With Susan Okereke
It was great to welcome the Axiom Maths team to St Mark's Academy and have them see one of our maths circles in action. Being part of the Axiom Maths academic advisory committee, I've been aware of Axiom's work for a while, so it was really nice to see the programme working with students at... Continue Reading →
To mark National Numeracy Day 2026, I was delighted to join Rotimi Merriman-Johnson for a special Mr MoneyJar podcast episode focused on numeracy and maths confidence. National Numeracy Day is a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of the impact that improving numeracy can have on individuals, families, and communities across the UK and beyond. In this episode, we explored something that... Continue Reading →
If you’re a maths teacher and you’ve got questions about the Curriculum and Assessment Review, you should watch the Pearson webinar ‘𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 & 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀’. It’s informative and maths focused and I had the pleasure of being involved in the conversation. I joined Vicky Wood, Subject Advisor for Maths and... Continue Reading →
I’m excited to say I’m one of the authors of the new Oxford University Press Financial Literacy workbook series out now. It’s a comprehensive series for years 1-9 (ages 4-14) that helps students develop key financial literacy skills through primary and lower secondary, with year-on-year progression. Through the course, students will explore age-appropriate, real-world topics,... Continue Reading →
Can you solve the GCHQ Christmas challenge? When I was asked this question by the BBC, I thought no!… But then I sat down, committed to the first puzzle, relaxed, gave it some time and with a bit of mental struggle, it came to me… and it felt great!! Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8gv7g576eo.amp The year's... Continue Reading →
I wrote an article for Schools Week sharing ideas on how school senior leaders can cultivate and nurture a positive attitude towards maths in their schools. Read my article here: https://schoolsweek.co.uk/solutions-five-ways-for-leaders-to-fly-the-flag-for-maths/?mc_cid=7d831ade53&mc_eid=9842fa05e6
I wrote an article for The Independent Voices on why I believe the Mathematics GCSE qualification needs to be revamped. The GCSE exam results were released last week and almost 40% of students in England achieved less than the standard pass grade 4 in maths. My aim is to encourage discussion, which hopefully leads to... Continue Reading →
For the Pearson Schools Blog series, I wrote an article about how maths teachers can make a positive difference for learners and society. Read the article here: https://www.pearson.com/en-gb/schools/insights-and-events/schools-blog/2023/10/how-maths-teachers-can-make-a-difference.html
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Prof. Nira Chamberlain – President of the Mathematical Association – for the vlog series he host, which asks the question 'What is the point of mathematics?'. We discussed the issue of poor numeracy in the UK and the impact this is having on individuals, society and the... Continue Reading →
This month I was featured in the NCETM LLME Spotlight and I talked about the Non-Specialist SKTM (Subject Knowledge for Teachers of Mathematics) programme I’m leading for London SE+ Maths Hub. This project is designed to support the development of specialist subject knowledge in non-specialist teachers teaching maths in a secondary school, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support... Continue Reading →
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