I had sooo much fun talking as the @meimaths.bsky.social after dinner talk entertainment! Got to nerd out with 230 awesome teachers about Morse, Magic Squares, Knights Tours and my fave puzzle … the Tower of Hanoi 🤓💗 And thanks Casio for the open bar ;)
Em Bell
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Mum, wife, geek, hexagonphile MEI & NCETM FE Maths Own opinions & views ⭐Ad astra per aspera⭐ Immingham, NE Lincs, UK
Hehe well, I have near no work booked in for August or September - help! I’m good at entertaining maths talks… Commission me to: Create maths art for your office, Speak on your podcast, Compère your event, Walk your dog… I’m an expert in maths teaching and learning :) Feel free to share this 🤓💗
Feeling the fomo! I want to hear you talk about Morse too
A wonderful afternoon delivering my sessions at the @barnsleycollege #Maths FE meet today. People seem genuinely enthused at the potential impact of a few carefully chosen models and representations to support learners to make sense of mathematical structure.
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Find Out in Five – the Further Education Mastery Specialist Programme
Discover how this programme introduces mastery to FE classrooms, and brings together teachers of GCSE resit and Functional Skills Maths
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⏳ Your time is precious, so we can tell you all about becoming a #FurtherEducation Mastery Specialist in under five minutes. Our new feature explains why this is a CPD opportunity you won't want to miss.
🧠 How can FE mathematics support belonging, believing and becoming? Join Professor Jennie Golding and Julia Smith at AMiE’s Belonging: FE, Lifelong Learning, Post-16 Level 3 Education conference. Register: m-a.org.uk/webinar #FEMaths #GCSEresit
📣 What does belonging look like across post-16 mathematics education? Join AMiE online on Thursday 25 June 2026 for Belonging: FE, Lifelong Learning, Post-16 Level 3 Education. Free to AMiE members. More Info: m-a.org.uk/webinar #MathsEducation #FEMaths
Eurovision spreadsheet time! I'm out all day tomorrow, so it's here early! No macros, can be used online... But it's better downloaded for the full impact! My categories this year: 👯♂️COSTUMES 🎤CHORUSES 💥CHAOS Hope you enjoy ✨ 1drv.ms/x/c/99fd9f80...
How do we improve outcomes for the 80% of FE students who don’t achieve a grade 4 in their GCSE resit? The NCETM's @eltimbre.bsky.social explores the FE Commissioner’s new guidance, and why we need to move beyond quick fixes to improve outcomes for GCSE resit students 💡
Moving beyond quick fixes in FE maths
Emma Bell explores new government guidance and what it reveals about effective practice in post-16 maths
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Still time to book your place on On the Shoulders of Giants - Learning from former skills institutions webinar, which takes place tomorrow. This event draws on the Edge Foundation’s Learning from the Past series of policy reviews to examine how major education and training reforms in England... 👇
🩹Beyond quick fixes in FE maths🩹 I’ve written a new blog for @ncetm.bsky.social about improving outcomes for post-16 GCSE & FSQ students. The challenges across FE are familiar. We see them every day… What’s shifting is how we respond. www.ncetm.org.uk/features/mov... #FEMaths #MathsHubs
Moving beyond quick fixes in FE maths
Emma Bell explores new government guidance and what it reveals about effective practice in post-16 maths
ncetm.org.uk
Yesterday’s @amiemathematics.bsky.social Members’ Day felt very special. Different parts of my mathematical world coming together in one place and a real sense that FE & Lifelong Learning now have a home and an amplified voice within something bigger. So excited for what comes next.
You have until Wednesday to apply for one of my 2 vacancies. We are DELIGHTFUL.
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MATHS TEACHERS! We are expanding our team due to increased curriculum time. *2 posts available* Lovely, dedicated & supportive team. Easily commutable from Leeds & York. Happy to answer questions via DM. Please share if you can. www.king-james.co.uk/job/teacher-... Reposts appreciated!
📢 AMiE Members - Last chance to register to attend the AMiE Member Day this Saturday 11 April in London. Members - register now and join us for a jam-packed day of sessions and workshops.🧡 Find out more and register: amiememberday.org.uk/default.asp
1 week to go! AMiE members - you still have time to register to attend our Member Day next Saturday 11 April. A full day professional development day in London. Network, share your ideas and shape the future of AMiE. Register here: amiememberday.org.uk/default.asp AMiE members only.
It’s a new financial year, and our fully funded, evidence-informed CPD programme for FE maths continues. Supporting teachers, teams & leaders in eligible settings so more students can make progress. Authentic, collaborative & focused. mei.org.uk/what-we-do/p... @meimaths.bsky.social #FEMaths #Proud
Exciting news - we're looking for someone to join the @meimaths.bsky.social team to work on our 'Maths into AI' courses for teachers and students from September. We're especially keen to hear from teachers with experience of teaching A level Computer Science. mei.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...
MATHS TEACHERS! We are expanding our team due to increased curriculum time. *2 posts available* Lovely, dedicated & supportive team. Easily commutable from Leeds & York. Happy to answer questions via DM. Please share if you can. www.king-james.co.uk/job/teacher-... Reposts appreciated!
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A brilliant session this week in our Cross‑Phase Level 2 Qualification Work Group, expertly led by Ilona. Great collaboration, rich discussion and plenty of practical strategies being shared across phases 🌟 #Maths #Education #Teachers #TeacherCPD
My local @nehsmathshub.bsky.social are currently recruiting for an Assistant Maths Hub Lead (Post-16) to join the Leadership Team from September 2026. Let me know if you want details. You’d be my boss!
Applications are still open for all of these Professional Development Programmes so don't miss out! Get in touch today to find out more. @ncetm.bsky.social #EduSky
🚀 Passionate about improving post-16 GCSE Maths resit or Functional Skills teaching? Apply to become a Further Education Mastery Specialist 📚 This fully funded opportunity supports teachers to deepen mastery practice, lead change and help transform maths learning: bbomathshub.org.uk/project/post...
FE leaders and practitioners - the DfE’s consultation on ‘16 to 19 level 1 English and maths qualifications’ is now open, deadline 2nd June 2026 www.gov.uk/government/c... Please do engage and share your thoughts and ideas. Raise your #FEVoice :) @departmentforedu.bsky.social
16 to 19 level 1 English and maths qualifications
We would like your views on the design and delivery of proposed 16 to 19 English and maths level 1 qualifications.
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The field of maths has always had remarkable women. History has just been quieter about them. A few years ago I wrote about Mary Somerville in my Roots column for @chalkdustmag.bsky.social - a mathematician who followed her curiosity despite the expectations placed on women at the time. 🧵
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📣 Calling all FE maths teachers! Apply now for the Further Education Mastery Specialists Programme starting Sep 2026. ➕ Develop mastery approaches. ➕ Strengthen students’ mathematical understanding. ➕ Lead professional development in your setting and beyond. Find out more 👇 tinyurl.com/mrympua9