Children are seeing themselves as mathematicians – the impact of CPA and fluency sessions in my mixed age class

Developing children’s mathematical fluency in a mixed age class – rich discussions, the CPA approach, models and increasing confidence.

Progression in primary geometry: thoughts on using tangrams as a concrete resource

A flexible and creative way to explore and teach primary school geometry using the CPA approach, developing language and understanding.

Coming back stronger in mathematics

A practical guide to meeting the challenges in maths as a result of curriculum disruption – our learning and advice.

Mastery readiness – taking small steps to make a big difference

HfL primary maths advisers reflect upon and celebrate the success of schools participating in the 2020-2021 NCETM Mastery Readiness Programme.

Developing early maths – our journey so far

If we get the foundations right and close gaps in the Early Years, the number of children who struggle with maths throughout their education will...

How is developing fluency in maths like learning a musical instrument?

What needs to be considered when developing fluency? Kate Kellner-Dilks draws out the similarities between learning and practising maths and music.

What are we going to do about all the ‘lost learning’?

Let’s examine the task of recovering and progressing children’s learning through what we do in the classroom – including 4 new gaming videos.

Getting back on track in primary maths – assessment and reactivation opportunities

How George Street Primary School are using reactivation opportunities in readiness for securing understanding in future learning sequences

‘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.