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...

Dear Year 6 teacher – priorities for maths in the spring term

Considering missed learning and knowledge gaps, Laura Dell explores how to prioritise and connect arithmetical concepts to secure learning.

Reception ESSENTIALmaths: what it is, the impact so far and a spring term training opportunity

Looking to enhance provision for maths in Reception? Exciting spring term opportunity - Reception ESSENTIALmaths planning and training package.

Where is the overlap between learning at home and online learning?

The terms remote learning, online learning and home learning are currently used to mean similar things. So, where is the overlap?

Primary maths diagnostic assessment - making a choice: Multiple choice questions = multiple benefits?

Why did the HfL Primary maths team go for multiple choice assessment questions when they are so controversial?

What’s all this talk about subitising? Why is it an essential foundation for counting?

Deborah Mulroney reflects on whether we are giving subitising enough attention in our provision. What is it? Why is it so important?

Reactivate – assess – teach – rehearse… Year 4 problem solving with fractions

Nicola Adams explores the ‘reactivate – assess – teach – rehearse’ approach to teaching Year 4 problem solving with fractions.