Wow! One million YouTube views.. and counting. Actually, by the time I wrote this post, the counter had got to 1,017,479 ish. It's been an interesting journey, from the out of focus early attempts - to the slightly better quality recent videos. The best part, however, are the comments from (so far) 2809 subscribers. I can't say that they hang on to my every word, but most … [Read more...]
Help with Year 6 SATS maths vocabulary
It's easy to assume that a student knows the meaning of all the words used in the Year 6 SATS maths vocabulary.. ... but, just in case, here's a list of some of the more common maths terms used. These have been taken from SATS papers 2001 - 2013. I hope they are useful and please do let me know if I've missed any! Angles Angles are formed when 2 straight lines meet at a … [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...]
6 tips on how to answer maths word problems
The hardest thing about how to answer maths word problems is reading the English and translating it into mathematics. It's also more difficult when the words start to swim and anything, even an hour's extra maths lesson, is preferable.. Practical maths word problems are essentially written as a 'real life' situation. Some are hilarious: my favourite being an actual GCSE … [Read more...]