Analysis of 2019 KS2 Maths SATs Arithmetic paper (Part 1)

What can question level analysis tell you about the KS2 SATs and what is it hiding?

The beautiful array

The problem is that this lack of understanding can stay hidden on our classrooms until about mid-year 4, then many pupils start to hit the...

Off to 'big school': reflections on how we navigate transition in maths

As children transition into junior, middle and secondary schools, Siobhan King reflects on how well we set our compasses to ensure that children...

Ready to meet the summer six challenge?

Read how the summer six challenge can be extended to add greater challenge.

Diagnosing and intervening effectively: a small scale study

Ashleigh Calver, Assistant Head at Longlands Primary shares the impact of the project on her pupils.

Greater depth maths: change the rules

Rachael Brown reflects on her work with teachers on adding extra depth to age-related questions without looking for the needle in a haystack online.

ESSENTIALmaths versus EEF recommendations

Charlie Harber revisits the EEF Report, Improving Mathematics in Keystages 2 and 3 and considers how ESSENTIALmaths supports learners against its...

Closing gaps in maths - a teacher's view

“Now I am going to be good at maths in Year 4!" Hear the impact of one teacher's work to close gaps and the HfL Diminishing the Difference project.

KS2 maths reasoning papers: uphill struggle?

Why a varied diet of representation, language and response strategy leads to better reasoning outcomes and makes those reasoning papers plain sailing.

The tale of the tail that wags the dog

In this blog Rachel looks at what the test developer’s framework can tell us about how our curriculum provision is tested.