Hannah
@hrl-maths.bsky.social
KS5 Maths Teacher
Loves cats, travel and wine 🙂
Loves cats, travel and wine 🙂
A Level Maths Edexcel
A Level FM - all options next apart from FD2.
OCR Additional Maths
A Level FM - all options next apart from FD2.
OCR Additional Maths
June 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A Level Maths Edexcel
A Level FM - all options next apart from FD2.
OCR Additional Maths
A Level FM - all options next apart from FD2.
OCR Additional Maths
Hi Emily, could you possibly share this link again as it’s expired and I can’t find where I saved it! Thanks ☺️
June 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hi Emily, could you possibly share this link again as it’s expired and I can’t find where I saved it! Thanks ☺️
A-Level Statistics are only allowed to use real data in their exam questions, the data is always referenced so you could look it up if you want more than is given in the question
January 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A-Level Statistics are only allowed to use real data in their exam questions, the data is always referenced so you could look it up if you want more than is given in the question
I always like this one 🙂
October 22, 2024 at 8:09 AM
I always like this one 🙂
I change my mind all the time but I do love parametric equations 🥰
September 20, 2024 at 6:58 PM
I change my mind all the time but I do love parametric equations 🥰
I use the LHS method but with the notation you’ve used on the RHS
September 17, 2024 at 6:09 PM
I use the LHS method but with the notation you’ve used on the RHS
I’ve checked multiple papers in the last few weeks who missed A* by a few marks and there are so many little easy marks they’ve dropped under time pressure.
August 29, 2024 at 2:03 PM
I’ve checked multiple papers in the last few weeks who missed A* by a few marks and there are so many little easy marks they’ve dropped under time pressure.
Some basic skills checks, I think they often forget the importance of this as they want to jump straight to exam questions. Things like - Write down the steps to find the inverse of a 3x3 matrix, what’s the formula to calculate volumes of revolution, sketch r=2acosx etc.
August 29, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Some basic skills checks, I think they often forget the importance of this as they want to jump straight to exam questions. Things like - Write down the steps to find the inverse of a 3x3 matrix, what’s the formula to calculate volumes of revolution, sketch r=2acosx etc.
Not because it’s pointless but the AQA mechanics spec is far too big to only be a sixth of the course. Really needs to be slimmed down a bit so it can be taught in the depth that it needs.
August 25, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Not because it’s pointless but the AQA mechanics spec is far too big to only be a sixth of the course. Really needs to be slimmed down a bit so it can be taught in the depth that it needs.
We’ve only ever run support lead by staff but we discussed the idea of using time this year to pre teach the basics of up coming topics to give more confidence in class.
August 23, 2024 at 8:16 PM
We’ve only ever run support lead by staff but we discussed the idea of using time this year to pre teach the basics of up coming topics to give more confidence in class.
Absolutely they have so much to do and think about! The other thing that caused an issue this year was needing to show 4/5*1^(5/2) rather than just writing 4/5 on the integration question - such an annoying way to lose two marks when they clearly know what they’re doing!
August 22, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Absolutely they have so much to do and think about! The other thing that caused an issue this year was needing to show 4/5*1^(5/2) rather than just writing 4/5 on the integration question - such an annoying way to lose two marks when they clearly know what they’re doing!
The thing I’ve found that helps the most is missing details from my worked solutions as we go through examples and then constantly asking what’s missing or what else should I have included etc
August 22, 2024 at 8:46 PM
The thing I’ve found that helps the most is missing details from my worked solutions as we go through examples and then constantly asking what’s missing or what else should I have included etc
I had lots of students losing the mark for this on AQA this year! I have gone on and on about the need for full commentary and conclusions on every question but it’s still an issue for lots of students.
August 22, 2024 at 8:43 PM
I had lots of students losing the mark for this on AQA this year! I have gone on and on about the need for full commentary and conclusions on every question but it’s still an issue for lots of students.
DrFrost for key skill practice, exam questions on a particularly topic and then linear mixed topic papers made up of exam style questions every 6 weeks ish. Tend to send those who need extension to MadasMaths 🙂
August 21, 2024 at 12:21 PM
DrFrost for key skill practice, exam questions on a particularly topic and then linear mixed topic papers made up of exam style questions every 6 weeks ish. Tend to send those who need extension to MadasMaths 🙂
I remember my mum supervising students and them staying over at my house when I was little! Crazy - I think parents do the supervising now and just sign to say they won’t allow access to the internet etc
August 21, 2024 at 8:41 AM
I remember my mum supervising students and them staying over at my house when I was little! Crazy - I think parents do the supervising now and just sign to say they won’t allow access to the internet etc
Command words are important - the difference between verify or show that etc
August 15, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Command words are important - the difference between verify or show that etc