Since 2010, the world of English maths education has become more and more dysfunctional. Most teachers and schools now feel forced to slavishly follow government-endorsed detailed schemes of work because they cannot take the risk of being blamed for failure. What else would you expect to happen if you introduce a curriculum which teaches maths to…
Mixed Year 1/2, Mixed Year 3/4, Mixed Year 5/6, Reception Class and Year 1 term-to-page maths planning guides are now available for free download in the Expert Primary Maths Teacher Planning group on Facebook. Year 2 will be uploaded tomorrow (Thurs 15th August) and Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 will follow in the next…
From September 2019 All Authentic Maths Training will come with free, complete year planning guides. These are available for free download from the Facebook Group: Expert Primary Maths Teacher Planning. At the time of writing this post Reception and Mixed Year 1&2 plans are available. Mixed Year 3&4 and Mixed Year 5&6 will be shared…
Authentic Maths training courses are now live to book here: https://authenticmaths.co.uk/services/ Use code Early50 for a £50 discount if you book before the summer holidays. Apologies for the delay in getting these live and advertised. I’ve been working on the Maternity result and trying to sort out the CAMHs crisis….. among other things. #sometimesitjustcomesatyou
I raised a concern about the new inspection framework with Ofsted and they have now sent me an appropriate response. My enquiry (send May 23rd 2019) was as follows: Dear Ofsted,Through my business (Authentic Maths), I provide exceptionally high quality CPD for primary teachers which supports their teaching of mathematics. The CPD I provide nurtures teachers’…
What should done during a 5-year parliamentary term to improve primary maths SATs? This document is not formal set of proposal. It is a ‘work in progress’ which captures some apparently sensible suggestions, so that discussions and comments can start from what’s already been suggested rather than from scratch. I expect that there will be further versions…
This tweet has had many views and shares and has been much discussed “x% of y = y% of x. So, for example, if you needed to work out 4% of 75 in your head, just flip it….” Jen Rogers of Oxford University and the Royal Statistical Society was asked to comment on it on ‘More…
The First4Maths team who have invited me to run a workshop at their Warrington Conference on 24th April. Come and enjoy some maths with play dough! This hugely enjoyable cross-curricular maths session is designed for all primary teachers from nursery to year 6. You can book to attend the First4Maths Conference here. Maths with Play…
Booking for courses in Cumbria and Liverpool is now live. Early booking – 10% off until Friday March 8th. Use code EarlyBird10. Book here: https://bookeo.com/authenticmathsmastery Detailed teachers course information: http://authenticmaths.co.uk/primary-teachers/ Detailed TAs course information: http://authenticmaths.co.uk/ks2-3-teaching-assistants/
Coming soon: 1-day conference-style primary maths CPD in Cumbria and Liverpool. Following the success of recent courses I am investing in the administration infrastructure needed for this substantial business expansion. Watch this space for news of courses in Cumbria and the Liverpool area which will be coming shortly after half term. Now far more teachers…