February 2021

User guides 

We have written both Teacher and Student guides to help users navigate the new website. We have never done this before as we believed the simple architecture of Methodmaths made it very intuitive, but as it has become more sophisticated, we wanted to ensure that our members fully understood its capacity. These are now available in the google drive resource area. 

More papers added! 

We are delighted to announce that we have now added another set of GCSE papers to all of our member accounts increasing the quantity to 48. You will notice a scroll arrow at the bottom of the dashboard to take you to page 2. We will be adding another test series before the end of the month and we have already made a start on the November 2020 scripts which should be ready in March. 

The most accurate system for generating CAG data 

In January, we introduced our new analytics tool that collects the GCSE grades that students achieve whilst practising on Methodmaths. The feedback has been hugely positive, and we believe our website offers the most accurate online solution for 2 reasons: 

1 We only ever use real official tests. We never modify them or change the numbers as we know the exam boards apply a complex process to the production of every paper. 

2 We do not shy away from the more complex questions. Whether it requires a box plot, written communication or a proof, we always provide the facility for students to tackle them in line with mark schemes. 

Every test question is designed with careful mathematical thinking but also with the end user experience in mind. We do not believe in set templates which other websites use to generate thousands of questions that look the same. To celebrate this, we wanted to share some of our favourite question from the latest papers we have added. 

Where working out is required as part of a proof, it will only reveal one step at a time. Otherwise, scaffolding is only enabled at teacher discretion.