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Blog about the latest in mathematics, especially A-Level maths in the UK.
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Sir Francis Galton (16 Feb 1822 - 17 Jan 1911)
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Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir Francis Galton. He lived from 16 February 1822 to 17 January 1911. Sir Francis Galton ...
Monday, 31 January 2022
Happy 50th Birthday to the HP35
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The HP-35 scientific calculator Image via Wikipedia 1st February 1972 marked a birth that would revolutionise mathematics education across ...
Thursday, 24 August 2017
GCSE Results 2017
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GCSE results are out today, with a fragmented set of exams now being sat across the UK. In England, new GCSE courses have been designed to b...
Thursday, 17 August 2017
A-Level Results Day 2017
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A-Level results are out today in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This year's results have shown an increase in the number of A and ...
Tuesday, 4 April 2017
John Napier (1550–1617)
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Napier's "Bones", a set of wooden rods used for muliplication If you have studied logarithms, you have John Napier to than...
Thursday, 25 August 2016
GCSE Results 2016
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GCSE results across England, Wales and Northern Ireland this year have suffered a significant fall. This is in marked contrast to last wee...
Thursday, 18 August 2016
A-Level Results Day 2016
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Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their A-level and AS results today. The A-level re...
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