Curriculum Leader of Mathematics, NPQSL A Level Specialist @NCETM Accredited L3 Professional Development Lead Passionate about maths, teachers & teaching
Northern Ireland
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This week won so here's the link (there are around 1200 files in all): bit.ly/DylanWiliamPowerpoint….
These are made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license: creativecommons.org/licenses…. This means you can Share and
Adapt the material with the following conditions:
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Unexpected email from Jonny Griffiths telling me there's a new 2026 update of his RISPS book, that's great investigations for impressionable A Level students. Download it now from risps.co.uk/ with links to Geogebra and Excel files
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Giving this a soft launch now in case anyone wants to have a play with it during the final week. I will be building up the topics covered over Christmas (ho, ho, ho). It will always be free. I really hope people find it useful - please share if you do.
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With just 1 week left before a much needed break for Xmas, I think it’s time to break out the Christmas Puzzle Booklet!
I have added some new pages 🫡
Download your copy here!
All answers are available on the website 🎄
#mathsteacher #christmasmaths
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You can’t think deeply about what you haven’t been taught.
🎯Spot on, @dylanwiliam.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/dylanw…
#KnowledgeMatters
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This is something I've been raising for the last few years soo it's good to see it being highlighted here. Too often it's become performative, focusing on the doing and not why this, why now. It can be hard to plan it well and types of knowledge will vary in different subjects.
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Are your lessons structured to maximise memory, understanding and student fluency?
Rosenshine’s framework explains how 🤔 👉 innerdrive.co.uk/blog/guide-…
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Don't forget about our AGM tomorrow night. If you're a member, it's only 45 minutes of your time to help shape this year's activities and priorities.
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Don't let this get lost in the many announcements. There is a question about KS3 Levels of Progression in here - this might be the only opportunity to share your opinion on them.
🔊ANNOUNCEMENT | The Independent Review of Assessment Panel has launched a Teacher Survey and Call for Evidence to help shape future assessment policy and practice in Northern Ireland.
The Teacher Survey will remain open until 16 October and Call for Evidence until 30 October 2025.
Find out more: education-ni.gov.uk/news/ind…
@paulgivan
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This infographic from AcadMathsSci highlights the important role that maths plays in Northern Ireland are the potential for growth in related sectors.
As teachers, we have the responsibility to make sure our pupils know about these opportunities
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Made this for my year 11. Not the most exciting and not a lot of variety in types but they wanted practice factorsing with quadratics mathshko.com/2019/10/04/alge…
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It is so important that experienced classroom teachers get involved in this. All of the details are in the link. If you think you have something to offer the curriculum changes, think about applying.
Education Minister @paulgivan has announced the next phase of curriculum reform in Northern Ireland, as applications open for local educators to join Curriculum Taskforce Working Groups.
🔗For more information and details on how to apply, visit education-ni.gov.uk/news/giv…
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Trying to develop a sense of why we round numbers.
Any good ones to add to my list?
#1001MathsBots
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Adaptive Teaching is a powerful tool in education, helping to ensure all students can reach a certain learning goal 🎯
Here's all you need to know about what it is, what it isn't, and how to use it in your classroom ⬇️
innerdrive.co.uk/guides/a-te…
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☑️Exam paper trackers☑️
Introduce our *updated* exam paper trackers to your Year 11 classes this term to give them a head start on completing that all important past paper practice. Available for foundation and higher tier, AQA, Edexcel or OCR. Fully editable in word.
bright-maths.co.uk/year11res…
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Needed a new project so I’ve decided to make worksheets and accompanying videos to review each Unit of the GCSE Maths course. Unit 1 Higher (Number) just went LIVE on YouTube. I actually think these would be really powerful as a cover lesson. Bit.ly/gcsemathsH1Vid
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📆Monthly revision calendars 📅
Our monthly revision calendars are ready to download for the 2025-2026 academic year!
Provide students with the resources to complete a daily dose of maths.
Available in 4 different difficultly levels; Foundation B, Foundation A, Higher B and Higher A.
bright-maths.co.uk/year11res…
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A regional final for NI is back this year at St Malachy's so make sure to sign up.
Registration is open for the Senior Team Maths Challenge. Find your nearest STMC event and purchase your entries: ukmt.org.uk/team-challenges/…
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💕 Please have the chat and share your wishes with your family 💕
Education is about breaking down misconceptions and empowering our young people with knowledge about all elements of life.
@OrganDonationNI
"The earlier that you can break that stigma the better"
A Lisburn teacher, whose sister died from a brain injury in 2020, has helped create new lessons on organ donation for secondary school pupils. bbc.in/45Y63fp
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I cannot get enough of the research on classroom seating arrangements
It's just a prime example of how progressive, "student-centered" education promises much but ultimately fails
When desks move from groups to rows, on task behavior DOUBLED
Conversely, rates of disrupted TRIPLED when desks were placed in groups
