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Collecting Numbers

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 07/07/2013

 I’ve challenged myself to photograph the positive integers from to 1 to …! My rules: I can only take a picture of the next number, i.e. even if I see a great “27” I can only snap it once I’ve bagged “26” Each picture must be different from the number before it, i.e. I can’t […]

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The Apprentice

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 09/06/2013

I don’t watch much TV, but the “Big Bang Theory” and “The Apprentice” are my two must see’s each week (and, as a treat, I do stay up and watch the first half of Question Time on a Thursday night. How sad is that?!) If you haven’t yet watched this week’s Apprentice then don’t. A […]

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Gove Levels Part II – Update

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 06/06/2013

(and an apology) On Wednesday I wrote about the proposed new ‘I – Levels’ and I’m grateful to those of you that have been in touch with me to point out my error. It seems (and this would make sense) that all exams will be taken in June, with resits available only for maths and […]

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Gove Levels Part II – The I Level

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 04/06/2013

Back in September, I wrote about “Gove Levels” – the proposed changes to the exam system for 16 year olds proposed by the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove. Today, we’ve heard a little more about his proposals and his latest ideas, which are being called (not officially) I-Levels. The I stands for Intermediate. […]

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… and the answer is …

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 06/01/2013
Presents and Gifts

Back in this post I asked you the question: In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” how many gifts did my true love give me over the twelve days of Christmas? As the twelve days of Christmas have now been and gone, I’d thought I’d better give you the solution. There are 2 ways […]

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