January 09
Firstly, we'd like to wish you a very happy New Year and if you are an A-Level student, every success in your exams.
If you've logged in recently, you'll notice that that site has been given a completely new look. We think it will help you get around more quickly and easily.
On the list of tabs, you'll notice a 'Random Question'. You can use this from the module you're studying, or if you're feeling really brave, from the home page. That will give you a random question from any module.
New questions are being added all the time. Along with the search functionality and the top 5 most popular questions, we think you'll find the site even more useful than ever.
To get the most from the site you must be logged in, so if you do not have an account, register now for your free login.
As usual, we're always looking for people to help out with writing questions, so drop us a line if you can.
Finally, if you find a question or answer doesn't make sense to you, please let us know. We'll be pleased to help you out - or you may even have discovered a mistake!
Keep at it - practice makes perfect!
Luke -
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December 08
It's been a busy month at mathsbank.
There's now search functionality and a top 5 most popular questions, both helping you find your way around the site more easily.
The timer and the solutions are now only available when logged in, so if you do not have an account, register now for your free login.
New questions are being added all the time. We're currently writing questions based on some of the most recent exam questions, including from the 2008 exam series. These are going online currently, so keep checking the site.
We're hoping that from 1st January you will be able to create your own exams and test papers from the questions on the site. (OK, this one is mainly for teachers.) Build a paper on a single topic or a mixed-up mock-exam. Because the questions are randomised, you will be guaranteed a completely unique set of questions for your paper.
These papers can be emailed or posted (CD or hard copy) along with the mark schemes. We think this will be a valuable service, but it will be necessary to charge a small fee to cover our costs.
By the way, we're always looking for people to help out with writing questions, so drop us a line if you can and earn some Karma.
That's all for now.
Luke -
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November 08
Firstly, I’d like to say thanks for signing up at mathsbank.co.uk.
Whether you’re a teacher or a student, we think you’ll find it really useful.
Now the important bit. Because of your interest in mathsbank, we have decided to reward you. If you log in frequently, you will have noticed your Karma score ticking upwards. That’s our way of rewarding all the users of the site. The more you put into the site, the more Karma you can earn.
The site is changing constantly, with new questions and new features being added all the time, so keep coming back. If you think we’re missing an important topic, please let us know and we’ll try to get it on the site as soon as possible.
How can you earn Karma?
You get one point of Karma each time you log in (one point per login per day).
Karma is also awarded for contributions to the site. So if you would like to write questions for us, drop us an email at . You will need to know LaTeX. There will be some detailed information on this appearing on the site soon.
If you are an A-Level student, you might want to ask your teacher or head of department about getting school membership.
What can you do with Karma?
Any registered user with Karma Points owns a small part of the website. The more you earn, the more you own. This will give you the opportunity to influence the website and the direction it is taking.
In the long run, we envisage a community-owned website, owned by and supporting the schools, colleges and mathematically-minded individuals of the UK!
Look forward to seeing you on the site again soon!
Luke
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