Just started 2nd order ODEs, decided to start with coupled 1st order.
Rationale:
1. Modelling. Start with y'=ky modelling a single population, bring in a second with interaction.
2. Exponential. Solution to single pop is exp, so reasonable to try for double.
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Rationale:
1. Modelling. Start with y'=ky modelling a single population, bring in a second with interaction.
2. Exponential. Solution to single pop is exp, so reasonable to try for double.
#ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat #MathsToday
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Just started 2nd order ODEs, decided to start with coupled 1st order.
Rationale:
1. Modelling. Start with y'=ky modelling a single population, bring in a second with interaction.
2. Exponential. Solution to single pop is exp, so reasonable to try for double.
#ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat #MathsToday
Rationale:
1. Modelling. Start with y'=ky modelling a single population, bring in a second with interaction.
2. Exponential. Solution to single pop is exp, so reasonable to try for double.
#ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat #MathsToday
In #MathsToday I taught the Chain Rule, one of my lessons was moved to a different classroom on the other side of the college due to resit exams and I can't tell you how traumatic it was. The tables were smaller and the interactive board didn't work. First world problems I know... #ALevelMaths
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In #MathsToday I taught the Chain Rule, one of my lessons was moved to a different classroom on the other side of the college due to resit exams and I can't tell you how traumatic it was. The tables were smaller and the interactive board didn't work. First world problems I know... #ALevelMaths
In #MathsToday I did some CPD for my department on using the CG100 calculator for #ALevelMaths. I used some of the excellent video tutorials by @tayyubmajeed.bsky.social - very helpful, thank you!
Playlist here:
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Playlist here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Casio fx-CG100 | Complete Guide for A Level Maths and Further Maths - YouTube
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November 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In #MathsToday I did some CPD for my department on using the CG100 calculator for #ALevelMaths. I used some of the excellent video tutorials by @tayyubmajeed.bsky.social - very helpful, thank you!
Playlist here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Playlist here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
A Year 11 student wrote this question as an extension in #MathsToday following on from the questions we worked through below 😮
Definitely will be a fun qu to give my #AlevelMaths classes next week!
Definitely will be a fun qu to give my #AlevelMaths classes next week!
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A Year 11 student wrote this question as an extension in #MathsToday following on from the questions we worked through below 😮
Definitely will be a fun qu to give my #AlevelMaths classes next week!
Definitely will be a fun qu to give my #AlevelMaths classes next week!
Been teaching Quadratic Inequalities and Trig Graphs to my year 11s recently so put this together for them as a challenge!
Will also give it to my year 12s and see how they do...
#MathsToday #Alevelmaths
Will also give it to my year 12s and see how they do...
#MathsToday #Alevelmaths
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Been teaching Quadratic Inequalities and Trig Graphs to my year 11s recently so put this together for them as a challenge!
Will also give it to my year 12s and see how they do...
#MathsToday #Alevelmaths
Will also give it to my year 12s and see how they do...
#MathsToday #Alevelmaths
Nice little activity with further today, give them a function, eg f(x)=x²+1, {x:x<3}, and they have to say whether it is many to one or one to one, and if it is many to one a reason why (eg in this case f(-2)=f(2)), & if it is one to one to give the inverse function #alevelmaths #mathstoday
October 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Nice little activity with further today, give them a function, eg f(x)=x²+1, {x:x<3}, and they have to say whether it is many to one or one to one, and if it is many to one a reason why (eg in this case f(-2)=f(2)), & if it is one to one to give the inverse function #alevelmaths #mathstoday
In #mathstoday my further mathematicians told me it was their favourite A Level as "it makes us realise how everything links up" 😁😁 #ALevelMaths
October 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In #mathstoday my further mathematicians told me it was their favourite A Level as "it makes us realise how everything links up" 😁😁 #ALevelMaths
Wrote a very quick write up of our session at #Mathsconf39 about using Variation Theory in #AlevelMaths including the PPT that we used.
If you came to the session and have any feedback for us please do let me know here or via email [email protected]
#Mathstoday
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If you came to the session and have any feedback for us please do let me know here or via email [email protected]
#Mathstoday
chelekmaths.com/2025/10/23/m...
Maths Conf 39 workshop
A Level Variation Theory NatanLevShaneSteele_AlevelVariationTheory_MC39Download Had an absolutely glorious time running a workshop at Mathsconf39 with my colleague Shane a couple of weeks ago. I ha…
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October 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Wrote a very quick write up of our session at #Mathsconf39 about using Variation Theory in #AlevelMaths including the PPT that we used.
If you came to the session and have any feedback for us please do let me know here or via email [email protected]
#Mathstoday
chelekmaths.com/2025/10/23/m...
If you came to the session and have any feedback for us please do let me know here or via email [email protected]
#Mathstoday
chelekmaths.com/2025/10/23/m...
In #MathsToday my #ALevelMaths students did some work on trig identities using the double angle formulas. I'm excited to get stuck into differentiation after half term!
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In #MathsToday my #ALevelMaths students did some work on trig identities using the double angle formulas. I'm excited to get stuck into differentiation after half term!
Y13 did their first set of integration looky-likeys in #MathsToday. Looking forward to lots more of this in the next few weeks!
The last one was a bit mean (I put it there to slow down the fast finishers) but they did manage it when I gave them the right substitution. #ALevelMaths
The last one was a bit mean (I put it there to slow down the fast finishers) but they did manage it when I gave them the right substitution. #ALevelMaths
October 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Y13 did their first set of integration looky-likeys in #MathsToday. Looking forward to lots more of this in the next few weeks!
The last one was a bit mean (I put it there to slow down the fast finishers) but they did manage it when I gave them the right substitution. #ALevelMaths
The last one was a bit mean (I put it there to slow down the fast finishers) but they did manage it when I gave them the right substitution. #ALevelMaths
Anyone else not-so-patiently waiting for Senior Maths Challenge results? They were out by this time last year. Students are pestering me 😅
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
a black and white photo of a little boy sitting at a desk with his hand on his chin and the words `` still waiting '' .
Alt: a black and white photo of a little boy sitting at a desk with his hand on his chin and the words ``still waiting'' .
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October 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Anyone else not-so-patiently waiting for Senior Maths Challenge results? They were out by this time last year. Students are pestering me 😅
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
Deriving the Compound Angle Formulae today. I quite like numbering the triangles first so the workings don’t look *too* messy #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
October 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Deriving the Compound Angle Formulae today. I quite like numbering the triangles first so the workings don’t look *too* messy #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
In #MathsToday my year 2 further maths students were introduced to the exponential form of a complex number. I always love sharing Euler's identity with them... three of the big-player constants of maths combining together to make -1 always feels like an important moment! #ALevelMaths
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
In #MathsToday my year 2 further maths students were introduced to the exponential form of a complex number. I always love sharing Euler's identity with them... three of the big-player constants of maths combining together to make -1 always feels like an important moment! #ALevelMaths
In #MathsToday #Alevelmaths I was doing my usual taster day session with Gauss' adding the integers 1-100. When I got to 5050 a student got up and stormed out!
October 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In #MathsToday #Alevelmaths I was doing my usual taster day session with Gauss' adding the integers 1-100. When I got to 5050 a student got up and stormed out!
Today I realised that “integrates like” is the phrase I’ve been missing for talking about spotting the structure of an integral. #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
October 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Today I realised that “integrates like” is the phrase I’ve been missing for talking about spotting the structure of an integral. #ALevelMaths #MathsToday
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
October 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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
Maclaurin Series in #ALevelMaths #FurtherMaths #MathsToday, so we're building animations using @desmos.com. Here's my effort:
www.desmos.com/calculator/z...
www.desmos.com/calculator/z...
maclaurin animator
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October 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Maclaurin Series in #ALevelMaths #FurtherMaths #MathsToday, so we're building animations using @desmos.com. Here's my effort:
www.desmos.com/calculator/z...
www.desmos.com/calculator/z...
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
Getting them to guess what f(x) and g(x) was and to find each area depending on their functions was less gentle! #Mathstoday
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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
Getting them to guess what f(x) and g(x) was and to find each area depending on their functions was less gentle! #Mathstoday
A bonus area problem for the end of the week, inspired by a post by @mrlevmaths.bsky.social.
Important info from the alt-text: the curve is a parabola.
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
Important info from the alt-text: the curve is a parabola.
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
I saw your labels and thought these represented the actual areas (as in the area of region 1 is 1 unit, of region 2 is 2 units, etc...) which got me thinking that that sort of thing might make a nice problem. Impossible to get regions with those areas using a parabola, but I came up with this:
October 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A bonus area problem for the end of the week, inspired by a post by @mrlevmaths.bsky.social.
Important info from the alt-text: the curve is a parabola.
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
Important info from the alt-text: the curve is a parabola.
#ALevelMaths #MathsToday
In #MathsToday I made 40 A Level teachers colour in representations of the binomial distribution.
This is your regular reminder that if you teach #ALevelMaths you should definitely try to join your local Maths Hub’s A Level Pedagogy group. There is some brilliant stuff going on all over England.
This is your regular reminder that if you teach #ALevelMaths you should definitely try to join your local Maths Hub’s A Level Pedagogy group. There is some brilliant stuff going on all over England.
October 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
In #MathsToday I made 40 A Level teachers colour in representations of the binomial distribution.
This is your regular reminder that if you teach #ALevelMaths you should definitely try to join your local Maths Hub’s A Level Pedagogy group. There is some brilliant stuff going on all over England.
This is your regular reminder that if you teach #ALevelMaths you should definitely try to join your local Maths Hub’s A Level Pedagogy group. There is some brilliant stuff going on all over England.
Further Maths today: used the method of differences to prove the summation of squares formula, thus also foreshadowing MoD as a more general technique.
Unfortunately, only left myself 3 minutes to do the sum of cubes.
Did it in 2.
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths
Unfortunately, only left myself 3 minutes to do the sum of cubes.
Did it in 2.
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths
October 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Further Maths today: used the method of differences to prove the summation of squares formula, thus also foreshadowing MoD as a more general technique.
Unfortunately, only left myself 3 minutes to do the sum of cubes.
Did it in 2.
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths
Unfortunately, only left myself 3 minutes to do the sum of cubes.
Did it in 2.
#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ALevelMaths
In #MathsToday my #ALevelMaths classes got stuck into the compound angle formulas, after deriving them yesterday we looked at their applications in proofs and solving and then I introduced the harmonic form, we'll explore this further later in the week.
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In #MathsToday my #ALevelMaths classes got stuck into the compound angle formulas, after deriving them yesterday we looked at their applications in proofs and solving and then I introduced the harmonic form, we'll explore this further later in the week.
October 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
✨New A-level resources from this week's Year 12 lessons on graphical inequalities, algebraic fractions and algebraic division. The new A-level section is slowly growing! www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat
October 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
✨New A-level resources from this week's Year 12 lessons on graphical inequalities, algebraic fractions and algebraic division. The new A-level section is slowly growing! www.draustinmaths.com/a-level
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths #UKMathsChat
In #MathsToday I was doing some preparation at lunchtime with 10 #ALevelMaths students taking TMUA in a few weeks. We were looking at logical statements... converse, contrapositive and counterexample. I always have to remind myself which is which out of the first two! 😅
October 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In #MathsToday I was doing some preparation at lunchtime with 10 #ALevelMaths students taking TMUA in a few weeks. We were looking at logical statements... converse, contrapositive and counterexample. I always have to remind myself which is which out of the first two! 😅