Peter Mattock FCCT CMgr FCMI

4 Sept

Friday night is pre- #mathsconf drinks night. Great to see so many people out for the first Friday/Saturday of term for #mathsconf41 @lasalleed.bsky.social @atulrana.bsky.social @garethshadick.bsky.social @oxunipress.bsky.social

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4 Sept

A big hole in our heart and in our picture @rjs2212.bsky.social

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3 Sept

Lots of talk about GCSE resits recently... I’ve got some time before my new job in January & I’d like to do something useful so... 💻 FREE Grade 3 ➡️ 4 weekly webinars (Mondays, 5pm) 💻 🧑‍💻🧑‍💻 🧑‍💻 Small group (max 6) live lessons @ £15 each 🧑‍💻🧑‍💻🧑‍💻 More info & sign up: grade3to4bynovember.carrd.co

29 Aug

My first speaking session since leaving my role at Twinkl. Feels weird but strangely enjoyable to be preparing to speak at the next Complete Mathematics conference #Mathsconf41 using my old style PowerPoint template, rather than the Twinkl template.

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29 Aug

If you haven't got your ticket yet - you only have a week to go! Get your tickets here: completemaths.com/community/ma... Hoping to see plenty of my fellow maths ed colleagues for Friday night pre-conf drinks in Liverpool.

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27 Aug

My #MathsConf41 workshop choices: 1 - Greg Thomas & Tom Brown 2 - Vicky Wood 3 - Peter Mattock 4 - Zoe Griffiths 5 - Paul Coffey & Natalie Thompson Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf41

So today marks my last day working for @twinklbeyond.bsky.social. I have loved spending the last year (and a bit) working on my passion - to support maths educators everywhere in making maths teaching and learning as strong as it possibly can be.

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As well as others that I have been lucky enough to work with as part of my role like Nicola Allen, Rob Jennings, @marymyatt.bsky.social, @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social, Jennifer Almond, Cam Fermin, Nilam Patel, Cath Moore, Phil Chaffe and Matt Lucas.

I have already lined up several interesting projects for the short term (after enjoying a short well-earned break) before I decide on my longer-term future. I would, of course, be happy to hear about any exciting opportunities my contacts might think I am suitable for.

However, the best bit was the wonderful people. My fellow NELs Ashleigh Morris, @samdenno-twinkl.bsky.social, @nicolaromaine.bsky.social, Becky Dawson, @georginadurrant.bsky.social, Jon Park, Jon Cripwell, Karen Stretch, Kat Oakes, Laura Brogan, Michelle Windridge, Sarah Hutson, & Tracie Butterfill

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If you like them let me know and please do share/RT to spread the word a bit. It might help someone out of a planning hole! @mathsjem.bsky.social @1stclassmaths.bsky.social @drbennison.bsky.social @mrmattock.bsky.social @draustinmaths.com #EduSky #UKMathsChat #TeamMaths

teach17.com17 Questions with Peter Mattock: Making Mathematics Visible, Connected and MeaningfulPeter Mattock is an experienced maths teacher, leader and author. In these 17 questions, he discusses effective maths teaching, problem-solving, teacher development and the importance of helping pu…

21 July

Thanks very much to David Ridings for inviting me to contribute to his great new website exploring different aspects of my maths career and thoughts on maths education through 17 questions. I hope people enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed answering them! teach17.com/2026/07/21/1...

16 July

Last month I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with @marymyatt.bsky.social Myatt for the Twinkl Educational Publishing 'Leading With' podcast to talk all things curriculum, including how leaders can improve their curriculum.

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16 July

Listen to the episode here: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4eI5... Or watch the whole thing on YouTube here: YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?si=d_W...

13 July

twinklpd.comUsing a Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract Approach to Secondary Mathematics TeachingThis course will explore the best practice in using a CPA approach in the secondary maths classroom, including the importance of model choice, how manipulatives/representations can build on each other...

13 July

For those interested in developing the use of manipulatives in the secondary maths classroom, have a look here: twinklpd.com/course/using...

7 July

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

schoolsweek.co.ukSATs results delayed by Pearson marking fiascoResults will now be delivered on 16 July, says exams giant, over a week later than planned

2 July

This is absolutely terrible for my fellow #Leicestershire colleagues - many of whom will have planned holidays for that week as their #schools will have already broken up for the summer. schoolsweek.co.uk/sats-results...

23 June

A wonderful afternoon delivering my sessions at the @barnsleycollege #Maths FE meet today. People seem genuinely enthused at the potential impact of a few carefully chosen models and representations to support learners to make sense of mathematical structure.

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22 June

My latest hard-to-teach article focuses on teaching set notation at GCSE. Find it difficult to get pupils to understand set notation, and how to apply it to Venn diagram shading? Read my top tips here: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/gcse-ma...

educatingmrmattock.blogspot.comAn absolutely lovely fraction resultIn my new job at Twinkl I get the time to dig into a lot more of what people are saying in the world of maths education than I have in the p...

10 June

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...

3 June

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...

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1 June

As a former Beaver and Scout, I was delighted to see today that my employer Twinkl Educational Publishing is supporting the The Scouts by sponsoring two new badges and providing free resources to help get kids reading. Check out the details here: www.twinkl.co.uk/twinkl-paren...

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1 June

Only 1 month to go until the Secondary Day of @twinklbeyond.bsky.social Festival of Tutoring! 🎉 I’m so excited to be talking about the trickiest maths topics in KS3 at this year’s festival. If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time to join us: www.twinkl.co.uk/r/16beje

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28 May

The Richmond Project have produced a 'Spotlight on Financial Literacy' report in the UK. In this article for @twinklbeyond.bsky.social QE Insights, I examine the key findings of the report: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/nearly-...

27 May

Very pleased to have my blog educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2026/04/they... featured in this month's @edaptuk.bsky.social policy insights newsletter (bit.ly/4vhQFG2) as part of their 'bloggers in the spotlight' section - although I should point out I haven't been an Assistant Principal for a year.

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27 May

📚Catch up with the latest education policy news, in our May Policy Insights newsletter: bit.ly/4vhQFG2 🖊️ Including blog posts from @mrmattock.bsky.social @daisychristo.bsky.social @gemmamh.bsky.social 🎙️ Podcast of the month: The English Teacher Feature

26 May

Just four weeks to go until the first ever FE specific maths teachmeet event at Barnsley College. Hear from me, Emma Bell, @edsouthall.bsky.social and @mrmetacognition.bsky.social! The event is completely free, but you must register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

tes.comFive ways maths teachers can persuade secondary colleagues to embed numeracyOne director of maths offers his tips on getting secondary staff to meet the curriculum obligation to develop numeracy in every subject at secondary

20 May

Today is @nationalnumeracy.bsky.social day #nationalnumeracyday! Time to revisit this article I wrote for TES magazine nearly a decade ago, looking at how we can support the development of numeracy across schools. www.tes.com/magazine/arc... Got any advice to add? Share it below in the comments.

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19 May

@ofqual.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy have released the results of their latest @yougov.co.uk survey wave on the perception that different groups in society have about GCSE, A-Level and Applied General Qualifications. Read my analysis of the key insights here: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/key-fin...

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18 May

Replying to @thtpedagogygeek.bsky.social

You can find the first 2 sets of HOT topics papers here: drive.google.com/drive/folder... Would appreciate a repost if useful, especially for anyone teaching Edexcel IGCSE Maths this exam season. @mathsjem.bsky.social @1stclassmaths.bsky.social @mrmattock.bsky.social @draustinmaths.com

educatingmrmattock.blogspot.comIs it time to look beyond ‘teaching for mastery’ in maths?Few can deny that the landscape of mathematics education has drastically changed over the last decade and a half. The emergence of ‘Teaching...

15 May

I have been thinking about this for a while now, prompted by the Observatory for Mathematical Education report last year, the recent @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social grouping study, among others. 'What next' after Teaching for Mastery? Read my thoughts here: educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2026/05/is-i...

youtu.beUnderstanding Maths Hacks: Finger Maths!YouTube video by Peter Mattock

14 May

The latest in my series of #mathshack videos is now out! This one looks at the maths underlying #FingerMaths - the #mathstrick that allows you to calculate the product of any whole numbers between 6 and 9 using just your fingers. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/spmLIN5R5gk

youtu.beUnderstanding Maths Hacks - Finger Maths!YouTube video by Peter Mattock

14 May

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

13 May

Can partnering with universities help close maths attainment gaps? It would appear so! I sat down with Cath Moore and Philip Chaffe from @meimaths.bsky.social and Matthew Lucas from @ucl.ac.uk in the latest Twinkl 'Leading With' podcast to discuss an exciting project they have been working on.

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13 May

Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/00HX... Listen on Apple podcasts here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l... Or watch the whole thing on YouTube: youtu.be/lrNNubAr1Zo

8 May

I am delighted to be delivering a session as part of Twinkl's Festival of #Tutoring @twinklbeyond.bsky.social! Sign up for mine (or one of the sessions over the four days) here: www.twinkl.co.uk/festival-of-.... Hope to see lots of #tutors there!

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8 May

If you want to ask me a question in advance of the session, you can use our questback link here: response.questback.com/twinkl_ltd/s...

educatingmrmattock.blogspot.comDoes mixed ability teaching harm pupils progress?A new study comparing groupings of year 7 and year 8 pupils has found that teaching mathematics in mixed ability classes is less effective t...

1 May

Does mixed ability teaching harm pupil progress? New research from the @ioe.bsky.social suggests that it does, particularly for higher attainers. My blog highlights some of the key findings, flaws, and real issues contained in the report. educatingmrmattock.blogspot.com/2026/05/does...

29 Apr

The third video in my series about understanding #mathshacks and #mathstricks is now out. This one features a lovely trick for approximating square roots of whole numbers that has beautiful connections. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/IlMeZFe-m0M

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The UK Department for Education has launched another 16-19 consultation. This one is about performance measures with some significant goals and challenges. Read the full consultation document and respond here: consult.education.gov.uk/performance-...

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In my latest article for @slttwinkl.bsky.social QE Insights, I explore how parents and carers can support their children throughout their secondary maths study, including in the run up to their exams. Read my thoughts here: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/support...

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🆕New E2E Revision Sheets just dropped 🎯 Compound Measures 🎯Differentiation 🎯Angles in Polygons 🎯Transformations of Graphs 🎯Percentages 👀 Worked example done on visualiser ⏭️ 2-3 Instant practice (EPP) 🏆 Finish on an Exam Q Can be found here drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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