
Susan Okereke
@dothemathsthing
Maths teacher & communicator, teacher facilitator, @MathsAppeal podcast co-host, BBC Radio 4 puzzles & writer. Aims to show maths is everywhere & for everyone!
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I’m a maths teacher… which is why I say the GCSE has to be revamped | Susan Okereke (Susan Okereke) independent.co.uk/math-gcse-exam…

Incredibly proud of my friend Susan Okereke who is making a difference for those of us who struggle with the hugely important thing that is: maths. Yes Susan, my brilliant friend Katherine Boyle instagram.com/p/C_AwASDoF3b/…

I’m a maths teacher… which is why I say the GCSE has to be revamped | Susan Okereke (Susan Okereke) independent.co.uk/voices/math-gc…

How much maths should we teach at school? edition.independent.co.uk/edition/uk.co.… Good insight Susan Okereke One thing: how learning maths that has no daily purpose uniquely trains the brain - more plasticity for those learning >16 theguardian.com/education/2021…


Is GCSE Maths fit for purpose? "Should be two qualifications. First a numeracy GCSE – “driving test” bit... You would not be able to argue content was not relevant... would be practical, real-life" Powerful words by fellow maths teacher & co-host of our MathsAppeal podcast


"I’m a maths teacher… which is why I say the GCSE has to be revamped" - Susan Okereke Susan Okereke explains in The Independent why the exam should be scrapped and replaced by an assessment more like a driving test. independent.co.uk/voices/math-gc… #education #educationnews

'Schools don’t have to wait for a ‘phonics for maths’ to materialise. We can start to make a positive difference now' 🧮 Susan Okereke buff.ly/3BwnF6s

'Numeracy, like literacy, is a collective responsibility. It should be taught by everyone and aligned with real-world situations' 🧮 Susan Okereke buff.ly/3BwnF6s

We've been reading this week's Schools Week Opinion and wholeheartedly agree with Susan Okereke that maths should be taught by everyone within school, and always aligned to real-world situations. What are your thoughts? Do you #FlytheFlag for #maths at your school?

What happens when two maths teachers chat?! 🔢🗣️ Fun planning NEW maths content with my fellow maths teacher, co-host of MathsAppeal podcast & friend Susan Okereke Susan Okereke 🤝 Watch this space... 💬 Catch our previous three seasons of Maths Appeal podcast:

#Mathsanxiety is real, but it doesn’t have to hold students back. 🧠 Susan Okereke discusses how a whole-school culture shift can help in her new piece for Schools Week , whilst linking to our Guide to Tackling Maths Anxiety. Download it here: bit.ly/4gXNk8w

Hey teachers! Here’s some food for thought as you prepare to go back to school and gear up for #NumberConfidenceWeek 🚸 Our legendary ambassador Bobby Seagull spoke to the wonderful Susan Okereke Susan Okereke, about teaching girls!


#Mathsanxiety is real, but it doesn’t have to hold students back. 🧠 Susan Okereke discusses how a whole-school culture shift can help in her new piece for Schools Week , whilst linking to our Guide to Tackling Maths Anxiety. Download it here: bit.ly/4gXNk8w

You will make mistakes! AND… that’s OK ✨ What a powerful message to end #NumberConfidenceWeek with! Thanks to Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke from MathsAppeal podcast 💙 💜

#Mathsanxiety is real, but it doesn’t have to hold students back. 🧠 Susan Okereke discusses how a whole-school culture shift can help in her new piece for Schools Week , whilst linking to our Guide to Tackling Maths Anxiety. Download it here: bit.ly/4gXNk8w

Can discussing maths topics open up honest conversations about numeracy? With fellow maths teacher & friend Susan Susan Okereke, we discuss our favourite maths topics (to teach & learn) for our MathsAppeal podcast. Catch our previous three seasons of Maths Appeal podcast

Can two teachers make you laugh with their (Christ) Maths jokes? Do you have a fave Christmas or maths joke? Maths teachers & friends Susan Okereke Susan Okereke & I discuss for MathsAppeal. Catch our previous three seasons of Maths Appeal podcast shows.acast.com/mathsappeal

Do you have maths new year resolutions? Maths teachers & friends Susan Susan Okereke & I discuss for MathsAppeal 🔢🗣️ Once a month, I want to try really challenging maths problems, maybe uni past papers. Susan wants to share cool maths videos (maths outside the class) with

Brilliant evening with charity National Numeracy at launch of report "Numeracy for Gender Equality". Catching up with fellow National Numeracy charity ambassadors Rachel Riley MBE 💙 Rotimi Merriman-Johnson DipFA & my co-host of MathsAppeal podcast Susan Susan Okereke. Plenty of numeracy supporters in
