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Teaching with a cold is tough. Being observed twice in one day with a cold even harder

In #MathsToday we constructed penrose triangles using an old SMP instruction page in Functional maths and GCSE resit #FEMaths

Storyville - The Librarians A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.

A must watch: Storyville, The Librarians: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002kkmj via @bbciplayer

In #MathsToday I used the oldie but a goodie Numberphile chicken nugget video. Went down well with Functional skills level 1 learners near the end of their two hour lesson followed by the Nrich coin problem #FEMaths

Cracking Finnish film on iPlayer called Fallen Leaves. Very funny and sweet. Highly recommend

In #mathstoday I used the missing numbers column addition and subtraction sheet from this old gem www.cleavebooks.co.uk/trol/ #FEMaths

Clues by Sam A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!

I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Sep 22nd 2025) in less than 10 minutes
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cluesbysam.com

Delivering inset on how to embed maths into animal care to animal care lecturers. Any ideas? #mathschat #femaths

First observation in twelve years tomorrow eek

Arranging digits ncetm task

In #MathsToday we used this ncetm checkpoint and followed it up with this Don Steward beauty donsteward.blogspot.com/2013/12/near... for Functional Skills level 1 #FEMaths

A fun chart game that primarily sources its data from Our World in Data!

can we get the Pitt in the uk now

In #MathsToday I used www.tes.com/teaching-res... and they went down well with Functional maths learners as part of their introductory lesson #FEMaths

In #MathsToday I used the new mathsbot.com/puzzles/anag... with my GCSE resit group combined with mini whiteboards. #FEMaths

Ooh they mentioned functional skills on Gogglebox #FEmaths

My new book of science cartoons is out soon. Preorder 'Physics for Cats' now at your local bookshop. Or come to @smallpressexpo.bsky.social on 13th and 14th September where I will be signing and doodling in copies. More details and other tour stops to come! @dandq.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk

Silent alarm ten minutes before the end. Why have I never thought of that? Thank you

Do you have an example of what they have to do please?

Seven on at 0.6 timetable

We've had to be in college since the 14th this year.

Thank you. I think this document was my inspiration. I was trying to find it for just FE.

No unfortunately

Couldn't resist picking up a second hand copy of Sea State after hearing it mentioned on the What page are you on podcast

A diagram of a right triangle with legs of 7 and 24 and a hypotenuse of 25.

Happy Pythagorean Triple Day to all who celebrate!

I'm trying to work out what percentage of students with a grade 2 at GCSE maths from school gain a grade 4 in FE

Anyone know where I can GCSE maths resit data for FE by previous grade? #FEmaths

Calling all Maths teachers!

What are some of your all-time great tasks for secondary Maths?

Ones that could have their place in any curriculum, one that should be studied in PGCE courses, ones that started whole new genres of tasks...
... or just ones you really like.

(see some of mine below)

I still like this old one - Durham maths mysteries particularly the directed numbers one www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/940356...

‘Significant disadvantage gap’ in GCSE resits revealed EPI calls for ‘targeted reforms’ to help students ‘who feel trapped on the resit treadmill’

🆕 Disadvantaged students fall behind by a fifth of a grade in English and one eighth of a grade in maths compared with their better-off peers when resitting GCSEs, new research shows feweek.co.uk/significant-...

Illustration of a large herd of cows. The text reads: A farmer counted 396 cows in his field. But when he rounded them up he had 400.

Have you had enough of our #MathsJokes yet? Well, sorry, we’re not done yet. Got to milk #InternationalJokeDay all we can. Speaking of milking, here’s a joke about cows…

#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat