Jack Brown
@tlmaths.bsky.social
Subject leader of A-Level Maths, see TLMaths.com for all my teaching videos, BIG YouTuber, Film reviewer.
youtube.com/c/TLMaths
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The joy of not having a huge team in writing text books is that we spend significant time working through each others sections. Id show you my workings but my writing is scruffy.
#ALevelMaths #ALevelFurtherMaths #Maths
@tlmaths.bsky.social
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@tlmaths.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
The joy of not having a huge team in writing text books is that we spend significant time working through each others sections. Id show you my workings but my writing is scruffy.
#ALevelMaths #ALevelFurtherMaths #Maths
@tlmaths.bsky.social
#ALevelMaths #ALevelFurtherMaths #Maths
@tlmaths.bsky.social
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We get asked when we find time to write the @tlmaths.bsky.social textbooks. We work full time, I'm a unionist and now a green party activist.
Jack sensibly uses the evenings.
Me, well nothing better than 4.30am maths.
#Maths #,ALevelMaths #FurtherMaths
Jack sensibly uses the evenings.
Me, well nothing better than 4.30am maths.
#Maths #,ALevelMaths #FurtherMaths
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 AM
We get asked when we find time to write the @tlmaths.bsky.social textbooks. We work full time, I'm a unionist and now a green party activist.
Jack sensibly uses the evenings.
Me, well nothing better than 4.30am maths.
#Maths #,ALevelMaths #FurtherMaths
Jack sensibly uses the evenings.
Me, well nothing better than 4.30am maths.
#Maths #,ALevelMaths #FurtherMaths
I rated Marty Supreme (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Timothée Chalamet is Marty Mauser, an unscrupulous ping pong hustler who’d throw anybody under a bus to get ahead. It’s an entertaining film with lots of “Oh no, what now?” moments - there’s a hint of the Coens in there. It’s 2h30m but you won’t notice.
January 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I rated Marty Supreme (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Timothée Chalamet is Marty Mauser, an unscrupulous ping pong hustler who’d throw anybody under a bus to get ahead. It’s an entertaining film with lots of “Oh no, what now?” moments - there’s a hint of the Coens in there. It’s 2h30m but you won’t notice.
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Does anyone know if there is a physics equivalent to @tlmaths.bsky.social , i.e a video tutorial for the entire content. They go on PMT for past papers etc but don't know where to look for help
January 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Does anyone know if there is a physics equivalent to @tlmaths.bsky.social , i.e a video tutorial for the entire content. They go on PMT for past papers etc but don't know where to look for help
I rated Song Sung Blue (2025) 9/10 #IMDb Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute act. I didn’t know anything about the true story - it’s really well acted by all and the songs are great. Really enjoyable. The best thing I’ve seen with Jim Belushi in it!
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I rated Song Sung Blue (2025) 9/10 #IMDb Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute act. I didn’t know anything about the true story - it’s really well acted by all and the songs are great. Really enjoyable. The best thing I’ve seen with Jim Belushi in it!
I rated A Grand Day Out (1989) 7/10 #IMDb Wallace and Gromit’s first adventure takes them to the moon in search of cheese. The look of Wallace is a little weird if you’ve seen any other of their films, but the attention to detail and the looks of long-suffering Gromit are great.
January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I rated A Grand Day Out (1989) 7/10 #IMDb Wallace and Gromit’s first adventure takes them to the moon in search of cheese. The look of Wallace is a little weird if you’ve seen any other of their films, but the attention to detail and the looks of long-suffering Gromit are great.
I rated Evita (1996) 5/10 #IMDb Madonna is Eva Perón of Argentina. The film looks great but Andrew Lloyd Webber’s songs haven’t aged well. It has one great song and the rest are all pretty rubbish. And you’ll need to read Eva Perón’s Wikipedia to really know what’s going on. And Jimmy Nail is in it.
January 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I rated Evita (1996) 5/10 #IMDb Madonna is Eva Perón of Argentina. The film looks great but Andrew Lloyd Webber’s songs haven’t aged well. It has one great song and the rest are all pretty rubbish. And you’ll need to read Eva Perón’s Wikipedia to really know what’s going on. And Jimmy Nail is in it.
I rated A Man Called Otto (2022) 8/10 #IMDb Tom Hanks is a right grump as Otto, the man on the street who keeps everything in place. It’s a strong dark comedy with a well-drawn and fun supporting cast. Very enjoyable
January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I rated A Man Called Otto (2022) 8/10 #IMDb Tom Hanks is a right grump as Otto, the man on the street who keeps everything in place. It’s a strong dark comedy with a well-drawn and fun supporting cast. Very enjoyable
My film overview of 2025:
December 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My film overview of 2025:
Here we go! It's the end of year movie round up of 2025! I've been much more pro-active with going to the cinema this year and have watched 92 films (a number of which were streamed). Films are named in alphabetical order within their score groups:
9 (my favourites):
A Complete Unknown
F1
1/7
9 (my favourites):
A Complete Unknown
F1
1/7
December 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Here we go! It's the end of year movie round up of 2025! I've been much more pro-active with going to the cinema this year and have watched 92 films (a number of which were streamed). Films are named in alphabetical order within their score groups:
9 (my favourites):
A Complete Unknown
F1
1/7
9 (my favourites):
A Complete Unknown
F1
1/7
I rated Anaconda (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Childhood friends Jack Black and Paul Rudd travel to the Amazon to film a remake of Anaconda. There’s a few laughs to be had (most of which are in the trailer unfortunately), and Jack Black is very watchable. Bit of fun that’ll be forgotten about in a week.
December 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I rated Anaconda (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Childhood friends Jack Black and Paul Rudd travel to the Amazon to film a remake of Anaconda. There’s a few laughs to be had (most of which are in the trailer unfortunately), and Jack Black is very watchable. Bit of fun that’ll be forgotten about in a week.
Writing some of the TLMaths Further Maths Core Pure Part 2 textbook today, on the exotic Red Funnel ferry! #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Writing some of the TLMaths Further Maths Core Pure Part 2 textbook today, on the exotic Red Funnel ferry! #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
I rated Elf (2003) 6/10 #IMDb I finally got around to watching Elf for the first time. Will Ferrell crashes through his scenes as Buddy and it’s very enjoyable watching James Caan get actually annoyed with him. An easy watch but not one of my Xmas faves.
December 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I rated Elf (2003) 6/10 #IMDb I finally got around to watching Elf for the first time. Will Ferrell crashes through his scenes as Buddy and it’s very enjoyable watching James Caan get actually annoyed with him. An easy watch but not one of my Xmas faves.
I’ve always wanted to try one of these Scantron machines. Where’s Santa when you need him?
December 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I’ve always wanted to try one of these Scantron machines. Where’s Santa when you need him?
I rated Frankenstein (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Guillermo Del Toro’s rendition of the classic tale is a grand and bloody affair that doesn’t hold back on crunch. It’s definitely up there with the 1931 version and the Cushing/Lee Curse of Frankenstein. Del Toro’s best is still Pan’s Labyrinth though.
December 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I rated Frankenstein (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Guillermo Del Toro’s rendition of the classic tale is a grand and bloody affair that doesn’t hold back on crunch. It’s definitely up there with the 1931 version and the Cushing/Lee Curse of Frankenstein. Del Toro’s best is still Pan’s Labyrinth though.
I rated The Salt Path (2024) 5/10 #IMDb Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs lose their home and go for a walk. Leaving aside whether all of the story is actually true or not, the film itself is quite tedious and all of the interactions they have with other characters feel unlikely.
December 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I rated The Salt Path (2024) 5/10 #IMDb Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs lose their home and go for a walk. Leaving aside whether all of the story is actually true or not, the film itself is quite tedious and all of the interactions they have with other characters feel unlikely.
I rated Troll 2 (2025) 5/10 #IMDb More monster mashing in Norway as another Troll gets woken up hell-bent on destroying Trondheim. Cheesy sequel set in some beautiful wintery locales. There’s a couple of smiles to be had but the light-hearted bits very much take you out of the action.
December 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I rated Troll 2 (2025) 5/10 #IMDb More monster mashing in Norway as another Troll gets woken up hell-bent on destroying Trondheim. Cheesy sequel set in some beautiful wintery locales. There’s a couple of smiles to be had but the light-hearted bits very much take you out of the action.
I rated The Great Flood (2025) 4/10 #IMDb High concept Korean disaster movie where the waters are rising fast and a mother and son must climb their apartment building to safety. When the twist arrives halfway through, it sucks all the air (and my caring) out of the back-of-a-napkin plot.
December 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I rated The Great Flood (2025) 4/10 #IMDb High concept Korean disaster movie where the waters are rising fast and a mother and son must climb their apartment building to safety. When the twist arrives halfway through, it sucks all the air (and my caring) out of the back-of-a-napkin plot.
I rated Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 7/10 #IMDb Papyrus 3. The scale and visuals are truly impressive and the 3D worked very well. The film clocks in at over 3 hours and to its credit is very character-focused. But story-wise it is just too similar to the last film and doesn’t offer any twists.
December 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I rated Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 7/10 #IMDb Papyrus 3. The scale and visuals are truly impressive and the 3D worked very well. The film clocks in at over 3 hours and to its credit is very character-focused. But story-wise it is just too similar to the last film and doesn’t offer any twists.
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Even better, come work with *me* 😁
Seriously Barton is an amazing place to work.
Seriously Barton is an amazing place to work.
Come and work with me! app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is in Eastleigh, near Southampton. We have over 1100 students studying A-Level Maths across both year groups. If you have any questions, please drop me a message! #ALevelMaths
Teacher of Maths | Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
If you are an outstanding teacher of Mathematics, or determined to become one, we would very much like to hear from you. You will join an excellent Maths and Computer Science team, strongly committed...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Even better, come work with *me* 😁
Seriously Barton is an amazing place to work.
Seriously Barton is an amazing place to work.
I rated Fackham Hall (2025) 6/10 #IMDb Spoofs are quite rare these days, and this one does Downton Abbey. The gags are thick and fast, which it needs, but while not all hit this is a better effort at Airplane-style humour than the recent Naked Gun remake. Bit of fun.
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I rated Fackham Hall (2025) 6/10 #IMDb Spoofs are quite rare these days, and this one does Downton Abbey. The gags are thick and fast, which it needs, but while not all hit this is a better effort at Airplane-style humour than the recent Naked Gun remake. Bit of fun.
Come and work with me! app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is in Eastleigh, near Southampton. We have over 1100 students studying A-Level Maths across both year groups. If you have any questions, please drop me a message! #ALevelMaths
Teacher of Maths | Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
If you are an outstanding teacher of Mathematics, or determined to become one, we would very much like to hear from you. You will join an excellent Maths and Computer Science team, strongly committed...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Come and work with me! app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is in Eastleigh, near Southampton. We have over 1100 students studying A-Level Maths across both year groups. If you have any questions, please drop me a message! #ALevelMaths
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Professional scepticism is the disciplined habit of slowing down unscrupulous optimism before it does damage.
Before rolling out the next shiny policy, ask:
- What problem are we solving?
- What would show this is wrong?
- What will we stop doing if it fails?
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
Before rolling out the next shiny policy, ask:
- What problem are we solving?
- What would show this is wrong?
- What will we stop doing if it fails?
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
Professional scepticism
Until education becomes the kind of profession that reveres evidence, we should not be surprised to find its experts dispensing unproven methods, endlessly flitting from one fad to another.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Professional scepticism is the disciplined habit of slowing down unscrupulous optimism before it does damage.
Before rolling out the next shiny policy, ask:
- What problem are we solving?
- What would show this is wrong?
- What will we stop doing if it fails?
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
Before rolling out the next shiny policy, ask:
- What problem are we solving?
- What would show this is wrong?
- What will we stop doing if it fails?
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
RIP to Rob Reiner and his wife. Horrific news.
December 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
RIP to Rob Reiner and his wife. Horrific news.
Come and work with me! app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is in Eastleigh, near Southampton. We have over 1100 students studying A-Level Maths across both year groups. If you have any questions, please drop me a message!
Teacher of Maths | Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
If you are an outstanding teacher of Mathematics, or determined to become one, we would very much like to hear from you. You will join an excellent Maths and Computer Science team, strongly committed...
app.vacancy-filler.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Come and work with me! app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is in Eastleigh, near Southampton. We have over 1100 students studying A-Level Maths across both year groups. If you have any questions, please drop me a message!