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Our #OCRMathspuzzle for this week is below! Work out the exact area of the quadrilateral ABCD. Have a great weekend! 😀 #maths #teacher #resource #puzzle #graphs #quadratics #geometry #area #UKMathsChat #MathsToday

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In #MathToday had an interesting discussion about the Level 3 FSMQ and how to fit this into an already packed timetable. ow.ly/OtZ350V8lME Do you have time within lessons to go much beyond the GCSE course, or are you running clubs in your own time to provide enrichment maths opportunities?

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Join me next week for #FSMQ Teacher Network webinar. ow.ly/aYXR50V7CzK Thurs 6 March 4pm - 4:45pm. Overview of 2025 exam structure and formulae sheets. Share ideas for revision activities. Discuss resources and professional development for 2025/26. #FSMQ #teachers #Maths #UKMathsChat

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I'll be on the stand at the Kent & Medway MathsHub conference, Fri 7/3/25. ow.ly/hEqW50V7C5U Come discuss the current qualifications or share your thoughts about any future redevelopments. #maths #gcsemaths #alevelmaths #coremaths #FSMQ #teachers #UKMathsChat

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I'll be on the OCR stand at the NEHS_MathsHub conference on Wed 5 March 2025. ow.ly/9l8l50V7Agg Come discuss the current qualifications or share your thoughts about any future redevelopments. #maths #gcsemaths #alevelmaths #coremaths #FSMQ #teachers #UKMathsChat

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Also in #MathsToday Discussing the changes to A Level at the last reform: Linear with fixed content 100% exam Decoupled AS & A level LDS in Statistics Compulsory Mechanics (no discrete) Use of Technology to permeate the course (No non-calculator) Are you happy with the resulting qualifications?

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In #MathsToday Mark scheme queries on Numerical Methods. When using the iterative function the examiner will want to see: Initial iterations to confirm the correct method has been used, Final two iterations to confirm method has converged to the answer correct to required accuracy.

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Early publication of #OCRMathsPuzzle Two identical rectangles are drawn on a coordinate grid. A line is drawn connecting two corners. What is the exact area of triangle A, enclosed between the rectangles and the line? #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #teachers #resources #geometry #algebra #area

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In #MathsToday Discussing Numerical Methods. Doing Newton-Raphson method in class I found it useful to find the numerical values for f(xn) and f'(xn) before calculating xn+1 in excel, before going to the 'ANS' iteration on the calculator. Anyone using MEI C3 NM cwk as an teaching activity?

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Half term is nearly here 😀. Looking ahead to next term. Join me for online teacher network webinars 6 March 4pm - 4:45pm Level 3 FSMQ: Add Maths 12 March 4pm - 4:45pm A level Maths and Further Maths Sign up here ow.ly/KWvn50UVzlz #teachers #maths #MathsToday #ITeachMaths #UKMathsChat

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#OCRMathspuzzle is here. Below is a partially completed multiplication grid. The letters A to H represent consecutive numbers. Find the value of each letter and complete the multiplication grid. Have a great weekend. #maths #teacher #resource #puzzle #number #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ITeachMaths

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In #MathsToday Interesting discussion around what is 'Pure' and what is 'Applied' in A Level Maths. Why is Q9 H240/01 summer 2023 considered a pure maths problem, but Q11 H240/02 summer 2023 is labeled applied? Should the current distinction continue? #ALevel #PureMaths #Mechanics #Statistics

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Here's this week's #OCRMathspuzzle! A regular pentagon is enclosed within a rectangle, so that it just touches all four sides of the rectangle. The area of the pentagon is 100 cm^2. What is the area of the rectangle to 3 significant figures? #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #Maths #puzzle #geometry #area

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In #MathsToday Speaking to teachers at Spring 1 A Level Maths teacher network. Looking at questions across both OCR specs and how teachers might want to edit past paper questions or mark schemes to adapt summative assessment material for formative assessment purposes. #UKMathsChat #ALevel #Maths

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Do you teach GCSE or A level Maths? Join our insight panel to share your views on the current exams and support. You don't have to teach OCR specifications, we are looking for a broad range of views to shape the future of the schools Maths. ow.ly/1fHm50UNWhl #UKMathsChat #MathsToday #GCSE #ALevel

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In #MathsToday Have been discussing working with 'Errors' in Numerical Methods Y434 option in A level Further Maths B (MEI). Take care with substituting Exact value x and Approximate value X in the relative error formula (X-x)/x. #ALevel #FurtherMaths #H635 #NumericalMethods #UKMathsChat

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Here's the #OCRMathspuzzle for this week! Have a great weekend! :) The below number properties apply to five consecutive numbers. What are the five numbers? #maths #teacher #puzzle #resource #number #numberproperties #MathsToday #ITeachMath #UKMathsChat

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I'll be at the Joint Conference of Maths Subject Associations. Future Proofing the Curriculum G2 15 April 1.30 - 2.30 My session looks at the current A level criteria and student performance. For all teachers of A level Maths and those involved in future reform. #MathsToday #ITeachMaths #MathsSky

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This week's #OCRMathspuzzle is here! A kite is drawn within a circle, as seen below. The vertices of the kite just touch the circumference of the circle. The base angle of the kite is 60°. What is the exact fraction of the circle that is covered by the kite? #maths #UKMathsChat #RecreationalMaths

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2025 is a square number, but did you also spot that 2025 is the product of a prime number, a square number & a cube number. 2025 = 3 × 25 × 27 What is the next year that will also be the product of a prime number, a square number and a cube number? #OCRMathsPuzzle #UKMathsChat #RecreationalMaths

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In #MathsToday Discussing A level problem solving style questions. AO3 is not just about the final questions of an exercise. AO3 can be allocated if there is no method indicated. In this example candidates have to make the decision to use logarithms with no prompt from the question wording.

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NEW BLOG Are you new to teaching A Level Maths, or are you mentoring a teaching colleague new to A level? Betty King shares her experiences of her first few years teaching the OCR Maths A specification. ow.ly/rYB050UBGRa #teachers #Maths #Alevel #UKMathsChat

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I've updated our #ALevel #Maths 'What practice material is available?' blog. 2024 Alternative papers now available. ow.ly/b7u450UzNHV Don't forget to sign up for our first Spring 2025 Teacher Network: Wed 29 Jan 25 4pm - 4:45pm Online webinar ow.ly/m1l350UzNIB #UKMathsChat #MathsToday #teachers

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Happy New Year! 🎉 Here's our first #OCRMathsPuzzle of the year! 2025 has 15 factors. Arrange all 15 factors in the grid, so that the sum of each row & the sum of each column equal the given totals. Have a fantastic 2025! 😀 #maths #puzzle #resource #RecreationalMath #UKMathsChat #factors

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We have our final festive #OCRMathspuzzle of the year below for you! ❄️ Replace each snowflake in the boxes below with one of the digits from 1 to 9, so that each Christmas wreath contains the sum of the digits in its four adjacent boxes. #maths #puzzle #resource #RecreationalMath #UKMathsChat

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Here is our second festive #OCRMathspuzzle for you this year 🎁 Write the numbers 1–12 into the baubles on the tree, so that the five baubles along each edge all sum to the same total. Multiple solutions? #maths #teacher #puzzle #resource #arithmetic #UKMathsChat #RecreationalMath

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Here's the first festive #OCRMathspuzzle of the season! 🎄 Each festive symbol in the grid below represents a square number. The sum of each row and the sum of each column are given. Work out the value of each festive symbol. #maths #teacher #puzzle #resource #arithmetic #number #UKMathsChat

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Amy and I are taking a look at the command words used in the OCR A Level Maths suite. Detailed reasoning: www.ocr.org.uk/blog/a-level... Determine: www.ocr.org.uk/blog/alevel-... Show that: www.ocr.org.uk/blog/a-level... #ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat

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Teaching an OCR A Level Maths qualification? Take a read of my recent blog on the 'In this question you must show detailed reasoning' statement used in our exam questions. www.ocr.org.uk/blog/a-level... #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat

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Teaching statistics as part of A Level Maths or Further Maths? Take a read of Amy's statistics vocabulary blog. bsky.app/profile/miss...

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This week's #OCRMathspuzzle is below! A red segment is constructed next to a green full circle, as seen below. The area of the green full circle is 48 cm^2. What is the area of the red segment? #iteachMath #UKMathsChat #maths #teachers #resources #geometry #circle #triangle

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Here's our #OCRMathsPuzzle for this week! 😀 9 black circles are arranged inside a larger white circle, as seen below. What percentage of the white circle is covered by the black circle? #maths #teacher #puzzle #resource #area #circles #percentages #iTeachMath #UKMathsChat

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