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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 1h

Also wrote this as an extension in #MathsToday based on the awesome session by @mathsmuse.bsky.social from #Mathsconf39

MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 1h

Trickier Surds questions with Y11 in #MathsToday

I love writing questions based on fun maths challenge qus and found these I wrote a while ago that I really like

PPT on old blog post here: chelekmaths.com/2023/06/20/s...

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 1d

Was meant to be tanx sec^2x and then I wrote it wrong and it ended up being a non example that lead to us watching a BlackPenRedPen video together to do it!

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 1d

Put this together for my year 13s in #Mathstoday when starting Integration by Substitution as I sometimes find the textbook questions a bit tricky to start of with when I just want them getting used to the process.

PPT and some other questions here: chelekmaths.com/2025/10/10/i...

#AlevelMaths

Simpler integration using reverse chain rule and substitution

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 2d

Got these questions ON REPEAT with my year 13s at the moment. Almost finished integration and these crop up basically every lesson in #Alevelmaths #MathsToday

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 2d

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 2d

Oh wait the last one is a disaster would be better with just a radius of 10 not root 10

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe a couple of non examples to start!

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 3d

Plan is to leave it open and then have that conversation during the lesson! Talk through what assumptions we have made 😊

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 3d

Will put the PPT and some accompanying notes online hopefully this week!

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 3d

Made this for my Year 7s and Year 8s tomorrow after @joausten.bsky.social's fab session on Number Sense at #Mathsconf39. Will be very interesting to see how it goes!

#MathsToday

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 3d

Were you there @paddymacmahon.com? Would've been great to meet you if so!

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 4d

That's so good to hear - thank you! We'd love to see any of the sets you guys create. I'm currently working out the best way to collate them all...

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 4d

Loved! Would be cool to see the sequence of questions you used for that topic!

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 4d

Also got so much out of the sessions I went to @mathsmuse.bsky.social @mrmattock.bsky.social @joausten.bsky.social left me with loads to think about!

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 4d

Had a great time at #Mathsconf39 yesterday. Thank you to everyone that came to @mrsteele314.bsky.social and my session - the collective "Oohs" when people came up with good questions were a joy. #Mathstoday

Complete Mathematics @lasalleed.bsky.social · 27d

📣 #MathsConf39: Using Variation Theory in A Level Maths with Nathan Lev (@mrlevmaths.bsky.social) & Shane Steele (@mrsteele314)

Learn to design question sequences that target misconceptions, sharpen focus & deepen understanding.

completemaths.com/community/ma...

#UKMathsChat

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 6d

Powerpoint here: chelekmaths.com/2025/10/10/f...

Factorial Fun

Odds and Evens Had a fun time planning a one off hour lesson prepping students for the Intermediate Maths Challenge so we took a look at factorials, in particular looking at properties of their fac…

chelekmaths.com

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 6d

Finished by look at an absolute classic Maths Challenge question that is great for talking about patterns and generalizing - so fun!

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 6d

Then taking a look at trailing digits... 3/4

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 6d

Then looked at some simpler examples to build up to the Maths Challenge question... 2/4

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 6d

Looked at Factorials with Year 10 in #MathsToday

Started off looking at odds and evens based on the Maths Challenge question in the bottom right.

I always love using Maths Challenge questions as a starting point for planning - this one was particularly fun 🧵1/4

Questions involving powers and factorials where students need to group things into odds and evens

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 7d

Did this with my year 13s in #Alevelmaths as a gentle warm up.

Getting them to guess what f(x) and g(x) was and to find each area depending on their functions was less gentle! #Mathstoday

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 8d

Made this Circle Theorems and Trigonometry worksheet inspired by interwoven maths @nathanday.bsky.social in #Mathstoday

PPT and answers here: chelekmaths.com/most-recent-...

Worksheet involving circle theorems and trigonometry

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 22d

Haven't posted to my website much recently but just made a quick post collating together stuff I've posted here over the past few months

chelekmaths.com/2025/09/24/r...

Recent Stuff!

Just a quick post to collate together some of the (Mainly A Level) things I have put together over the past few months. Been posting to BlueSky and enjoying it! Differentiation Starter Just a fun l…

chelekmaths.com

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MrLevMaths @mrlevmaths.bsky.social · 24d

Parametric Equations with #AlevelMaths in #MathsToday

Continuing to try and use Variation Theory to zoom in on possible misconceptions!

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