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 […]
Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking at revising, it’s importance in all year groups and how it can be used to ensure that every subject is strong with reinforced foundations. Today, I give you tips on how to revise maths effectively. Find ways to improve on weaknesses Before doing anything else you need to identify the weaknesses of […]
Last week I talked about the Forgetting Curve and the importance of going over learning. That is also where revision comes in. Revision time needs to be used well, and it’s important to consider what topics to revise so that your young person knows how to revise effectively. It can be really tempting for a young person to revise the things […]
Using forgetting to your advantage Do you find that when you learn something you then forget it and need a reminder? It might surprise you to learn that that is how our brains are wired! Did you know that research shows that within one hour you forget 50% of what you learn? It might seem pointless therefore to learn, but how do […]
Today we meet Sophie Breslin. Sophie is an amazing woman, she’s a Mechanical Engineer who runs her own business and has worked with multi-billion pound retail companies and now works with ambitious SMEs to move them to the next level with automation. Her website describes her as ‘tenacious, focused on tangible results and motivated to achieve excellence .’ Liz chatted […]
Do you ever sit there and wonder, how did we end up here? I do, regularly. When I was 14, I had my life mapped out for me. I was going to be a doctor, specialising in neurosurgery. The brain fascinated me, with all it’s intricacies. I didn’t realise, however, that neurology, medicine and surgery would be the thing that […]
Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be looking at some stories of people where education hasn’t gone to plan for them. I’ve been seeing social media posts about this which resonate, and we need to support those who are in exam years and feel hard done by during the pandemic. This may be a different journey to other years […]
In planning out January, I decided on the theme ‘It’ll be okay’, and over the next few weeks I’ll be telling you about various people who had problems in their education when life didn’t go as planned, and their journey since. I couldn’t have predicted the changes that would then happen after I’d written my plan, and this topic seems […]
It’s a difficult time at the moment, and they say that ‘laughter is the best medicine’ so this week I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite maths jokes, and an explanation for those of you who can’t remember the maths: I’ve also posted them on the Skills4Parents facebook page, so feel free to share them with your […]