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Richard Perring

@learningmaths.bsky.social

Maths, education and maths education. (occasionally puns and cream tea arguments) Associate Deputy Director Secondary, NCETM | Assistant Maths Hub Lead | General Council, ATM. Opinions my own

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UK, Online: Meet today’s Tech Heroes! (KS2/7-11). Meet three incredible female role models working in tech and find out what they do day-to-day, what skills they use and how they use computing to improve our lives! 14 Oct, 9-9:45am free #ALD25 findingada.com/event...

09.10.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prof Hao Yichun, Palaeontologist Hao Yichun was a Chinese geologist who was a pioneer in the fields of stratigraphy, micropaleontology and paleoceanography, and a co-author of China’s first palaeontology textbooks.

Hao Yichun was a pioneer in the fields of stratigraphy, micropaleontology and paleoceanography. She co-authored Paleontology, China’s first textbook on the subject, and deepened understanding of foraminifera, single-celled organisms found in seawater.
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10.10.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Look what’s arrived at ATM Towers!

Secondary Maths teachers - find out more here atm.org.uk/shop/This-Wo...

08.10.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 2. Everyone can think mathematically.

Wet weekend in the UK!

Great excuse to stay in and listen to our MT Talk podcast...

The latest episode (OK we've only done two so far) is called 'Everyone can think mathematically.'

open.spotify.com/episode/5r1o...

04.10.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Out Now - This Worked for Me Too! Building on the success of 'This Worked for Me', Experienced teachers share their insights, reflections, and practical advice on strategies, lessons, and resources that have proven effective in their teaching of KS3/4 bit.ly/TW4meToo

02.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ We've got a conference JUST for our Special Schools, ARBs, Alternative Provisions and other specialist institutions.

DON'T MISS OUT! It's THIS Friday 3rd October.

Secure your place here before it's too late!

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30.09.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A CHALLENGING fraction: The KS3 maths question that made our National Director really think πŸ€”
YouTube video by NCETM A CHALLENGING fraction: The KS3 maths question that made our National Director really think πŸ€”

Is this question that difficult?
How would you do it?

youtube.com/shorts/tsMHC...

27.09.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Calling all Special Schools, ARBs, Alternative Provisions and other specialist institutions DON'T MISS OUT!

We've got a conference JUST FOR YOU secure your place here before it's too late!

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24.09.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm excited to present a free webinar on September 30. Register here: heinemann.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

23.09.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

If you were tasked with designing a fully inclusive curriculum, where would you start? What is absolutely key? Please repost for coverage. #send

21.09.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

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19.09.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you think it was intentional? Maybe it was just some kind of an unconscious slip of the fingers as they were typing?

19.09.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1. Raking Up Leaves - Max Eider
2. This Fire of Autumn - Tindersticks
3. My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion - The Flaming Lips
4. Rainy Days and Mondays - The Carpenters
5. October - Circe's Diner
#FridayFive

19.09.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

✨ AMiE – the Association for Mathematics in Education – is coming.

The AMiE Transitional Board have met for the first time and are working towards the formal merger date of 1st December.

Read more here: buff.ly/6Na7ioy

16.09.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AMiE September 2025 update

Following the overwhelming votes by members of AMET, ATM, MA, NAMA and NANAMIC to merge and form the Association for Mathematics in Education (AMiE), we have been working hard in the background to prepare for the implementation of our new association.

More info is here…
atm.org.uk/News/amie-se...

16.09.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When your year 11 daughter asks for a revision guide to make sure she’s got the basics, where else are you going to look?! @justmaths.bsky.social

14.09.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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This, on a theatre round the corner from my house, is annoying me more than it should.

11.09.2025 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you a #maths teacher? We are delighted to share a brand new set of materials for teaching #statistics for students aged 11-16, and we'd love your feedback on them! #StatsInTheWild #MathsWeekScot rss.org.uk/resources/ed...

11.09.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Non-specialist maths teachers!
πŸŽ₯ See how the Non-specialist SKTM Programme could boost your confidence & improve your teaching!

πŸ’΅ Schools joining the 2025/26 @theeef.bsky.social trial get Β£500–£1000!
πŸ’» Online cohort available
⏰ Apply by 12 September
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#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat

03.09.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🌟 Welcome back!
Whether you’re new to us or have been part of our community for a while, we’re excited to share this journey with you.
Wishing everyone a positive start to the new school year πŸ’«
#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat

02.09.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Norman Lockyer Observatory

Ahem…

normanlockyer.com

30.08.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dicing an Onion, the Mathematically Optimal Way There is more than one way to dice an onion…

I mean… this is obviously right up my street!

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27.08.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How might curriculum design deliberately respond to the growing impact of generative AI?

The University of Birmingham’s Michael Grove offers a possible approach in this paper and blog.

www.jmc.org.uk/wordpress-cm...

www.jmc.org.uk/2025/08/27/b...

27.08.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m about 1/4 of the way through and big recommend for this by @georginasturge.bsky.social

Stats has never been my favourite thing, but this is properly interesting.

25.08.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m biased but I’d recommend following your local maths hub to see what opportunities and support they offer.

24.08.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m making the change from primary teaching to secondary maths.

Any recommendations of maths teachers to follow would be welcome.

Thank you.

#maths
#newdirection

23.08.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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GCSE Maths distributions by board and age (16 and 17+). AQA’s entry has a larger proprtion of resits than Pearson. OCR and Eduqas don’t report age data so are lumped together, but Eduqas’ grade distribution suggests most of their entry is 17+. OCR tend to have a larger F entry.

23.08.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ada Lovelace Day is on Tuesday 14 October this year, which might seem like a long way away, but if you’re organising an indie event, it’s practically right round the corner. So why not start thinking about what you're doing to do for ALD and get organising!

23.08.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I did a bit of work there a couple of years ago and liked it enough that I went back for a week to explore.
It’s a really lovely city.
It’s just a shame that it’s so far away!

22.08.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m really jealous!

22.08.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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