Jemma Sherwood offers advice for the transition from Year 10 to Year 11 in September. As we look to have all year groups back in September, we are well aware that one of the groups who are most likely to be worried about the year ahead will be Year 10. So far, we know that […]
Read moreWhat can we learn from the 2019 GCSE Mathematics papers? By Jemma Sherwood We have now seen the third year of the new GCSE in Mathematics and we are starting to get a feel for the question types, the mix of procedure and application, and the complexity of the problems. It is clearly a different […]
Read moreFrom last year’s headline figures and the increasing grade boundaries it seems that most pupils are being prepared well for the new(ish) 9–1 Maths GCSE. A benefit of the course is that it provides welcome additional challenge for the most able pupils, preparing them better for future study. However, some teachers are concerned about how […]
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