Pupils working at greater depth in decimals should be able to explain misconceptions, using place value vocabulary such as 'hundredths' with accuracy.

Greater Depth in Decimals

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An introduction to our mastery series where we model activities you can use to assess where pupils are in their journey to greater depth. Watch this video to learn more about what 'mastery' in mathematics might look like.

An Introduction to the Mastery Series for Greater Depth

This video explains what a strong conceptual understanding of place value might look like in Key Stage 2 and offers practical ideas to support or extend learners.

Greater Depth in Number and Place Value

This video looks at the kinds of approaches pupils need to develop when asked to explain the mistake or investigate multiple possibilities in addition problems.

Greater Depth in Addition

The activities modelled in this video assess pupils' understanding in subtraction and number. Learn how to use questioning to extend pupils' thinking and encourage them to spot patterns.

Greater Depth in Subtraction

Watch this video to see greater depth activities exploring the link between repeated addition and multiplication and multiplying with decimals.

Greater Depth in Multiplication

This video looks at two activities you can use to assess and encourage pupils' fluency and number sense in division.

Greater Depth in Division

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

In this video, you'll see what a greater depth answer might look like when a pupil is asked to 'prove it' in the context of fractions.

Greater Depth in Fractions

This video demonstrates two activities you can use to assess pupils' understanding of percentages in upper Key Stage 2 and explains how you can tackle some common misconceptions.

Greater Depth in Percentages

Watch this video for two activities that can be used to assess pupils' understanding of duration and estimation in time.

Greater Depth in Time

See how you can help pupils apply their knowledge of area, perimeter and the properties of shape to prove or disprove statements.

Greater Depth in Area and Perimeter

This video explains how pupils can be encouraged to approach problems with numerous possible answers in a strategic way drawing on their knowledge of mass, length and volume.

Maths In Minutes

Greater Depth in Decimals

More in this series: Developing Greater Depth in KS2

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