Blogs about Maths Lessons and Maths Education

When calculating the volume of a pyramid we can substitute...

When teaching solving 3D problems using trigonometry we begin the...

When I teach rounding to a significant figure, I ask...

When calculating instantaneous rates of change students need to  visualise...

Fractions, decimals and percentages are ways of showing a proportion...

In my experience, students, in general, find the concept of...

Solving problems with angles in parallel lines is like solving...

An equation is when one expression, or term, is equal...

When learning how to simplify surds students need to understand...

There are three common methods for sharing an amount to...

To introduce plotting scatter graphs and understanding correlation I ask...

In recent examiner reports it is noted how important it...

To introduce teaching reciprocals of numbers and terms I begin...

When I teach how to find the surface area of...

Inspiring students to enjoy maths and feel the success that...

To find the equation of straight line graphs students need...

There are three common ways to organise data that fall...

Back in May 2017 maths teachers around the country eagerly...

Higher GCSE maths students are required to plot and interpret...

To add and subtract with numbers in standard form students...

Schemes of Work for Maths Teachers As a Head of...

Solving Problems with Non-Right-Angled Triangles Solving problems with non-right-angled triangles...

When factorising algebraic expressions with powers students often struggle to...

While I was teaching a higher GCSE class about  Reflections,...

Here is a list of what I consider to be...

As we approach the end of the first term I...

As we prepare to say goodbye to our exam classes I...

Many problems involve three-dimensional objects or spaces.  Pythagoras Theorem in...

Drawing frequency trees for GCSE maths is a new topic...

Whenever I teach how to calculate speed as a measure of distance...

GCSE foundation and higher maths students are now expected to...

Finding the area of a rectangle is such a key...

I've loved creating content for the Mr Mathematics blog this year...

Being able to construct plan and elevation drawings of 3D...

Being able to solve a pair of simultaneous equations through...

Dividing with mixed numbers and top-heavy fractions is one of...

Students first learn how to divide with fractions in year...

In this blog I will discuss finding the mean average from a...

How to connect factor pairs to other areas of maths...

Preparing your mathematics department for open evening Here’s how to...

Importance of Place Value in Mathematics Understanding place value is...

Setting up your Maths Classroom If you’re new to teaching...

Homework ideas for Mathematics Lessons I wanted to share some fairly...

Geometrical Reasoning in Key Stage 3 This term I am...

As a Head of Mathematics in the South East of...

I like to teach multiplying with negatives in a similar...

There is thought amongst students that teaching algebraic notation involves...

How we use the starter in a maths lesson will...

For me marking mathematics exercise books is about showing I...

Teaching mixed ability maths students in at secondary school is...

This morning I wanted to get to know my new...

Using efficient calculator methods for percentages changes can be a...

I have recently taken on a middle year 11 set...

In the summer of 2017 young mathematicians around the country...

Whenever I teach the nth term of linear sequences through...

The power of student's intuition is something I try to...

To start a lesson on factorising quadratics with my top...

Earlier this week the school I work at was inspected....

Tip 1 – Proof Proof in mathematics challenges students to...

This is the second lesson in a probability project where...

I love teaching probability. For me, it is not necessarily...

Demonstrating student progression during a mathematics lesson is about understanding the...

One of my happiest memories of learning mathematics at secondary...