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Colleen Young @colleenyoung.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations, Pete.

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Amanda Austin @draustinmaths.com · 3d

✨New A-level resources from this week's Year 12 lessons on graphical inequalities, algebraic fractions and algebraic division. The new A-level section is slowly growing! www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat

A-level Maths task on finding the remainder when dividing a polynomial by a linear expression using algebraic long division.

A-level Maths task on shading regions in two dimensions divided by linear and quadratic inequalities.

$A-level Maths tasks on (i) solving linear and quadratic inequalities graphically, and (ii) simplifying algebraic fractions either by splitting the fraction or by factorising.$

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Colleen Young @colleenyoung.bsky.social · 3d

youtu.be/ch2EL-uAe30?... for a video

7.6 Polynomials 6. Missing Coefficients - Higher Maths Lessons - @MrThomasMaths SQA

YouTube video by Mr Thomas

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Colleen Young @colleenyoung.bsky.social · 6d

Brilliant. Shared in my post Mathematics and Poetry colleenyoung.org/2025/10/02/m...

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Colleen Young @colleenyoung.bsky.social · 7d

Mathmatics and Poetry

Today, October 2nd, is National Poetry Day in the UK. A look at some mathematical poems... From 3Blue1Brown- Math Poetry. I love the problem in that first poem, Moser's Circle Problem. It is a problem I have used with many classes - a brilliant 'cautionary tale' for students.…

Mathmatics and Poetry

Today, October 2nd, is National Poetry Day in the UK. A look at some mathematical poems... From 3Blue1Brown- Math Poetry. I love the problem in that first poem, Moser's Circle Problem. It is a problem I have used with many classes - a brilliant 'cautionary tale' for students. The problem is illustrated here on Desmos.

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Colleen Young @colleenyoung.bsky.social · 8d

My #MathsConf39 workshop choices:

1 - Jack Jennings
2 - @mrlevmaths.bsky.social & Shane Steele
3 - @mr-man-maths.bsky.social‬
4 - @axiommaths.bsky.social
5 - Karen Hancock

Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf39

Complete Mathematics - MathsConf39

Mathematics tuition for primary, secondary and FE. Home schooling. Math improvement.

completemaths.com

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Corbettmaths @corbettmaths.bsky.social · 8d

Speed, Distance and Time Practice Questions
📚 10 Brand new questions (now 33 in total!)
✅ Answers updated
🍿 Video solutions added (72 minutes worth)
corbettmaths.com/2018/04/04/s...

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 8d

Have you heard about the trees at St Bees? Find out more in the October Transum Mathematics Newsletter and podcast.

⚽ Puzzle of the Month
⚽ Mystery Numbers
⚽ Cube Root Trick
⚽ Halloween
⚽ Poetry Day
⚽ Pythagoras or Not

www.transum.org/Newsletter/?...

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday

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Colleen Young @colleenyoung.bsky.social · 9d

www.transum.org/maths/activi...

Laws of Indices - True or False?

Arrange the given statements involving indices to show whether they are true or false.

www.transum.org

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Colleen Young @colleenyoung.bsky.social · 9d

@transum.bsky.social drag and drop exercises are great. I often use them. Indices true/false is another favourite. These are great for student self+study.

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 9d

A speedy drag-and-drop task for anyone tempted to “solve” an identity. It often reveals other misconceptions too.

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=716

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

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Dave Taylor @taylorda01.bsky.social · 10d

I've just spent a little time adding some content to taylorda01.weebly.com, specifically on the 'Stories' page (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, remarkable prime numbers, a festive activity, Frobenius numbers, and Lagrange's Four Square Theorem).

Any more to be added?

@TAYLORDA01

Date: May '25 Having had a year out of the classroom as Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, I am back in the saddle and enjoying the challenge and opportunity that young people provide on a daily...

taylorda01.weebly.com

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Karen Campe @karencampe.bsky.social · 10d

Good morning! If you're having a relaxing sunday, enjoy some #ProblemSolving from the September calendar.
Share your thinking here or on the blog post (link in comment)

Solutions posted soon, and October coming later this week!

#MTBoS #iTeachMath #MathsToday #MathSky

Problem 28: The increasing sequence 2,3,5,6,7,10,11... consists of all positive integers that are neither the square nor cube of an integer. Find the 500th term of the sequence.

Problem 29: find the value of (52 + 6*sqrt43)^(3/2) - (52 - 6*sqrt43)^3/2

Problem 30: Let n be the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of 75 and has exactly 75 positive integral divisors, including 1 and itself. Find n/75

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Dr Frost Resource Team @drfrostresource.bsky.social · 11d

🤯 Weekend Resource Drop @drfrostmaths.bsky.social 🤯

🟣 Hypothesis Test for the Mean of a Population
⚪ Adding and Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominator
🟢 Fractional Indices
⚫ Recurring Decimals to a Fraction
🔴 Mean From Ungrouped Frequency Tables

🔗 buff.ly/kOGkjoG

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 14d

As well as the common-or-garden starters of the day there are also advanced maths lesson starters designed for A-level and IB students.

Have a browse:

www.transum.org/Starters/Adv...

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

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NRICH maths @nrichmaths.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Calling all maths teachers 📣

Join Charlie and Liz in our upcoming webinar to explore using NRICH resources to nurture your young mathematicians.

Tuesday 14 October 2025, 16:00 BST
Sign up: nrich.maths.org/node/95528

Supporting your students to develop as mathematicians | NRICH

nrich.maths.org

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Tom Bowler @ridermeister.bsky.social · 20d

That time of year again...

Please share the below booklet with any pupils thinking of studying maths at universities that use interviews as part of the admissions process.

www.drfrost.org/downloadable...

#MathsToday #AlevelMaths

Dr Frost Learning

Dr Frost provides an online learning platform, teaching resources, videos and a bank of exam questions, all for free.

www.drfrost.org

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James Brough @jbrough13.bsky.social · 26d

Not strictly #MathsToday but I was asked to spend time this afternoon sharing strategies with colleagues around how to secure strong A Level outcomes, here is what I talked about..

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Dr Frost Resource Team @drfrostresource.bsky.social · 25d

🚨 Just released! 🚨
The Edexcel GCSE 2024 papers are now live @DrFrostMaths.bsky.social 🎉

📌 Set them as tasks for your classes here: buff.ly/OdVYIq3

💡 Don’t forget: You can also generate shadow papers – see the vid below for a quick demo 👇

#Edexcel #GCSE2024 #MathsEd

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The Mystery of the Missing Percentage Sign @annlovesmaths.bsky.social · 28d

An Immersive New Museum Dedicated to Maths is Opening in London - Featuring Code-Breaking, Experiments, Challenges and more

@mathsworld.com

secretldn.com/mathsworld-i...

An Immersive New Museum Dedicated To Maths Is Opening In London – Featuring Code-Breaking, Experiments, Challenges, And More

MathsWorld is an exciting new discovery centre that will challenge, intrigue, and delight Londoners with its immersive attractions.

secretldn.com

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Colleen Young @colleenyoung.bsky.social · 28d

I love these self-marking exercises, so good. Thank you @transum.bsky.social
#iTeachMaths

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Tayyub Majeed @tayyubmajeed.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

Casio fx-CG100 - YouTube

www.youtube.com

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HannahKettleMaths @hannahkettlemaths.bsky.social · Sep 6

Needed a new project so I’ve decided to make worksheets and accompanying videos to review each Unit of the GCSE Maths course. Unit 1 Higher (Number) just went LIVE on YouTube. I actually think these would be really powerful as a cover lesson. Bit.ly/gcsemathsH1Vid

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · Sep 4

Always like thinking about how to get students to do something tricky by slowly building up the skill - I hadn't seen many "easier" finding intersections questions so enjoyed making my own! #MathsToday #ALevelMaths

Series of questions where students need to find intersections

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1st Class Maths @1stclassmaths.bsky.social · Sep 3

Did you know I've been working on A-level content? I've managed to cover all of year 1 statistics now including in depth videos (a little over 6 hours worth), exam questions and solutions on each topic (117 full exam questions in total). All free, of course.

www.1stclassmaths.com/alevelrevision

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