Just started 2nd order ODEs, decided to start with coupled 1st order.
Rationale:
1. Modelling. Start with y'=ky modelling a single population, bring in a second with interaction.
2. Exponential. Solution to single pop is exp, so reasonable to try for double.
#ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat #MathsToday
Rationale:
1. Modelling. Start with y'=ky modelling a single population, bring in a second with interaction.
2. Exponential. Solution to single pop is exp, so reasonable to try for double.
#ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat #MathsToday
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Just started 2nd order ODEs, decided to start with coupled 1st order.
Rationale:
1. Modelling. Start with y'=ky modelling a single population, bring in a second with interaction.
2. Exponential. Solution to single pop is exp, so reasonable to try for double.
#ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat #MathsToday
Rationale:
1. Modelling. Start with y'=ky modelling a single population, bring in a second with interaction.
2. Exponential. Solution to single pop is exp, so reasonable to try for double.
#ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat #MathsToday
Apart from madasmaths, where is the best place to find very hard exam-style questions for (Edexcel) Further Maths?
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Apart from madasmaths, where is the best place to find very hard exam-style questions for (Edexcel) Further Maths?
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
What might I have done wrong? #Mathschat #Alevelmaths
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
What might I have done wrong? #Mathschat #Alevelmaths
I would say that there are two very different things being talked about here: rigorous mathematical proof and verbally convincing others of the validity of your approach. They are both important skills for our students to develop, but they should not be equated #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I would say that there are two very different things being talked about here: rigorous mathematical proof and verbally convincing others of the validity of your approach. They are both important skills for our students to develop, but they should not be equated #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
For A Level teaching and leading you must buy @susanwhitehouse.bsky.social @mrsouthernmaths.bsky.social members.m-a.org.uk/Shop/product...
Your best bet is to follow me and ask specific questions - 25 years in the role!
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November 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Can anyone suggest any reading (blogs, posts, research etc) on "being a good maths key stage 5 lead"? Any guidance/best practice/communities/things to have in place would be greatly appreciated! #UKMathsChat #MathsToday
November 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This will hopefully give students an indication of which universities are more or less flexible on their entry criteria, to help them make their choices. Subjects are in tabs along the bottom (eg Maths, Physics, Comp Sci, etc) The data is for 2026 entry. wykecollege-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/person...
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I've collated some data from UCAS for the top 25-ish universities that our students (from the Hull area) progress to to study STEM subjects, comparing the published entry criteria, the most common grade profile for students currently on the course, and the lowest grades of a student on the course...
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#mathstoday (well yesterday). A colleague saw me playing with this awesome GeoGebra file from @sparksmaths.bsky.social. Led to a great pedagogy discussion and sharing the file with the entire dept. I then used it with my sixth form class who now know understand why tan is the tangent ☺️ #ALevelMaths
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
#mathstoday (well yesterday). A colleague saw me playing with this awesome GeoGebra file from @sparksmaths.bsky.social. Led to a great pedagogy discussion and sharing the file with the entire dept. I then used it with my sixth form class who now know understand why tan is the tangent ☺️ #ALevelMaths
In #MathsToday I taught the Chain Rule, one of my lessons was moved to a different classroom on the other side of the college due to resit exams and I can't tell you how traumatic it was. The tables were smaller and the interactive board didn't work. First world problems I know... #ALevelMaths
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In #MathsToday I taught the Chain Rule, one of my lessons was moved to a different classroom on the other side of the college due to resit exams and I can't tell you how traumatic it was. The tables were smaller and the interactive board didn't work. First world problems I know... #ALevelMaths
I have my #ALevelMaths feed but want to ask some KS3 advice (around assessment). Any suggestions of feeds to follow/ask? Thanks.
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I have my #ALevelMaths feed but want to ask some KS3 advice (around assessment). Any suggestions of feeds to follow/ask? Thanks.
#Alevelmaths
Used these with Yr13 before 2D kinematics and it was great to see the students applying their SUVAT equations in context. We went on to use the highway code stopping distances to compare 80 to 70, and 40 to 30.
Will use again, thank you to @deegs23.bsky.social for sharing.
Used these with Yr13 before 2D kinematics and it was great to see the students applying their SUVAT equations in context. We went on to use the highway code stopping distances to compare 80 to 70, and 40 to 30.
Will use again, thank you to @deegs23.bsky.social for sharing.
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
#Alevelmaths
Used these with Yr13 before 2D kinematics and it was great to see the students applying their SUVAT equations in context. We went on to use the highway code stopping distances to compare 80 to 70, and 40 to 30.
Will use again, thank you to @deegs23.bsky.social for sharing.
Used these with Yr13 before 2D kinematics and it was great to see the students applying their SUVAT equations in context. We went on to use the highway code stopping distances to compare 80 to 70, and 40 to 30.
Will use again, thank you to @deegs23.bsky.social for sharing.
Anyone using this for ALevel maths ? Any feedback? #ALevelMaths #mathstoday
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Anyone using this for ALevel maths ? Any feedback? #ALevelMaths #mathstoday
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A Year 11 student wrote this question as an extension in #MathsToday following on from the questions we worked through below 😮
Definitely will be a fun qu to give my #AlevelMaths classes next week!
Definitely will be a fun qu to give my #AlevelMaths classes next week!
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A Year 11 student wrote this question as an extension in #MathsToday following on from the questions we worked through below 😮
Definitely will be a fun qu to give my #AlevelMaths classes next week!
Definitely will be a fun qu to give my #AlevelMaths classes next week!
Ones in a blue moon situation
I was excited to start FM1 today
Student walked in showing me he has self studied entire FM1 during summer holidays…
Any extension work I can give him for each topic? Definitely going to use integral Maths but anything else which I don’t know does exist?
#AlevelMaths
I was excited to start FM1 today
Student walked in showing me he has self studied entire FM1 during summer holidays…
Any extension work I can give him for each topic? Definitely going to use integral Maths but anything else which I don’t know does exist?
#AlevelMaths
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Ones in a blue moon situation
I was excited to start FM1 today
Student walked in showing me he has self studied entire FM1 during summer holidays…
Any extension work I can give him for each topic? Definitely going to use integral Maths but anything else which I don’t know does exist?
#AlevelMaths
I was excited to start FM1 today
Student walked in showing me he has self studied entire FM1 during summer holidays…
Any extension work I can give him for each topic? Definitely going to use integral Maths but anything else which I don’t know does exist?
#AlevelMaths
Day 1 of Developing #ALevelMaths pedagogy completed!
A fabulous workgroup where we looked through aspects of teaching for mastery (A Level style!). We focused a lot of variation theory. Impacting across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Birmingham - well over 500 students benefit from this!
A fabulous workgroup where we looked through aspects of teaching for mastery (A Level style!). We focused a lot of variation theory. Impacting across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Birmingham - well over 500 students benefit from this!
November 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Day 1 of Developing #ALevelMaths pedagogy completed!
A fabulous workgroup where we looked through aspects of teaching for mastery (A Level style!). We focused a lot of variation theory. Impacting across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Birmingham - well over 500 students benefit from this!
A fabulous workgroup where we looked through aspects of teaching for mastery (A Level style!). We focused a lot of variation theory. Impacting across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Birmingham - well over 500 students benefit from this!
#mathstoday #alevelmaths A question on recently taught maths:
When discussing lim sin(h)/h (as h-->0) with a class, do you go through a Squeeze Theorem proof?
Do you also derive lim (cos(h) - 1)h ? if so, what's your approach?
I personally like the derivation as it explains why we work in radians
When discussing lim sin(h)/h (as h-->0) with a class, do you go through a Squeeze Theorem proof?
Do you also derive lim (cos(h) - 1)h ? if so, what's your approach?
I personally like the derivation as it explains why we work in radians
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
#mathstoday #alevelmaths A question on recently taught maths:
When discussing lim sin(h)/h (as h-->0) with a class, do you go through a Squeeze Theorem proof?
Do you also derive lim (cos(h) - 1)h ? if so, what's your approach?
I personally like the derivation as it explains why we work in radians
When discussing lim sin(h)/h (as h-->0) with a class, do you go through a Squeeze Theorem proof?
Do you also derive lim (cos(h) - 1)h ? if so, what's your approach?
I personally like the derivation as it explains why we work in radians
In #MathsToday I did some CPD for my department on using the CG100 calculator for #ALevelMaths. I used some of the excellent video tutorials by @tayyubmajeed.bsky.social - very helpful, thank you!
Playlist here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Playlist here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Casio fx-CG100 | Complete Guide for A Level Maths and Further Maths - YouTube
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November 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In #MathsToday I did some CPD for my department on using the CG100 calculator for #ALevelMaths. I used some of the excellent video tutorials by @tayyubmajeed.bsky.social - very helpful, thank you!
Playlist here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Playlist here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
Away for half term for the last couple of weeks... but here's today's Monday Area Problem.
Find the exact value of the green area.
Away for half term for the last couple of weeks... but here's today's Monday Area Problem.
Find the exact value of the green area.
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
Away for half term for the last couple of weeks... but here's today's Monday Area Problem.
Find the exact value of the green area.
Away for half term for the last couple of weeks... but here's today's Monday Area Problem.
Find the exact value of the green area.
In #MathsToday I taught both my classes how to find and prove Points of Inflection and we even had enough time to differentiate sinx from first principles ahead of diving deeper into Differentiation tomorrow. #ALevelMaths
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In #MathsToday I taught both my classes how to find and prove Points of Inflection and we even had enough time to differentiate sinx from first principles ahead of diving deeper into Differentiation tomorrow. #ALevelMaths
Been teaching Quadratic Inequalities and Trig Graphs to my year 11s recently so put this together for them as a challenge!
Will also give it to my year 12s and see how they do...
#MathsToday #Alevelmaths
Will also give it to my year 12s and see how they do...
#MathsToday #Alevelmaths
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Been teaching Quadratic Inequalities and Trig Graphs to my year 11s recently so put this together for them as a challenge!
Will also give it to my year 12s and see how they do...
#MathsToday #Alevelmaths
Will also give it to my year 12s and see how they do...
#MathsToday #Alevelmaths
Our popular PD course for #ALevelMaths teachers: 'The Maths of Data Science and AI' is now recruiting for the spring term
It's 5 online sessions and a study day (with a £350 bursary to attend the day)
You can sign-up now at: amsp.org.uk/event/b23514...
It's 5 online sessions and a study day (with a £350 bursary to attend the day)
You can sign-up now at: amsp.org.uk/event/b23514...
November 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Our popular PD course for #ALevelMaths teachers: 'The Maths of Data Science and AI' is now recruiting for the spring term
It's 5 online sessions and a study day (with a £350 bursary to attend the day)
You can sign-up now at: amsp.org.uk/event/b23514...
It's 5 online sessions and a study day (with a £350 bursary to attend the day)
You can sign-up now at: amsp.org.uk/event/b23514...