July 2026 Update: What’s New & What’s Next

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Last Updated: July 2026

As we approach the end of the school year, my focus is on ending the term strongly — keeping students engaged in their lessons while supporting maths teachers and heads of department getting ready for next year.

I am truly grateful for the hugely positive response I have received about the Improving A-Level subject knowledge weekly resources. The kind emails were very well received and remind me why I love supporting teachers so much. Developing teachers is why I run this site, and your comments were inspiring.

The end-of-term activities have also been a huge success in terms of people playing the games and exploring mathematics in a more free and creative way than traditional lessons.

To see how all of this fits into the bigger picture, you can view my full Key Stage 3, GCSE, and A-Level Long-Term Curriculum Plans to help map out your entire academic year.


🔮 Looking Forward: July’s Priorities & Free Weekly Resources

Every school day this month, I am releasing a free, targeted resource based on a weekly theme specifically chosen to meet these exact end-of-term priorities. Bookmark my Free Resource of the Day page and check back daily to download them.

Here is my focus for the month ahead and how it directly supports my published Schemes of Work:

Week 1: More End-of-Term Activities

Why it matters: Keeping students focused and productive during the final weeks of term is always a challenge. This week there will be a focus on in-class activities that students can explore, including the Towers of Hanoi puzzle, Pull-Up Nets, probability games, and more — high-engagement, mathematically rich tasks to ensure meaningful learning right up to the final bell.

Week 2: Planning for Next Year

Why it matters: The summer is the ideal time to reflect and prepare. This week will include essential reading for teachers who have new classes next September and a Head of Mathematics’ guide on analysing the summer results to ensure lessons are learnt moving forward. These resources connect directly to my Long-Term Planning Guides across Key Stage 3, GCSE, and A-Level.


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📅 Looking Back: What Happened in June

This section highlights the resources, updates, and content that I brought live over the last month to support your teaching.

🆕 New & Updated Resources

All of the resources listed below were added directly to the Member’s Library this month. If you’re already a member, they are ready to download in your dashboard! Not a member yet? Join here to unlock the full archive.

  • Parallel Column Vectors: Students learn to identify parallel vectors in column vector form using scalar multiples. They compare vectors using a scalar and use proportionality to find unknown values.
  • Column Vector Equations: Students learn to solve column vector equations by equating components after simplifying with scalar multiplication and vector addition.
  • Inequalities between Bounds: A student worksheet to extend and introduce problem solving to algebraic inequalities.
  • Inequalities Question Generator: Unlimited practice showing unbounded inequalities as number lines, in algebraic form, and as integer solutions.
  • Expanding Brackets Question Generator: Differentiated examples expanding two brackets and solving simple identities.

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🗄️ Monthly Update Archive

Missed an update? Access the full history of my website developments, resource rollouts, and curriculum insights by browsing the archive below.

YearMonthMain Focus / Highlights
2026June 2026KS2–KS3 transition, A-Level subject knowledge, and end-of-term activities
2026May 2026Revision materials and Curriculum Hub
2026February 2026Unlimited practice: Interactive question generations
2026January 2026Mathematics Curriculum Review + new lessons
2025November 2025Year 11 mocks revision + Additional practice lessons
2025October 2025Lots of new lessons across Key Stage 3 and GCSE
2025September 2025New resources: Modelling with curved graphs
2025August 2025Everything you need for a new school year

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