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A Christmas Puzzle

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 06/12/2012

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me … You all know the song, Five Gold Rings, Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree etc. But what I want to know is, in total, how many gifts did my true love give […]

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The Law’s an ass …

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 26/10/2012
The law's and ass, and so is David Laws

… and so is David Laws. David Laws, the Government Minister (who, it should be remembered, has only recently returned to the cabinet after it was discovered that he was fiddling MP expenses to the tune of £40,000+) has said that teachers are not encouraging their pupils to aim high enough. There is a lot […]

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Gove Levels

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 20/09/2012

  You will, no doubt, have read in the press and seen in the media much talk about the proposed changes to GCSEs and exams taken at age 16. Why are the changes being made? Basically the GCSE ‘brand’ has become toxic.  Grade inflation has become rampant and confidence in the exam has fallen. It […]

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A new blog, a new term, a new year

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 02/09/2012

In true journalistic style, I thought it appropriate to start a new blog at the start of a new school year with a few predictions.   So here we go, a few of my thoughts for the year ahead.   GCSE Results controversy Despite being a new school year, this academic year, 2012 – 13, […]

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