In their first 2 weeks, Oxford Mathematics students take the 'Introduction to University Mathematics' course. The content is familiar from high school but the thinking more rigorous. To help all aspiring students, we'll be showing all 8 lectures. Lecture 1: youtube.com/watch?v=aS6R3e…

“The King has asked me to become Prime Minister because this nonsense has gone on long enough.”

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Now Bank of England interest base rates are 3% UK commercial banks will earn £27bn in interest from the UK government in the next year. A year ago we could have expected less than £1bn. That’s half the supposed ‘black hole’ that justifies austerity for everyone but bankers

Talking about grades with students is largely a waste of time. Talk about what they need to know. What they do know. What they don’t know. Talk about what they need to do. What they can do. What they can’t do. Not ‘you’re a 3 and you need to be a 6’.

Keegan is saying that schools need to be kept open during strikes for vulnerable children. But, vulnerable children won’t be in school on Coronation day. Or half-term. Or next Saturday?

Tulip Sadiq asks the prime minister about the welfare of 200 unaccompanied migrant children who’ve gone missing. Tory MP Jonathan Gullis heckles ‘well they shouldn’t have come here illegally’. Just when you think you’ve heard it all, the Tory Party find a new low #PMQs

Quiet reminder that the DFE and Ofsted are also on strike tomorrow, let people know it’s about education not teachers!

For instance adults should be able to answer simple questions like: "If you are thousands of maths teachers short of required numbers + you've cut real terms pay for 13 years + then you introduce a policy that requires thousands more maths teachers how likely is it to succeed?"

“This is quite a moment, isn’t it …?”: Why I joined my fellow General Secretaries from National Education Union NASUWT and NAHT on behalf of ASCL today Sky News

🚨Key Topics for Paper 2 based on Paper 1 Analysis and previous trends. Edexcel and AQA #gcsemaths #edexcelmaths #aqamaths #mathschat Student friendly versions coming in a bit. Share away please! 💙 …2-4137-a98d-c27cf1aef0d1.usrfiles.com/ugd/9f3fb0_883…

Commentary on this shows what we’re up against. No bloody clue. #ToriesOut

Educational makeup of the new cabinet: 90%+ state school educated. This is big (and very different)

It is the honour of my life to have been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. Economic growth was the Labour Party’s mission. It is now a national mission. Let’s get to work.

Bridget Phillipson MP Bridget Phillipson has been appointed Secretary of State for Education Department for Education.

I am honoured to have been asked to serve as Secretary of State for Education. We pledged change and we will deliver the most crucial changes of all: High and rising standards More opportunity The best life chances for all children That work starts now.

And we’re off! The call for evidence for the curriculum and assessment review is now open, and will be for 8 weeks. As Prof Becky Francis says, this is the chance for a national conversation. Excited to hear the diverse views, insights & expertise of all. gov.uk/government/cal…

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