Adam Mercer
@amercermaths.bsky.social
Head of Mathematics. Handy with a Calculator. Sheffield United Sufferer. Terrible Football player 😅
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New post!
As promised, I've made a new resource library for GCSE Statistics: www.resourceaholic.com/2025/08/gcse...
#ukmathschat #gcsestatistics #mathstoday
As promised, I've made a new resource library for GCSE Statistics: www.resourceaholic.com/2025/08/gcse...
#ukmathschat #gcsestatistics #mathstoday
August 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
New post!
As promised, I've made a new resource library for GCSE Statistics: www.resourceaholic.com/2025/08/gcse...
#ukmathschat #gcsestatistics #mathstoday
As promised, I've made a new resource library for GCSE Statistics: www.resourceaholic.com/2025/08/gcse...
#ukmathschat #gcsestatistics #mathstoday
To those who finished today, congratulations and enjoy your summer 😊
To those with a week to go, chins up and have a word with your local authorities 👎
To those with a week to go, chins up and have a word with your local authorities 👎
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July 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
To those who finished today, congratulations and enjoy your summer 😊
To those with a week to go, chins up and have a word with your local authorities 👎
To those with a week to go, chins up and have a word with your local authorities 👎
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Had a great day visiting Astrea Academy Sheffield today. Lovely to see @amercermaths.bsky.social in his new role, get to meet the maths department, & see their scholars in action. Some brilliant work going on to close the gaps with Y10 following their mocks & kicking off with Probability in Y8.
July 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Had a great day visiting Astrea Academy Sheffield today. Lovely to see @amercermaths.bsky.social in his new role, get to meet the maths department, & see their scholars in action. Some brilliant work going on to close the gaps with Y10 following their mocks & kicking off with Probability in Y8.
I’ve got a superb view to walk back to the car at work nowadays 😎
June 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’ve got a superb view to walk back to the car at work nowadays 😎
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We are looking for a maths teacher! Please repost!
Come and work at our school in the heart of the national forest 🌳 🏡
We believe that every child is capable of achieving in maths and we use faculty time for talking about and exploring maths teaching
www.ashbyschool.org.uk/content/vaca...
Come and work at our school in the heart of the national forest 🌳 🏡
We believe that every child is capable of achieving in maths and we use faculty time for talking about and exploring maths teaching
www.ashbyschool.org.uk/content/vaca...
Teacher of Mathematics | Ashby School - Culture at the heart of learning for 11 – 19-year-olds
www.ashbyschool.org.uk
May 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We are looking for a maths teacher! Please repost!
Come and work at our school in the heart of the national forest 🌳 🏡
We believe that every child is capable of achieving in maths and we use faculty time for talking about and exploring maths teaching
www.ashbyschool.org.uk/content/vaca...
Come and work at our school in the heart of the national forest 🌳 🏡
We believe that every child is capable of achieving in maths and we use faculty time for talking about and exploring maths teaching
www.ashbyschool.org.uk/content/vaca...
Me: “Glad half term’s here, it’ll be nice to get the BBQ out, take the kids to the park, fix the patio…”
The weather: ☔️🤦♂️
The weather: ☔️🤦♂️
May 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Me: “Glad half term’s here, it’ll be nice to get the BBQ out, take the kids to the park, fix the patio…”
The weather: ☔️🤦♂️
The weather: ☔️🤦♂️
My yearly thanks to @1stclassmaths.bsky.social, @hannahkettlemaths.bsky.social, @corbettmaths.bsky.social, @drfrostresource.bsky.social, @justmaths.bsky.social and all others who create best guess papers during this window 👏👍
May 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
My yearly thanks to @1stclassmaths.bsky.social, @hannahkettlemaths.bsky.social, @corbettmaths.bsky.social, @drfrostresource.bsky.social, @justmaths.bsky.social and all others who create best guess papers during this window 👏👍
I’m trying to reduce my time on social media at the moment 😅 does anyone have any good learning apps to which to divert my attention with? 👍
March 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I’m trying to reduce my time on social media at the moment 😅 does anyone have any good learning apps to which to divert my attention with? 👍
In a couple of weeks time I’m talking about why rolling tennis balls across a classroom is the most stupid thing I’ve ever done 🎾
Come and join 👍
Come and join 👍
🔔 Another fantastic #MathsConf37 workshop announcement!
🎉 Do Maths Lessons need to be “Fun”? 🧠 🎯
This one will be run by @amercermaths.bsky.social
👉 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here:
completemaths.com/community/ma...
🎉 Do Maths Lessons need to be “Fun”? 🧠 🎯
This one will be run by @amercermaths.bsky.social
👉 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here:
completemaths.com/community/ma...
February 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In a couple of weeks time I’m talking about why rolling tennis balls across a classroom is the most stupid thing I’ve ever done 🎾
Come and join 👍
Come and join 👍
Today consists of making planes from Cuisenaire Rods 😄✈️
February 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Today consists of making planes from Cuisenaire Rods 😄✈️
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🔔 Another fantastic #MathsConf37 workshop announcement!
🎉 Do Maths Lessons need to be “Fun”? 🧠 🎯
This one will be run by @amercermaths.bsky.social
👉 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here:
completemaths.com/community/ma...
🎉 Do Maths Lessons need to be “Fun”? 🧠 🎯
This one will be run by @amercermaths.bsky.social
👉 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here:
completemaths.com/community/ma...
February 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🔔 Another fantastic #MathsConf37 workshop announcement!
🎉 Do Maths Lessons need to be “Fun”? 🧠 🎯
This one will be run by @amercermaths.bsky.social
👉 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here:
completemaths.com/community/ma...
🎉 Do Maths Lessons need to be “Fun”? 🧠 🎯
This one will be run by @amercermaths.bsky.social
👉 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here:
completemaths.com/community/ma...
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📐Have you got a passion for maths?
Our in-person #MathsConf37 offers an incredible opportunity for teachers from across the country to share best practices and showcase their pedagogical insights and tips.
📷 Submit a proposal here: completemaths.com/community/ma...
Our in-person #MathsConf37 offers an incredible opportunity for teachers from across the country to share best practices and showcase their pedagogical insights and tips.
📷 Submit a proposal here: completemaths.com/community/ma...
February 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
📐Have you got a passion for maths?
Our in-person #MathsConf37 offers an incredible opportunity for teachers from across the country to share best practices and showcase their pedagogical insights and tips.
📷 Submit a proposal here: completemaths.com/community/ma...
Our in-person #MathsConf37 offers an incredible opportunity for teachers from across the country to share best practices and showcase their pedagogical insights and tips.
📷 Submit a proposal here: completemaths.com/community/ma...
I had fun yesterday getting my scholars to “accurately draw this triangle” 😅
February 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I had fun yesterday getting my scholars to “accurately draw this triangle” 😅
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👀 👀 👀 A vanishingly rare opportunity to be a National Lead for T&L!
✅ Shared approaches informed by TLAC & Cog. sci?
✅ Want to disrupt disadvantage?
✅ Support a vibrant community of leaders?
✅ Lead on the implementation of T&L across 9 schools?
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
✅ Shared approaches informed by TLAC & Cog. sci?
✅ Want to disrupt disadvantage?
✅ Support a vibrant community of leaders?
✅ Lead on the implementation of T&L across 9 schools?
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
National Lead for Teaching & Learning, Sheffield - Tes Jobs
Astrea Academy Trust, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
👀 👀 👀 A vanishingly rare opportunity to be a National Lead for T&L!
✅ Shared approaches informed by TLAC & Cog. sci?
✅ Want to disrupt disadvantage?
✅ Support a vibrant community of leaders?
✅ Lead on the implementation of T&L across 9 schools?
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
✅ Shared approaches informed by TLAC & Cog. sci?
✅ Want to disrupt disadvantage?
✅ Support a vibrant community of leaders?
✅ Lead on the implementation of T&L across 9 schools?
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
A rookie mistake in a MWB check from me this week 🤦♂️😅
February 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A rookie mistake in a MWB check from me this week 🤦♂️😅
If I can add my own spicy take similar to this, Covid isn’t fully to blame for the fracturing of home-school relationships, poorer behaviour and attendance as well as worsening MH issues. It accelerated it; but things were getting worse before then.
Social media IMO is the real culprit.
Social media IMO is the real culprit.
Provocation.
Kids want to go to school less than before because before online life it's the place they saw their friends most. Now they feel they can do this online the reason to go is less obvious.
Kids want to go to school less than before because before online life it's the place they saw their friends most. Now they feel they can do this online the reason to go is less obvious.
January 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If I can add my own spicy take similar to this, Covid isn’t fully to blame for the fracturing of home-school relationships, poorer behaviour and attendance as well as worsening MH issues. It accelerated it; but things were getting worse before then.
Social media IMO is the real culprit.
Social media IMO is the real culprit.
I've spent this evening making a second "Is it plausible?" worksheet as my first one was really successful with my Y11's. I've tried to add more money sense questions into this one to help.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f60tq...
Hope it helps 🙂
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f60tq...
Hope it helps 🙂
December 27, 2024 at 9:33 PM
I've spent this evening making a second "Is it plausible?" worksheet as my first one was really successful with my Y11's. I've tried to add more money sense questions into this one to help.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f60tq...
Hope it helps 🙂
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f60tq...
Hope it helps 🙂
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December 19, 2024 at 5:25 PM
“Say you’ve got two toddlers without saying you’ve got two toddlers” 😐
December 4, 2024 at 7:11 PM
“Say you’ve got two toddlers without saying you’ve got two toddlers” 😐
I love using shadow papers for feedback lessons, it feels like such a quick win for students (this is how you should have done it, have a go at it again) and it’s great quick win for success and motivation. Really quick to put together too 👍
November 24, 2024 at 11:47 AM
I love using shadow papers for feedback lessons, it feels like such a quick win for students (this is how you should have done it, have a go at it again) and it’s great quick win for success and motivation. Really quick to put together too 👍
I’ve moved to this method recently too. Definitely makes more sense and has a better links to expanding if you do that via a grid too 👍
So this is it...
Thanks @drfrostlearning.bsky.social for the diagonals fact. But keep it in a grid to factorise at the end so no "split the middle".
#MathsToday
Thoughts?
Thanks @drfrostlearning.bsky.social for the diagonals fact. But keep it in a grid to factorise at the end so no "split the middle".
#MathsToday
Thoughts?
November 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM
I’ve moved to this method recently too. Definitely makes more sense and has a better links to expanding if you do that via a grid too 👍
One of my favourite things this week was playing "Is it plausible?" with my intervention class on MWBs. I gave them some scenarios and discussed whether or not they were plausible...
I've made a worksheet of it now with answers👍
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfsy5...
#mathschat
I've made a worksheet of it now with answers👍
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfsy5...
#mathschat
October 19, 2024 at 7:54 PM
One of my favourite things this week was playing "Is it plausible?" with my intervention class on MWBs. I gave them some scenarios and discussed whether or not they were plausible...
I've made a worksheet of it now with answers👍
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfsy5...
#mathschat
I've made a worksheet of it now with answers👍
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfsy5...
#mathschat
Really looking forward to discussing booklets at #mathsconf36 next weekend 😊
October 2, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Really looking forward to discussing booklets at #mathsconf36 next weekend 😊
Really enjoyed teaching significant figures and bounds this week.
Started off with stuff such as “how much money would actually ask your parents/carers for?” when buying some items, followed later by “give me a number that rounds to 27, that no-one else will put…”
Started off with stuff such as “how much money would actually ask your parents/carers for?” when buying some items, followed later by “give me a number that rounds to 27, that no-one else will put…”
September 28, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Really enjoyed teaching significant figures and bounds this week.
Started off with stuff such as “how much money would actually ask your parents/carers for?” when buying some items, followed later by “give me a number that rounds to 27, that no-one else will put…”
Started off with stuff such as “how much money would actually ask your parents/carers for?” when buying some items, followed later by “give me a number that rounds to 27, that no-one else will put…”
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New! My 181st gems post. Ideas, resources and updates for maths teachers. 💎
www.resourceaholic.com/2024/09/5-ma...
#ukmathschat
www.resourceaholic.com/2024/09/5-ma...
#ukmathschat
September 22, 2024 at 11:13 AM
New! My 181st gems post. Ideas, resources and updates for maths teachers. 💎
www.resourceaholic.com/2024/09/5-ma...
#ukmathschat
www.resourceaholic.com/2024/09/5-ma...
#ukmathschat