IA Moderation
I have just completeed another set of moderating for the Internal Assessment element of the course. It is really important to say that I am only a moderator and that I too am subjecto to moderation and...
Moderator Notes
So I am busy moderating IA for the Maths Studies course. This is something I have always enjoyed. The downside is endless agonising about the fine details and whether or not it is a 2 or a 3, but this...
Revision Resources
So I am writing this blog post as a statement of intent about revision resources that I need to make for my IB2 class sitting their exam in May. This is the first time through the new syllabus and so...
La Face
So I am lucky enough to be spending the New Year in the French Alps and enjoying some great wintery weather, lovely snow and some great skiing with my family. The photo on the left is a picture of a black...
La Face
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Making Calculators
This is something I find myself doing increasingly often so I thought I would outline the quick idea here in a blog post and work on developing the ideas in to classroom activities. The idea is easily...
IA Issues
'The Sticking Points' This is is a blog post to summarise the kinds of issues that people are coming up against as some of us go through the IA process for the first time with the new syllabus. For Southern...
IA Surveys
So many students go for the option of a survey to collect primary data for the Internal Assessment project. I am often struck by the lack of experience students demonstrate in understanding the nature...
Communicating Mathematically
'Tell me a story with a beginning, middle and an end' This is just a short observation based on a couple of experiences this week. I found myself talking about written communication a number of times...
Rubik's Race
I love it when these little moments crop up unexpectedly and you see another role that mathematics has. So I am casually playing a game of Rubik's Race with one of my children. Follow the link to find...