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What is the square that is being completed? Algebra tiles can be moved around to represent this manipulation - particularly with students familiar with area models of multiplication from KS3.
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Multiplication and Division | Year 5
National Curriculum resources for Multiplication and Division – Year 5
Geometry - position and direction | Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - position and direction – Year 6
Measurement | Year 5
National Curriculum resources for Measurement – Year 5
Geometry - properties of shapes | Year 1
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - properties of shapes – Year 1
Measurement | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Measurement – Year 4
Number | KS3
National Curriculum resources for Number – Key Stage 3
Right angles
Unit 3 – 2 weeks
Numberblocks – Series 3
Series 3, all episodes
7 times table and patterns
Unit 5 - 2 weeks
Multiplicative contexts: area and perimeter 1
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.16
Measurement | Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Measurement – Year 6
Area and scaling
Unit 5 – 5 weeks
Times tables: 7 and patterns within/across times tables
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.9
Coordinates
Unit 7 – 2 weeks
Recognise, compose, decompose and manipulate 2D and 3D shapes
Unit 4 – 3 weeks
Numberblocks at home
Resources to accompany the CBeebies Numberblocks series, designed for parents to use at home with children
Geometry - position and direction | Year 5
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - position and direction – Year 5
Pattern
Looking for and finding patterns helps children notice and understand mathematical relationships
Ratio and proportion
Unit 9 – 2 weeks
Numberblocks – Series 2
Series 2, all episodes
Shape and Space
Understanding what happens when shapes move, or combine with other shapes, helps develop wider mathematical thinking
Factors, multiples and primes
Unit 7 – 4 weeks
Factors, multiples, prime numbers and composite numbers
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.21
Multiplication and Division | Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Multiplication and Division – Year 6
Checkpoints
Diagnostic maths activities to help teachers develop their assessment of students' prior learning for KS3
Prepare your Year 6 pupils for SATs
Ensure Year 6 pupils have the understanding they need to progress by using our handpicked resources
Geometry - properties of shapes | Year 3
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - properties of shapes – Year 3
The answer is only the beginning
A look at two of this year’s KS2 SATs questions, analysing the demands made on pupils and the mathematical thinking required
Geometry - properties of shapes | Year 5
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - properties of shapes – Year 5
Algebra | Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Algebra – Year 6
Using algebra tiles at KS3
A secondary maths teacher explains the benefits of using algebra tiles, and shares some practical tips
January's Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - February 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Numberblocks – Series 1
Series 1, all episodes
Geometry - position and direction | Year 2
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - position and direction – Year 2
Measurement | Year 3
National Curriculum resources for Measurement – Year 3
Algebra | Key Stage 3
National Curriculum resources for Algebra – Key Stage 3
Ratio and Proportion and Rates of Change | KS3
National Curriculum resources for Ratio and Proportion and Rates of Change – KS3
Geometry - position and direction | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - position and direction – Year 4
Secondary Archive
An archive of all Secondary Round-ups and Magazines
A practical way to improve lesson planning in secondary school maths teaching?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Spotlight on LLMEs – Developing Core Maths Pedagogy
Hear from a maths teacher about the professional development she leads for her local Maths Hub
Geometry and Measures | Key Stage 3
National Curriculum resources for Geometry and Measures – Key Stage 3
Whole-school approach to learning times tables
How groups of primary schools have been introducing a twin-track approach to times-tables learning
Geometry - properties of shapes | Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - properties of shapes – Year 6
Counting on a good read: maths books we love for World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day we share some of our favourite books about maths for all ages
The Bar Model
A representation used to expose mathematical structure
Multiplication and Division | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Multiplication and Division – Year 4
Geometry - position and direction | Year 1
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - position and direction – Year 1
Six images to help plan primary maths lessons
Six images that might prompt deeper thought when designing maths lessons from Year 1 to Year 6
Understanding multiplicative relationships
Do your students know that, for any two numbers, there’s always a unique third number that links them multiplicatively?
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM)
For secondary non-specialists: a new Maths Hubs CPD programme for 2021/22
New diagnostic classroom resources to find out what your Year 7s can do
Addressing two years of disrupted schooling, Checkpoints activities will help you to formatively assess understanding of key topics
The Five Big Ideas – Fluency
Is fluency just about recalling facts?
Fractions | Year 5
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 5
Measures
Comparing different aspects such as length, weight and volume, as a preliminary to using units to compare later
Geometry - properties of shapes | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - properties of shapes – Year 4
Exploring the composition of number
What is composition of number? Why is it important? And how can we help children to develop an understanding?
Mastery Myth-busting
We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery
Teaching for mastery: isn’t it just 'good teaching'?
Emma Patman, a Year 4 teacher, explains how her teaching has been transformed by her exposure to teaching for mastery pedagogy
Multiplication and Division | Year 3
National Curriculum resources for Multiplication and Division – Year 3
Number and Place Value | Year 2
National Curriculum resources for Number and Place Value – Year 2
Statistics | Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Statistics – Year 6
Fractions | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 4
Using maths storybooks to engage children
Mini ‘stories’ can be an effective way to reveal mathematical structure and are a common feature in some of the best maths textbooks
Teaching perimeter and area in Year 7 using NCETM Checkpoints
What do your Year 7s already know and understand? How can you find out? And how can you move their understanding forward in Year 7?
Three calculations to encourage and support fluency
Prompts for teachers to draw out mathematical thinking in KS2 or KS3 pupils
Addition and Subtraction | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 4
Fractions | Year 1
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 1
Geometry - properties of shapes | Year 2
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - properties of shapes – Year 2
Addition and Subtraction | Year 3
National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 3
Number and Place Value | Year 1
National Curriculum resources for Number and Place Value – Year 1
Gap tasks: maximising the impact of Work Groups
We visit Gorse Hill Primary School Work Group in Swindon, and find out how gap tasks are driving powerful changes in pedagogy
How can teaching for mastery work in a mixed age class?
A group of schools in Northamptonshire have been addressing this issue, with encouraging results
Fractions | Year 3
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 3
Number and Place Value | Year 3
National Curriculum resources for Number and Place Value – Year 3
Addition and Subtraction | Year 1
National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 1
Number and Place Value | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Number and Place Value – Year 4
Addition and Subtraction | Year 2
National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 2
Completing the square
What is the square that is being completed? Algebra tiles can be moved around to represent this manipulation - particularly with students familiar with area models of multiplication from KS3.
Prepare your Year 6 pupils for SATs
Ensure Year 6 pupils have the understanding they need to progress by using our handpicked resources
The answer is only the beginning
A look at two of this year’s KS2 SATs questions, analysing the demands made on pupils and the mathematical thinking required
Using algebra tiles at KS3
A secondary maths teacher explains the benefits of using algebra tiles, and shares some practical tips
January's Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - February 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
A practical way to improve lesson planning in secondary school maths teaching?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Spotlight on LLMEs – Developing Core Maths Pedagogy
Hear from a maths teacher about the professional development she leads for her local Maths Hub
Whole-school approach to learning times tables
How groups of primary schools have been introducing a twin-track approach to times-tables learning
Counting on a good read: maths books we love for World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day we share some of our favourite books about maths for all ages
Six images to help plan primary maths lessons
Six images that might prompt deeper thought when designing maths lessons from Year 1 to Year 6
Understanding multiplicative relationships
Do your students know that, for any two numbers, there’s always a unique third number that links them multiplicatively?
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM)
For secondary non-specialists: a new Maths Hubs CPD programme for 2021/22
New diagnostic classroom resources to find out what your Year 7s can do
Addressing two years of disrupted schooling, Checkpoints activities will help you to formatively assess understanding of key topics
The Five Big Ideas – Fluency
Is fluency just about recalling facts?
Exploring the composition of number
What is composition of number? Why is it important? And how can we help children to develop an understanding?
Mastery Myth-busting
We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery
Using maths storybooks to engage children
Mini ‘stories’ can be an effective way to reveal mathematical structure and are a common feature in some of the best maths textbooks
Teaching perimeter and area in Year 7 using NCETM Checkpoints
What do your Year 7s already know and understand? How can you find out? And how can you move their understanding forward in Year 7?
Three calculations to encourage and support fluency
Prompts for teachers to draw out mathematical thinking in KS2 or KS3 pupils
Right angles
Unit 3 – 2 weeks
Numberblocks – Series 3
Series 3, all episodes
7 times table and patterns
Unit 5 - 2 weeks
Multiplicative contexts: area and perimeter 1
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.16
Area and scaling
Unit 5 – 5 weeks
Times tables: 7 and patterns within/across times tables
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.9
Coordinates
Unit 7 – 2 weeks
Recognise, compose, decompose and manipulate 2D and 3D shapes
Unit 4 – 3 weeks
Numberblocks at home
Resources to accompany the CBeebies Numberblocks series, designed for parents to use at home with children
Pattern
Looking for and finding patterns helps children notice and understand mathematical relationships
Ratio and proportion
Unit 9 – 2 weeks
Numberblocks – Series 2
Series 2, all episodes
Shape and Space
Understanding what happens when shapes move, or combine with other shapes, helps develop wider mathematical thinking
Factors, multiples and primes
Unit 7 – 4 weeks
Factors, multiples, prime numbers and composite numbers
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.21
Checkpoints
Diagnostic maths activities to help teachers develop their assessment of students' prior learning for KS3
Numberblocks – Series 1
Series 1, all episodes
The Bar Model
A representation used to expose mathematical structure
Measures
Comparing different aspects such as length, weight and volume, as a preliminary to using units to compare later
Teaching for mastery: isn’t it just 'good teaching'?
Emma Patman, a Year 4 teacher, explains how her teaching has been transformed by her exposure to teaching for mastery pedagogy
Gap tasks: maximising the impact of Work Groups
We visit Gorse Hill Primary School Work Group in Swindon, and find out how gap tasks are driving powerful changes in pedagogy
How can teaching for mastery work in a mixed age class?
A group of schools in Northamptonshire have been addressing this issue, with encouraging results