Problem Solving in mathematics: realising the vision through better assessment
Basically an 8 page report (June 2016) building on ACME’s work in this area since 2010. The...
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PISA: Equations and Inequalities
This report based on PISA 2012 results looks at how pupils might improve their ability to...
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Compass, Ruler and Protractor
The Compass, Ruler and Protractor flash file can be used live (but work cannot be saved)....
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Islamic geometric designs
The best thing to do with this topic is to watch this brilliant 5 minute introduction There are a...
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Do Less Marking in Primary Mathematics!
Primary teachers should do less marking in mathematics! See: OfSTED myth busters Nick Gibb at ATL...
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Pi Day 2016
Here are plenty of activities to use on pi day (March 14) – Monday in 2016. See also the...
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Bar method – updated May 2017
Examples of the bar method, mostly for secondary level here. Makes use of the excellent Thinking...
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Five Myths of Mastery in Mathematics
Makes some excellent points. Available here.
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Freehand Circle Drawing Competition
This is an ideal pi day activity (March 14) to involve the whole school. Who can draw the perfect...
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Potteries Partnership
Stoke-on-Trent Mathematics Excellence Partnership Great to be there at the launch of this...
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Five Maths Videos
Charles and Ray Eames produced 5 excellent maths videos as well as other videos that are still...
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KS1, 2 Test Exemplification
Published early February 2016, updated in March 2016, contains helpful guidance of ‘working...
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Fraction Operations
GeoDraw – Jamtec (Stoke) Ltd, any Geoboard, real or virtual, or dotty paper can be used to...
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Tessellating Pentagons
These are the only 15 known so far, the last discovered in 2015. Explanation here. Picture source....
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The Unit Circle
Great fun making Sine wave from spaghetti. This GeoGebraTube file, diagram below, shows movement...
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Mathematical Mr Men
Saw these in a classroom the other day. There are 50 with more added occasionally. Links follow...
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Multiplying by Powers of 10
This helps with understanding how place value works as the figures move and the decimal point...
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Powers and Scale
A whole set of resources from the internet that include real-life examples related to powers and...
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Saber-Toothed Curriculum
A wonderful parable of curriculum development originally from the 1930s. Annotated version also...
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Bowland Assessment Tasks
These 33 tasks are still as good today as when first brought out. An ideal way to look at solving...
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The Approximate History of Maths
We like these short clips.
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Shanghai Maths
Want to find out more about Shanghai mathematics? Then head over to our page that provides...
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Standards Box: Software
Software for the Standards Box activities S3, S4 and S5 can now be found via our Improving...
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BMI (Body Mass Index)
BMI ActivInspire flipchart, BMI Smart Notebook, BMI ActivStudio Flip file and BMI pdf file...
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Language of the Month
Newbury Park Primary School’s Language of the Month. Excellent for hearing and seeing the...
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