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...]
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...]
Numeracy skills – how to work out percentages
Good arithmetic is the foundation of numeracy skills and learning how to work out percentages is an important foundational skill. Learn these, practice them and always keep to the same methods! There are 6 main numeracy skills that will help with your maths. Click here to read more. Click here to visit addition skills , subtraction skills , division skills , fraction skills, … [Read more...]
How to divide numbers
Learning how to divide numbers is a really important skill. Learn these, practice them and always keep to the same methods! There are 6 main numeracy skills that will help with your maths. Click here to read more. Click here to visit addition skills , subtraction skills , multiplication skills videos. Learning how to divide numbers is an important area of maths because has … [Read more...]