tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post5522466832535707815..comments2024-03-27T21:10:45.791+00:00Comments on Resourceaholic: New A Level TimingsJo Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919801458664779971noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-66878367202639897232017-07-02T12:47:00.790+01:002017-07-02T12:47:00.790+01:00Wow, so many lessons! That would be wonderful. We&...Wow, so many lessons! That would be wonderful. We're running FM parallel to the maths, as we've always done, though I do think there's a good case for doing maths followed by FM. Jo Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919801458664779971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-17854146384574303442017-06-22T13:08:45.564+01:002017-06-22T13:08:45.564+01:00I work at an International school and we have 8 45...I work at an International school and we have 8 45 minute lessons a week for Maths A Level and 10 45 minute lessons for FM. I feel quite lucky but for FM it is still quite rushed depending on the cohort.<br />What I would like to know is how are people going to deliver the FM content? Would you run parallel with the A level or do the A level maths in Yr 12 and the A level FM in yr 13???<br />Fleather70noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-11956155616688054582017-06-22T09:38:02.778+01:002017-06-22T09:38:02.778+01:00Hi Phil, Thanks for the reply. I do have a gmail a...Hi Phil, Thanks for the reply. I do have a gmail account but don't use it very often so have had to think about how to access it. hilarynmain1609@gmail.com Many thanks.<br />Hilary Mainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-73307001667190989082017-06-15T03:59:03.052+01:002017-06-15T03:59:03.052+01:00Hilary I would be happy to share but it's on m...Hilary I would be happy to share but it's on my Team Drive as a Google Sheet and I can only share to people with a gmail account, sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-17851829848846101752017-06-14T11:23:04.838+01:002017-06-14T11:23:04.838+01:00Please could I have a copy too? That would be grea...Please could I have a copy too? That would be great. mainh@bpc.ac.uk - thanksHilary Mainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-14517238992605096192017-06-12T09:43:53.944+01:002017-06-12T09:43:53.944+01:00Awesome article. I will bookmark this page for fut...Awesome article. I will bookmark this page for future reference. Really glad to receive the article. - spanish classes in chennai, spanish language training, chennai<br /><br />http://www.communiqua.com/spanish-classes-in-chennai.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935167356346031906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-27774076337487183352017-06-12T09:16:25.005+01:002017-06-12T09:16:25.005+01:00Great thank youGreat thank youRah2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/06203824405453254888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-35388413311543816632017-06-08T15:13:48.149+01:002017-06-08T15:13:48.149+01:00We have two LDS resources on the website already: ...We have two LDS resources on the website already: go here and scroll down to lesson elements...<br />http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-mathematics-a-h230-h240-from-2017/<br />More stuff on its way including LDS stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225100577495983872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-27857927382720364092017-06-08T13:55:15.167+01:002017-06-08T13:55:15.167+01:00mrssgraham@gmail.com if at all possible - thank yo...mrssgraham@gmail.com if at all possible - thank youRah2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/06203824405453254888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-23623578932719383872017-06-08T13:54:53.865+01:002017-06-08T13:54:53.865+01:00Excellent thanks. Yes I think we will need extra ...Excellent thanks. Yes I think we will need extra drill but for core at least I think our current books will cover most of that. I think I am most concerned about practice resources for mechanics and statistics and, in particular, activities for LDS. Edexcel seem to have some specific activities, will you be having some as well? Thanks for reply.<br />Rah2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/06203824405453254888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-81828320949677849902017-06-07T23:29:06.724+01:002017-06-07T23:29:06.724+01:00Hi Rah2001, great to hear you are planning on usin...Hi Rah2001, great to hear you are planning on using OCR! <br />We are populating the scheme of work with resources via our delivery guides. I'm sorry that they arent out yet, but they are coming...<br />Integral resources are great. You might want to flesh out with more drill if that's how you work. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225100577495983872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-42494621346728066722017-06-07T15:28:17.412+01:002017-06-07T15:28:17.412+01:00We are planning on using OCR and looking at their ...We are planning on using OCR and looking at their plan for teaching with two teachers but then I am attempting to populate are scheme of work with resources. We have the textbook problem and I am not sur how best to approach it, considering the online version of textbooks or integral but not sure what will be best. Lots in department are unsure about new content and so I want to include lots of Rah2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/06203824405453254888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-30356736446903430502017-06-07T15:24:29.445+01:002017-06-07T15:24:29.445+01:00Please could I have a copy? I have some excellent ...Please could I have a copy? I have some excellent geogebra resources for statistics I can share (written by a colleague not me).Rah2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/06203824405453254888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-4778757734387981802017-06-07T14:25:44.606+01:002017-06-07T14:25:44.606+01:00Thank you! Wow - you get so many hours! I guess th...Thank you! Wow - you get so many hours! I guess things work differently at an international school (longer holidays presumably eat into your teaching time a fair bit...?). I'd love to see your SoW - could you email resourceaholic@gmail.com? Thank you!Jo Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919801458664779971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-7564412041797982262017-06-07T14:23:58.296+01:002017-06-07T14:23:58.296+01:00Thanks - interesting to hear that it's common ...Thanks - interesting to hear that it's common for students to get far less than the recommended hours.Jo Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919801458664779971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-3389323808405530812017-06-07T14:23:02.192+01:002017-06-07T14:23:02.192+01:00Thanks Will, that's helpful. I'll take a l...Thanks Will, that's helpful. I'll take a look.Jo Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919801458664779971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-74830091028573940922017-06-06T06:35:56.172+01:002017-06-06T06:35:56.172+01:00We are having our A Level teaching time cut from 1...We are having our A Level teaching time cut from 12x55min lesson per fortnight to 11x55min per fortnight, being split 6/5 between two teachers. Teacher A will teach Algebra/Calculus + Statistics whilst B will teach the other Pure topics and Mechanics. Fitting everything in according to the Edexcel SOW has been tight and hours have been shaved off topics here and there. I will trust in my team to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-18811556364950064082017-05-28T15:36:59.396+01:002017-05-28T15:36:59.396+01:00I'm a bit different, being in a non-UK school....I'm a bit different, being in a non-UK school. We teach CIE AS Maths in Y12 and A2 Maths in Y13. CIE recommends 180 clock-hours for each, but I have never sent a class in to the exam with more than 130 hours tuition time. I have ideas on how I could get a few more hours, but 180 is way out of reach.Frank Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042475063952912098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-72635139238922576302017-05-27T18:41:51.687+01:002017-05-27T18:41:51.687+01:00The OCR SoW assumes 22 weeks for AS and 25 to 30 f...The OCR SoW assumes 22 weeks for AS and 25 to 30 for Stage 2 of A Level, but makes no assumptions about the number of hours that is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225100577495983872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-40130877200619465702017-05-27T15:17:17.713+01:002017-05-27T15:17:17.713+01:00Thank you so much to everyone who has commented so...Thank you so much to everyone who has commented so far! Really appreciated.<br /><br />The textbook situation presents such a big dilemma... For schools who can afford textbooks, the question is whether to invest in first editions (given that first editions are often full of errors). It's such a big expense. <br /><br />At schools like mine, where we simply can't afford to buy textbooks,Jo Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919801458664779971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-70859818815666037442017-05-27T13:16:14.467+01:002017-05-27T13:16:14.467+01:00We teach 6 x 50mins lessons taught by 2 teachers o...We teach 6 x 50mins lessons taught by 2 teachers on a 3/3 split. Try to timetable a double and single. We plan to split it so both do core and one person does Mechanics and one stats. <br /><br />We're on AQA but have written our SOW taking their suggested timings but using bits from other boards(MEI plans are very good, especially use of technology). The compulsory content now makes this Simon Curzonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-87688099207427397632017-05-27T13:12:29.147+01:002017-05-27T13:12:29.147+01:00We have only 8 hours a fortnight for each of Maths...We have only 8 hours a fortnight for each of Maths and Further Maths. As usual we will be scrabbling to simply get students up to scratch on techniques with little opportunity to delve in deeper and explore. I'm stressed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-4912277120242602652017-05-27T08:34:19.592+01:002017-05-27T08:34:19.592+01:00We also have nine hours a fortnight, but taught by...We also have nine hours a fortnight, but taught by one teacher. Further Maths is 14 hours a fortnight and taught by two teachers in a 9:5 split. Our aim with the FMs will be to cover the new A level in the first year while we get our minds around the new Further Maths spec.<br />We are also going for Integral rather than a new textbook. The new textbook is lovely but far too big at well over 500 Andrew Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886594511374363867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-55857614457244388222017-05-27T08:10:13.338+01:002017-05-27T08:10:13.338+01:00Thanks for post. Could you point me to the Hodder ...Thanks for post. Could you point me to the Hodder MEI SoW? We are using Integral Maths next year to avoid buying fresh text books, and working piecemeal from the old MEI text books as the questions already contain the right level of challenge and problem solving the new spec requires. Still panicking about ICT and calculators. Biancohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954244129677074509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-61479389998400743352017-05-26T13:23:30.353+01:002017-05-26T13:23:30.353+01:00We are on five hours per week with a 3:2 split bet...We are on five hours per week with a 3:2 split between the two teachers. For the first half term we plan for both teachers to be starting the core content. After that the three hour per week will only be core and the two hours per week will only be applied.<br /><br />We plan to cover the applied in three week (6 lesson) blocks (there could be some flexibility in this). The idea is that each Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373281428576446612noreply@blogger.com