A fun problem from the talented problem setter Daniel Griller! #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Can you solve it? The treacherous riddle of the round table
A puzzle for the ages
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What resources are put there for Pearson Statistics A-Level? Is there a decent textbook? Has anyone implemented it at their school, if so how is it goingl? #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Looking forward to the last three questions which will have a three digit answer instead of being multiple-choice (000-999 is essentially not multiple choice 😂) #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
UK Maths Trust@ukmathstrust.bsky.social · last wk.Good luck to everyone taking part in the Senior Mathematical Challenge tomorrow! 🍀 With 90 minutes and 25 questions designed to get you thinking, there’s plenty to challenge beginners and experienced problem-solvers alike.
So glad this is happening 😍
UK Maths Trust@ukmathstrust.bsky.social · last wk.The Team Maths Challenge is BACK for 2027, with over 30 venues across the country offering a day of exciting mathematics for students in Year 8 and 9. Four rounds of fun, challenge and competition await - sign up now! 📣 Teachers! Head to your Competition Profile or ukmt.org.uk to register today!
Please hit like on this post if you had an X account for teaching purposes and deleted it. (I wanted to do a poll.) #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Another early question for new Year 12 FM pupils. This one is intended to show them that mathematics (at A-Level) doesn't really have 'hard' topics, we can make it all 'hard'! #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Why would I ask my new Year 12 pupils to solve the below in our first lesson of the academic year? #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
I played Scrabble with my Mum yesterday and just thought of an interesting additional rule. If you play a word that is palindromic, then you get a double word bonus. What do people think? How many palindromes are there in the English language? #MathsToday #UKMathsChat
Got to love Exeter! The headline got me because I had to know why it was relevant he liked Lord of the Rings! eastdevonnews.co.uk/2026/07/13/e...
Exeter man smashed neighbour's gnome after she undercut their cannabis deal
An Exeter Lord of the Rings fan has been ordered to pay his neighbour £50 compensation after he smashed her precious garden gnome heirloom when he ‘lost his temper’ finding she had undercut their cann...
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Statement (not opinion): Statistics at A-Level is too procedural and thus a waste of time for many pupils. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Please elaborate on your choice. #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Found the answer in the enhanced content guidance document! qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/... #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Tom Bowler@ridermeister.bsky.social · 3mo agoDo Pearson define quartiles for the A-Level? There are several different ways to calculate them and all I can find is something in a textbook but not the specification itself. It seems Pearson differ from GCSE to A-Level if you go by textbooks alone. #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Do Pearson define quartiles for the A-Level? There are several different ways to calculate them and all I can find is something in a textbook but not the specification itself. It seems Pearson differ from GCSE to A-Level if you go by textbooks alone. #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
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Tom Bowler@ridermeister.bsky.social · 3mo agoPeople said I was crazy! Why was this all so hush hush? Pure Paper 2 2025 was awful, it looked like a carbon copy of Pure Paper 1. On top of that Pure Paper 1 was a carbon copy of a paper from 2022. They will never learn, this happened with IGCSE too. Unbelievably poor paper setting procedures.
People said I was crazy! Why was this all so hush hush? Pure Paper 2 2025 was awful, it looked like a carbon copy of Pure Paper 1. On top of that Pure Paper 1 was a carbon copy of a paper from 2022. They will never learn, this happened with IGCSE too. Unbelievably poor paper setting procedures.
Graham Cumming@mathsnot.bsky.social · 3mo agoIf Pearson knew the 2025 maths exams were so similar to the 2022 ones, why did they think it was a good idea to go ahead with them? Surely other options were available. If they didn’t know, what does that say about their QA procedures? This story doesnt add up! www.gov.uk/government/n...
If you would like the Advanced Extension Award (AEA) 2026 for your Year 12s to enjoy, let me know! (Two applied questions for the first time.) #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Despite the heat, I really enjoyed marking this. It's always great to see what our young budding mathematicians can create under pressure! @ukmathstrust.bsky.social #MathsToday #UKMathsChat
UK Maths Trust@ukmathstrust.bsky.social · 4mo agoJMO 2026 results have been released! Congratulations to all who took part 🎉 Teachers can now access the results and certificates via their Competition Profile. Thank you to all the wonderful UKMT volunteers who were a part of JMO 2026! #UKMT #Mathematics #Olympiad #JMO2026 #Results #WellDone
Pearson Pure Paper 1 was a great paper. It had very easy questions at the start and ramped nicely. We need to move away from over 50% of candidates thinking they should score over 80% of the marks. For once, Pearson don't deserve the flak they are getting. #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
I've bought myself a new wedding ring because I struggle wearing jewellery. I thought if it was a bit more exciting, I may find it easier to wear!
Not maths but I'd appreciate input from my mathematical friends. What do you do when life is tough, what brings you out of a period low mood (or at least helps you manage it)? #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
Great to see @jamesmunromaths.bsky.social and @oxfordmathematics.bsky.social offering TMUA prepartion sessions. Private tuition can make a big difference with these tests and anything to help level the playing fields is welcome. #MathsToday #AlevelMaths #UKMathsChat
James Munro@jamesmunromaths.bsky.social · 8mo agoProspective Cambridge applicants are welcome to join in with our free online TMUA support livestreams over the summer at www.maths.ox.ac.uk/r/tmua ^James