Graham Cumming
@mathsnot.bsky.social
Former Maths Subject Adviser at Edexcel
Good to see Ofqual have taken up my suggestion on re-marks today news.sky.com/story/cause-...
January 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Good to see Ofqual have taken up my suggestion on re-marks today news.sky.com/story/cause-...
Next time you want to ask a question like “whose bright idea was it to put exact trig functions into Foundation tier?”, you’ll know who to get in touch with
January 12, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Next time you want to ask a question like “whose bright idea was it to put exact trig functions into Foundation tier?”, you’ll know who to get in touch with
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
For GCSE Maths in November 2025 boys comprised only 43.5% of the resit cohort, but achieved a slightly greater percentage of Grade 4+ results
Data from www.jcq.org.uk/examination-...
Data from www.jcq.org.uk/examination-...
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM
For GCSE Maths in November 2025 boys comprised only 43.5% of the resit cohort, but achieved a slightly greater percentage of Grade 4+ results
Data from www.jcq.org.uk/examination-...
Data from www.jcq.org.uk/examination-...
GCSE Maths November entries by exam board: Eduqas’ two-paper option and OCR’s very low grade boundaries continue to prove to be attractive options; Pearson’s entry has increased by AQA have suffered a drop in entries, as they did last summer
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 AM
GCSE Maths November entries by exam board: Eduqas’ two-paper option and OCR’s very low grade boundaries continue to prove to be attractive options; Pearson’s entry has increased by AQA have suffered a drop in entries, as they did last summer
GCSE Maths resit entries are up on last November by 4.6% to 75203, but the number achieving grade 4 or above has stayed much the same (well, up by 0.5%) at 16800 or so (allowing for rounding errors)
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 AM
GCSE Maths resit entries are up on last November by 4.6% to 75203, but the number achieving grade 4 or above has stayed much the same (well, up by 0.5%) at 16800 or so (allowing for rounding errors)
Here’s what that looks like graphically for Grade 4 and above
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Here’s what that looks like graphically for Grade 4 and above
Cumulative grade distributions for GCSE Maths by board: November exams 2017-2025
January 8, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Cumulative grade distributions for GCSE Maths by board: November exams 2017-2025
Now with added Eduqas
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Now with added Eduqas
GCSE Mathematics Grade Boundaries for November exams 2017–2025 Foundation Tier (to be updated for Eduqas when they post theirs)
January 8, 2026 at 8:25 AM
GCSE Mathematics Grade Boundaries for November exams 2017–2025 Foundation Tier (to be updated for Eduqas when they post theirs)
Well, if you’re going to cheat on an exam…
December 30, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Well, if you’re going to cheat on an exam…
Lots of new (and old) materials on the emporium!
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Lots of new (and old) materials on the emporium!
Taken from assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a80b1...
Sadly, there is no AQA Emporium to find past papers easily
Sadly, there is no AQA Emporium to find past papers easily
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Taken from assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a80b1...
Sadly, there is no AQA Emporium to find past papers easily
Sadly, there is no AQA Emporium to find past papers easily
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 0 - Raxstraße/Rudolfshügelgasse to Bruno-Marek-Allee, Vienna (pic credit: @themathsbazaar.bsky.social)
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 0 - Raxstraße/Rudolfshügelgasse to Bruno-Marek-Allee, Vienna (pic credit: @themathsbazaar.bsky.social)
Good luck to all those Year 12 resitting Foundation tier GCSE Maths this week - remember, about 10,000 students will achieve Grade 4 or better this time round, so be one of them and take the first exit off the “demoralising roundabout” (© Jacqui Smith)
November 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Good luck to all those Year 12 resitting Foundation tier GCSE Maths this week - remember, about 10,000 students will achieve Grade 4 or better this time round, so be one of them and take the first exit off the “demoralising roundabout” (© Jacqui Smith)
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 1 - Ribera to Foz, Porto
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 AM
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 1 - Ribera to Foz, Porto
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 2 - Jászai Mari tér to Közvágóhíd
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 AM
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 2 - Jászai Mari tér to Közvágóhíd
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 3 - Museispårvägen Malmö
November 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 3 - Museispårvägen Malmö
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 4 - Zürich Tiefenbrunnen, Bahnhof to Zürich Altstetten, Bahnhof N (the Design & Culture line)
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 4 - Zürich Tiefenbrunnen, Bahnhof to Zürich Altstetten, Bahnhof N (the Design & Culture line)
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 5 - Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam to Stadshart, Amstelveen
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 AM
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 5 - Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam to Stadshart, Amstelveen
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 6 - Basel, Wiesenplatz to Allschwil, Dorf
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 6 - Basel, Wiesenplatz to Allschwil, Dorf
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 7 - Nybroplan (Stockholm) to Liljevalc Gröna Lund
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 AM
#GCSEMaths Foundation tier resit November 2025 countdown in days featuring European trams: 7 - Nybroplan (Stockholm) to Liljevalc Gröna Lund
£10,000 question on Impossible
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
£10,000 question on Impossible