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Head of Maths in Cardiff, Wales. Interested in maths, teaching maths, geometry and chess. Cymro. Blog at https://t.co/nOCRV96QOu

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RT @Kit_Yates_Maths: Lucy Bronze on how she decided to blast her penalty down the middle (and score). “Statistically it’s risky for the go….
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RT @EmathsUK: NEW BLOG: We Taught It. They Forgot It. We Moved On.
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RT @EstynHMI: Too many pupils in Wales aren’t reaching their potential in maths due to inconsistent teaching. Our latest report offers ins….
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5 months
RT @howie_hua: My response to comments saying "Just teach the algorithm!"
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10 months
Very much enjoyed a visit from @tombennett71 today who spoke with wit, wisdom, ambition and kindness about getting behaviour for learning right in schools.
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RT @fermatslibrary: 2¹³⁶²⁷⁹⁸⁴¹−1, discovered today, is the largest known prime. It's a Mersenne prime (2ᵖ-1), which are easier to find. It….
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1 year
Congratulations to Emma K from @officialCHS who has just won her first game representing Wales at the 2024 International Chess Olympiad in Hungary.
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1 year
Interesting reading on one of my favourite bits of Maths. The method can be nicely explored using this interactive animation:
geogebra.org
This shows how Newton's method (also known as Newton-Raphson) is used to find a root of a function. You can show/hide various parts of the constructi…
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BLOG NEWYDD: ✒️.Ystyried yr enghraifft gyntaf erioed ble defnyddiwyd y dull Newton-Raphson. #lefelA. NEW BLOG: ✒️.Considering the first ever example where the Newton-Raphson method was used. #Alevel .
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1 year
I am going to make a Maths specific lesson planning sheet. Does anyone have/use such a thing?.
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1 year
RT @garethdjevans: right decision. well worth exploring - and returning to in due course - but timing is everything. pressure on system far….
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1 year
What a load of nonsense.
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1 year
Do we need to learn trigonometry? Wouldn't it be more useful to learn how tax or budgeting works?
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1 year
RT @MrWiseCHS: @AddysgEducation @lynne_neagle is correct in that CfW does have a ‘focus on equipping young people with knowledge’. Which is….
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1 year
RT @MrWiseCHS: Where Are We Now?. Short blog about current landscape in Wales, CfW and the disadvantage gap.
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itswhereyourebetweencom.wordpress.com
Thoughts about learning.
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1 year
RT @TheIFS: NEW: Sliding education results and high inequalities should prompt a big rethink in Welsh education policy. Read @lukesibieta’….
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2 years
RT @richer_emma: Look what's happening!
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