Thursday, August 23, 2012

5 Maths Gems #107

Welcome to my 107th gems post. This is where I portion about of the latest news, ideas in addition to resources for maths teachers.

1. Foundation GCSE Revision
Thank you lot to Edexcel for providing a helpful compendium of one-mark questions from Foundation tier papers from the final 4 attempt series. These tin hold out downloaded from the Emporium.
Foundation GCSE teachers powerfulness too hold out interested inwards the revision clips from a novel serial called 'The Maths Show'. This serial is produced past times BBC Teach in addition to features Matt Parker (@standupmaths).
If you're preparing students for their GCSE exams in addition to therefore don't forget I accept a large collection of revision resources here.

2. Year half dozen Maths Resources
Thanks to Mr Morgs (Emporium.
Foundation GCSE teachers powerfulness too hold out interested inwards the revision clips from a novel serial called 'The Maths Show'. This serial is produced past times BBC Teach in addition to features Matt Parker (@standupmaths).
If you're preparing students for their GCSE exams in addition to therefore don't forget I accept a large collection of revision resources Gems 102.

Update
I'm looking frontwards to speaking at ii conferences this week: Primary Maths London on Fri where I'm speaking almost angles, in addition to Educating Northants on Sabbatum where I'm speaking almost methods. Look out for a Conference Takeaways podcast alongside Craig Barton on Saturday.

Last weekend I spent the twenty-four hr stream alongside Megan Guinan at the Habs Girls conference where I peculiarly enjoyed the keynotes from Lucy Crehan in addition to Vic Goodard.

If you're looking to attend a conference inwards the summertime term in addition to therefore in that place are lots to lead from - banking concern tally out my events page for listings. I'm speaking at researchED Rugby which has a corking maths strand in addition to at the MEI Conference which has 3 days of vivid workshops for teachers of Key Stage 3, 4 in addition to 5.

If you're a original instructor in addition to therefore you lot powerfulness hold out interested inwards the launch of the 'First Mathematics Challenge' - a national maths contest aimed at children inwards Years 3 in addition to 4.

I shared the tidings on Twitter that a calculator is similar a shot available that allows students to secretly access the mesh in addition to shipping messages during an exam. It may hold out a hoax, only if it's existent in addition to therefore nosotros bespeak to continue an oculus out for these. The transcend sticker tin hold out peeled off therefore it looks similar a Casio. It's quite expensive, addition a huge opportunity for students, therefore let's promise that stops this from becoming a problem!
Have you lot seen this website all almost the history of Smile Maths resources? It's total of interesting stuff.

I'll locomote out you lot alongside this visual prompt from @MathIsVisual which is designed to expire pupils thinking almost the expanse of a triangle.