Changes to the EYFS Framework

The reformed EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) has now come into effect making considerable changes to the original document published by the Government in 2008. As far as Maths is concerned the main changes are to do with numbers. In the new Framework children are expected to be able to:...

2011 SAT Paper A suggested answer for question 15

Question 15 on the 2011 Paper A maths test is typical of the kind of fraction question which comes up time and time again. Perhaps oddly there is no mark for answering yes or No correctly, the mark has to be gained with a sensible explanation. The tricky part here...

Year 3 maths programme: week 2

Here is the second of our weekly programmes for year 3. Selected from our vast range of worksheets to provide a balanced set of work over each term, this week we are aiming to: 1. Count along a number track with 3-digit numbers 2. Count back in steps of 10...

Year 5 addition and subtraction concepts

Less emphasis is placed on addition and subtraction in Year 5 as children have grasped the main concepts, but previous work is still developed, and they need to understand that: 716 +  524 is the same as 524 + 716 (this is called the commutative law, but children do not...

2011 Maths SAT Paper A question 14

Question 14 is typical of the type of question the SAT writers like: a question on reading scales where the divisions are only partly labelled. The answer to question 14:   The arrow drawn to 640 as shown below: 1 mark awarded for a correct answer. Slight variation is acceptable as...

New comprehension worksheets on The Second World War

Comprehension worksheets on World War II Our resident historian, Jo, has been working hard to develop our range of comprehension pages and we are delighted to announce the arrival of our first ten resources all on the theme of World War II. From evacuees and the Blitz to Dunkirk and...