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[dr lots @123lots]

@tompeck Yes. Take the safari bus and enjoy watching them rip off the embossed letters from other car numberplates

[dr lots @123lots]

@ShakinthatChalk Q1-5 were fine. After that, each question was interesting/hard, with a part (a) you usually had to get right in order to do part (b),(c)… which is mean, eg a “show that” with constants to find. Also the constants were awful - not like log2, more like 4th root of 80+log(70) /4 😕

[Nathan Day @nathanday314]

In case anyone is still checking Twitter...

Here's something I've been working quite hard on recently:
https://t.co/y57u4b0N6g

A Maths game featuring:
- two-player and single-player modes
- 50+ topics across KS3-KS5

[Dr Frost Resource Team @DrFrostResource]

🚨 Hot off the press @DrFrostMaths ! 🚨

Our Edexcel GCSE Maths Likely Topic Papers for Paper 2 & 3 are now live! 📘✏️

🖥️ Online Worksheets: https://t.co/NR82Nc64gl
📄 Download PDF: https://t.co/9wZRhMHTPx

More exam board papers will be released soon!

[dr lots @123lots]

@mathsjem @MathsladyScott Thanks Jo, option block experiment particularly interesting! We are offering L2 FM this year, but I struggled to find many past papers / end of year /multiple topic tests - I couldn’t see that many on AQA allaboutmaths -… where are you sourcing yours?

[dr lots @123lots]

@MathsNot Are proportions of grades attained the same? Or are there fewer top gcse maths grades this year?

[Jo Morgan @mathsjem]

@123lots No tutor group but daily lunch duty. I teach 41 out of 60 per fortnight + 5 mtgs/on call - most teachers on my team teach 50, so I basically get an extra 2 frees a week for HoD stuff. More than some HoDs. My workload is insane & I don't know how people do it on less time!

[dr lots @123lots]

Hi heads of maths, how much remission time do you get? Do you have a tutor group? Please RT @mathsjem @themathsbazaar @MrsMathematica @MathsNot @Just_Maths @EmathsUK @danicquinn @MrMattock @HoneywillTim @StudyMaths

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@mrallanmaths @effortfuleduktr @MrZachG Try splitting them in half and make it a competition? Loudest half wins! This has worked for me in the past to get groups used to the idea.

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@MathsNot @mathsjem @robotmaths @draustinmaths @Ridermeister @MrsMathematica @HoneywillTim @Just_Maths Thanks again Graham!

[dr lots @123lots]

Hi maths teachers - does anyone have a topic comparison for Edexcel GCSE and IGCSE maths courses? I saw one on twitter a while ago… please RT/help if possible @mathsjem @MathsNot @robotmaths @draustinmaths @Ridermeister @MrsMathematica @HoneywillTim @Just_Maths

[dr lots @123lots]

For GCSE Edexcel

[dr lots @123lots]

Hi maths teachers, does anybody have the Practice Set 6 short form papers (6A and 6B) and mark schemes? Maths emporium have removed them from their site… @MathsNot @robotmaths @whisto_maths @MathsTeacherHub @mathsjem @StudyMaths

[dr lots @123lots]

@HawesMaths @giftedHKO … compare the lists - choose higher prime powers for LCM, lower prime powers for HCF. Nice lead in to HCF(m,n)x LCM (m,n)= mn there too. Oh, and never ever Venn diagrams 😁

[dr lots @123lots]

@HawesMaths @giftedHKO See I like the ladder, but it falls apart when you find HCF/LCM of three numbers, or of large numbers (eg LCM of 2^11 x 3^23 x 7^2 and 2^8 x 3^20 x 11, becoming popular at GCSE)

I say use ladder, but if there are three values or large numbers, write products of primes and go…

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@TheMathsBazaar @MrJ_Maths Can we at least all agree the CG50 is the best because it still has an S-D button 😜

[dr lots @123lots]

@MrJ_Maths @TheMathsBazaar I agree it’s nicer and less effort to do it your way. But the fact it will change the answer if Ans is involved leads me to think it’s just too risky to show most students. Easy to forget the problem! Why oh why did they remove the S-D button 😭

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@MrJ_Maths Yes, that’s the one. I don’t understand your point?

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@mrallanmaths What sort of laptop and pen are you using? Keen to go paper free but not sure of the feasibility. Using a Surface laptop I’ve found that your hand contacting the screen can disturb it…