Using rich mathematical tasks can solve many of the problems that arise at AS and A2 but what is a rich task and where can they be found? Click here for the full article.

Its not what you do but how you do it that is important Selecting activities that will promote learning and give opportunities to develop life skills such as working collaboratively or indepen...

What are the features of teaching Mathematics at KS2 Teaching mathematics at KS2 involves, planning,selecting teaching strategies, selecting suitable learning activities, selecting and usi...

The means of variables behave very intuitively, but not so the variances, and many pupils find this very difficult to really come to terms with. Even if they can say the right words when asked it expl...

There are three important phases to planning for teaching and learning: Long-term planning, Medium-term planning, Short term planning. What do we mean by each of these terms? How do we begin? What is ...

Where can teachers get support for planning effectively? The Renewed Primary framework for Mathemtics covers the National Curriculum for Key-stages 1 and 2. The Primary framework contains a range...

Research tells us that we remember 20% of what we hear, 30% of what we see, 50% of what we hear and see, 80% of what we hear, see and do. We all learn by doing but I suspect that learning by doing is ...

Using the interactive whiteboard to enhance mathematics teaching. Find out more about using IWBs interactively in secondary mathematics lessons. For the full article click here.

Is assessing pupils more than giving them a mark out of 30 in a test ? At KS2 children are assessed at school internally with end of unit tests and externally with KS2 SATs tests. Regular asse...

A question or problem presented by the teacher to the student, in which students can produce a first instance solution that, by design of the question, will not be wrong.   For the f...

Where can teachers get support for planning effectively? The Renewed Primary framework for Mathemtics covers the National Curriculum for Key-stages 1 and 2. The Primary framework contains a ra...

The ethos and atmosphere of the setting are the most important contributors to the learning environment. There are many, many examples of lists of ‘must have’ resources for any ear...

It is a well known saying that we learn from our mistakes, but do we as teachers ensure that our pupils learn from their mistakes or do we just accept that they don't get everything right? Research su...

Changing your existing teaching practice and teacher self can be uncomfortable, even painful. This can be explained through a theory of developing new Selves. Changing your existing teaching p...

Working with colleagues shares the load and amplifies the energies Working on your teaching by yourself can be a lonely and challenging endeavour. Working with others, sharing ideas, co-planni...

Not the three part lesson Whole class interactive teaching involves the teacher moving away from the three part lesson and using the children's misconceptions to guide learning in their cl...

Using the interactive whiteboard to enhance mathematics teaching Find out more about using IWBs interactively in secondary mathematics lessons.   For the full article here.

With limited experience, a plausible generalisation may turn out later to be misleading and false. It is quite natural for young children to associate ‘making bigger’ with adding. ...

What sorts of CPD are effective? What evidence could you offer that professional development has influenced your teaching or influenced your learners? Seeking evidence of change is not always ...

A question or problem presented by the teacher to the student, in which students can produce a first instance solution that, by design of the question, will not be wrong.   For the full ...