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Tessmaths aka Julia Smith

@tessmaths.bsky.social

Maths Teacher Trainer and Author; AQA Expert Panel Member; 'Let Teachers Shine' Award Winner; GCSE Maths Resits specialist; 5rs.co.uk; Author with BBC Bitesize, Cambridge and Oxford University Press and Bloomsbury Publishing with a new book coming!

170 Followers  |  115 Following  |  14 Posts  |  Joined: 21.01.2025  |  1.5804

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GCSE Maths 2026 Revision - 98 Days To Go - Corbettmaths
YouTube video by corbettmaths GCSE Maths 2026 Revision - 98 Days To Go - Corbettmaths

98 Days To Go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5rb...

05.02.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GCSE maths anxiety is rising, and teachers are feeling the pressure too. Maths Revolution shares simple, steady approaches that help students build confidence and stick with it. A reassuring read for anyone teaching GCSE this term.
Available 26 Mar 2026 @BloomsburyEd

05.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
GCSE Maths 2026 Revision - 100 Days To Go - Corbettmaths
YouTube video by corbettmaths GCSE Maths 2026 Revision - 100 Days To Go - Corbettmaths

100 Days To Go: youtu.be/UmKVgOD4OQg
The 100 Days To Go Revision Sessions start today!

03.02.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You spoil them, Ambassador

03.02.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of 30 questions testing basic skills needed to access the GCSE maths exam successfully.

A screenshot of 30 questions testing basic skills needed to access the GCSE maths exam successfully.

Three sets of increasingly difficult questions, designed to identify gaps in the basic skills needed to be successful on a GCSE paper.

All @tessmaths.bsky.social's idea.

mathsbot.com/gcse/skillsT...

31.01.2026 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mathematical Hooks Made with a touch of glamour

A reminder of the Mathematical Hooks padlet - ways in which to promote thinking and discussion with students

padlet.com/tessmaths1/m...

03.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can your innovative idea close the 19 month disadvantage gap? πŸ’‘ We back teacher-led projects in the North West, North East, and Yorkshire & Humber! 93% of our projects succeed. Join us! πŸ‘‰ letteachersshine.org.uk
#LetTeachersSHINE #TeachingAwards #EducationalEquity

25.11.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re not just a funder,Β SHINE is your scaling partner! πŸ”οΈ Get the crucial support (mentoring, specialist advice, networking help) to turn your teaching idea into a powerful solution. Apply now! πŸ‘‰ letteachersshine.org.uk
#LetTeachersSHINE #TeacherGrants

25.11.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teachers! Ready to get up toΒ Β£25,000Β for your game-changing classroom idea? πŸš€ We back change makers who accelerate progress for disadvantaged pupils in the North. Find out how to apply now! πŸ‘‰ letteachersshine.org.uk

18.11.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting times… 😊

13.11.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got a big Science idea? βš›οΈ Jon Blackbourn won a SHINE award to scale 'Revise Chemistry with Mr B', bringing free GCSE revision to 1M+ students! Check out Jon's project here: bit.ly/3L9ivT6 Launch your big idea πŸ‘‰ letteachersshine.org.uk

27.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£Β TEACHERS! πŸ“£ The Let Teachers SHINE competition is officially open! 🌟 You could secure up to Β£25K and expert mentorship to scale up your big teaching idea in the North. Apply today!

START HERE πŸ‘‰ shinetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/l...

#LetTeachersSHINE #SHINEAwards #TeacherGrants #GrantOpportunities

20.10.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Student celebrates passing Maths GCSE on results day The student, from Leeds, is one of thousands receiving their GCSE results.

This…
Put your learners into this boys shoes 😊
How will they feel, if it’s them?
And how can they get there, with your support?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

07.10.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not long now until the least needed exam in England - the GCSE Maths resit at Higher tier, required by only ~1000 students. Good thing we’ve got four exam boards on the case, producing 11 different exam papers for it!

06.10.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a nonsense…~ 96% of resitters sit Foundation Tier where the maximum grade is 5…if successful, invite them back to resit at the Higher Tier in June…some do 😊

06.10.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming to Complete Mathematics #mathsconf39? Involved in, Leading Maths in your setting? Come along to our session on "Leading Maths" during session 4!
completemaths.com/community/ma...
Or, even better, why not get your question answered by our panel during the session?
@dagsmaths.bsky.social

06.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When a maths student says, β€˜when will I ever need this?’ about a topic in class, what’s your answer?

19.08.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mathematical Hooks Made with a touch of glamour

Mathematical hooks…ways in which to introduce a concept or discussion and create interest through observation padlet.com/tessmaths1/m...
#yourewelcome

18.08.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summer Classics - Articles From the Archives The twelve articles below have been made free for a month. Share with your colleagues.

MT Summer Classics - Articles from the Archive.

Twelve classic MT articles from 1959 through to 2023 have been made available for everyone’s summer reading β˜€οΈ

These will be available to all for the next month. bit.ly/4kQncy6

02.08.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AoC Learning Week session in half an hourβ€¦πŸ˜Š
Looking forward to exploring these ideas with the 592 people registered 😳
Excited of Essex here πŸ˜ƒ

04.07.2025 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mathematical Hooks Made with a touch of glamour

padlet.com/tessmaths1/m...

02.07.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love that! Can I put into onto my Mathematical Hooks padlet?

02.07.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join me for the Association of Colleges Learning Week session on Friday morningβ€¦πŸ˜Š 574 people already booked on to explore Motivating Maths Models and Methods

02.07.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The future of assessment: What's next?

Free webinar with a panel including our Executive Director of Assessment Research and Innovation, Alex Scharaschkin

Tuesday 1 April, 4-5pm

The future of assessment: What's next? Free webinar with a panel including our Executive Director of Assessment Research and Innovation, Alex Scharaschkin Tuesday 1 April, 4-5pm

We’re delighted that our Executive Director of Assessment Research and Innovation, Alex Scharaschkin, is taking part in a webinar hosted by NetSupport. Joined by Olly Newton from @edgeuk.bsky.social, Alex will talk about the future of assessment including the benefits of digital exams and AI at AQA.

31.03.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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onmaths Maths GCSE Revision Resources All the help you need to revise maths and make sure you are as prepared as you can be.

Maths GCSE Predicted Papers are now on the site.

Edexcel βœ…
AQA βœ…
OCR βœ…
Eduqas (foundation) βœ…

www.onmaths.com

09.02.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@darrenhankey.bsky.social
Do this… you’d be most excellent!

05.03.2025 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😱 Sticking plaster solutions and expensive workarounds can’t be sustained
⬇️ Investigation into the FE college teacher recruitment crisis

04.03.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm looking forward to this πŸ˜€

23.01.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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