21st February 2026:
Foundation: Solving equations moving on to equations with the unknown on both sides. Writing inequalities and using the number line notation. Solving simple inequalities then the same with the unknown on both sides.
Higher: Inequalities and regions on graphs, sketching quadratic graphs to help solve quadratic inequalities.
14th February 2026:
Foundation: Some more ratios but this time writing 1:n and n:1. Working with equations of a straight line.
Higher: Converting the units of areas and volumes. Selection of mini tests courtesy of MathsGenie.co.uk .
7th February 2026:
Foundation: Simplifying ratios and ratio sharing, ratio recipes and ratio to fractions and combining ratios.
Higher: Converting ratios to 1:n and n:1 format.
31st January 2026:
Foundation: Drawing graphs - staight and curved. Simultaneous equations elimination method, substitution method and graphical method.
Higher: Quadratic simultaneous equations then choice of Regions or past Edexcel calculator paper.
24th January 2026:
Foundation: Angle chasing with shapes and parallel lines.
Higher: Past Edexcel calculator paper.
17th January 2026: No session today - so sorry.
10th January 2026:
Foundation and Higher: All kinds of proportion questions; both direct and inverse, numerical and wordy. Higher only: going through some requested problematic questions on Edexcel November 2019 Paper3 Higher Tier.
20th and 27th December plus 3rd January Holiday.
13th December 2025:
Foundation: Proportion, inverse and direct.
Higher: Direct and inverse proportion. Past Edexcel calculator paper.
6th December 2025:
Foundation: Contructions and loci
Higher: Past Edexcel calculator paper.
29th November 2025:
Foundation: Function / Number Machines.
Higher:Composite and Inverse functions. Past Edexcel calculator paper.
22nd November 2025:
Foundation: Mixed pythagoras questions. Bearings.
Higher: Past Edexcel calculator paper.
15th November 2025:
Foundation: Systematic listing, probability.
Higher: probability trees, conditional probability.
8th November 2025:
Foundation: Coordinates. Drawing linear graphs. Equation/gradient/midpoint of a line.
Higher: Parallel and perpendicular lines. Perpendicular lines and equation of tangents.
1st November 2025: Holiday.
25th October 2025: Holiday.
18th October 2025:
Foundation: Translations and Enlargements. Quadratic graphs.
Higher: Enlargements with fractional and negative scale factors. Then iteration.
11th October 2025:
Foundation: Grade1 mixed topic test. Index laws.
Higher: Fractional and Negative indices.
3rd October 2025:
Foundation: Translation, Reflection and Rotation.
Higher: Graphical transformations.
27th September 2025:
Foundation: Using a Calculator, Factors, Multiples and Primes, LCM & HCF.
Higher: Surds.
20th September 2025:
Foundation: Fractions, add,subtract,multiply,divide
Higher: Algebraic fractions.
13th September 2025:
Foundation: Angles, angles in parallel lines,squares and triangles, angle-chasing.
Higher: sohcahtoa, Sine Rule, Cosine Rule, Area of any triangle.
6th September 2025:
Foundation: Area and Perimeter (and circumference), compound shapes, surface area
Higher: sector areas and arc lengths, similar shapes (area and volume). If time, area of any triangle.
30th August 2025:
Averages(mean,median,mode,range) from raw data and from frequency tables. Cumulative frequency and box-plots.
26th July 2025:
Solving one-step, multi-step equations also with unknown on both sides. Then continuing with expanding brackets leading to factorising and solving quadratics.
19th July 2025:
I will be in Wales for the weekend but plan to be back before 26th July.
12th July 2025:
Library closed for the Albrighton Fayre. The session can be online as a one-off if there is interest.
We will be continuing with factorising.
5th July 2025:
Factorising then solving quadratic equations followed by exploring quadratic expressions and sketching a graph just from the equation.
28th June 2025:
Sequences followed by compound interest.
21th June 2025:
Simplifying algebraic fractions, Transformations:Enlargements. Past GCSE paper foundation tier.
14th June 2025:
Expanding brackets and collecting like terms. Forming amd solving equations.
7th June 2025:
Going through another maths paper2/3 . Inequalities and regions then continuing with algebra -touch on simultaneous equations -Drawing linear graphs from equation..
31st May 2025:
Going through another maths paper2/3 . Inequalities and regions then continuing with algebra -forming and solving equations - in the contexts of ages/money sharing etc..
24th May 2025:
Going through Maths paper2/3 . Choose from Quadratic and fibonacci sequences; forming and solving equations; HCF/LCM and product of primes ; and simultaneous equations.
17th May 2025:
Predicting straight line and quadratic graph shape from its equation. Plotting graphs from their equation. Some relevent calculator tricks too.
10th May 2025:
Session is in the small meeting room at Albrighton Methodist Church opposite the chip shop.
Volume of prisms, mixing densities and bounds. Two-way tables & frequency trees, quadratic sequences, transforming graphs, compisite and inverse functions.
10th May 2025:
Sorry. Main room Not Available!
3rd May 2025:
Volumes of prisms/cuboids & Simultaneous equations. Polygons and angles, compound units with combining densities.
26th April 2025:
Volumes of prisms/cuboids & Simultaneous equations. Factorising/solving quadratics, quadratic simultaneous equations.
19th April 2025:
Library closed.
12th April 2025:
Volumes of prisms/cuboids & finish negative/fractional indices then circle theorems and probability.
5th April 2025:
Solving equations with the unknown on both sides & intro to vectors
& vector proofs then fractional indices.
29th March 2025:
ratios (combining,simplifying and sharing) and writing as a fraction.
22nd March 2025:
continue unit conversions.
15th March 2025:
unit conversions and frequency trees and two-way tables.
8th March 2025:
loci and constructions with plenty of examples followed by a quick request on multipying fractions with mixed numbers.
1st March 2025:
nth term of algebraic sequences plus examples using geometric and quadratic sequences.