The UK is Wrong to U-turn on A-level Grades
Posted on18 Aug 2020
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At the moment there is a lot of fuss about the A-level grades awarded in the UK. This year, due to Covid-19... Read More
Self Hosting
Posted on07 Jun 2020
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Pingdom provides a nice tool where you can see how quickly your webpage loads. It’s a nice thing to know and normally ... Read More
Dicey Dungeons
Posted on17 May 2020
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It took 67 hours but I finally finished Dicey Dungeons. It is a very Mathematically satisfying game since the core concept of... Read More
Lidl Bananas
Posted on02 Mar 2020
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Lidl sells bananas, no surprise. What drives me bananas though is that the non-organic bunch of bananas is wrapped in a plastic... Read More
Lent
Posted on25 Feb 2020
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Although I do not recognize myself as Catholic (rather Protestant) I do see the value of Lent, and although I do not... Read More
Calculators, Help or Hindrance to Mathematical Education?
Posted on23 Feb 2020
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When I was a JC student (Irish middle school) we were not allowed to use a calculator in class or the exam... Read More
The “New Standard” in Science Education
Posted on15 Feb 2020
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In 2019 the two tier exam system for JC Science (Junior Cert “Middle School” Science Exam) in Ireland was replaced by a... Read More
Leaving Cert Applied Maths Higher Level 1979
Posted on31 Jul 2019
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Question 1 i) How may a velocity-time graph be used to find the distance travelled in a given time? ii) An athlete... Read More
Leaving Cert Applied Maths Higher Level 1978
Posted on03 Jul 2019
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Question 1 A driver starts from rest at $P$ and travels with a uniform acceleration of $a$ m/s$^2$ for $T$ seconds. He... Read More
Adventure Rooms Dublin
Posted on26 Jun 2019
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So, myself and a bunch of teachers had a go of the Adventure Room in Dublin, the 5 of us attempted “The... Read More