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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I'm starting a Core Maths course with Manu Kanpur's (original credit may be due elsewhere) classic goals/points productive failure task on variance. I've used plenty of guided inquiry before but this will be a first. Any thoughts, opinions, or experience on this? I'm working completely on theory.

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Does anyone have experience with AQA Core Maths (Certificate Level 3 Mathematical Studies) and wouldn't mind answering a few questions, please? Manu thanks, in hope, in advance.

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Matt Woodfine @matttheapp.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

@vendi55.bsky.social @webbkyle.bsky.social @maegangiroux.bsky.social Hi all. I've recently discovered the BTC book and it's re-inspired me to build more collaborative problem solving into my practice. I'm really enjoying your podcasts to fill in gaps and help adapt my initial ideas.

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

If constrained to a single unit, what's a good (the best?) sequence for teaching fraction calculations? I'm coming around to: multiplying proper, equivalence and simplifying, add/subtract with same denominator, converting between improper and mixed, any multiply, any divide, any add/subtract.

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

#UKTeaching #UKMathsChat Is anyone really happy with their Edexcel secondary maths (specifically GCSE), off the shelf, scheme/sequence of learning? Not too many tweaks needed, assessments pretty good, etc. If yes, can you let me know what you use? Many thanks.

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

@octopus.energy is it just me, or are there no Agile prices for tomorrow yet? Thanks.

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

#UKMathsChat Is there a definitive distinction between plotting and sketching graphs?

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

#UKMathsChat Has anyone successfully used any AI tool to generate example-problem pairs that feature diagrams?

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

#UKEd #UKTeaching #UKMathsChat Canvassing some opinions about KS4/GCSE schemes of work, please. I've never worked with an off the shelf (OTS) version I've been happy with due to sequencing concerns. My default is to front-load algebra and use student success here as a proxy for who is likely to...

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Phil Smith @philwainsmith.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

Does anyone have any successful strategies, GCSE maths, with very low attaining y11 students? Weak numeracy and poor problem solving skills. Able to follow quite complex algorithms (S.E. for example) if repeated enough times, but fall apart at the slightest change of context.

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