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The Mark Scheme

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Mark. North East England Maths teacher. https://themarkscheme.co.uk Here for education, maths, whisky, F1, data science, politics, vibes, and cheese recommendations.

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Aug 22

I NEED A MUSIC REC. Working on a project, full day at a PC, headphones in, avoid distraction. Efficiency is vital! I want some atmospheric/drone music similar to Eluvium. Tone is very important. As a lot of the stuff I've tried that algorithms throw up is far too "harsh". Serenity is key. Any ideas?

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Aug 14

#ALevelMaths Happy Resultsplus refresh day to all those who celebrate

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jul 23

Trying to entirely replace vocational programmes with occupational programmes is never going to work at the scale that would be required. Following it to its logical end, there's a huge risk of ingraining geographical inequalities even if it was "successful".

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · Jul 23

They’re not reducing pollution – they’re redefining it.

The Environment Agency’s own rules mean most sewage dumps don’t count.

This isn’t regulation. It’s cover.

@eastangliabylines.co.uk

Most sewage discharges aren’t classified as pollution incidents

Huge numbers of chemical discharges into our waterways are not being classified as a pollution incidents

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jul 20

Can't quite explain it, but it's giving "live action Wind In the Willows" vibes

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jul 20

Can't quite explain it, but it's giving "live action Wind In The Willows" vibes

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Jul 20

British politics in all its diversity on display this morning

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jul 18

Not saying Taskmaster has ruined me, but spent the day with my partner saying SCIENCE TODAY AND SCIENCE ALL YOUR LIFE! Whilst wandering around.

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · Jul 17

Lucy Bronze on how she decided to blast her penalty down the middle (and score).

“Statistically it’s risky for the goal keeper to stand still… so yeah, I love maths”.

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jul 18

#edusky The museums are alright

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jul 12

I hate the heat, the only redeeming quality is it leads to what me and my partner call "Nigel Slater teas". Inspired by his recurring theme of just having desserts for a main meal. Tonight is vanilla cheesecake and strawberries for tea. Perfect.

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 28

The love that I lost, with all of the shit that came out in the wash, just a pocket of fluff

Is my single favourite lyric in existence

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 27

1. Hurt by Johnny cash
2. King Rat by Modest Mouse
3. Weapon of choice by Fatboy Slim
4. Close to me by The Cure
5. 5 Flucloxacillin by Los Campesinos! (IT'S BARGAIN HUNT!)

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 27

2/3/4 is fantastic

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 27

5 is top class

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 21

Listening to the thunder eating honey roast cashews

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 21

It's also harder to spot fakes, at least with the EX the wonky button labels made it obvious to spot fakes. All the CWs seem to have wonky buttons

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 20

1. Steal my Sunshine by Len
2. Canned Heat by Jamiroquai
3. In The Shade of Your Love by The Sound of Arrows and Niki & The Dove
4. The Bay by Metronomy
5. A Heat Rash in the Shape of the Show me State, or Letters from Me to Charlotte by Los Campesinos!

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 20

Off-site today. Having to brave public transport, keeping myself occupied.

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is our approach as well. Actually opened with D1 this year as well, for something entirely different at the start of the year. Eases them into essentially "2 blocks of maths" by having very clear different things happening in the two classes

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 18

Los Campesinos!
The Cribs
The Gaslight Anthem
Frank Turner
Does "some variation of Pete Doherty" count?

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The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 16

Equating coefficients, but I will show long division. I find that long division tends to lead to more mistakes, and I like equating coefficients as it also becomes my building blocks of logic around vectors, Rcos(x+a) formulae, parametrics, Binomial expansion problems, Partial Fractions.

The Mark Scheme @themarkscheme.bsky.social · Jun 14

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