Differentiation - how different does it have to look

Picture this. Somebody is coming in to observe your maths lesson and what they see is all of the children doing the same thing.

Help parents' needed! Parental engagement has big benefits

From conversations I have with primary school teachers and leaders, they often want to engage parents in the mathematics they are teaching.

FOMA - Fear of maths accountability

At the beginning of every year I work with new schools and teachers who are new to my existing schools.

Ever thought about what comes before counting? pre-number learning in the early years

You know you’ve heard it when the proud parent turns up for his first day and boasts that Charlie knows all his numbers up to 50 and why not be proud...

Teacher - reclaim your inner artisan

So you are probably thinking, well all she has to think about is mathematics, and that would be a fair representation of my day every day.

An inspector calls – advice for leaders of mathematics

Nicola Randall is a Primary Maths Adviser at Herts for Learning. Here she sets out her advice for core subject leaders in surviving Ofsted inspections...

The ‘goldilocks principle’ and curriculum design

The team are currently engaged in designing a mathematics curriculum for schools and teachers. In this blog she considers how curriculum design...

KS2 SATs 2017 – lessons learned (The Sequel)

Year 6 teachers had their game face on for the second year of the newly revised end of KS2 SATs.

Cashing in on the latest craze - lego cards

As another academic year comes to a close it is time to reflect on all the crazes which have dominated children’s (and parents’) lives. The dab (may...

Finding maths in storybooks - a tale of turning training into good practice

In this guest blog, Raj Khindey, an inspired maths subject Leader and Year 6 teacher at Chater Junior School,Watford; set about introducing the range...