Amanda Austin
@draustinmaths.com
Maths and Further Maths teacher | Parent to three boys and a Cockapoo | Lover of origami and maths art |Creator of draustinmaths.com | Resource creator for Dr Frost Learning
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Advice sought:
I am about to teach Year 11 Foundation area, perimeter, volume, surface area of 2D/3D shapes. In theory, they have done all this before but every time they are asked to calculate the area of a triangle it is like seeing it again for the first time.
#MathsToday #MathsTeaching
I am about to teach Year 11 Foundation area, perimeter, volume, surface area of 2D/3D shapes. In theory, they have done all this before but every time they are asked to calculate the area of a triangle it is like seeing it again for the first time.
#MathsToday #MathsTeaching
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Advice sought:
I am about to teach Year 11 Foundation area, perimeter, volume, surface area of 2D/3D shapes. In theory, they have done all this before but every time they are asked to calculate the area of a triangle it is like seeing it again for the first time.
#MathsToday #MathsTeaching
I am about to teach Year 11 Foundation area, perimeter, volume, surface area of 2D/3D shapes. In theory, they have done all this before but every time they are asked to calculate the area of a triangle it is like seeing it again for the first time.
#MathsToday #MathsTeaching
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With Year 12 today we were looking at remainder theorem and we did the very lovely true or false task from Integral maths. See also here my mini-whiteboard check before letting them get on which was nice as it forced them to think about the positions of the numbers.
#Alevelmaths #mathstoday
#Alevelmaths #mathstoday
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
With Year 12 today we were looking at remainder theorem and we did the very lovely true or false task from Integral maths. See also here my mini-whiteboard check before letting them get on which was nice as it forced them to think about the positions of the numbers.
#Alevelmaths #mathstoday
#Alevelmaths #mathstoday
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Anyone know of any sites offering free “grade 9” or bronze, silver, gold gcse maths papers? I’m sure these were once a thing but can’t really find now #MathsToday
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Anyone know of any sites offering free “grade 9” or bronze, silver, gold gcse maths papers? I’m sure these were once a thing but can’t really find now #MathsToday
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Did my second lesson on Loci with my year 9s today and they did very well. Could anyone recommend some good challenging loci tasks? #maths #gcsemaths
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Did my second lesson on Loci with my year 9s today and they did very well. Could anyone recommend some good challenging loci tasks? #maths #gcsemaths
New A-level Maths and Further Maths resources:
✨Transformations of Trig Graphs Match-Up
✨Elastic Strings and Work Done Fill in the Blanks
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
✨Transformations of Trig Graphs Match-Up
✨Elastic Strings and Work Done Fill in the Blanks
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New A-level Maths and Further Maths resources:
✨Transformations of Trig Graphs Match-Up
✨Elastic Strings and Work Done Fill in the Blanks
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
✨Transformations of Trig Graphs Match-Up
✨Elastic Strings and Work Done Fill in the Blanks
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
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This year I have printed some mathematical advent calendars. Turns out this was more expensive to do than I anticipated. I have a limited number available if any of you would like to buy one? £8 including postage and a couple of extra little surprises.More details: buymeacoffee.com/drbennison/e...
Printed Advent Calendar 2025
The 2025 Dr Bennison Maths printed advent calendar. Professionally printed in full colour in Cornwall.Each door opens to reveal a QR code which will take you to a document on my website which will con
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November 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This year I have printed some mathematical advent calendars. Turns out this was more expensive to do than I anticipated. I have a limited number available if any of you would like to buy one? £8 including postage and a couple of extra little surprises.More details: buymeacoffee.com/drbennison/e...
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Please share the Bicen Maths Award with your A-Level students! 🏆
There are 5 scholarships of £150 each, plus 3 graphics calculators from @casioeducationuk.bsky.social
Tell your students to search on YouTube for details. Please repost! 🔁
bicenmaths.uk/the-bicen-ma...
youtu.be/Le2W_X2GFlw?...
There are 5 scholarships of £150 each, plus 3 graphics calculators from @casioeducationuk.bsky.social
Tell your students to search on YouTube for details. Please repost! 🔁
bicenmaths.uk/the-bicen-ma...
youtu.be/Le2W_X2GFlw?...
The Bicen Maths Award 2026 🏆
YouTube video by Bicen Maths
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November 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Please share the Bicen Maths Award with your A-Level students! 🏆
There are 5 scholarships of £150 each, plus 3 graphics calculators from @casioeducationuk.bsky.social
Tell your students to search on YouTube for details. Please repost! 🔁
bicenmaths.uk/the-bicen-ma...
youtu.be/Le2W_X2GFlw?...
There are 5 scholarships of £150 each, plus 3 graphics calculators from @casioeducationuk.bsky.social
Tell your students to search on YouTube for details. Please repost! 🔁
bicenmaths.uk/the-bicen-ma...
youtu.be/Le2W_X2GFlw?...
I'm really terrible at keeping up with the emails sent to the Dr Austin website, so I've had a few hours going through and replying to messages from the last couple of months. If you'd emailed to let me know about errors in resources, thank you and these should be corrected by now!
November 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I'm really terrible at keeping up with the emails sent to the Dr Austin website, so I've had a few hours going through and replying to messages from the last couple of months. If you'd emailed to let me know about errors in resources, thank you and these should be corrected by now!
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Worked hard on a big revision of my risps. Weeding out mistakes, making tasks clearer, writing Geogebra and Excel files, all with better navigation; look out for the free eBook coming out in January!
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Worked hard on a big revision of my risps. Weeding out mistakes, making tasks clearer, writing Geogebra and Excel files, all with better navigation; look out for the free eBook coming out in January!
New Year 12 A-level resources added this week:
✨Binomial Estimation
✨Algebraic Problems with Sine and Cosine Rules
✨Algebraic Problems with Area of a Non Right-Angled Triangle
All can be found at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
✨Binomial Estimation
✨Algebraic Problems with Sine and Cosine Rules
✨Algebraic Problems with Area of a Non Right-Angled Triangle
All can be found at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
November 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New Year 12 A-level resources added this week:
✨Binomial Estimation
✨Algebraic Problems with Sine and Cosine Rules
✨Algebraic Problems with Area of a Non Right-Angled Triangle
All can be found at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
✨Binomial Estimation
✨Algebraic Problems with Sine and Cosine Rules
✨Algebraic Problems with Area of a Non Right-Angled Triangle
All can be found at www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
It's been a few weeks since any updates, but here are some new resources from this week's teaching of solving equations:
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It's been a few weeks since any updates, but here are some new resources from this week's teaching of solving equations:
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
✨Linear equations with fractional coefficients practice grid
✨Solving quadratics by factorising sort it out
www.draustinmaths.com/algebra
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #MathsResources
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New! My 193rd gems post.
Ideas, resources and updates for maths teachers. 💎
www.resourceaholic.com/2025/10/5-ma...
Hat tips to follow.
#mathstoday #ukmathschat
Ideas, resources and updates for maths teachers. 💎
www.resourceaholic.com/2025/10/5-ma...
Hat tips to follow.
#mathstoday #ukmathschat
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
New! My 193rd gems post.
Ideas, resources and updates for maths teachers. 💎
www.resourceaholic.com/2025/10/5-ma...
Hat tips to follow.
#mathstoday #ukmathschat
Ideas, resources and updates for maths teachers. 💎
www.resourceaholic.com/2025/10/5-ma...
Hat tips to follow.
#mathstoday #ukmathschat
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October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Anyone got any good Halloween maths resources? Already raided resourcaholic! @mathsjem.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Anyone got any good Halloween maths resources? Already raided resourcaholic! @mathsjem.bsky.social
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Made these for Y8 sequences. Looking to build up from term to term, multiples and nth term.
mathshko.com/2018/09/24/l...
mathshko.com/2018/09/24/l...
October 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Made these for Y8 sequences. Looking to build up from term to term, multiples and nth term.
mathshko.com/2018/09/24/l...
mathshko.com/2018/09/24/l...
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Latest blog post: 'Thinking About Perpendicular Bisectors' looks at teaching compass and ruler constructions for undertanding by breaking it down into small steps.
🔗 wp.me/p9t8DE-r0
#EduSky #Mathschat #MathSky
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#EduSky #Mathschat #MathSky
October 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Latest blog post: 'Thinking About Perpendicular Bisectors' looks at teaching compass and ruler constructions for undertanding by breaking it down into small steps.
🔗 wp.me/p9t8DE-r0
#EduSky #Mathschat #MathSky
🔗 wp.me/p9t8DE-r0
#EduSky #Mathschat #MathSky
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Update to my #tessellations post - in #MathsToday I finished the seahorses and made another one.
I made an army of Vikings - literally!
I made an army of Vikings - literally!
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Update to my #tessellations post - in #MathsToday I finished the seahorses and made another one.
I made an army of Vikings - literally!
I made an army of Vikings - literally!
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Does anyone teach #coremaths OCR B? First year teaching this and finding it challenging, could really use some advice from someone who has taught it before.
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Does anyone teach #coremaths OCR B? First year teaching this and finding it challenging, could really use some advice from someone who has taught it before.
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Hello! I’m a new maths lead practitioner and have been given responsibility for developing a mastery curriculum for ks3 maths, trying to research as much as I can at the moment - any ideas for places to look/people to follow would be welcomed!
October 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Hello! I’m a new maths lead practitioner and have been given responsibility for developing a mastery curriculum for ks3 maths, trying to research as much as I can at the moment - any ideas for places to look/people to follow would be welcomed!
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Anyone got any funky applications of the method of differences? (Further maths alevel)
Asking for a friend
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #mathsky #ITeachMaths
Asking for a friend
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #mathsky #ITeachMaths
October 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Anyone got any funky applications of the method of differences? (Further maths alevel)
Asking for a friend
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #mathsky #ITeachMaths
Asking for a friend
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #mathsky #ITeachMaths
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Had a great time at #Mathsconf39 yesterday. Thank you to everyone that came to @mrsteele314.bsky.social and my session - the collective "Oohs" when people came up with good questions were a joy. #Mathstoday
📣 #MathsConf39: Using Variation Theory in A Level Maths with Nathan Lev (@mrlevmaths.bsky.social) & Shane Steele (@mrsteele314)
Learn to design question sequences that target misconceptions, sharpen focus & deepen understanding.
completemaths.com/community/ma...
#UKMathsChat
Learn to design question sequences that target misconceptions, sharpen focus & deepen understanding.
completemaths.com/community/ma...
#UKMathsChat
October 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Had a great time at #Mathsconf39 yesterday. Thank you to everyone that came to @mrsteele314.bsky.social and my session - the collective "Oohs" when people came up with good questions were a joy. #Mathstoday
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Yesterday I spoke about patterns in Don Steward's answers at #mathsconf39. Coincidentally I was revising with my Y7 daughter this morning (she has a test tomorrow) & gave her two of Don's algebra pyramids. She was delighted to get the same answer twice so I checked the rest... :)
October 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Yesterday I spoke about patterns in Don Steward's answers at #mathsconf39. Coincidentally I was revising with my Y7 daughter this morning (she has a test tomorrow) & gave her two of Don's algebra pyramids. She was delighted to get the same answer twice so I checked the rest... :)
New percentages resources from Y9 lessons this week:
✨Mixed percentages fill in the blanks
✨Compound and simple interest fill in the blanks
✨Missing interest rates practice strips
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/percentages
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
✨Mixed percentages fill in the blanks
✨Compound and simple interest fill in the blanks
✨Missing interest rates practice strips
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/percentages
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
October 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
New percentages resources from Y9 lessons this week:
✨Mixed percentages fill in the blanks
✨Compound and simple interest fill in the blanks
✨Missing interest rates practice strips
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/percentages
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
✨Mixed percentages fill in the blanks
✨Compound and simple interest fill in the blanks
✨Missing interest rates practice strips
Find them at www.draustinmaths.com/percentages
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
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I love all the resources from @draustinmaths, they are always well thought out.
If you need more of these, you can create this type of activity with randomly generated questions on many topics on my site. Choose 'Codebreaker' as Activity Type.
generator.interactive-maths.com/maths-questi...
If you need more of these, you can create this type of activity with randomly generated questions on many topics on my site. Choose 'Codebreaker' as Activity Type.
generator.interactive-maths.com/maths-questi...
October 11, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I love all the resources from @draustinmaths, they are always well thought out.
If you need more of these, you can create this type of activity with randomly generated questions on many topics on my site. Choose 'Codebreaker' as Activity Type.
generator.interactive-maths.com/maths-questi...
If you need more of these, you can create this type of activity with randomly generated questions on many topics on my site. Choose 'Codebreaker' as Activity Type.
generator.interactive-maths.com/maths-questi...
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any good reading on primary to secondary transition in maths? #maths ##mathstoday @mathsjem.bsky.social @jemmaths.bsky.social @mrmattock.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
any good reading on primary to secondary transition in maths? #maths ##mathstoday @mathsjem.bsky.social @jemmaths.bsky.social @mrmattock.bsky.social