Primary Mathematics Publications

All Teachers Subject Leaders & Headteachers
Intervention Leaders Year 1 - 3 Teachers
Year 6 Teachers Intervention Programmes

All Teachers
Practical Strategies to support the whole-school development of AfL with APP

This document is intended to help schools make progress with the whole-school development of AfL by providing examples of approaches and strategies used by different schools.....

Development of AFL with APP
Understanding Progress in Mathematics

a guide for parents

This guide helps parents and carers understand how children progress in mathematics at each National Curriculum level.....

Understanding Progress in Maths

Children Thinking Mathematically
Ref: 00861-2009BKT-EN

Focuses on children's mathematical development in the Early Years Foundation Stage

Children Thinking Mathematically

Numbers and Patterns: laying foundations in mathematics
Ref: 01011-2009FLR-EN

Intended to help practitioners working with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage and teachers working with Lower Key Stage 1 children to plan their mathematics provision.

Numbers & Patterns

Moving on in Mathematics: narrowing the gaps
Ref: 01082-2009BKT-EN

Sets out ways to help primary schools to be more successful in narrowing the gaps in attainment in mathematics.

Moving on in Maths

Overcoming Barriers in Mathematics: helping children move from level 4 to level 5
Ref: 00904-2009BKT-EN

Designed to help you build on the success in increasing the numbers of children who achieve level 5 in mathematics by the end of Key Stage 2.

Overcoming Barriers Level 4 to 5

Securing Level 1 in Mathematics
Ref: 00041-2010BKT-EN

Part of the 'Securing Levels' materials and supports teachers to ensure that as many children as possible reach level 1 before the end of Key Stage 1.

Securing Level 1
  • Core Learning in Mathematics by Strand
Core Learning by Strand

Mathematics Vocabulary Book
Ref: DCFS 0313/2000

  • Advice on developing mathematical vocabulary
  • Questioning techniques - closed & open questions
  • Checklists: Reception to Year 6
  • CD ROM with vocabulary in flash card form
Maths Vocab Book

Mathematical Challenges for more able pupils
in Key Stage 1 and 2

Ref: DfES 0083/2000 

  • Activity examples
  • Puzzles and problems for Years 1 and 2
  • Puzzles and problems for Years 3 and 4
  • Puzzles and problems for Years 5 and 6
  • Solutions
Challenges for Able Pupils

Teaching Mental Calculation Strategies
Ref QCA/99/380

  • Mental calculation: expectations for each year
  • Teaching strategies for mental calculation
  • Teaching addition and subtraction strategies
  • Teaching multiplication and division skills and strategies
  • Using calculators
  • Approximating and checking
Mental calculations

Teaching Mental Calculation Strategies to Level 5
Ref: DfES 0744-2004G

  • Mental calculations: progression
  • Teaching strategies
  • Addition & subtraction
  • Multiplication & division
  • Using a basic calculator
  • Estimating & checking
Mental Calculations to Level 5

Teaching Written Calculations
Ref  QCA/99/486

  • Written recording and calculation strategies: expectations for each year
  • The role of written calculations
  • Addition and subtraction
  • Multiplication and division
  • Fractions, decimals and percentages
Written Calculations
(CDs need distributing to appropriate year groups)

CD Using ICT
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Mathematics Subject Leader & Headteacher

Primary Framework for Literacy and Mathematics Subject Leader Handbook
Ref: 02009-2006DVD-EN

  • This pack consists of one headteacher booklet, one CD to accompany the booklet and two copies of the Subject leader handbook on DVD.
Primary Framework for Literacy & Maths
Key Messages Poster
  • This pack consists of one headteacher booklet, one CD to accompany the booklet and two copies of the Subject leader handbook on DVD.
Primary framework HT & CoG

Learning objectives for mathematics poster pack
Ref: 00628-2007PCK-EN

  • Foundation Stage - Year 4
  • Year 3 - Year 6 progression to Year 7

 

Learning Objectives Poster Pack

Developing assessment for learning in mathematics – classroom practice in action (DVD + booklet)
Ref: 00147-2008PCK-EN

  • This pack, featuring a DVD and accompanying booklet, captures a range of developments in assessment for learning practice in a number of schools. The video excerpts of lessons and interviews with teachers and pupils provide stimulus material to support continuing professional development focusing on assessment for learning in mathematics.
Assessment for Learning

The Assessment for Learning Strategy (booklet)
Ref: 00341-2008DOM-EN

“Assessment for learning is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide where the learners are in their learning, where they need to go and how best to get there”.
Assessment Reform Group, 2002

AFL Strategy
Ref: 00149-2008PCK-EN 
  • How were the areas of mathematics identified?
  • How do I access the materials?
  • Who are these materials aimed at?
  • How do the materials link to the Primary Framework?
  • How are the CD materials structured?
  • How should I use the materials on the CD?
Overcoming Barriers

Overcoming barriers in mathematics – helping children move from level 3 to level 4 (book + DVD)
Ref: 00695-2007PCK-EN

  • What mathematics appears on the CD?
  • How were the areas of mathematics identified?
  • How do I access the materials?
  • Who are these materials aimed at?
  • How do the materials link to the Primary Framework?
  • How are the CD materials structured?
  • How should I use the materials on the CD?
  • What is available to help me build the materials into my planning?
  • Attainment targets, common difficulties, objectives and ‘Can I...?’ questions
Overcoming Barriers_3_4
Ref: 00442-2007BKT-EN 
  • Identifying slow moving pupils in English in Key Stage 2
  • Identifying slow moving pupils in Mathematics in Key Stage 2
  • Taking Action
Keeping Up KS2

Getting There – able pupils who lose momentum in English and Mathematics in Key Stage 2
Ref: 00935-2007BKT-EN

  • Identifying able pupils who make slow progress in English in Key Stage 2
  • Identifying able pupils who make slow progress in Mathematics in Key Stage 2
  • Taking Action

 

Getting There KS2

Making Good Progress in KS2 Mathematics (summary leaflet)
Ref: 00948-2008BKT-EN

  • Pupil progress charts
  • Characteristics of slow moving pupils in KS2
  • Obstacles to progress
  • Actions
  • Resources
Making Good Progress KS2
Supporting children with gaps in mathematical understanding (Wave 3 materials) DfES 1168-2005
 
Working with Gifted and Talented Children Handbook
Ref: QCA/01/801 £4 Written Examples Ref: QCA/01/802 £6
 
  • This booklet shows how gifted and talented children talk and write about their work. It will help teachers identify and provide for such children, particularly in the context of the national literacy and numeracy strategies.
Working with G & T
 
Overview: This guidance is intended to advise primary headteachers
and teachers on how best to provide for able pupils within the
National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies.
Action required: Ensure that all staff members involved in the
delivery of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies are fully
aware of the content of this guidance.
Further information: The guidance will be supplemented with
exemplification material which will be made available later in the
academic year 1999/2000.
Guidance on Teaching Able Pupils
  • Proposed model for use of these materials in schools
  • Background to the materials
  • Classification of problems
  • Finding all possibilities
  • Logic puzzles
  • Finding rules and describing patterns
  • Diagram problems and visual puzzles
  • Teaching the strategies to solve these problems
  • Next steps
Problem Solving

Problem Solving: Parts 2 and 3(Draft)
Ref: DfES 1386 -2005 and DfES 1387- 2005

  • Finding rules & describing patterns
  • Logic problems
Problem Solving Parts 2 & 3

Overcoming Barriers in Mathematics - helping children move from Level 1 to 2 (book & DVD)
Ref: 00021-2009BKT-EN

  • How were the areas of mathematics identified?
  • How do I access the materials?
  • Who are these materials aimed at?
  • How do the materials link to the Primary Framework?
  • How are the CD-ROM materials structured?
  • How should I use the materials on the CD-ROM?
  • What is available to help me build the materials into my planning?
  • Links between objectives and units
Overcoming Barriers Levels 1 to 2
Securing Level 3 in Mathematics
Ref: 00388-2009BKT-EN
 
  • Understanding the number system
  • Securing mental addition and subtraction
  • Understanding and using multiplication and division
  • Visualising and classifying shapes
  • Solving problems involving money and measures
  • Reading and interpreting tables and graphs
Securing Level 3 in Maths

Securing Level 4 in Mathematics

Ref: 00065-2009BKT-EN

  • Securing mental skills
  • Understanding & using place value
  • Calculating with money & time
  • Reading scales
  • Interpreting tables & graphs
  • Naming & transforming shapes

Securing Level 4 in Maths


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Intervention Leader
 
Ref: 03817-2006PCK-EN
  • The national context
  • Improvement cycle
  • Supporting schools & settings

Leading on Intervention


 
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Year 1 - 3 Teachers
Ref: DfES 0508/2003

Models & images


 
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Year 6 Teacher

Helping children achieve throughout Y6 – English and Mathematics

Ref: DfES 0033/2002

  • High expectations
  • The priority is teaching
  • Sensible preparation for the tests
  • Practice tests
  • Tests week
  • Teacher assessment
  • Useful references
Achieving throughout Year 6

Mathematical Activities for Y6 CDrom

Ref: 0282-2004 CDI

Mathematical activities for year 6

Primary Support Materials for Years 5 and 6 Teachers

Ref: 00390-2007CDO-EN

  • Making the Framework Work
Making the Primary Framework Work

Helping Children with Mathematics: Year 5 to 6
Ref: 00142-2008PCK-EN

  • Using a calculator
  • Interpreting line graphs
  • Number facts
  • Reading barcharts & tables
  • Reading scales
  • Understanding timetables & 24 hour clocks
  • Scaling up & scaling down
  • Understanding decimals
  • Fractions
  • Learning about shapes
  • Time & time lines
  • Using a protractor

Helping Children with Maths

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Intervention Programmes

Springboard 3
Ref: DfES 0091/2001

  • Section 1 contains introductory notes on the planning and teaching of the programme, including the role of the teaching assistant
  • Section 2 sets out the teaching objectives of the weekly teaching units and their link with the Year 3 teaching programme
  • Section 3 contains the teaching materials: 10 weekly units of work with teaching notes for the sessions, photocopiable activity sheets and resource sheets, and homework tasks.
Springboard 3
Springboard 4
Ref: DfES 0092/2001
 
  • Section 1 contains introductory notes on the planning and teaching of the programme, including the role of the teaching assistant
  • Section 2 sets out the teaching objectives of the weekly teaching units and their link with the Year 3 teaching programme
  • Section 3 contains the teaching materials: 10 weekly units of work with teaching notes for the sessions, photocopiable activity sheets and resource sheets, and homework tasks.
Springboard 4
Ref: DfES 0151/2000 
  • Part 1 Introductory notes on planning & teaching the Springboard 5 programme, including the role of the teaching assistant.
  • Part 2 Teaching objectives of the weekly teaching units and their link with the year 5 teaching programme.
  • Part 3 Teaching materials: 10 weekly units of work for the main lesson and follow up session, photocopiable activity sheets and homework tasks.
Ref: DfES 0103 -2005 G 
Springboard 5

Springboard 6 Lessons 1 - 11
Ref: DfES 0778/2001(1st pack)

Springboard 6 Lessons 12 - 22
Ref: DfES 0778/2001A (2nd pack)

Springboard 6 Lessons 23 - 30

 

Author: ASK  | Published: 1-10-08  | TOP