Not Quite a Scheme... Want to know how ESSENTIALmaths is working in schools so far? Nicola Randall, deputy head and maths lead at Lodge Farm Primary School in Stevenage... Read more about Not Quite a Scheme...
The tale of the tail that wags the dog In this blog Rachel looks at what the test developer’s framework can tell us about how our curriculum provision is tested. Read more about The tale of the tail that wags the dog
Carry, Borrow, Exchange, Partition not Milk Bottles on the Doorstep: 5 Reasons We Love Regrouping Rachael explains how and why the HfL maths team are championing the power of regrouping. Read more about Carry, Borrow, Exchange, Partition not Milk Bottles on the Doorstep: 5 Reasons We Love Regrouping
Year 1 Can’t Record, Can They? Achieving manageable and meaningful maths recording in Year 1. Read more about Year 1 Can’t Record, Can They?
ESSENTIALmaths five top tips for success David and Kate sum up their crucial advice to teachers using or about to use ESSENTIALmaths planning. Read more about ESSENTIALmaths five top tips for success
Hidden Depths – KS2 Assessment I decided to take on 2017’s KS2 Maths Paper 3 and I got one wrong. So here’s what happened… Read more about Hidden Depths – KS2 Assessment
A lesson in KS1 greater depth - simple complexity I’m going to come completely clean here, it wasn’t my idea this problem. Read more about A lesson in KS1 greater depth - simple complexity
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. Read more about Differentiation - how different does it have to look
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. Read more about Help parents' needed! Parental engagement has big benefits
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. Read more about FOMA - Fear of maths accountability