‘Old maths’ vs ‘new maths’ – the balancing act

If it makes it easier and more manageable, it’s worth doing. Laura Dell explains how to teach rebalancing as another tool to solve calculations with...

Getting back on track in primary maths – tracking back to build up

In the first blog of this series, a Year 5 teacher shares how he tracked back to build from secure starting points.

4 ways to make your maths working wall work

How to build a relevant maths working wall that teachers and children can interact with to support, scaffold and deepen thinking.

How do you meet the needs of all pupils in maths including those with gaps in learning or SEND?

Effective maths provision within and beyond the classroom – we reflect on EEF guidance and experience of working with pupils with learning needs or...

Pick your yellow brick road

Let’s look forward, not back. Charlie Harber explores how to empower children to succeed in mathematics and the pathways HfL have to offer.

Keep calm and carry on teaching

Reconnect with your children, re-establish classroom culture, learning behaviours and reactivate and assess prior learning to enable and secure...

World Book Day 2021: find the maths hiding on your bookshelf!

Celebrating World Book Day? Here, we share some maths that may be hiding on your bookshelf within some well-known children’s books…

Are your Year 5s ready for a maths challenge?

Join us for the Year 5 maths challenge 2021 where teams will put their communication, reasoning and decision-making skills to the test.

How teaching assistants develop children’s independence in mathematics

Listening, questioning, intervening and making a difference in the moment - Doug Harmer explores how teaching assistants develop children’s...

Putting your school in the driving seat for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check

Buckle up and get ready for a smoother journey to multiplication success! Rachael Brown examines how using the principles of learning to drive and the...