"What are Triangular Numbers?"
Simply Maths Triangular numbers are a sequence of numbers that can be represented as equilateral triangles. The nth triangular number is...
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Aug 26, 20231 min read
Comparing Volume: AS Past Paper Question Analysis
AS P2 2018 Q22 Part of a series looking at past AQA AS-level Chemistry questions. If you haven't gone through the question/paper, click...
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Energy: The Need-to-Know Basics
GCSE Energy in a Nutshell – includes a summary Energy is the ability to do work or cause change, while work is the transfer of energy...
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From Thermoplastics to Thermosetting: A Beginner's Guide to the Different Types of Plastic
A look at the types of plastic we encounter every day. There is a summary suitable for GCSE Chemistry students at the end. There are...
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Living in the Anthropocene: The Impact of Human Activity on the Planet
The Anthropocene is a term that has gained increasing recognition in recent years to describe the current geological epoch in which human...
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The Power of Self-Motivation: How to Drive Your Own Success
Motivation is the desire to pursue a particular course of action. It can be both internal, coming from within the individual, and...
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Don't Let Exam Stress Get the Best of You: Tips for Staying Calm
Exams can be a stressful and anxiety-provoking time for many students. The pressure to perform well and the fear of failing can take a...
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Why Tutoring?
Increasingly, parents are using tutoring as a supplement to school. There are various reasons for this including: Increased competition...
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Make the Most of your Mocks
A blog post with advice to help you through mock examinations
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A Couple of Points on Straight Line Graphs...
Here we look at a great way to construct/sketch a straight line graph that requires just two points. The two-point gradient and...
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The Maiden Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour
#02 Science in History 7th May 1992 On this day, the last Space Shuttle to be built was launched from Kennedy Space Center. Its mission...
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Seriously Silky-Smooth Skills: Significant Solutions - Solving Sums Sensibly
How Many Significant Figures? A question that caused all sorts of problems for me in my younger days. It seems that others have similar...
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The Equation for a Straight Line, y = mx + c
The formula y = mx + c represents a linear equation that plots a straight line on a graph. The y and x represent the axes, m the...
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How to Handle Quadratic Sequences
There are several ways to find the equation for a quadratic sequence - I have found the following to be the best. Quadratic sequences...
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GCSE Trial & Improvement Questions - easy when you know how.
In ‘trial & improvement’ questions, there are steps you can use to guarantee full marks. The idea is to gradually zero in on a reasonable...
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Balancing Chemical Equations: Protect Molecules with Bubble Wrap...
Over the years, I have tried different strategies to help students balance chemical equations. I've found a number of students want to...
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