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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 3d

That sounds great, thank you

Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 3d

This sounds really interesting. Will you be sharing anything from your session for those of us who couldn’t make #mathsconf39 ?

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 11d

Our highest achieving student last year got a 7 at GCSE putting him in the 1%. I asked him about it after results day and he said he’d focused on other subjects at gcse but then during y12 had really started to love the maths so did more and it all just clicked into place!

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 11d

The table is v similar to the one I did a few years ago so definitely not a surprise. I think grade 6 students can achieve at A level but need the teaching time to be able to develop their skills & knowledge. Unfortunately with lots of content there often isn’t the opportunity to offer what’s needed

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 17d

I’ve just got home for a meal out. There was music playing. One song was let it snow, we decided it wasn’t specifically for Christmas just wintery so let it go. Then Rocking around the Christmas Tree came on. It is still September!! Too early!!

Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 18d

The priorities aren’t necessarily decided by the timetabler. Heads or trusts often make decisions that timetablers can do nothing about

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 18d

Ours is done by an ex head of maths with a computer. I think we have more splits now because every teachers timetable is so tight with no wiggle room. It used to be that each teacher had some gaps once all the lessons were in (later filled with team teaching or intervention) but not now

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 18d

I am pretty much keeping up with that list. I've had kids who've come through as teachers but only newly qualified ones so far. But yes, when it reaches grand kids I'm running for the door 🤣

Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 19d

I thought it was just me who was wondering what that was all about!!

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 19d

I don’t know. I’d love to hear that a school with approx 1900 pupils inc 6th form can do it with no splits or very few

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 19d

They are a bit but that still gives shared classes

Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 19d

Can’t think of anything but maybe my pupils can!!

Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 19d

Nearly all our y7-9 classes are split, a few 3 ways. A few y10&11 too. Far worse over the last 2 years. A few new “priorities” haven’t helped but also because we have 3 teachers who only work 3 days so their classes are all shared. Would love to know how schools do none, is that across all subjects?

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 19d

Ah sorry, I misunderstood

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 19d

In #MathsToday I hit a new level. It was our y6 open evening, I spoke to one of the students and turns out I taught her dad 😱 I used to ask students about siblings, looks like I’ve now hit the parents level 😬

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 19d

U are LATE for remembering the priority order for u in integration by parts

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · 26d

What about the old Solomon questions? I think you can find them on physics and maths tutor. Not really tests but you could make them into one?

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · Sep 15

@EdexcelMaths with this updated guidance from JCQ please can you not schedule GCSE Nov exams 48 hours apart as it gives us no time to discuss topics with the students before the next exam

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · Sep 5

I'm not sure I'll even make it to 9!!

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · Sep 3

@mathsjem.bsky.social

Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · Sep 3

#mathstoday when teaching plans & elevations we draw a line across if there is a change of direction on the face. do you teach them to draw a dotted line if there is a change of direction on the opposite face, so could only be seen if the shape was transparent? No mention in spec or Edexcel SOW

Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · Sep 3

#mathstoday when teaching plans & elevations we draw a line across if there is a change of direction on the face. do you teach them to draw a dotted line if there is a change of direction on the opposite face, so could only be seen if the shape was transparent? No mention in spec or Edexcel SOW

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Kerry Dunton @kerrydunton.bsky.social · Sep 3

No I didn't but very glad you have!! Thank you 😊

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