Maths-Whizz Wins Innovation Award at ERA!
Maths-Whizz wins the 2011 Innovation Prize at the Education Resource Awards!
Read the whole postIn Praise of the Maths Nerd
Maths teacher turned comedian Matt Parker reminds us that those few years spent as the class swot or nerd pay dividends in the decades of adult life that follow.
Read the whole postA late Season’s Greetings and best wishes for 2011!
The God of Whizz was deep in festive cheer in the frosty northern half of England over the Christmas period and neglected to send out a hearty “Merry Christmas!” to Whizzers one and all. By way of compensation for this lack of seasonal cheer, here’s a lovely and slightly soothing season’s greetings video from erstwhile [...]
Read the whole postHigh-Achievers show their colours at The Mead School
Maths-Whizzers at the independent Mead School show off their certificates for high achievement with Maths-Whizz! The Mead School, in Tunbridge Wells, is a long-time Maths-Whizz Tutoring Plus user, and Independent Schools Association member. Isobel Feaver, Mead’s literacy co-ordinator, year 5 teacher and all-round whizz herself is a champion of online maths tutoring; The Mead School [...]
Read the whole postGoogle hides a maths puzzle in an extended advert
we’re not in the habit of falling for promotional videos with cute themes all the time. But this one, from Google’s Chrome OS team, is worth a look for two reasons: playful destruction, and maths.
Read the whole postUK’s Maths Standing Falls
The UK has fallen behind in the international race to boost numeracy, literacy, and science skills, according to the Pisa 2009 report, out yesterday. The OECD (Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development) is a kind of fancy club for 34 countries committed to “[stimulating] economic progress and world trade” (Wikipedia). Part of its remit is [...]
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