Using number lines in Year 2

Using number lines in Year 2 Spending time on mastering key ideas is something which many schools have been weak at. Because the scheme of work has to be completed in a set time, the tendency has been to teach something and quickly move on to the next thing. The...

The Great Plague of 1665 worksheets

The Great Plague of 1665 worksheets There have been many outbreaks of plague across the World but the Great Plague of 1665 was the last major outbreak in England. It is said to have come to London from Dutch trading ships and it spread at an alarming rate through the...

Year 5 Weekly Programme updates

Year 5 Weekly Programme updates The next six weeks of our Year 5 Weekly Programme are now online and ready to use, taking us right through to Christmas. Week 7 takes a look at three types of number: multiples, prime numbers and square numbers, as well as plenty of mental...

KS2 Arithmetic Paper

KS2 Arithmetic Paper – plenty more new resources! Our most recently published set of resources adds a considerable number of new pages to our Key Stage 2 SAT Paper Arithmetic resources. The 2016 tests and the new sample tests which were produced last year have been very carefully analysed and...

Year 5 Statistics

Year  5 Statistics The new Programme of Study for Year 5 Statistics (once known as Data Handling)  is very brief as shown below: Statistics Pupils should be taught to: solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph complete, read and interpret information in tables, including...

Year 1 Measurement: new resources

Year 1 Measurement: new resources If there is one area of the maths curriculum where plenty of practical opportunities are needed it is in Measurement. Children are expected to make a huge amount of progress with Measurement during Year 1. They begin by making simple comparisons, side by side with...