These are not predictions for papers 2 and 3. This is a summary of what has come up so far on paper 1, and what has yet to be assessed....

These are not predictions for papers 2 and 3. This is a summary of what has come up so far on paper 1, and what has yet to be assessed....

This blog is based on a recent Pearson training event which discussed performance on the summer 2022 A-level maths papers. The feedback...

I love to hear the feedback from the exam boards each year. The NCETM put out a podcast in October in conjunction with the main exam...

Mistakes in maths are a normal part of the learning process and they are usually used as learning opportunities. Some mistakes are given...

Starting secondary school is both an exciting and daunting time in a child’s life. It is such a big milestone. Everything is new,...

Maths is hugely sequential; it is comprised of many inter-connected topics, meaning that many new concepts build upon previously taught...

One of the things I find myself saying the most often to my students is “show your workings”. In fact, my students probably think I sound...

Edexcel Examiner Tip #5: should you get your exam paper remarked? There are various reasons why people choose to have their papers...

2022 saw a return to the exam system for the first time in three years. Students have been through unprecedented times. This year’s...

When thinking about papers being marked most people tend to think of individual examiners sitting at home surrounded by stacks of papers....

Each page of a GCSE maths exam paper has a rectangular margin around it. In effect the question exists inside a large text box. Along the...

We will all have moments of doubt in an exam situation. And it is always our instinct to cross the working out and start again. In a...

The average impact of the small group tuition is four additional months’ progress, on average, over the course of a year. Evidence shows...