Year 1 Assessments – the next step!
At the end of March, White Rose Maths announced that we would be discontinuing our Year 1 mini assessments. Within our announcement, we explained the reasons for doing this. Our […]
Facing Maths Anxiety
Do any of these sound familiar? 40% of students are anxious about maths at least ‘sometimes’, with 10% of primary and secondary school children being likely to experience high levels […]
Part 2: See the Magic Happen… with Power Maths!
“Power Maths – it’s every teacher’s dream!” A Maths Lead’s reflections on Pearson’s new programme – Part 2 See the magic happen… In little more than a term, Mostaque Kamaly […]
See the Magic Happen… with Power Maths!
“Power Maths – it’s every teacher’s dream!” A Maths Lead’s reflections on Pearson’s new programme – Part 1 Mostaque Kamaly joint Maths Lead at Hague Primary School in Bethnal Green […]
Developing the Art of Flexible Partitioning
How would your children tackle these questions? 1997 + 998 96 ÷ 4 All too often, we see children automatically turning to a formal written method […]
A Day in the Life of a White Rose Maths Trainer
Why travelling the UK and meeting teachers from around the world has its benefits! So far as a White Rose Maths trainer, I’ve had the pleasure of working with 843 […]
Mind Your Language
Think about this question: ‘Express 75 as a product of its prime factors’. Many students are unable to answer questions like this in a test situation, despite having successfully performed […]
Structures of Subtraction – What’s the Difference?
As one of the four number operations, subtraction is a concept that is familiar – and indeed possibly routine – to every primary school teacher. Yet, it is perhaps surprisingly […]
Maths Leaders Take Action!
How can Maths leaders effectively implement new approaches? The idea of implementing a whole school change can be one that is often exciting and essential but at times daunting and […]
Mathematical Misconceptions
6.13 or 7.8 Which number is greater? For teachers, this appears to be a fairly straightforward question but when planning a question such as this, are the responses that the […]