More caterpillar counting

This investigation is aimed at younger children, probably years one or two, although it can be used with older children to explore all possible combinations and reflections. There are many routes through the caterpillar, the shortest possible going through 5 circles. How many different ways of going through 5 circles...

Year 3 maths programme: week 3

This week we have published the third of our weekly programmes for year 3 maths, which many parents are finding really useful. The main aims of the week are: 1. revise adding two or more numbers to total 100 2. revise taking away teen numbers 3. revise 2x, 5x and...

Year 5 written addition concepts

Three methods of addition are recommended and whilst children might become familiar with all three, it is the third that they will end up using. All stress the importance of setting out in columns, with the units lining up underneath the units and so on. The third method is considered...

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...