Richard Perring

Birmingham on Wednesday: for anyone going to the NCP26-24 Pedagogy meeting a) Tim Hortons by New Street Station, handy for the Metro to the venue, come and have breakfast from 9am to 10am if you like b) if you're not already in the Work Group Leads unofficial social Whatsapp, do get in touch

⏰Closing soon: fully-funded CPD for KS3 maths teachers. Read our interview with Natalie Bain to find our how this programme builds on pupils’ KS2 multiplicative understanding and give them ways to reason that carry into KS4. Sessions start 7 Oct! #Maths #EduSky

Looking at mathematical structures at @ncetm.bsky.social Secondary Mastery specialists course in Reading with @learningmaths.bsky.social

Does school mathematics sometimes feel like a checklist of disconnected procedures? What if instead we focused on five BIG IDEAS? Explore this brand new, comprehensive and completely free website for teachers: bigmathematicalideas.org #MathEd #MathTeacher #BigMathematicalIdeas

Happy British Pi Day!

Oooh this should be good! I love reading anything from Colin Foster 🤩

Brand new from Colin Foster… bigmathematicalideas.org

We are delighted to announce that registration for the 10th British Congress of Mathematics Education (BCME 10) is now open! This landmark event will take place at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October 2026

🩹Beyond quick fixes in FE maths🩹 I’ve written a new blog for @ncetm.bsky.social about improving outcomes for post-16 GCSE & FSQ students. The challenges across FE are familiar. We see them every day… What’s shifting is how we respond. www.ncetm.org.uk/features/mov... #FEMaths #MathsHubs

Another session at #mathsconf40 was looking at some of the fantastic NCETM Checkpoint activities with @garethshadick.bsky.social - some great discussions were had!!! Highly recommend these resources, there are lots of additional links and guidance on PPTs. www.ncetm.org.uk/classroom-re...

An early start on a miserable morning to get down to London for the first @amiemathematics.bsky.social members day. But that just means the day can only get better! Especially when I get to catch up with the lovely Emma Bell and @learningmaths.bsky.social (amongst many others I am sure).

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I’m a day late but enjoyed this… www.instagram.com/reel/DV3QJmx...

The field of maths has always had remarkable women. History has just been quieter about them. A few years ago I wrote about Mary Somerville in my Roots column for @chalkdustmag.bsky.social - a mathematician who followed her curiosity despite the expectations placed on women at the time. 🧵

Great article by @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social. Getting to the top levels in maths is possible for all groups and backgrounds, but it is currently harder for some people than others. Hence why equity in maths education at all prior attainment levels is so important @meimaths.bsky.social

It’s International Women’s Day which gives me a good opportunity to reflect and recognise that I’m privileged to work in a team of inspiring women who challenge and support me. btw - if you’re wondering then 1) have a word with yourself and 2) it’s 19th November

I’m thinking about similarity at the moment and realised that I haven’t done a Less, Same, More for ages. (I first came across the task type in a session from John Mason I think) Does this work?

New on our website, the JMC working group report on Mathematics learning and teaching in lower secondary schools is available here… www.jmc.org.uk/2026/03/03/m...

Setting up resources for this intervention phase with yr 11 I'm really pleased to see the last phase worked. I see this because I can't reuse any of the old resources because they know those topics. So much work but at least it impacted.

The Ofqual consultation about the use of a formula sheet in GCSE maths is here until 23rd March www.gov.uk/government/c...

This brought back memories during the @ncetm.bsky.social PD Lead course today. With @learningmaths.bsky.social

Seven squares. What’s the angle? #geometrypuzzle

💬 If you love chatting with your departmental colleagues about maths, you’ll love training as a Mastery Specialist 🗨️ You get to talk about maths for literally days on end with other maths teachers from across the country!

We’ve spent all week telling you why becoming a Secondary Mastery Specialist is the perfect next step for you, but if you still don’t believe us, let these people convince you 💯🚀🎯

When you’re ready to apply, visit our website and search ‘Secondary Mastery Specialists’ We can’t wait to hear from you! #NCETMWeekInFocus #MathsTeaching #SecondaryMaths

#FunFactFriday and as it was our Conference yesterday we thought we'd run through a few related facts! Over 130 attendees 18 workshops delivered 2 key-note speakers Countless inspiring conversations!

🥱 You’re busy, you’re tired, and you can barely think about what you need to do for tomorrow, let alone in a year’s time. So why is it worth putting all those reasons aside and applying to become a Secondary Mastery Specialist?

What motivates a maths teacher to train as a Secondary Mastery Specialist? We asked a few why they applied, and the impact on their career 🪜 Check out this video to discover what they told us. Anything ring a bell with a great maths teacher like you? 🔔 #MathsCareers #TeachMaths #NCETMWeekInFocus

Anyone fancy maternity cover for a subject leader in Cornwall? mynewterm.com/jobs/146408/...

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When I was putting this sequence together, this isn't how I expected the third one to look! Did you?

Ever wondered what the best way is to develop your career as a maths teacher? 🤔 We’ve got the answer! 💥 Next week, in our latest Week in Focus, find out why YOU should become a Secondary Mastery Specialist #NCETMWeekInFocus #MathsTeachingCareers

A reminder to submit your abstract for BCME!

Worth a listen… A podcast with @jaytimotheus.bsky.social and others who I don’t think are on here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

We are seeking expressions of interest to update reports on the teaching of Algebra and Geometry www.jmc.org.uk/2026/01/09/c...

Happy New Year to all of our members and followers. We are excited for 2026! Our office will open, tomorrow, Friday 2nd January.

It’s not far off… but far enough out that I’m not convinced !!

I just walked past this and noticed three triangles. I’m pretty confident that, if this was done accurately, the three triangles are congruent. Are you convinced? How do you see it?

Which is the best tier of Entry for GCSE maths predicted grades 5 students? EEF funded research. Two more days to complete this survey for maths HoD/KS4 maths leads. Prize draw for a voucher. shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Grateful for reposts @mathsjem.bsky.social @mathsimpact.bsky.social

Hello Secondary maths community, I know that ‘I do, we do, you do’ is a very common classroom structure and am thinking about other ‘named’ lesson structures that people are regularly using? Anyone have any others to add to my list

Today is the first day of @amiemathematics.bsky.social It’s exciting to see what the future might bring…

Opinions welcome!

I agree with @honeypisquared.bsky.social and @darrenmacey.bsky.social that there’s a lot to like in this book, but this image for multiplication of mixed numbers made me itch *so* much!

We're thrilled for Dr Cat Scutt MBE who will be joining the PTI as their CEO in Spring 2026! 👏 Read more here:https://chartered.pulse.ly/vwbusmyufd

This is maybe the best introduction to a maths education book ever?! From ‘Seeing the Math You Teach’ which I bought after listening to this creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... from @honeypisquared.bsky.social and @darrenmacey.bsky.social

Publication month JUNE ! Available to preorder at a 40%discount 👏🏼👏🏼 #earlymaths #maths #earlyyears

#mathsbeer

A maths joke I hadn’t seen before!

Nice pub quiz question tonight If January 1st is 1 December 31st is 365 What is October 31st? How did you work it out?