Too many maths questions reward memorisation.
Others will build exam confidence, whilst also developing a problem-solving acumen that will serve pupils long after their exams.
See The Ginger Mathematician try three such problems here:
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More added. More coming.
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Two new sections, to add to the 1500 strong (problem-solving only) question bank. If you would like to embed problem-solving (for free) at your institution, then send me an email:
george@mathsadvance.co.uk
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Great find! Critical to split the base up.
Also, you can sample the new Polya (containing single problem-solving lessons) and Escapes sections (containing activities not directly related to the curriculum, but still mathematical and fun).
Just email me if you want to set up an account:
george@mathsadvance.co.uk
Hi Rob
You can now sign up your school to a free account on Maths Advance. There are 1500 challenge questions all mapped to the curriculum - but they go well beyond other resources in terms of problem-solving.
A big part of the barrier is practical. If you want to move forward with problem-solving, Maths Advance can help provide you with an infrastructure across the curriculum.
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This one is a little more about economics/politics than education, but I would be keen to hear the views of some educators on this piece.
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What constitutes problem-solving? #iTeachMaths #MathsToday
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#mathstoday the views at this gathering - SE London Maths Hub annual conference - are pretty hard to be beat.
Four blue squares. One red triangle.
What is the area of the red triangle?
Let that be lesson to me as to the pitfalls of posting late on when sleep is more urgent. Calling triangles squares, and not giving enough information to solve the question! New post coming.
My #MathsConf38 workshop choices:
1 - @krisboulton.bsky.social & Lee Wheeler
2 - Greg Thomas & Anna Berry
3 - @mr-man-maths.bsky.social
4 - @mathsjem.bsky.social
5 - @jemmaths.bsky.social
Break times will be spent with discerning attendees who are keen to know more about problem-solving.
If your UK school has 25%+ of pupils eligible for FSM, you now get free access to Maths Advance.
No forms, no fuss. Email me and I will get you set up:
📩 george@mathsadvance.co.uk
Let’s make high-quality problem-solving accessible to all.
A case of status quo bias? The preference for the current state of affairs, leading individuals to resist change even when new options offer improvements.
Whilst many gladly accepted an offer of free access to Maths Advance, others did not respond. It was a genuine offer...just message me. #maths
Do people set summer holiday work for their lower/middle school cohorts? Would anyone like summer challenge booklets for different year groups?
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Is it a long term goal to embed problem-solving? Are you looking for a resource that would enable you to achieve this?
If so, email me (george@mathsadvance.co.uk) for a free trial of the platform until the end of the academic year.
mathsadvance.co.uk is nothing like Sparx.
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Gaps you cannot see:
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If you are looking for interesting data for scatter graphs any time soon, then feel free to browse the new questions on Maths Advance.
More are coming imminently.
So the 'a' is just a digit, and yes the point is a decimal point.
Something a little different today:
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In #MathsToday, again with year 10, we were discussing algebraic and other approaches to finding the digit 'a'.
Year 10 Mathletics at lunchtime. These learners have signed up to spend their own time answering - or trying to in the case of the Collatz Conjecture - unusual and challenging questions. 35 minutes very well spent.
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And now @mathsadvance.bsky.social is challenging all of us to be in the learner's shows and gets us all to really struggle on the Maths. #MathsConf37
Ruth is right! Follow her lead and begin a free subscription of Maths Advance on our website. It will transform your provision of problem-solving and challenge.
Now, I just need to switch to an email provider that can handle image files!
Your school can have full access to Maths Advance until the end of 2025/26 for only £120. How much does it cost to enter your learners into a single 60-minute maths challenge once per year?
Opportunity presented. There is no decision to make.
Email me: george@mathsadvance.co.uk
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"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." — Upton Sinclair.
Food for thought.
…yet another addition to the ‘yet to read’ pile. This one, however, be given priority boarding. @mrmetacognition.bsky.social
