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Did someone say folders?! 📂 👀 You now have more options when saving and sharing. 🎉 Access all your saved graphs across tools in a refreshed view. Share your graphs with more control. Quickly switch between tools. And did we mention folders? 🗒️ Learn more: help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/art...

In #MathsToday, Year 10 enjoying having a go at this Quadratics Always/Sometimes/Never task (which I did as a card sort in pairs). It was really interesting to tease out the subtleties, look at different edge cases, and keep bringing things back to the graphs.

University Preparation – Mathematics Craig Barton's podcast, Episode 11: University transition and oral assessments with Paola Iannone, examines the transition to university mathematics and the potential power of oral assessments. I note from Craig that Paola Iannone’s Big 3 includes Kevin…

Almost the end of the #ALevelMaths exam season…. My last practice paper for AQA A-Level Maths Paper 3 is now up. Solutions tomorrow. Can be found on the usual page. blog.drbennisonmaths.com/blog/2025/04...

AQA Level 2 Further Maths Practice Paper 2: www.1stclassmaths.com/_files/ugd/9... Last paper of 2025! 😅

Have updated the admissions test padlet to include links to the free @meimaths.bsky.social online courses for TMUA (October and January) and MAT. Registration for most of the admissions tests opens either 18th or 24th June #ALevelMaths #MathsToday padlet.com/ECR_Maths/ad...

Maths book 99p deal alert (OTHER E-BOOK RETAILERS ARE AVAILABLE, post a link below if you feel strongly) www.amazon.co.uk/Mapmatics-Na...

My topic analysis of #Alevelmaths AQA papers 1 and 2 done, revision hit list and a set of pure questions via this link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ea05s...

Mechanics and Statistics Resources Thinking about the remaining A Level paper in Mechanics and Statistics for many students, it may be helpful to highlight some resources. Many resources for teaching Mechanics and Statistics can be found on my A Level teaching resources page; this post highlights…

Topic analysis updated, including a student-friendly suggested topic revision list for AQA #ALevelMaths paper 3 😊

📣 CALLING ALL MATHS TEACHERS! 📣 We're continuing our webinar series looking at Developing Mathematical Mindsets. Join Charlie and Liz as we consider how to build on learner's natural resilience! Book a place here: nrich.maths.org/events-teachers-and-students

#ALevelMaths teachers! The free Oxford livestreams for the MAT and PAT start this week (PAT on Wednesday, MAT on Thursday) - if you have any students applying to Oxford for Maths, or Physics/Engineering, I would encourage them to join. I've had students in the past who have found these useful 😊

A Level Revision – Paper 2 (Pure Maths) I have added a small number of recent resources to the A Level Maths and Further Maths page. 2025 From Medhurst Maths, on TES - a very useful set of practice questions with mark scheme and worked solutions for Edexcel A Level paper 2 From Matt Man, Edexcel A…

There's still time to sign up for the MEI Conference 3-4 July: mei.org.uk/about-the-me... There's lots of great sessions including plenty on #ALevelMaths

Here is my version, for what it’s worth, of topics likely to come up in Paper 2 Edexcel #ALevelMaths drive.google.com/file/d/1GBv1...

A set of questions for Edexcel #ALevelMaths Paper 2 based on topics likely to come up. drive.google.com/file/d/1I4sM...

I've added a warm up grid for AQA #ALevelMaths Paper 2. Feel free to use/adapt for your students. (And let me know if you spot any errors!) wykecollege-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/person...

A first of my AQA Practice Paper for Paper 2 is on my website now: drbennisonmaths.com/Practice_Pap... #ALevelMaths

If you've used 1st Class Maths for free resources in the past, please help them resolve this issue with YouTube to allow them to keep doing what they do 🙂

Just finished putting together resources for Paper 3 for AQA, Edexcel and OCR. corbettmaths.com/2025/05/16/g... … Really hope they are useful 👍

There is a AQA A-Level Further Maths practice for Paper 2 up on my site in the usual place (blog.drbennisonmaths.com) A-Level Paper 1 tomorrow morning and another Further Maths Paper 2 with a connected tank question especially for @ecrmaths.bsky.social tomorrow evening! #ALevelMaths

Finishing off the GCSE Paper 3 resources & am so grateful for the praise that we've received 🤩 As a thanks, we're giving away lots of mugs & pens! 🎁 To enter, RT by 9pm Tues Also, schools planning ahead can make big savings with our fantastic discounts: corbettmaths.com/wp-content/u...

NEW: Intersectionality and STEM subjects at Key Stage 5 We look at the numbers of students studying STEM subjects by gender, ethnicity and disadvantage. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/06/inte...

🚨 Hot off the press @drfrostmaths.bsky.social‬ ! 🚨 Our GCSE Maths Likely Topic Papers for Paper 3 are now live! 📘✏️ 🟣 Edexcel: buff.ly/mzdjack 🟢 AQA: buff.ly/aDkycCk 🟠 OCR: buff.ly/UYKtJsH 🖥️ Online Worksheets: buff.ly/q7F9YWl

Topic analysis and a student-friendly revision list for paper 2 (AQA) #ALevelMaths, based on the pure topics from paper 1. Let me know if you spot anything I've missed 😊 wykecollege-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/person...

World Environment Day is celebrated today, 5 June, encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Some maths-related activity ideas here: www.transum.org/Maths/Outdoo... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

Having looked at #ALevelMaths Paper 1 (Edexcel), here are my "best guess" topics video checklist for Paper 2. Word of caution - this is just a "Best guess", any topic that appeared on Paper 1 could still appear! mrmanmaths.wordpress.com/2025/06/04/a...

My @aqaeducation.bsky.social #GCSEMaths practice paper 3s are now live. Based on what has already been seen on papers 1 & 2. Foundation paper: 1drv.ms/w/c/ac85973c... Foundation mark scheme: 1drv.ms/w/c/ac85973c... Higher paper: 1drv.ms/w/c/ac85973c... Higher mark scheme: 1drv.ms/w/c/ac85973c...

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GCSE Maths Revision Paper 3 With Papers 1 and 2 now complete, suggested topics and practice papers for paper 3 are being created. Any new resources will be added to this post as they become available. Remember that any topic can come up on any paper, and topics already tested could appear again.…

We hope Maths GCSE Paper 2 went well today for your students! ✏️🎓 We’re making predicted Papers 3s to help your students revise – but we need your help! If you have a copy of Paper 2, please send it our way 🙌 📩 Email us at [email protected] Thank you in advance 😊

Key topics Edexcel Paper 3: www.1stclassmaths.com/_files/ugd/9...

Something I did in the other place was the Math Photo Challenge-a weekly invitation (June-July) to notice the world through a mathematical lens and share a photo. I’m giving it a go on Bluesky. First prompt drops June 5th. Everyone’s welcome to join! 📷 Tag your posts with #MathPhoto25. #ITeachMath

AQA A Level Further Maths - Topic analysis from today's paper 1 (Excel file), and a student-friendly list of topics to revise for paper 2 (Word document) wykecollege-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/person... #ALevelMaths #MathsToday

I've made a Core Pure Practice Paper focusing on topics that didn't come up (much) in Edexcel's Paper 1. interwovenmaths.com/Files/_CP2Pr... Made somewhat hastily, so might well contain errors/wacky mark allocations/etc. Written solutions, and possibly also video solutions, to follow later today.

My Warmup grid for AQA A Level Further Maths Paper 1 is up on my website. I hope it’s useful for you :) #ALevelMaths drbennisonmaths.com/Warmup_Grids...