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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 15h

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

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 3d

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

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.

www.bbc.co.uk

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 5d

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

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 18d

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

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 19d

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

Teacher Resources on Line - trol

www.cleavebooks.co.uk

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 22d

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

Clues by Sam

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

cluesbysam.com

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 26d

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

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 28d

First observation in twelve years tomorrow eek

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · 28d

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

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 29d

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

Erwan Rivault @erwanrivault.com · Sep 12

Launch day 🚀

We’ve just released @chartlecc.bsky.social - a daily chart game!

Your job is to guess which country is represented by the red line in today's chart. You get 5 tries, no other clues!

Play today, come back tomorrow for a different chart with new data and share with your chart friends 📈

Chartle - A daily chart game

Guess the country in red by analysing today's chart

chartle.cc

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hux | aka Lizzie Huxley-Jones @littlehux.bsky.social · 29d

can we get the Pitt in the uk now

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Sep 11

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

Initial Letters Puzzle (Ditloids) | Teaching Resources

7 D_____ in a W_____ ? Useful as a quiz round or as a starter in a maths lesson. There are two puzzles here both with answers. The font is oversized so it can be red

www.tes.com

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Sep 10

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

Keyword Scramble!

Keyword scramble. Can you unscramble the mathematical words and phrases?

mathsbot.com

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ooh they mentioned functional skills on Gogglebox #FEmaths

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · Aug 30

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

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Aug 23

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

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Aug 22

Seven on at 0.6 timetable

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Aug 22

No unfortunately

Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Jul 26

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

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Dan Shuster @danshuster.bsky.social · Jul 24

Happy Pythagorean Triple Day to all who celebrate!

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

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

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Victoria @sundayteatime.bsky.social · Jul 10

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

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