Numeracy

The latest news, analysis, research and advice on the teaching of maths, from curriculum policy to classroom pedagogy

Tuesday

14th Mar 2023

Why we need to focus on conceptual maths
Maths is not a collection of facts and procedures, and we must stop viewing it that way, says Peter Mattock as he shares his advice for teaching conceptual maths
Why we need to focus on conceptual maths

Monday

27th Feb 2023

Is this the best way to teach word problems in maths?
After recognising that many primary children struggle to solve arithmetic word problems, Gregory Macur designed his own game-based intervention. Here he explains how it works
Is this the best way to teach word problems in maths?

Friday

3rd Feb 2023

How one school revolutionised feedback in maths
After becoming fed up with spending hours marking her students’ work, Rachael Chong developed her own edtech feedback tool. Here, she explains how it works
How one school revolutionised feedback in maths

Monday

23rd Jan 2023

How do we tackle maths anxiety?
Plans for all pupils to study maths to 18 must address the issue of maths anxiety as this is a big part of what’s holding many children back, says Alex Quigley
How do we tackle maths anxiety?

Tuesday

16th Aug 2022

How to develop number sense
In EYFS children need lots of opportunities to explore and play with numbers in order to develop number sense - here one early years lead shares the activities she uses
Playing blocks

Wednesday

3rd Aug 2022

ÌÇÐÄVlog Podagogy: 11 episodes to listen to this summer
Season 15 of ÌÇÐÄVlog Podagogy has finished and we’re taking a break over the summer. But here’s a round-up of new episodes from the past six months
Podcast

Monday

11th Jul 2022

Why we need to keep teaching times tables at secondary school
Changes in government policy around primary maths have left students in key stages 3 and 4 with poor number recall, warns Mark Pepper
Numbers

Friday

24th Jun 2022

How to choose a maths app that supports learning
With 200,000 education apps available, it’s hard to know which ones will actually add value, says researcher Laura Outhwaite, as she shares the five questions every teacher should ask
How to choose a maths app which supports learning

Thursday

19th May 2022

Are e-manipulatives the future in the maths classroom?
Physical tools commonly used to teach maths concepts are increasingly being replaced by virtual equivalents. But should they be? Chris Parr looks at the research
manipulatives, maths

Tuesday

17th May 2022

How pupils are set to break world record for times tables
As the first times tables check approaches, a charity maths event will see primary pupils come together to attempt to break a world record on National Numeracy Day
How pupils are set to break world record for times tables

Friday

6th May 2022

How I use a chess board in maths interventions
Many teachers use maths games to engage primary children in the subject, but how many turn to the ancient game of chess? Here, one teacher explains why she uses it time and again
Chess, Students

Thursday

28th Apr 2022

Numberless word problems: why and how to use them
All too often, pupils skim-read a mathematical word problem and come to the wrong conclusion: here, experts explain why removing the numbers could boost their understanding
Numberless, word, problems, numbers