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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I believe this is an AQA November paper. Any reason why AQA haven’t included 1 as an answer? Apologies if I’m being a bit slow.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’m curious as to how they are higher resitters? Did they get a 3 or U on higher but want to give it another go or are they aiming for a grade 6 or 7 etc so they can get onto a course? Or is there another reason they’re resetting higher rather than foundation?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Such a great website. Thank you for what you produce and share! 😀

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

How did you go from 1 to 2 with the same board? Was it a fairly easy process?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I didn’t use any textbook when I taught it last year. Used a mixture of resources from draustin, corbettmaths, 1stclassmaths, dr frost and integral

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This was the list I came up with by considering topic frequency of all the OCR A Past Papers . I also considered if topics are likely to come up again. Hope that helps.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

OCR the few students that we talked to seemed generally happy although hard to tell to an extent. Some talked about using further maths additional pure techniques on the last question. Looking forward to seeing it tomorrow!

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Thanks for your reply and again for your blog post. Very useful!

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Happy to help with the AQA one when it’s ready. No rush but got a bit of time in the next few days.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I’m not a Heqd of Maths yet but hope to be in the future. I found it very helpful; thank you. Our current HoM likes keeping our key assessments the same so we can compare cohorts & track progress over time. Eg 50 in Y9 Half term 1 on track for Grade 6 etc. How do you compare cohorts/ track progress?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Just trying to plan ahead; do you intend to produce 2026 practice papers or not this year?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Assuming you are sorted but do let me know if you’re not. Happy to help.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#mathstoday Just had the one lesson with Year 13 further maths today as Year 11 had their mocks. We were spending time practicing identifying proper subgroups from a given group on a Cayley table.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Yeah my modeled method was explicit using a sketch and I told them to sketch and checked by using mini whiteboards but I was commenting on the way some naturally - even though they’ve been told not to - try to do it in their heads during independent practice or later during homework.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Probably 3 matches it best. We have 3 or 4 sow for year 7 and 8. The weakest is a separate supported sow. The others are broadly the same but harder aspects for the strongest. In Year 9 we make the initial split into higher or foundation although some change at a later point.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

#mathstoday teaching a year 10 top set solving quadratic inequalities. Always find it’s a topic that students forget and always find that students - some didn’t disappoint today - look for short cuts in workings eg not sketching. They also tried to factorise 2x^2-50<0 rather than divide by 2 first 🤔

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Until the resits? Thanks for all your hard work!

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

This is my list. Some topics sometimes or usually come up twice which is why they’re on there again. Hope that helps.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

OCR A most likely pure topics based on past paper analysis if anyone wants it ahead of Paper 2 or 3 (pure sections). Of course please note that it difficult to assign topics to multiple topic questions so please remember the best bet is to revise everything #alevelmaths

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

- GCSE Maths AQA - L2 Further Maths AQA - GCSE Stats Edexcel (I haven’t taught this) - A Level Maths OCR A - A Level Further Maths OCR A FS and FM but looking to potentially swap FS for Additional pure - Core Maths (I haven’t taught this so not sure what we do)

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Just out of interest, because we might do the same, what is the reason you are switching gcse stats from edexcel to aqa?

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Corbettmaths @corbettmaths.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Yes please. Can you dm me your email?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Thanks for this. Super helpful. I really like Integral too. Do you happen to know the name of any of the other online resources that your colleges use?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Thanks for this. How do you let them choose practically? As we find some students pick further maths before results day then change their mind or don’t get the results etc. And how do you find resources? Mainly integral and textbooks or do you have other good sources or make your own?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Yeah I love the integral resources and have been enjoying the new @drfrostmaths.bsky.social resources this year for a level so will definitely be using the integral resources for teaching further maths. Thanks for your help.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Thanks. Do you mean you have done further mechanics and further pure?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Thanks for your help. Do they generally find the further pure or mechanics harder? Assuming you’re edexcel?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Thank you! Did you find finding resources was ok?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Not set on it. Got a cohort who we’ve taught a level maths too in year 12 and are now onto teaching further maths in year 13. They’re not keen on stats which stems from gcse stats (I think) so looking at alternatives to see if there is a better/ equally as good option. Do you have a view?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Thanks for replying. This is helpful. Switching back to stats and mechanics or something else?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

No problem. Thanks for letting me know.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Nice. Do you find it difficult to find lots of resources for these modules and mainly stick to the textbook or is there lots out there? (And will you be adding videos to your outstanding collection for numerical methods?)

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Thanks. Do you pick stats major as the other option or do you do two other minors?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

OCR A. Do you do OCR B. If so how do you find it?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

It could be that we change to Edexcel but we are on OCR currently. Thanks for replying.

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Looking for some advice for any A Level Further Maths Teachers on the optional components. We are currently considering whether it is worth switching from stats to further pure and want to know if you know of anyone who has taught it? How has it been for you? For the students? Finding resources? etc

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

No problem. Thanks for letting me know. Are you mainly focussed on KS3/4 lessons?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

@drfrostresource.bsky.social I have really enjoyed your new A Level Maths resources this year and found them really useful. Do you have any plans to add any new A Level Further Maths resources any time soon?

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mathsmrc.bsky.social @mathsmrc.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I haven’t got it yet ☹️ might be best to ask someone else.

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