Getting more from past papers 22/04/2025 Our Maths Subject Advisor, Steven Walker, discusses how students can get more out of using all the past exam materials from our website.
A Level Maths and Further Maths: improving the student experience in our exams 31/03/2025 How are we working to improve the student experience in A Level Maths and Further Maths? Amy Jones, Maths Subject Advisor, outlines the key areas of change.
FSMQ – what can you expect from the teacher network webinar? 26/03/2025 Steven gives an outline of the discussions had at the spring FSMQ teacher network and looks at what is coming up for this enrichment qualification.
GCSE Maths curriculum and assessment: time for change? 12/02/2025 How can Maths education at GCSE level be improved? Charlie Stripp MBE, Chief Executive of Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) looks at some of the issues and debates.
A Level Maths: preparing to teach A Level for the first time 08/01/2025 In this guest blog, maths teacher Betty King talks about her experiences starting to teach A Level Maths.
Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Mathematics – formulae sheets and support for the summer exam 06/01/2025 Subject advisor Steven Walker looks at how the formulae sheet that candidates are given adds an extra component to the exam preparation for this Level 3 Maths qualification.
A Level Maths: what practice material is available? 03/01/2025 In this blog Steven looks at the range of exam support available for both OCR A Level Maths specifications.
A Level Maths: what makes a mathematical explanation? 17/12/2024 Amy Jones, Subject Advisor for A Level Maths, discusses what examiners are looking for when the command word “Explain” is used.
Resources for GCSE (9-1) Maths post-16 resit students 10/12/2024 Are you looking for resources suitable for GCSE (9-1) Maths resit students? Rebecca Atherfold, FE Maths Education Support Specialist at MEI, shares some of her favourites.
A Level Maths: what do we mean by “Show that” questions? 02/12/2024 A Level Maths: What do we mean by “Show that” questions? Steven takes a look at the rationale for “Show that” style questions, highlighting examiner feedback from candidate scripts and discussing ideas for incorporating the phrase into lessons.