It’s nearly time for students in Bristol to go back to school for another academic year. In this blog, I will be looking at the state-funded schools in Bristol and ranking them based on KS4 (GCSE) attainment in maths. Obviously there are many other factors to consider when choosing a… Continue reading Ranking Bristol’s secondary schools by GCSE maths attainment
In this blog, I’m going to use mathematics to calculate the arc length of Bristol’s most famous piece of engineering, The Clifton Suspension Bridge. All of the methods used appear in GCSE maths.The Clifton Suspension Bridge opened in 1864 and was originally designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel however sadly he… Continue reading Calculating the arc length of the Clifton Suspension Bridge
