Jemma Sherwood
@jemmaths.bsky.social
Director of curriculum for a MAT, MA Council, PhD student, writing for teachers and pupils. Also: music and language. jemmasherwood.com
#Mathstoday Started Circle Theorems today with my Year 10's!! One of my favourite topics! Last year at MathsConf I went to a great session on it from @jemmaths.bsky.social on it. Decided to use the resources from that. Can't wait for next lesson where we are looking at subtension.
I've finally put together a blog about all the changes I've been making to the sequence in which we teach A Level Maths. Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions! sxpmaths.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/a... @tickyvanner.bsky.social @runningstitch314.bsky.social
A Level Reshuffle
Last summer, some of my long-standing frustrations with a few of factors finally led me to begin restructuring our A Level Maths scheme of work. In particular: Starting with Chapter 1 of the Year 1…
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there was a young man from cork who got limericks and haikus confused
My year 13s are struggling with reverse chain rule, so wrote these as a bridging task before we look at adjusting to get a reverse chain rule result. #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
Small Rhombicosidodecahedron if u even care. I know it can be made with a single (incredibly long) modelling balloon because every vertex only has four lines coming from it, so it has an ✨Eulerian path✨
Ayliean@ayliean.bsky.social · 5mo agoNot sure what phase of my life I’m in, but here’s that modelling balloon icosidodecahedron nobody asked for! In theory it could be made out of a single modelling balloon, although in reality they don’t make balloons long enough :(
Not sure what phase of my life I’m in, but here’s that modelling balloon icosidodecahedron nobody asked for! In theory it could be made out of a single modelling balloon, although in reality they don’t make balloons long enough :(
Jemma @jemmaths.bsky.social did such a great thread on Twitter in 2022 that I wanted to put it together and share it with teachers. You can pause it wherever you want for individual or group discussion. Not new but worth a repost. youtu.be/YBx1rcPjuck?...
Jemma Algebra V1
YouTube video by Bernie Westacott Maths
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Hat tips for my latest gems post! 🎩 Thanks to @harryzafar.bsky.social @hannahkettlemaths.bsky.social @1stclassmaths.bsky.social
Jo Morgan @mathsjem.bsky.social · 7mo agoNew! My 195th Gems post. 💎 Ideas, resources and updates for maths teachers. www.resourceaholic.com/2026/01/5-ma... Hat tips to follow. #ukmathschat #mathstoday
In #MathsToday I've been using the OAT Maths resources to teach Circle Theorems to year 11. Finding them fantastic for scaffolding and supporting student understanding The maths Conf session back in June from @jemmaths.bsky.social was a great introduction to using the resources
Geometry & Measures – OAT Maths
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My extra Further mathematics Christmas Calculated Colouring for 2025 is now available on my website. This has some year 2 content in the questions.. My 2024 and 2019 ones are pretty much just Year 12 depending on SOWs etc. Link: blog.drbennisonmaths.com/blog/2025/12... #ALevelMaths
The best bit of Edtech for my subject is a mini-whiteboard (mainly because we don’t need prose in maths). Check every child can do every step all at once? Respond in the moment to their errors? Yes please.
Ben Newmark@bennewmark.bsky.social · 8mo ago1. Thread. Ed tech and the best lesson I taught this year. The best Ed tech in the world for my subject is a book. It is the ideal delivery method because the effort of concentrating on it helps people learn what's in it.
1. Thread. Ed tech and the best lesson I taught this year. The best Ed tech in the world for my subject is a book. It is the ideal delivery method because the effort of concentrating on it helps people learn what's in it.
Ben Newmark@bennewmark.bsky.social · 8mo agoNo. If you want to buddy up to big tech do it with your own people. Leave the kids I'm responsible for alone.
Worked hard on a big revision of my risps. Weeding out mistakes, making tasks clearer, writing Geogebra and Excel files, all with better navigation; look out for the free eBook coming out in January!
If you ever think English is not a weird language just remember that read and lead rhyme and read and lead rhyme. But read and lead don't rhyme, and neither do read and lead.
any good reading on primary to secondary transition in maths? #maths ##mathstoday @mathsjem.bsky.social @jemmaths.bsky.social @mrmattock.bsky.social
Latest on our Substack - I attempt to prove mathematically that education can never be fun, with reference to The Flowerpot Men, Jock Stein & the Galapagos tortoise. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/why-educat...
Why education can never be fun
Proven with maths
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Job alert! At @ormistonacads.bsky.social we’re looking for someone to lead maths across the trust. You’ll work with staff and leaders in schools, other subject leads centrally set the strategic direction with me to take maths to the next level at OAT. mynewterm.com/jobs/4106/ED...
Senior Lead Practitioner for Mathematics - Ormiston Academies Trust, Birmingham, West Midlands
Closing date: 9:00am, Thu 25th Sep, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.
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Casio FX-CG100 Advanced Colour Graphic - Education Only
Only supplied to UK schools and colleges. The fx-CG100 is Casio's latest colour graphic calculator approved for UK exams. The user-friendly icon menu, function keys and interactive format enable intui...
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Hey kids! Want to get those top grades at GCSE Maths? Then make sure you also study GCSE Statistics! Plus you’ll get to learn about correlation and causation, which is always useful to know
Really like this from Michael. “But personalized learning is the wrong ideal. It’s thinking about this the wrong way. We shouldn’t be going all-in on kids learning on their own. We should be trying to figure out how to make whole-group learning even better.”
Michael Pershan@mpershan.bsky.social · 12mo agoWrote a post about pedagogy for all the math freaks out there. pershmail.substack.com/p/practice-s...
I have a new article out in the Chartered College of Teaching journal Impact, called ‘Embedding AI in education: A critique’. Here I make five main points, which I will helpfully plop in this thread for those without access or time to read it.
Summer holidays means an excellent opportunity to do some reading. What books is everyone looking forward to reading over the summer? (Both non-education and education suggestions welcome)
New post! 'Conferences and Catching Up'. A write up of the events I've attended in the last couple of weeks and a summary of the current talking points in maths education. www.resourceaholic.com/2025/07/conf... #ukmathschat #mathstoday #meiconf2025
Teachers - did you know about I'm a Mathematician/I'm a Scientist? You can book a free online chat with your class and a real life mathematician, statistician, or scientist to ask them all about their job and career. Bookings here: imamathematician.uk/book-activity/
Book an Activity – I'm a Mathematician, Get me out of here
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📢 Exciting News! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that we will be joining together with other respected mathematics associations to form AMiE (Association for Mathematics in Education). More information about our transition to AMiE can be found here: buff.ly/6xfmVDv
