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Thanks for the feedback Dietmar, I have made it narrower now. Is that better?

Copy of the book cover for the Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment

Recently I was given access to a great new tool for identifying & supporting dyscalculia & other maths difficulties. Created by Rob Jennings, co-founder of the @dyscalculianetwork.bsky.social, & Jane Emerson, founder of Emerson House.
Read about it: educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2025/10/new-...

With DfE'S highlighting the importance of 🧑‍🏫#SEND identification, it’s vital #SENCOs are #PansPandasHour aware. 🧠 Early recognition changes outcomes
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YouTube video by Peter Mattock Solving linear equations with unknowns on both sides

I have made a new video for my YouTube channel about solving linear equations with unknowns on both sides using algebra tiles and/or bar models to support pupils in making sense of the idea. #TwinklSecondaryMaths

youtu.be/J-dB6ai-PZI

This weekend I did a session at #mathsconf39 about algebraic thinking, and included some tasks on sequences. It got me thinking about some nice links I used to make with my Level 2 Further Maths and A-Level pupils.

I wrote about it in my blog here:

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Pete Mattock and Jon Cripwell in front of a complete maths conference banner.

#TwinklMaths unite for the first time in person as myself and @joncripwell.bsky.social attend #mathsconf39 @lasalleed.bsky.social

Photo of conference attendees

The obligatory #mathsconf39 pre-conference social selfie. We even managed to organise it without @rjs2212.bsky.social here! @lasalleed.bsky.social

My #MathsConf39 workshop choices:

1 - @robeastaway.bsky.social
2 - Aidan Gollaglee
3 - Lydia Davison
4 - @justmaths.bsky.social‬
5 - @mrmattock.bsky.social‬

Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf39

A week to go until my next TeachMeet!

Join me at 4 pm on Wednesday 15th October to examine some different models we use in teaching mathematics, what it means for them to be forward-facing, and which models that we use can be considered forward-facing.

www.twinkl.co.uk/events/teach...

Thanks Colleen

YouTube video by Peter Mattock Simple Linear Equations

After a long time away I am back to producing manipulatives videos for my YouTube channel!

My new video is about using manipulatives and representations to solve simple linear equations. Check it out here:

youtu.be/BHwF88NeKzA

Its official! I have been awarded my Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, with a Merit.

Big thanks to National Institute of Teaching and Education (NITE) for their teaching, support and guidance through this wonderful course.

The two I previously mentioned would cover most bases across number and algebra. The 1s tiles in the algebra tiles can do everything two-sided counters can, and, with a little prep, multilink can be used in place of Cuisenaire, multicoloured counters and Dienes. I have even used them for place value

That would depend entirely on what concepts I was going to use them to teach, and what models I was going to use for those concepts. However, I cant imagine teaching algebra without algebra tiles anymore, and multilink is a good all-rounder.

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?
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Get your FREE tickets for a teachmeet coming up on Reading for Pleasure at KS3 (www.eventbrite.com/cc/twinkl-te...). I'll be talking about context and offering tips for embedding reading habits.
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My #MathsConf39 workshop choices:

1 - Parsa Hassan-Yazdi
2 - @rfb23.bsky.social & @priy45hah.bsky.social
3 - @jwrightmaths.bsky.social
4 - @dagsmaths.bsky.social‬
5 - @mrmattock.bsky.social‬

Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf39

In the latest issue of HWRK Mag, @mrmattock.bsky.social explores how we can rethink the national curriculum for maths, ensuring content flows smoothly from primary to secondary. 🧮 Read it in full on page 48: buff.ly/ny91IHE

📚 Get all 3 of Peter's books in a bundle & save £20 here: buff.ly/BalWG5z

Very pleased to announce that my fourth book, #PractisingMaths will be available from February 2026! Why not head over to the @crownhousepub.bsky.social website and order your copy now to guarantee to be one of the first to receive it!

After the success of yesterday's free Teachmeet, my next one is coming up on Wednesday 15th October. This one looks at Forward Facing Models and Representations.

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From Year 6 to Year 7: Why Transition Matters in Maths with Pete Mattock Why does Year 7 often feel like “starting again” in maths? In this episode of the Primary Maths Podcast, Jon and Becky are joined by Pete Mattock, Twinkl’s National Education Lead for Secondary Maths…

Great to see @mrmattock.bsky.social (author of #VisibleMaths, #ConceptualMaths & #LeadingMaths) speaking with @joncripwell.bsky.social on Twinkl’s Primary Maths Podcast! 📻 buff.ly/BA33oqd

You can grab all three of Peter's books in a special bundle and save £20 here:: buff.ly/EurCSPN

Just over a week until I am up in Manchester for @LaSalleEd's #BeyondTheNumbers2025 day for Leaders of Maths.

Not yet signed up? Don't be late - sign up here: completemaths.com/community/be...

Wow - 112 people already signed up for this free teach meet next week.

If you want to join them you have less than a week to sign up!

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#TwinklSecondaryMaths

Really excited to be supporting @stoccat.bsky.social this year in developing mathematics teaching across their secondary schools and building on the great work they started last year with Craig Barton.

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Final plug for the first session of these teachmeets. It's on Wednesday 17th Sept at 4pm. All sessions now available to book independently on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/cc/twinkl-te...

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Although I have a soft spot for constructions which, if taught well, can be linked to shape properties, graphs, and inequalities, I do recognise that their teaching provides logistical headaches for both teacher ls and exams officers, so I wouldn't fight hard if they were removed.

Back in May www.linkedin.com/in/barry-kea... sent me two A-Level goal free problems.
It has been a long time coming, but I finally managed to find time to get them hosted on my website goalfreeproblems.blogspot.com
Find Barry's questions here: goalfreeproblems.blogspot.com/search/label...

My latest article for HMRK magazine is out!
What could a new national curriculum for maths look like?
Read my thoughts here: hwrkmagazine.co.uk/read/
There is a document referenced towards the end of the article that couldn't be linked. The link to that document is here: 1drv.ms/w/c/ac85973c...

Out with ‘outstanding’, in with ‘exceptional’. Ofsted ditches single-word ratings for a new 1–5 scale this November.
Clarity or just more pressure?
#PrimaryEducation #Ofsted
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ResearchEd National Conference 2025 The first Saturday in September has become a somewhat annual tradition for me to take down to Parliament Hill School in London for the Resea...

Delighted to have co-authored a blog on our experience of the ResearchEd National Conference #rED25 with two of my fellow National Education Leads, Ashleigh Morris and Sarah Hutson-Dean - a great day for all!

Read all about our day here:

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