'Four awesome top tips to improve your written English' .. doesn't seem like the kind of title on a maths website.. but I've asked to write a series of articles and thought I should include them here. Please do let me know what you think. "Improve your written English - four awesome top tips." Try typing this title into Google and you’ll get 178 million results … [Read more...]
6 tips to support your child with maths word problems
How do I support my child with maths? .. is perhaps asked most weeks at the First Class Learning tutoring centres. It's not an easy question to answer, particularly as there seems to be a whole raft of changes with the new national curriculum. It's certainly a 'hot topic' and I'm delighted that a local newspaper made contact to ask if I'd like to write an article for their … [Read more...]
Brilliant, easy to use, maths worksheets
Over 21,000 FREE maths worksheets for multiplication, addition, fractions, decimals, geometry, measurement and many other maths topics. Ideal for Key Stage 2. … [Read more...]
Level 6 maths SATS
Level 6 maths SATS have been re-introduced .. ... in order to stretch the most able primary school students. The level 6 maths SAT tests were actually in use until around 2002, although slightly different and lasting 30 minutes each! These papers will give you some indication of the level required (I'll post the answers at some future date :-) ): 2001 Level 6 … [Read more...]
How to develop independent learning skills
Hmm .. there's a lot of information online about the value of independent learning skills Most would argue that it's a vital component of a students education. Consequently there's some really good advice about developing independent learning skills, such as setting time aside, variety of work, short meaningful goals etc. However I thought it might be useful to break the … [Read more...]