Do you rely on your calculator for GCSE maths? Do you trust it? Do you use a scientific calculator? Did you know it could be wrong? So many questions, but a traditional calculator just doesn’t cut the mustard when it comes to the more complex aspects of maths that you will learn for the GCSE exams. However, the more complicated the […]
There’s a plethora of calculators for GCSE maths and beyond, available at different prices. It doesn’t matter which calculator you get, as long as you are confident with it. I recommend that you look at what your school recommends or uses. A lot of the schools recommend the Casio fx series such as the 83GT or the 85GT. If you […]
Be honest, how many of you have developed a new hobby during lockdown? I know I have enjoyed gardening, and one of my friends has been baking the most amazing cakes. Some have taken up knitting or crochet, and others have been taking greater pleasure in the puzzle pages of the daily newspaper (guilty as charged, I love a good […]
This year we have seen huge numbers of people being furloughed or losing their income completely due to COVID-19 restrictions, and all of our regular socialising has been snatched away, leaving us a lot of free time as a nation. As such, record numbers of adults and even entrepreneurial teens have been exploring additional income streams. Last week you’ll remember […]
Throughout history, school closures are rare. I remember when I was young, we got a day off because the school boiler had broken and they didn’t have enough heaters for all the classrooms. We also used to get about 2 snow days a year, although in recent years this has not been the case, with the exception of the Beast […]
Liz from Skills4Parents talks about how maths has been used during the pandemic
During the Covid-19 pandemic we have probably all become more aware of the importance of understanding Statistics and Probability. The news is full of graphs, different statistics have been used to argue that we are doing well and not doing well. Understanding this topic can help in detecting whether we are being misled. “There are three kinds of lies: lies, […]
Liz Taylor from Skills4Parents talks about Geometry and gives you some great tips to share with your children to improve their maths skills
When you think of Maths what do you think of? For a lot of people it’s numbers, for others it’s algebra. This month I want to think about the 4 areas of Number, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics, which make up the English maths curriculum. Understanding the make-up of these topics will help with maths GCSE, as you can work out […]
‘Fail to prepare; prepare to fail.’ ANONYMOUS Planning is important and can be the thing that means that your person succeeds. I love the simplicity of that quote and alongside it the concept of the five Ps: ‘Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance’ Any business coach will tell you that the best strategy for business is to start with planning. It’s […]