Help! My pupils just can't reason to problem solve

Are we expecting our children to learn to reason by osmosis?

KS2 SATs Reasoning; Re-presenting the problem

Finding the maths camouflaged by the information in a question.

Detecting shaky learning and dealing with it

“Shaky learning” is often well hidden by pupils. Without getting to the root of the problem, you will only sticky plaster the cracks.

Analysis of 2019 KS2 Maths SATs Arithmetic paper (Part 2)

Helping schools think about how they might interpret the findings of the Arithmetic SATs paper outcomes, and how their findings might be translated...

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?

Can't calculate? Could place value be the culprit?

The gaps in place value understanding are the main culprit when children can’t calculate - here are some ideas to fix this.

When is a number not a number?

The representation of the symbol ‘2’ certainly does not have any concrete connection to its value. For a learner to understand the concept of...

The magnificent seven: 7 ways to plan ahead for effective maths leadership

Rachael Brown (Primary Mathematics Adviser), provides her top 7 tips for effective leadership in mathematics.

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...

Maximising maths progress across your school

Kate Kellner-Dilks asks schools- Does the picture of maths at your school suggest that more pupils are securing more of their learning? Is this likely...