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Improving engagement for maths and English research.

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Improving engagement for maths and English research.

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90 of the best tech tools for educators.

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90 of the best tech tools for educators.

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Barriers to parental involvement - Update.

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Barriers to parental involvement - Update.

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GCSE English - 60 Enjoyable Quizzes for Fast Revisions

Oh English, how thou art warm thy hearts. Wait, don't fall asleep! English isn't all 'thou', 'thus' and 'thistle'. Actually, it's about how we communicate with words. But you knew that already. You're a conscientious English student, after all.

GCSE English revision doesn't have to be an absolute bore. In fact, we think English is pretty interesting (not quite as interesting as watching an idiot get their tongue stuck to a frozen lamppost, but not far off). We whizz up the National Curriculum stuff into quizzes that you'll enjoy doing. In addition, most of our quizzes have a link at the bottom to the relevant BBC Bitesize page.

Intrigued? We thought you might be.

Of course, we cover all the important stuff. We'll teach you key facts about the poetry you're studying, so you can go into your exams confident that you know what the poems are about and what the important details are. We also cover writing styles and linguistic techniques.

And we don't stop there! We'll give you a rundown of punctuation and spelling to make sure your written expression is on top form (those examiners get grumpy when they see a rogue comma!) and we'll also walk you through writing for different audiences and purposes.

So whether you want to refresh your persuasive writing skills or go over that poem you didn't quite understand the first time you read it, Education Quizzes will be on hand to make revision a breeze. The quizzes are in an easy to follow format and explain each answer so you learn with each and every question.

You can wave a hearty goodbye to falling asleep at your desk and welcome a new way to learn. Our quizzes can be completed on your laptop, tablet or even mobile, so you can do a quick quiz here and there to brush up on your GCSE English knowledge. For some excellent tips about how to get the most out of revising, spend a few minutes reading our GCSE Exam Revision page.

We're ready when thou art.

Want to know more about GCSE in general? Have a gander at our What Are GCSEs? page.

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Looking for some fast revision for GCSE English - then look no further. Our teacher-written quizzes enable you to drill down to the key topics that you will need. You'll find help with key subjects including Grammar, Imagery, Paragraphing, Poetry, Punctuation, Writing Narrative and Spelling.

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On Wednesday and Thursday year 6 children in England's primary schools will take their Sats maths test.

If you haven't had children in the English education system for a while, or even at all, you might be curious about what 11-year-olds are expected to know about maths. So below is a sample of the types of questions they will face.

Pupils will take 110 minutes of tests, divided into three papers over two days and containing a total of 83 questions. They are not allowed calculators and, unlike our online quiz, they will not face multiple choice questions.

While we can't replicate exam conditions, try our quiz, which uses sample questions from key stage 2 maths papers, to see if you're smarter than a year 6 pupil. Good luck!

How well do you know key stage 2 maths?

We'll start with some questions from the arithmetic paper. In this paper, children have to answer 36 questions in 30 minutes. Yes, less than a minute per question. They aren't allowed a calculator, and they don't get multiple choice options like you do in this quiz. So let's go: 707 + 1,818 =

2525 Zager And Evans, who had a hit in the 1960s with "In The Year 2525" will be pleased you've made a strong start here.

2255

2552

2616

What is 2.7 + 3.014?

4.714

5.714 Excellent

5.174

5.147

How much is 45% of 460?

415

230

227

207 Yes, it's 207.

This sum involves fractions. What is 1/4 + 1/5 + 1/10?

9/20

11/20 You need to find a common denominator - in this case you can use 20 - then the sum becomes 5/20 + 4/20 + 2/20.

3/19

4/10

More fractions. What is 4/6 x 3/5? And no, you are not allowed to Google 'How to multiply fractions'. Do it from memory

2/5 To multiply fractions, you simplify them, then multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. In this case 4/6 simplifies to 2/3, so the numerators multiplied is 2 x 3 equals 6, and the denominators multiplied is 3 x 5. That gives us 6/15 as our answer. But we can simplify that. Divide the top and the bottom by three and you get 2/5. Other methods of multiplying fractions are available - and the mark scheme says teachers will accept equivalent fractions or an exact decimal equivalent.

1/6

14/30

18/20

Now try: 50 + (36 ÷ 6)

14.3

42

56 Do you remember the order that you have to calculate your arithmetic? The parts of the sum in brackets get done first, so you end up with 50 + (6), equals 56.

86

You won't be able to show your working, but in the Sats test you are expected to do long division. What is the answer to this?

38 We have to be honest. We used a calculator for this in the Guardian office

58

48

28

How much is 505 ÷ 1

55

101

505 This question neatly illustrates the difference between SATs tests and perhaps the kind of exams people nostalgically remember from the 1960s or 1980s. These tests are designed so that pupils can demonstrate that they understand different maths concepts that have been on their curriculum. It isn't so much about trying to catch pupils out, more about seeing if "Yes, this pupil understands the concept of dividing by one".

515

Now on to questions from the second paper. Children get 40 minutes, no calculator, and they have to show their working. Which you can't do online, but we'll trust you. If a cat sleeps for 12 hours each day, then 50% of its life is spent asleep. A koala sleeps for 18 hours each day - lucky thing - how much of its life is spent asleep?

60%

70%

75% Well done. And did you know that in those six waking hours an adult koala can somehow manage to eat 1kg of eucalyptus leaves?

80%

The World Cup is nearly upon us. So it is very important for parents that children understand just how expensive it is to collect the stickers. Ally and Jack buy some stickers. Ally buys a pack of 12 stickers for £10.49. Jack buys 12 single stickers for 99p each. How much more does Jack pay than Ally?

£1.29

£1.39 Ally saves £1.39 by bulk buying the stickers. Poor Jack, who might only be getting enough pocket money to buy his stickers one at a time, placing him at further financial disadvantage

£1.49

£1.59

Fill in the missing numbers. How else could you write 60 months, 72 hours and 84 days?

5 years, 3 days, 10 weeks

5 years, 2 days, 12 weeks

5 years, 3 days, 11 weeks

5 years, 3 days, 12 weeks Again, like the 505 ÷ 1 question above, this shouldn't present much of a challenge to an adult. However, it confirms for examiners that over the course of their primary school education, children have learned to master converting large amounts of time to more appropriate units

Who knew that 11-year-old children were still expected to be able to answer questions on Roman numerals? Can you? Here's the question: 'At the end of a film, the year is given in Roman numerals. Write the year MMVI in figures.'

2006 It is 2006. It is sometimes said that the practice of putting the copyright date on films and TV shows was so that audiences wouldn't notice how old something was, because many people can't instantly convert them to years in Arabic numerals

2004

1951

1996

Layla completes one and a half somersaults in a dive. How many degrees does Layla turn through in her dive?

180

360

540 It is one full rotation (360 degrees) plus a half-rotation (180 degrees). The exam paper doesn't specify how much the judges scored Layla for her dive

720

This table shows the heights of three mountains. How much higher is Mount Everest (8,848 metres) than the combined height of the other two mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 metres) and Ben Nevis (1,344 metres)?

1660

1996

1609 This question makes Ben Nevis seem really small, doesn't it?

1906

Here is a rule for the time it takes to cook a chicken: 'Cooking time = 20 minutes plus an extra 40 minutes for each kilogram'. How many minutes will it take to cook a 3kg chicken?

2 hours

2 hours and 20 minutes For best results leave the chicken to rest for 15 minutes or so, covered with a layer of tin foil and a tea towel

2 hours and 30 minutes

2 hours and 40 minutes

And if 'cooking time = 20 minutes plus an extra 40 minutes for each kilogram', then what is the mass of a chicken that takes 100 minutes to cook?

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Take our Sats maths quiz to see if you're smarter than an 11-year-old

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On Wednesday and Thursday year 6 children in England's primary schools will take their Sats maths test. If you haven't had children in the English education system for a while, or even at all, you might be curious about what 11-year-olds are expected to know about maths.

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Quiz: Would YOU pass SATs English Grammar?

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This free quick quiz consists of fifteen actual SATs questions taken from the May 2017 national curriculum key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1. You have 10 minutes to complete the quiz. Good luck!

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The value of maths in plumbing - Maths & English

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Travel and Tourism - You Need Maths and English

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The importance of English & Maths in the Creative Industries

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10 Surprising Ways to Use Instagram in the Classroom - We Are Teachers

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Stop scrolling aimlessly! Instead check out these 10 legitimate and educational ways teachers and students can use Instagram in the classroom.

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Chef Bruno Birkbeck explains the importance of maths and English

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Employers talk about the importance of Maths & English

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Jack Parsons, CEO of yourfeed.com, believes that the new system will have to lead to further emphasis placed on skills developed outside of the classroom.

"GCSEs are an important gateway to future opportunities, be that Further Education, apprenticeships or employment. However, the new rankings being trialled this year will make results more unpredictable, making them not entirely reflective of a student's ability.

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The new GCSE grades: An employer's perspective

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Jack Parsons, CEO of yourfeed.com, believes that the new system will have to lead to further emphasis placed on skills developed outside of the classroom. "GCSEs are an important gateway to future opportunities, be that Further Education, apprenticeships or employment.

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Maybe one of the more surprising celebrities to pop up on our list; the guitarist for possibly the most famous group to date, "Queen". May has an education section on his CV that most would be jealous of. Whilst studying Physics, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at 'A' Level, he went on to study mathematics and physics at Imperial College, London. As I'm sure will also come as a surprise, is that before becoming a huge hit with "Queen" Mr May, was exactly that...a mathematics teacher! He describes on his website the importance of making maths enjoyable. "If you can improve the image of maths, it seems like a good scheme to me. I was lucky because my dad did it for me, he made it fun. If you can make it fun, you're home and dry."

Michael Jordan

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Top 10 Celebrity Mathletes...the famous who love Mathematics!

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In the weird and wonderful world of celebrities; we know everything about the current affairs of our national icons and figures; but little do we know of their backgrounds. This blog will take you through Numberfit's top 10 celebs who studied Mathematics (Mathematics related subjects) at degree leve