Maths In Minutes

SATs Masterclass

Maths Masterclass

Developing Greater Depth in KS2

Addition and Subtraction: from Informal to Formal

Greater Depth for Year 6 Specific Topics

Teaching Algebra in Year 6

Bar Model Essentials

Bar Models in KS2 Part 1: Multi-Step Problems

Division Part 1 : Lower KS2

Division Part 2: Upper KS2

Shape and Angles

Introduction to Fractions: All Years

Fractions Part 2: Upper KS2

Fractions Part 1: Lower KS2

Top Tips for Times Tables

Multiplication Part 1: Lower KS2

Multiplication Part 2: Upper KS2

Place Value Essentials

Bar models in KS2 Part 2: Solving Complex Problems

Strategies for Mental Calculations

Bar Modelling for Year 6

Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Conversion

CPD Support

SATs

Assessment and Diagnostics

Multiplication

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Multiplying with decimals can be made much more straightforward if pupils are able to use compensation. Here we look at how you can teach pupils to multiply the decimal value by 10, 100 or 1000 and then adjust their answer. 

How to Teach Prime Numbers and Composite Numbers

How to Use Compensation to Multiply with Decimal Numbers

Addition

Subtraction

This video looks at how you can teach pupils to simplify addition and subtraction calculations  using compensation.

How to Use Compensation to Support Mental Calculations

In this short clip, we explain how you can teach pupils to use knowledge of times tables facts to learn 'related facts', for example using 7 x 4 to solve 70 x 4.

How to Teach Related Multiplication Facts with Times Tables

Establishing links between times tables facts is a great way to help pupils learn and understand their times tables. This video shows how you can use a counting or measuring stick as a fun way to make these links.

How to Use a Counting Stick to Teach Times Tables

Watch this video for three simple ideas on how to use a variety of pictorial representations to reinforce times tables knowledge in your class.

How to Use Pictorial Methods to Teach Times Tables

Mixed Topic

This video models a multi-step problem where pupils need to use a table and a systematic approach to record all possible answers to a question. It also shows how you can get pupils to create and explain their own multi-step problems.

Greater Depth in Multi Step Problems

Ratio and Proportion

A comparison bar model is used in this video as a way to help pupils visualise more complex ratio problems. 

Greater Depth in Ratio and Proportion

Algebra

Here we explain how pupils working at greater depth might apply their number sense to reason about the possible combinations for 2 or more variables.

Greater Depth in Algebra

Statistics

This video explains what an in-depth understanding of the mean average and range might look like in Key Stage 2 pupils.

Greater Depth in Statistics (Average)

The activities in this video can be used to assess pupils' understanding of the difference between discrete and continuous data and reason using information from pie charts.

Greater Depth in Statistics (Graphs)

See how you can help pupils understand multiplication and the steps they need to take when multiply 2 digit numbers. It's important that you build a firm conceptual understanding before moving on to this.

How to Teach Long Multiplication of Two Digit by Two Digit Numbers

Bar Models

If children are asked to find an unknown amount in a problem where there are three amounts to compare, using a bar model really helps work through the steps. See how to do it in this video. 

How to Use the Bar Model to Solve Complex KS2 Additive Problems

See how pupils can use a bar model to find an unknown amount in a problem where they have 2 amounts and are told how much less one of those is than the other.

Using the Bar Model for “Less Than” or “Fewer” Comparison Problems

When pupils know the relationship between two amounts and the total amount of both, they can use a bar model to find the original amounts. This video focuses on doing this with problems where we're told one amount is a certain number "more than" the other. 

Using the Bar Model for "More Than" Comparison Problems

Number and Place Value

A quick tip on helping pupils estimate quantities by referring to a place value chart. 

Multiplication

Multiplication

Addition

Multiplication

Multiplication

Multiplication

Mixed Topic

Ratio and Proportion

Algebra

Statistics

Statistics

Multiplication

Addition

Bar Models

Bar Models

Number and Place Value

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