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Steve Walker
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Cambridge OCR Maths Subject Advisor, focusing on the A Level suite and the Level 3 FSMQ but also involved with Entry Level and GCSE. Co-author of the Friday #OCRMathsPuzzle.
Looking to take the next step in Assessment?

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Principal Examiner vacancy for #ALevelMaths Maths B(MEI) H640.

Closing date 18 January.

Other Examiner roles also available.

#UKMathsChat

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The STEP 2025 papers, mark schemes and examiner reports are now on-line.

www.ocr.org.uk/students/ste...
January 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Examiner reports on #ALevelMaths often highlight errors with algebraic manipulation, especially working with subscripts.

How about challenging your students to recreate the diagram using graphing software.
#Equations #parametrics #radians #algebra

www.desmos.com/calculator/l...

#UKMathsChat
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Unlock the secrets of vectors in #ALevel #Maths

📖 Read now: ow.ly/M8pf50XVqAa

Ever wondered what examiners really look for? My latest blog dives into common pitfalls, top tips, and insights to help students with the topic of vectors.

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #KeyStage5

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Hope the term has started well.

Here is this week's #OCRMathsPuzzle

A shape is constructed from a regular hexagon with semi-circles on each edge.

The width of the hexagon, PQ in the image, is 12 cm.

Find the exact area of the full shape.

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
A Level Maths Teacher Network
21 Jan 2026 4pm - 5pm
👉 teach.ocr.org.uk/teacher-netw...

For teachers of any specification, but the discussions will focus mainly on Maths A H240 and Maths B (MEI) H640.

Agenda to include discussions on end of year 12 assessments, command words and more.

#UKMathsChat
January 7, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Happy New Year 🍾

Our first #OCRMathspuzzle of 2026 is below👇

Using each of the digits 1 to 9 once, create a calculation with a total of 2026.

Use whichever operations you wish. How many unique solutions can you find?

Have an amazing 2026!

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat
@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Our final 2025 festive #OCRMathspuzzle for you. ❄️

Replace each snowflake in the boxes below with one of the square numbers from 1 to 81, so that each Christmas wreath contains the sum of the numbers in its four adjacent boxes.

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #RecreationalMath
@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Here's our second festive #OCRMathspuzzle for 2025.🎄

Write each of the multiples of five from 5 to 60 into the baubles on the tree, so that the five baubles along each edge all sum to the same total.

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #RecreationalMath
#Arithmetic

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Reposted by Steve Walker
📣 Calling all secondary schools in #Staffordshire, #StokeonTrent and #Walsall
- there's still time to join a fully-funded Teaching for Mastery Work Group this academic year, starting Jan/Feb 26!

Click this link to join us and choose your preferred focus area:
👉 buff.ly/yH6p2Ti

#UKMathsChat
December 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Reposted by Steve Walker
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December 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
In #MathsToday just got notification that my presentation has been accepted for #MEIConf2026.😀

mei.org.uk/what-we-do/m...

👉Session F Fri 3 July
Modelling With Algebra: Developing confidence in A level Mathematical modelling from GCSE Maths algebra

@meimaths.bsky.social
@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
#FSMQ Teacher Network.
Register: ow.ly/avuT50XCQkG
Tue, Dec 09 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM GMT Online event FREE

Reviewing student performance in the summer 2025 exam and looking ahead to 2026.

Teachers of FSMQ
Teachers considering the FSMQ

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
#UKMathsChat #GCSE #Maths
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Here's our first festive #OCRMathspuzzle of the season. 🎄

Each festive symbol in the grid below represents a prime number.

The sum of each row and the sum of each column are given.
Work out the value of each festive symbol.

#UKMathsChat #RecreationalMath #Arithmetic

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Looking forward to the Cambridge OCR #FurtherMaths Teach Network tomorrow, Wed 3 Dec 4 - 5pm.

👉Register: ow.ly/RhMX50XAzOm

Focus on the #Groups topic:

#FurtherMathsA
#FurtherMathsB (MEI)

🤔Compare specifications content.
✒️Review exam questions.
📖Discuss resources.

#UKMathsChat #ALevel #Maths
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Here's the #OCRMathsPuzzle for this week

What fraction of the square’s area is covered by the two quarter-circles?

Have a fantastic weekend 😀

#Area #Circles #Fractions #Algebra #surds

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #RecreationalMath
@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In #MathsToday the 2025 questions for the Level 3 FSMQ exam are now available on Teach Cambridge.

Don't forget our Teacher Network on 9 December 4pm.

A single exam, enrichment course for your GCSE Maths students.

teach.ocr.org.uk/teacher-netw...
@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Reposted by Steve Walker
I have created a complete guide for the Casio fx-CG100 for A Level Maths and Further Maths.

Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

156 videos totaling 6+ hrs

Please share with students and teachers

#ALevelMaths #ALevelFurtherMaths
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September 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The #OCRMathsPuzzle for this week is below!

A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.
Angle BAC = 70°
AC = 9 cm
AB = 7 cm

What is the circumference of the circle, correct to 3 significant figures?

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #Geometry #ProblemSolving
@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
In #MathsToday at the Oval for PiXL Maths conference.

Pop by our stand to talk all things #GCSE #FSMQ #ALevel #EntryLevel #CoreMaths
November 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Here's this week's #OCRMathsPuzzle!

What fraction of the rectangle ABCD is covered by the triangles DPE and CQE?

Have a great weekend!

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #RecreationalMath #Geometry #Area #Fractions

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Are you teaching A Level Proof?

Check out my latest blog where I have taken a look at the feedback from examiners on this topic.

www.ocr.org.uk/blog/a-level...

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
KS5 Maths events this week.
Wed 12 Nov 4 - 6pm Starting to Teach #ALevel #Maths A
Fri 14 Nov 4 - 6pm Starting to Teach #CoreMaths A&B

Ideal if you are new to teaching these courses or looking for some fresh ideas.

Free Webinars
ow.ly/zweA50XpcKp

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
#UKMathsChat
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Today's #OCRMathsPuzzle 🤔

Place the numbers 1 to 9 in the orange cells below (one per cell), so that the sum of the numbers in Row 1, the sum of the numbers in Column 1 and the sum of the numbers in Column 2 are all equal.

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #RecreationalMath

@cambridgeocr.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM