Josh Wright

Lots of ratio work in #MathsToday, my trusty models have gone down well. Plus, Core Maths students have really got the knack of taxation. Love to nerd out on my former life as an accountant

Hi all! Moving on from shapes to angles for the rest of this term, starting with the different types of singular angle. Enjoy! jwrightmaths.substack.com/p/angle-fact...

#MathsToday

Hi all! Moving on from shapes to angles for the rest of this term, starting with the different types of singular angle. Enjoy! jwrightmaths.substack.com/p/angle-fact...

In #MathsToday, Year 13 did a new Mathematical Gettier Question linking to Differential Equations (and then we started looking at Integrating Factors).

Hi folks, new blog about the language of volume and surface area. Enjoy! #MathsToday substack.com/@jwrightmath...

Hi folks, new blog about the language of volume and surface area. Enjoy! #MathsToday substack.com/@jwrightmath...

UPDATE: I've just added a pen overlay tool to the Algebra Tiles. It needs a bit of tweaking (rubber tool etc) and once I'm happy I'll roll it out to the rest of the manipulatives. mathsbot.com/manipulative...

Was very nice to hear a new Year 8 student say they finally get bus stop now! Gets rid of the cognitive load of 3 mini processes in their head at once.

Was very nice to hear a new Year 8 student say they finally get bus stop now! Gets rid of the cognitive load of 3 mini processes in their head at once.

This week's blog is on 3D solids, and specifically which hills to die/survive on. Part 2 on volume and surface area coming soon! jwrightmaths.substack.com/p/3d-solids?...

#Mathstoday Year 10 looked at Surface Area today. Made them all draw the faces to make sure they include them all. Tried a harder question at the end, it seems like they do need a bit more practice on applying the skills.

I'm going to try to do #MathsToday as consistently as possible this year (although I might struggle on days when I only teach Computer Science!). Today, in my first lesson with Y10, we did some of @dandraper.bsky.social's lovely significant figures tasks: mrdrapermaths.wordpress.com/2020/11/14/z...

As promised, an update on what I'm working on this year: • The blog is still going, first post should have dropped today (jwrightmaths.substack.com/p/creating-a...) • I am stepping into the YouTube realm, with the aim of helping parents of low attainers (youtube.com/@jwrightmath...)

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As promised, an update on what I'm working on this year: • The blog is still going, first post should have dropped today (jwrightmaths.substack.com/p/creating-a...) • I am stepping into the YouTube realm, with the aim of helping parents of low attainers (youtube.com/@jwrightmath...)

Here we go again! (Also, couple of announcements later, stay tuned)

Took the substack plunge. Middle leadership is something that can be done in solitude, thankfully that wasn't the case for me! I just wanted to write a piece for future HoDs of all the things that helped my during my first year in post (you all get a shout out too you lovely lot)

My latest "Understanding #mathshacks video" is now out. This video examines a lovely test for divisibility by 8. See the #mathstrick, and why it works, here: youtu.be/7jeMuXbo9do

In #MathsToday Exploring #TowerOfHanoi with Cuisenaire rods.

I am teaching #MathsToday to year 12 psychology students for the research methods section. Cross curricular stuff is important but we don't have time to find out so I forced my hand by signing up to this.

I've added a new Functions resource to the site today: ✨Solving Equations involving Functions Crack the Code Freely available at www.draustinmaths.com/functions #MathsToday #UKMathsChat

I'm on my way to Lincoln Bishop University to talk about all things Interweaving at the East Midlands East Maths Hub Annual Conference. If you'd be interested in me doing a workshop or similar at your school, conference, university, work group, etc., just reach out! interwovenmaths.com/cpd

Maths Teachers: Here's a retrieval starter for year higher GCSE students tomorrow. More retrieval tasks are available at mr-mathematics.com/retrieval-ta... #mathschat #mathematics

I got carried away and made a thing... Testers welcome! #alevelmaths #mathstoday #alevelrevision #mathsrevision

For teachers: Agree or disagree? There is currently a shortfall in high-quality maths enrichment. Aside from the usual competitions, out-of-classroom experiences and/or engaging speakers are hard to find. What enrichment is actually working for your school? #UKMathsChat #MathsToday

Very proud of my wife, just passed her citizenship test! Just one bit of papaerwork to go ❤️🥳🇬🇧

#MathsToday Trying this out with some of my weaker groups for those who can't abstract the remainders for bus stop. I know someone somewhere will have given this a name but for now I'm calling it Medium Division 😂

Hi all The language of geometry series continues as we look at all (well, most) things circles. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

In #MathsToday Three Year 5 pupils finding 'in-between' numbers, starting with 486 and 5361 and ending with 486.53. I was impressed!

#MathsToday Trying this out with some of my weaker groups for those who can't abstract the remainders for bus stop. I know someone somewhere will have given this a name but for now I'm calling it Medium Division 😂

After 20 years in #maths #education I thought I knew everything there was to know about #fractions. That is until a video crossed my path with a beautifully simple result. Read my latest (relatively short) blog post to find out what the result was: educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2026/06/an-a...

Hi all The language of geometry series continues as we look at all (well, most) things circles. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

Hi all The ever-expanding shape series continues, this time looking at perimeter and area of polygons. Enjoy, and share if you find it useful! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

Very excited to announce that I have had my first article, 'On the flipping of coins', and co-written with my former pupil & maths PhD candidate Ashleigh, published in the @amiemathematics.bsky.social's journal 'The Mathematical Gazette'. Read the article here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XWV7W...

Hi all The ever-expanding shape series continues, this time looking at perimeter and area of polygons. Enjoy, and share if you find it useful! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

Ooops, that video had a glitch (thanks to @jwrightmaths.bsky.social for pointing it out). The replacement is here: youtu.be/MZEmdHpyk7w

Hey folks, the shape series continues now looking at the inner workings and anatomy of 2D shapes, especially circles, and how prefixes and suffixes often align nicely. open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

Hey folks, the shape series continues now looking at the inner workings and anatomy of 2D shapes, especially circles, and how prefixes and suffixes often align nicely. open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

Hi everyone! The shape series continues as we delve into the language of triangles and quadrilaterals. Subscribers (who get access a day early for free, btw) already seem to be finding it useful, so check it out and plase share if you like! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

Hi everyone! The shape series continues as we delve into the language of triangles and quadrilaterals. Subscribers (who get access a day early for free, btw) already seem to be finding it useful, so check it out and plase share if you like! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

New blog to start my Term 5 shape series. Starting off looking at the naming of polygons. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

New blog to start my Term 5 shape series. Starting off looking at the naming of polygons. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

Hi all Final post of the term, talking about compound measures with trickier units, like minutes. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

An almost Pythagoras proof found on the floor of the hotel I’m staying in.

Hi all Final post of the term, talking about compound measures with trickier units, like minutes. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/jwrightm...

No blog this week folks, but the units series will wrap up next week to see us into Easter! If you've liked it so far, please share with colleagues, be they secondary maths, science, KS2 or FE!