Mathematics in the Prep School. Objectives To give you an overview of how Maths is taught in the Prep School To inform you of important changes.

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Mathematics in the Prep School

Objectives

To give you an overview of how Maths is taught in the Prep School

To inform you of important changes to the National Curriculum in Maths

To give you some practical ideas of how to help your child succeed in Maths

To show you the ActiveLearn interactive platform and how it supports learning

Overview

Overall aim: for children to enjoy learning in Maths

Every lesson/ activity differentiated to suit the learner

Concrete materials used to develop understanding- not just tricks

Teaching a range of strategies- mental and written- what works for the child?

Towards problem solving- group work

National Curriculum

Move to exposing children to fractions and decimals earlier

More ‘Secondary Maths’ in Year 6 eg. long division

Practice, practice, practice- more repetition of key number facts eg. times-tables

No Calculators in KS2 SATS- mental methods and efficient written methods as a focus

At Finborough, we take the best bits!

How to help…..

Take the two handouts (targets and websites) and use these at home

Make it enjoyable- our main aims should be the same

Good old fashioned times-table and number bonds practice is always useful eg. timing, races, rhymes

Involve children in the time, DIY measurements, logic games eg. cards, dominoes etc.

The answer is ___. What’s the question?

Give children a pair of compasses, a ruler, a protractor- explore symmetry and making shapes or patterns

ActiveLearn

http://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

Any questions?