky.social & Lee Wheeler
2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social
3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social
4 - Jack Jennings
5 - @jemmaths.bsky.social
Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38
Complete Mathematics - MathsConf38
Mathematics tuition for primary, secondary and FE. Home schooling. Math improvement.
completemaths.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My #MathsConf38 workshop choices:
1 - @krisboulton.bsky.social & Lee Wheeler
2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social
3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social
4 - Jack Jennings
5 - @jemmaths.bsky.social
Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38
1 - @krisboulton.bsky.social & Lee Wheeler
2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social
3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social
4 - Jack Jennings
5 - @jemmaths.bsky.social
Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38
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📣 Another #MathsConf38 workshop announcement!
📷The Power of Stories
This one is by Dave Taylor (@taylorda01)
📷 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/ma...
#MathsConf38 #GCSEMaths #DaveTaylor #MathsCPDchat
📷The Power of Stories
This one is by Dave Taylor (@taylorda01)
📷 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/ma...
#MathsConf38 #GCSEMaths #DaveTaylor #MathsCPDchat
June 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
📣 Another #MathsConf38 workshop announcement!
📷The Power of Stories
This one is by Dave Taylor (@taylorda01)
📷 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/ma...
#MathsConf38 #GCSEMaths #DaveTaylor #MathsCPDchat
📷The Power of Stories
This one is by Dave Taylor (@taylorda01)
📷 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/ma...
#MathsConf38 #GCSEMaths #DaveTaylor #MathsCPDchat
There's not a lot of positivity about teaching in the press, ever. 'Teacher burnout', 'GCSE hell' and 'Schools should do this, do that, and the other'. Negativity rules.
But after a half term back in the classroom I can confirm that teaching really is the best job in the world.
But after a half term back in the classroom I can confirm that teaching really is the best job in the world.
May 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
There's not a lot of positivity about teaching in the press, ever. 'Teacher burnout', 'GCSE hell' and 'Schools should do this, do that, and the other'. Negativity rules.
But after a half term back in the classroom I can confirm that teaching really is the best job in the world.
But after a half term back in the classroom I can confirm that teaching really is the best job in the world.
Coming out of the pandemic I collated a revision web site to support learners at bit.ly/mathssummers...
Videos from onmaths.com, self-marking exercises from CIMT, exam question booklets and solutions from Maths Genie.
I hope this is useful over the next few weeks!
Videos from onmaths.com, self-marking exercises from CIMT, exam question booklets and solutions from Maths Genie.
I hope this is useful over the next few weeks!
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April 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Coming out of the pandemic I collated a revision web site to support learners at bit.ly/mathssummers...
Videos from onmaths.com, self-marking exercises from CIMT, exam question booklets and solutions from Maths Genie.
I hope this is useful over the next few weeks!
Videos from onmaths.com, self-marking exercises from CIMT, exam question booklets and solutions from Maths Genie.
I hope this is useful over the next few weeks!
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In the final stretch towards end-of-year assessments, what can teachers do to help students who are still not exam-ready? @ensermark.bsky.social suggests five key approaches…
5 strategies to support students who aren’t ready for exams
Some students are heading towards exam season fully prepped and ready to go. But how can we help those who aren’t? Mark Enser offers his advice
www.tes.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
In the final stretch towards end-of-year assessments, what can teachers do to help students who are still not exam-ready? @ensermark.bsky.social suggests five key approaches…
As my year at AQA comes to an end, I'm really excited about returning to the classroom after Easter.
It's a temporary role for the Summer term, but then as part of a growing community from September.
If there's one thing I've learnt: teaching really is the best job in the world.
It's a temporary role for the Summer term, but then as part of a growing community from September.
If there's one thing I've learnt: teaching really is the best job in the world.
April 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
As my year at AQA comes to an end, I'm really excited about returning to the classroom after Easter.
It's a temporary role for the Summer term, but then as part of a growing community from September.
If there's one thing I've learnt: teaching really is the best job in the world.
It's a temporary role for the Summer term, but then as part of a growing community from September.
If there's one thing I've learnt: teaching really is the best job in the world.
Enjoyed a lovely day at #TDAPEManchester
Thanks for having me @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social
Great sessions from @styluseducation.bsky.social @oaknational.bsky.social @tomoakley.bsky.social @jessrennie.bsky.social gave me some wonderful inspiration for heading back to the classroom!
Thanks for having me @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social
Great sessions from @styluseducation.bsky.social @oaknational.bsky.social @tomoakley.bsky.social @jessrennie.bsky.social gave me some wonderful inspiration for heading back to the classroom!
March 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Enjoyed a lovely day at #TDAPEManchester
Thanks for having me @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social
Great sessions from @styluseducation.bsky.social @oaknational.bsky.social @tomoakley.bsky.social @jessrennie.bsky.social gave me some wonderful inspiration for heading back to the classroom!
Thanks for having me @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social
Great sessions from @styluseducation.bsky.social @oaknational.bsky.social @tomoakley.bsky.social @jessrennie.bsky.social gave me some wonderful inspiration for heading back to the classroom!
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March 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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My vacancy for Sep closes on Friday, still time to apply.
I also DO still need someone 0.6FTE for Easter term only. Timetable is over three days and KS3 only. (Never count your 🐓 before they hatch!) DM for details.
I also DO still need someone 0.6FTE for Easter term only. Timetable is over three days and KS3 only. (Never count your 🐓 before they hatch!) DM for details.
VACANCY to work in our lovely team.
Full time, permanent Maths teacher needed from September. Details via link below.
I also need a 0.6 temporary one term (KS3 only) from Easter if anyone is on the lookout for something to tide them over.
www.king-james.co.uk/job/teacher-...
Full time, permanent Maths teacher needed from September. Details via link below.
I also need a 0.6 temporary one term (KS3 only) from Easter if anyone is on the lookout for something to tide them over.
www.king-james.co.uk/job/teacher-...
Teacher of Maths 1.0 - King James's School
www.king-james.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My vacancy for Sep closes on Friday, still time to apply.
I also DO still need someone 0.6FTE for Easter term only. Timetable is over three days and KS3 only. (Never count your 🐓 before they hatch!) DM for details.
I also DO still need someone 0.6FTE for Easter term only. Timetable is over three days and KS3 only. (Never count your 🐓 before they hatch!) DM for details.